Legal Opinion
South Carolina Coastal Conservation League v. South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided June 18, 2001No. 3358PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHULER, Judge:
The circuit court affirmed a summary judgment order of the Administrative Law Judge Division (ALJD), upholding a permit issued by the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) allowing Port Royal Plantation to refurbish a groin field and construct new groins along the beach on Hilton Head Island. South Carolina Coastal Conservation League (SCCCL) and Sierra Club appeal, arguing the South Carolina Beachfront Management Act prohibits such construction. We reverse.
FACTS/PROCEDURAL HISTORY
In April 1996 Port Royal Plantation applied to the Office of Ocean and Coastal…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Lucas v. South Carolina Coastal CouncilSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
- Hodges v. RaineySupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
- Tupper v. Dorchester CountySupreme Court of South Carolina · 1997
- Berkebile v. OutenSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1993
- North Carolina Turnpike Authority v. Pine Island, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
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3Cited by2 opinions
- South Carolina Coastal Conservation League v. South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental ControlSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2003
- Sc Coastal Conservation v. Sc DhecCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2001