May River Watershed Action Plan Advisory Committee Meeting Thursday, February 23, 2023 03:00 PM Theodore D. Washington Municipal Building, 20 Bridge Street, Henry "Emmett" McCracken Jr. Council Chambers

I.CALL TO ORDER

II.ROLL CALL AND CONFIRMATION OF QUORUM

III.ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA

IV.ADOPTION OF MINUTES

V.PUBLIC COMMENTS

VI.PRESENTATIONS, CELEBRATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS

1. 1.Proposed Approach to Updating a Baseline Assessment of Environmental and Biological Conditions in the May River, Beaufort County, South Carolina – Andrew Tweel, Assistant Marine Scientist, SC Department of Natural Resources

VII.OLD BUSINESS

1. 1.May River Watershed Action Plan Project Implementation and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Status Report - Dan Rybak, Project Manager

VIII.DISCUSSION

1. 1.WAPAC Strategic Priority Two (2), to Update Assessments of Current Environmental Health Status of the Town’s Watersheds Compared to Historical Conditions to Inform Management Opportunities, e.g., the 2004 Report “A Baseline Assessment of Environmental and Biological Conditions in the May River, Beaufort County, South Carolina” Completed by SC Department of Natural Resources, USGS, and NOAA to Compare Current Environmental and Biological Conditions to the Baseline. – Beth Lewis, Water Quality Program Administrator

IX.NEW BUSINESS

1. 1.Introduction of Nicole Wright, Stormwater Technician - Bill Baugher, Watershed Division Manager

2. 2.Port Royal Sound Foundation State of the Sound Symposium Highlights – Al Stokes, WAPAC Committee

3. 3.Revised Federal Definition of Urbanized Area (UA) – Beth Lewis, Water Quality Program Administrator

4. 4.Town Requirements for Meeting Minutes and Growth Management Data - Beth Lewis, Water Quality Program Administrator

5. 5.Burnt Church Road Project, Coordination Between Beaufort County and Town of Bluffton – Beth Lewis, Water Quality Program Administrator

X.ADJOURNMENT

NEXT MEETING DATE: MARCH 23, 2023 3:00 P.M.