The Law Pertaining to Estuarine Lands in South Carolina

Provides a basic overview of what estuarine lands are, why they are valuable, and the law that govern their use and ownership. Discusses in detail cases of law concerning state ownership of the land and the state’s ability to sell and regulate land usage. The article concludes by recommending South Carolina study the possibility of establishing a single agency charged with at least the duties of co-ordinating the activities of the several existing state agencies, or perhaps re-organizing the present administrative structure of controls over marshland to obtain more efficient management.