South Carolina § 48-18-20 Definitions.

South Carolina Statutes

§ 48-18-20 — Definitions.

South Carolina § 48-18-20

Title 48ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND CONSERVATION

Ch. 18EROSION AND SEDIMENT REDUCTION ACT OF 1983

This text of South Carolina § 48-18-20 (Definitions.) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering South Carolina primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

S.C. Code Ann. § 48-18-20 (2026).

Text

As used in this chapter:

(1)"Erosion" means the wearing away of the ground surface by the action of wind, water, gravity, or any combination thereof.

(2)"Sediment" means soil or other earth-like material that has been moved by the forces of water, wind, gravity, or any combination of them.

(3)"Sedimentation" means the process or action of depositing sediment.

(4)"Land disturbing activity" means any land change which may result in excessive erosion and sedimentation.

(5)"Stormwater" means the direct runoff of water and associated material resulting from precipitation in any form.

(6)"Local government" means any county or municipality.

(7)"Soil and water conservation district" or "conservation district" means a governmental subdivision of the State created pursuant to Chapter 9 of Tit

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

As used in this chapter: (1) "Erosion" means the wearing away of the ground surface by the action of wind, water, gravity, or any combination thereof. (2) "Sediment" means soil or other earth-like material that has been moved by the forces of water, wind, gravity, or any combination of them. (3) "Sedimentation" means the process or action of depositing sediment. (4) "Land disturbing activity" means any land change which may result in excessive erosion and sedimentation. (5) "Stormwater" means the direct runoff of water and associated material resulting from precipitation in any form. (6) "Local government" means any county or municipality. (7) "Soil and water conservation district" or "conservation district" means a governmental subdivision of the State created pursuant to Chapter 9 of Title 48; and "conservation district board" means the governing body of a soil and water conservation district. (8) "Department" means the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. (9) "Privately owned land" means all land not owned by the State, a state agency, quasi-state agency, subdivision of the State, or a federal governmental agency. (10) "Quasi-state agency" means any entity other than a state agency but having some attributes of a state agency by virtue of the fact that the State has some authority to make rules and regulations by which it is governed. For the purpose of this chapter, the South Carolina Public Service Authority is a quasi-state agency; county and municipal governments and special purpose districts are not quasi-state agencies. (11) "Board" means the board of the department.