S.C. Code Regs. § § 61-119.M.1

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 11, November 22, 2024

Section 61-119.M.1 - Temporary Permits

a. The Department may issue a temporary surface water withdrawal permit to a new applicant while its application is pending, if:

i. a complete application has been submitted pursuant to section E. of this regulation; and

ii. the temporary permit is necessary to address an imminent hazard to public health; or,

iii. the applicant demonstrates that without a temporary permit he will suffer physical or financial damage.

b. A temporary permit must contain an expiration date, which must not be more than one hundred eighty (180) days after it was issued.

c. A temporary permit for a new surface water withdrawal cannot be issued for a quantity of water greater than the quantity specified in the complete application.

d. A temporary permit must specify the minimum instream flow at the point of the proposed withdrawal and include a provision that the withdrawal cannot cause the instream flow below the withdrawal to fall below the minimum instream flow.

e. It shall be the responsibility of any new surface water withdrawer issued a temporary permit to document instream flow for the duration of the temporary permit.

f. A person may request a temporary permit through submittal of the initial permit application or at any time during the agency review of the initial permit application.

S.C. Code Regs. § 61-119.M.1