Report on Floating Oyster Frames in Steamboat Creek, off SC AICW MM 496
Our thanks to Ted Arisaka for this report on a continuing debate over oyster farming and anchoring rights. See LNM: Oyster Beds to be Installed, Steamboat Creek and Oyster Farming Dispute Again in the News.
About 6 months ago, I made a request to Kyle Ward of NOAA, to consider charting the mariculture area in Steamboat Creek (south of Charleston) as establish in the USCG Local Notice to Mariners District 7 Week 49 of 2020.
Today, I received follow up from Kyle that they had indeed updated their ENC’s to show this area.
I think this is a good development as state (DNR) and federal (NOAA, USCG) agencies work together to assist mariners avoid hazards to navigation as well as maintain compliance with any anchoring setbacks established by DNR. Luckily in SC’s case, there is no setback as is the case in Georgia.
Ted Arisaka
Click Here To View the Cruisers Net South Carolina Anchorage Directory Listing For Steamboat Creek
Click Here To Open A Chart View Window, Zoomed To the Location of Steamboat Creek
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