1) Legal |
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2) Press Room |
| | Judge's ruling reverses DHEC's denial, allows Kiawah River bulkhead (January 26, 2010) |
| | | Article by Tony Bartelme of The Post and Courier |
| | Right call on Capt. Sam's (December 21, 2009) |
| | | Editorial in Charleston Post & Courier concerning DHEC decision to reject KDP's aapplication for a sheet pile bulkhead. |
| | KDP permit denied (December 14, 2009) |
| | | Article in the Island Connection |
| | DHEC: No wall through spit (December 12, 2009) |
| | | The Post and Courier, article by Bo Peterson concerning the DHEC Board decision to deny the request by KDP to build an underground steel wall through the narrow portion of the spit. |
| | DHEC denies plan to build Kiawah wall (December 11, 2009) |
| | | The State (Columbia), article concerning the DHEC Board decision to reject KDP's application to build sheet piling wall at the narrow portion of the Spit |
| | Study: Expect fortifications in future against rising seas (November 16, 2009) |
| | | Artlcle by Tony Bartelme in The Post and Courier |
| | Developer wins Kiawah wall OK (November 1, 2009) |
| | | Article by Tony Bartelme - (of the Post and Courier,) in The Sun News. |
| | Sidi Limehouse - Rural Renegade (November, 2009) |
| | | Article by Stratton Lawrence, Charleston Magazine. |
| | Underground wall OK'd (October 31, 2009) |
| | | Article by Tony Bartelme, Post and Courier. |
| | The Trial/The Revetment (October, 2009) |
| | | Article from KIAWAH ISLAND TALK by editor Barbara Winslow, about the trial concerning the Kiawah Island Bulkhead/Revetment application by KDP. |
| | Protect barrier island system (September 23, 2009) |
| | | The Post and Courier, Letters to the Editor. |
| | Protect barrier island system (September 23, 2009) |
| | | Protect barrier island system |
| | Sidi's note in Island Connection (September 17, 2009) |
| | | The Island Connection. |
| | Current Issues (September, 2009) |
| | | Articles from KIAWAH ISLAND TALK, editor Barbara Winslow about the Beachfront Forum, KDP/DHEC/CCL hearing on the revetment, and, Kiawah Island Sheet Pile Project. |
| | Make sure the rest of don't pay (August 26, 2009) |
| | | Column by Brian Hicks, The Post and Courier |
| | Revetment Appeal (August 25, 2009) |
| | | The Post and Courier report by Yvonne Wenger. |
| | Sam's Spit wall sought (June 13, 2009) |
| | | By: Bo Petersen of The Charleston Post and Courier Staff. |
| | Kiawah River Bulkhead? (June, 2009) |
| | | Article from KIAWAH ISLAND TALK, editor Barbara Winslow, about the Kiawah Island Sheet Pile Project. |
| | Spat over Kiawah Spit (April 21, 2009) |
| | | Charleton Post and Courier article by Tony Bartelme concerning latest happenings with the development of Captain Sam's Spit. |
| | Don't build on shifting sand spit (February 14, 2009) |
| | | Charleston Post and Courier article by Mary Edna Fraser about building on Captain Sam's Spit. |
| | Comments at town meeting Nov 2008 (November, 2008) |
| | | Article from Kiawah Island TALK, editor Barbara Winslow. |
| | Man against nature (September 6, 2008) |
| | | Charleston Post and Courier. |
| | Proposed Development of Captain Sam's Spit (August 13, 2008) |
| | | Charleton Post and Courier article by Tony Bartelme concerning the proposed development of Captain Sam's Spit.
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| | Captain Sam's Spit (August, 2008) |
| | | Article from Kiawah Island TALK |
3) Environmental Partners |
| | S.C. Environmental Law Project |
| | | The South Carolina Environmental Law Project (SCELP) is a non-profit public interest law firm, dedicated to protection of the South Carolina environment. This group is working with the Coastal Conservation League. |
| | Coastal Conservation League |
| | | The Coastal Conservation League is assisting us to appeal a critical area permit issued by the SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) to Kiawah Development Partners (KDP). |
| | 20 Years of Coastal Protection |
| | | The Charleston Post and Courier published an editorial on Saturday, October 17th, recognizing CCL's 20 years of coastal protection. |
4) Wildlife |
| | The Threatened Piping Plover |
| | | A must-watch slide show with musical backing, that shows the plight of the Piping Plover. |
| | Dolphins Strand Fishing |
| | | National Geographic video about bottlenose dolphins strand feeding in South Carolina. |
| | Disappearing Diamondbacks (December, 1969) |
| | | Status of the diamondback terrapin in the in SC. |
| | Least Terns and Manatees (May 10, 2010) |
| | | Article from the Charleston Post and Courier by Bo Peterson |
| | Conservation of Diamondback Terrapins (2004) |
| | | Study of the change in terrapin population with many pictures. |
| | Terrapin nesting areas (1992) |
| | | A map showing the area near the neck of Captain Sam's Spit which is critical to diamond-back terrapin nesting. |
5) Captain Sam's Spit |
| | Background to H.R. 6389 |
| | Seabrook Inlet Relocation (July 28, 2010) |
| | | Notice requesting public input for Seabrook relocation of Captain Sams Inlet. |
| | Educational Message by Sidi Limehouse (April, 2009) |
| | | A letter by Sidi Limehouse explaining what is taking place with Captain Sam's Spit. |
| | Change to the Spit 1949 to 2009 (2009) |
| | | An aerial photograph from 1949 is overlaid onto a modern satellite image, showing dramatic changes to the Spit over a lifetime. |
| | SCELP Working to Protect Pristine Coastal Spit (2009) |
| | | SCELP Mountains & Marshes Summer/Fall 2009 p.1,4. Gives details of SCELPs work on the objection to constructing a hardened erosion control structure on the Kiawah River |
| | CCL Letter of 10/2008 (October, 2008) |
| | | Letter from CCL concerning U.S. Representative Henry Brown's efforts to get a bill before Congress that would permit taxpayer money to be used to help pay for flood insurance for homes built on Capt. Sam's Spit.
This includes a map of unstable regions on Kiawah, and, drawings showing the movement of Capt. Sam's Inlet over the last three centuries. |
| | Captain Sam's Spit (August, 2008) |
| | | Aerial photograph. |
| | Letter from Mayor Wert to Henry Brown (May 13, 2008) |
| | | Letter from Mayor Wert explaining that building on the Spit will 'enhance the fish and wildlife value of our area.' |
| | Map of Captain Sam's Spit (December 31, 1969) |
6) Bulkhead/Revetment |
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7) Sheet Pile Project |
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8) Other |
| | Picture shown typical meander |
| | | Picture showing the random nature of flow of tidal rivers. Very small changes can affect the meander pattern. This photograph is of nearby Seabrook Island. |
| | Historical Changes of Kiawah River Inlet |
| | | Maps showing the changes in the Kiawah River Inlet between 1661 and 1938. Map of stable and unstable regions of Kiawah Island. |
| | Destination Golf |
| | | Golf Channel video showing a kayak trip to Captain Sams. |
| | Charleston Community Leaders’ Forum on Shoreline Change |
| | Adapting to Shoreline Change (April, 2010) |
| | | SCDHEC document: A Foundation for Improved Management and Planning in South Carolina.
Final Report of the Shoreline Change Advisory Committee (Large document. Maybe slow to load |
| | A Coast for All Seasons (August, 2008) |
| | | Miles O. Hayes and Jacqueline Michel, A Coast for All Seasons - A Naturalist's Guide to the Coast of South Carolina. illus. Joseph M. Holmes, Pandion Books (August 2008) p. 200-208.
ISBN-13: 9780981661803 |
| | Town of KI/KRA Development Agreement (October 12, 2005) |
| | | Development Agreement by and between Kiawah Resort Associates, LP. and the Town of Kiawah Island. |
