Crab Bank is one of five seabird sanctuaries owned and managed by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources to provide critical shorebird nesting habitat for black skimmer, brown pelican, and royal tern. Crab Bank is now a tiny fraction of its original size and all remaining nesting habitat was washed away in 2017 by Hurricane Irma. The restoration of Crab Bank has been a priority to many Lowcountry residents and an upcoming restoration project calls for the one-time placement of 660,000 cubic yards of compatible material, which will create about 28 available acres as habitat for nesting brown pelicans. The Corps and DNR will continue to communicate with local leaders and the Town of Mount Pleasant as the construction...
With the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District mid-way through the Charleston Harbor Post 45 Deepening Project, there are a wide-range of agencies that the District works with for input, feedback and comments. The organizations that quickly come to mind are the South Carolina Ports Authority, South Carolina Department of Natural Resources and U.S. Fish and Wildlife. One group that might not be as obvious, but is equally as...
