{"id":11669,"date":"2019-01-15T22:45:27","date_gmt":"2019-01-15T22:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coastalconservationleague.org\/?p=11669"},"modified":"2019-01-15T22:45:27","modified_gmt":"2019-01-15T22:45:27","slug":"groups-appeal-administrative-law-judges-ruling-upholding-development-permits-captain-sams-spit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coastalconservationleague.org\/news\/press-releases\/groups-appeal-administrative-law-judges-ruling-upholding-development-permits-captain-sams-spit\/","title":{"rendered":"Groups Appeal Administrative Law Judge\u2019s Ruling Upholding Development Permits for Captain Sams Spit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Press Release<\/p>\n<p>FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE<\/p>\n<p>January 15, 2019<\/p>\n<p>Contact:<\/p>\n<p>Amy E. Armstrong, Esquire<br \/>\nSC Environmental Law Project<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:amy@scelp.org\">amy@scelp.org<\/a> or (843) 527-0078<\/p>\n<p>Caitie Forde-Smith<br \/>\nCoastal Conservation League<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:caitiefs@scccl.org\">caitiefs@scccl.org<\/a> or (252) 714-4790<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Groups Appeal Administrative Law Judge\u2019s Ruling Upholding <\/strong><strong>Development Permits for Captain Sams Spit <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CHARLESTON, SC\u2014Administrative Law Judge Ralph King Anderson, III, issued a ruling on December 14, 2018, affirming the state Department of Health and Environmental Control\u2019s decision to issue a permit authorizing the construction of a road, steel sheetpile wall and other infrastructure to facilitate the construction of 50 houses on Captain Sams Spit. Today, the South Carolina Environmental Law Project filed a notice of appeal in the South Carolina Court of Appeals on behalf of the Coastal Conservation League.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom the moment we received the ruling affirming the DHEC permits authorizing this ill-conceived development proposal, we knew we had no choice but to appeal it,\u201d <strong>SCELP Executive Director Amy Armstrong<\/strong> said.\u00a0 \u201cWe believe that this decision ignores well-documented facts about the dynamic nature of the spit, fails to apply the proper legal standards, and should be reversed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCaptain Sams is one of the last stretches of undeveloped coastline in South Carolina, and it is a special place where people and wildlife visit and seek refuge. From its shore, diamondback terrapins nest, dolphins strand feed, and endangered birds overwinter,\u201d <strong>Coastal Conservation League Executive Director Laura Cantral<\/strong> said. \u201cThe dynamic barrier island spit has also observed drastic change in its lifetime and is not immune to the worsening impacts of climate change\u2014severe storms, flooding, and sea level rise. For all these reasons and more, we will again urge a higher court to reject this decision and protect Captain Sams from development, once and for all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On September 24, 2018, Judge Anderson granted the groups\u2019 request to stay the effect of his ruling, meaning construction on the fragile spit cannot proceed while the appeal is pending.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"># # #<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>South Carolina Environmental Law Project <\/strong>(SCELP)\u00a0is a nonprofit public interest law firm, dedicated to the protection of the South Carolina&#8217;s environment. Its mission is to protect the natural environment of South Carolina by providing legal services and advice to environmental organizations and concerned citizens and by improving the state\u2019s system of environmental regulation.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Coastal Conservation League<\/strong> is a nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to protecting the coastal resources of South Carolina. Its mission is to protect the state\u2019s natural landscapes, abundant wildlife, clean water and quality of life. Since 1989, the Conservation League has carried out this mission by working with citizens, local government and the state legislature. Learn more and get involved at coastalconservationleague.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 15, 2019 Contact: Amy E. 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