S.C. Code Regs. § § 123-200

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024

Section 123-200 - Regulations Applicable to Wildlife Management Areas, Heritage Preserves and other lands owned by the Department of Natural Resources

Applicability and Scope.

A. The purpose of this regulation is to govern the conduct and activities of visitors to Wildlife Management Areas, Heritage Preserves and other lands owned or leased by the Department of Natural Resources. This regulation applies to all property owned or leased by the Department of Natural Resources, including but not limited to wildlife management areas, heritage preserves, boat landings, and game preserves or reserves. Consistent with the restriction in Section 50-11-2215, the application of this regulation shall not interfere with the use and management of lands by a state agency charged with the management of those lands as part of the functions of the agency authorized by law or with the management and use by a landowner of his lands within the Wildlife Management Area program. Application of this regulation to privately owned lands is limited to those matters, uses, profits, or activities which the Department has acquired through lease or other authorized means.

B. Regulations for the establishment of open and closed seasons, bag limits, and methods for hunting and taking wildlife on all Department owned wildlife management area lands, and for the protection, preservation, operation, maintenance, and use of wildlife management area lands not owned by the Department are stated in R.123-40. The regulations below will apply to wildlife management area lands in addition to R.123-40. In case of any conflict with R.123-40, this regulation will prevail.

S.C. Code Regs. § 123-200

Added by State Register Volume 26, Issue No. 5, Part 2, eff May 24, 2002. Amended by State Register Volume 34, Issue No 6, eff June 25, 2010.