COLUMBIA, SC - The Land, Water and Conservation Advisory Committee will meet 10 a.m. Thursday, July 19 in Room 335 (board room) of the Rembert Dennis Building at 1000 Assembly St. in Columbia.

Board meetings are open to the public, and anyone with business for the board or needing directions to the meeting should contact the S.C. Department of Natural Resources Columbia office at (803) 734-9101. William Simpson of James Island is chairman of the Land, Water and Conservation Advisory Committee.

Items scheduled on the agenda for the Land, Water and Conservation Advisory Committee meeting include:

• South Carolina Association of Conservation Districts
• Climate update: Hurricane season/drought status
• Water issues: In-state and interstate
• Scenic Rivers update
• Coastal Insurance Reform Act
• Interim deputy director’s report
• Committee member comments
• Executive session (District commissioner appointments/re-appointments)

DNR protects and manages South Carolina’s natural resources by making wise and balanced decisions for the benefit of the state’s natural resources and its people.