AIKEN, SC - South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford's Savannah River Committee will meet with Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue's Savannah River Committee on Thursday, June 5, 2008, at 10 a.m. at the Houndslake Country Club, Aiken, SC to continue their discussion of issues arising in the Savannah Basin. The Georgia/South Carolina Committees last met jointly in March of 2008.

The bi-state meeting is open to the public. Houndslake Country Club is located at 901 Houndslake Drive, Aiken, SC. For directions to the Joint Savannah River Committee meeting, call 803-648-6805.

Items on the agenda include:

• Updates on the Technical Team Status on Saltwater Intrusion Discussion
• Status of the TMDL, Savannah River Basin Drought Issues
• Georgia and South Carolina Watershed Planning/Surface Water Allocation Discussions

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.