2022 South Carolina Forests and Water Consortium
Bringing together forestry and water sectors in our state.
Forum Goals & Objectives
The purpose of this Consortium is to bring together representatives from forestry, water, and other natural resource sectors to discuss the shared values between forestry and water in our state.
Our goals for this Consortium are to enhance collaboration between these sectors and create attainable actionable items. The actionable items produced at this Consortium will be addressed through efforts made by the South Carolina Forests and Water Initiative Advisory Board.
2022 Headlining Speakers
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Guy Sabin, Vice President of the SC Forestry Association
Guy Sabin is Vice President of the Forestry Association of South Carolina, and works with the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, SC Tree Farm, and Timber Operations Professional programs, among others.
Guy has more than 30 years of experience as a forester and biologist in Washington State, Virginia, and South Carolina. He has a BS in Biology from The Citadel, an MS in Forest Resources from Clemson University, and is a SC Registered Forester.
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Jill Miller, Executive Director of the SC Rural Water Association
Jill Miller is the Executive Director of South Carolina Rural Water Association. She has been with the Association since 2006 and was initially hired as their Source Water Protection Specialist. Jill has been working in the water industry for 25 years in various capacities including environmental consulting, aquaculture, emergency response, source water and training. In addition to her current role as Executive Director, Jill also chairs the SCWARN utility mutual aid program, is a member of the State Water Planning Process Advisory Committee, is a representative on the NRWA Regulatory Committee and represents small rural water utilities in a handful other initiatives.
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Ethel Bunch, Founder and CEO of Sustain SC
Ethel Bunch is the CEO and President of Sustain SC. Ethel began cross-boundary work with both commerce and conservation as a consultant with clients like Palmetto Conservation Foundation, Lowcountry Land Trust, and Congaree Land Trust, serving as the liaison between corporation sustainability commitments and conservation efforts. She founded the Lowcountry's Business Engagement Partnership with Lowcountry Land Trust and expanded it into Sustain SC, a similar statewide model convening cross-sector stakeholders working together towards a strong economy and natural resource-based infrastructure.
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Jessie Durza, Senior Manager of Climate Strategy and Engagement at Enviva Biomass
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Bradley Craig, Hydrologist at SC Office of Resilience
Bradley Craig is a hydrologist with South Carolina Office of Resilience aiding with the development of the Strategic Statewide Resilience and Risk Reduction Plan. With a background in coastal and marine geology and coastal hazards, Bradley is using his experience as a researcher and educator to help SCOR quantify hazards threat, develop, process, and interpret applicable datasets, and describe technical data and processes to the citizens of South Carolina.
Actionable Items and notes from the Upstate Breakout Session.
Actionable items and notes from the Sandhills Breakout Session.
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Actionable items and notes from the Lowcountry Breakout Session.
“The land use/land cover in SC river basins is composed of about 60% forests, on average. Forest type, structure, age, and management intensity all influence watershed water quantity and quality at various degrees depending on local climate and topography in the southern U.S. Forests, particularly in headwaters. Forests benefit water resources by providing clean water, may recharge the root zone soil and slowly release water as sustained baseflow, and riparian forests can mitigate flood control in some cases, water related recreation.”
— Dr. Devendra Amatya (US Forest Service)
Devin Orr, the Natural Resources Protection Specialist at SCRWA and the Coordinator of the SCFWI.
Sierra Hylton, in charge of DHEC's Adopt-A-Stream in SC.
Adopt-A-Stream table.
Notes from one of the 3 breakout sessions during the Consortium.
Two of our wonderful facilitators, Holly and Janae reviewing the actionable items formulated by the breakout sessions.
James Kilgo, the founder of the SCFWI.
Two of the SCFC foresters who were in attendance at the event.
Janae and the lowcountry session notes.
Lyles and the sandhills breakout group.
The SCFWI's new logo on the "party" favors.
Snacks!
Courtesy of Sierra Hylton.
Thank you Lisa Lord and LLA for sponsoring lunch!
Guy Sabin.
Fellowship.
Devin Orr.
The venue.
The attendees.
Janae.
