The South Carolina Forestry Commission was established by law in 1927. At its inception, the agency had three charges – to protect the forest, to promote the benefits of forest management and to monitor the forests' condition. At that time, our forestland had been heavily cut-over and was eroding badly from poor farming practices. Today South Carolina’s forests provide the raw material for the state's forest products industry, the second-largest manufacturing industry sector in South Carolina.
The publication Managing Your Hurricane-Damaged Woods FAQs answers South Carolinians’ questions about how to manage their hurricane-damaged woods, including providing information on technical and financial assistance. As people and communities across our state continue to deal with the effects of Hurricane Helene, this publication helps answer landowners’ questions including: How does a landowner determine timber damage?; How does a landowner determine if an area should be retained or if a salvage harvest and replanting is needed?; Is there any assistance available to help replant?; Is there any assistance available to help repair forest roads and re-establish firebreaks?; and Are there any tax considerations?
The complete list of January electronic South Carolina state publications is available. The South Carolina Digital State Documents Depository provides electronic access to state agency publications. These publications provide citizens with crucial information about state government and include statistics, reports, and data on a wide variety of topics related to the state.
For more information about our depository for state publications, visit our online guide.
