SCDNR Law Enforcement out in force with stepped-up water patrols

The S.C. Department of Natural Resources’ (SCDNR) Law Enforcement Division would like to remind boaters throughout the state that Gov. Henry McMaster’s Executive Order prohibiting the beaching or “rafting” of boats on islands, sandbars or beaches statewide is still in effect. On Monday, Gov. McMaster extended for an additional 15 days the declared State of Emergency in S.C that provides the legal foundation for of all of the Executive Orders that have been issued in recent weeks to help slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). DNR conservation officers will be out in force with stepped-up water patrols until the current State of Emergency is lifted, but voluntary compliance with these orders is both strongly encouraged and necessary to prevent the spread of COVID-19.