NEWS: Flood-prone development continues as state gets grip on water issues

By Lindsay Street, Statehouse correspondent  |  A Charleston Democrat plans to file a bill in the next two weeks that conservationists say could be one of the best ways for the state to deal with nagging flooding issues. The proposed bill would prevent future development in flood-prone areas, such as a 100-year flood plain. “It will be filed,” S.C. Rep. Wendell Gilliard told Statehouse Report. He added the bill would be filed before the end of the month. S.C. Environmental Law Project Executive Director Amy Armstrong called the proposal an “easy and seemingly obvious way to prevent future harm from flooding, and keep people and structures safe.” The bill, still in its draft form, is similar to policy that the city of Charleston is already considering, according to city Chief Resilience Officer Mark Wilbert.