#1South Carolina State Parks South Carolina™ State Park Service Phil Gaines State Parks Director House Legislative Oversight Committee Executive Subcommittee Meeting May 8, 2018 SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS#2CIVILIAN CONSERVATION 1933- 1942 SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS#3State Parks Service Mission To encourage people to discover South Carolina's State Parks by providing resourced-based recreational and educational opportunities that emphasize the conservation, protection and interpretation of the state's natural and cultural resources SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS#426 Kings Mountain State Park Andrew Jackson State Park Keowee-Toxaway State Park Devils Fork State Park Oconce Station State Historic Site Oconce State Park Table Rock State Park Caesars Head State Park 14444 GREENVILLE 37 38 36 Paris Mountain State Park 28 Lake Hartwell State Park. Jones Gap State Park SPARTANBURG Croft State Park Rose Hill Plantation 31 State Historic Site Landsford Canal State Park 42 34 30 Lake Wateree State Park Goodale State Park 18 Musgrove Mill State Chester 17 43 Sadlers Creek State Park Historic Site State Park 32 Dreher Island State Park 27 45 Hickory Knob 20 Calhoun Falls State Park 21 State Resort Park Sesquicentennial State Park Lake Greenwood Baker Creek State Park State Park 19 Hamilton Branch State Park Aiken State Park COLUMBIA 39 Mountain Region Parks Lake Region Parks Sandhills Region Parks Coastal Region Parks 20 40 Redcliffe Plantation State Historic Site Barnwell State Park Poinsett State Park 44 Santee State Park 301 Cheraw State Park H. Cooper Black Jr. Memorial Field Trial & Recreation Area Lee State Park Little Pee Dee State Park FLORENCE 95 47 Woods Bay State Park 33 MYRTLE BEACH Myrtle Beach State Park Huntington 23 Beach State Park 20 Hampton Plantation State Historic Site 41 IO Rivers Bridge State Historic Site Colleton State Park 16 95 Givhans Ferry State Park II Colonial Dorchester 29 Lake Warren State Park State Historic Site IS Edisto Beach State Park 22 Hunting Island State Park HILTON HEAD CHARLESTON Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site 35 47 State Parks 90,000 acres 3,000 campsites 142 cabins 80 hotel rooms Two 18-hole golf courses 300+ miles of trails SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS#5EBOTIDE SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE SC PARKS SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS#6State Parks Goals, Strategies & Objectives Goal 1 – Stewardship of Agency Resources Strategy 1.1 - Effectively Operate State Parks with Standard Business Management Practices (Budget FY 18: $26,410,054; Responsible Employee: Phil Gaines, State Parks Director) Strategy 1.2 - Protect and Preserve Natural and Cultural Resources in South Carolina State Parks (Budget FY 18: $465,000; Responsible Employee: Terry Hurley, Chief of Resource Management) - Goal 2 – Encourage Business Development and Economic Growth Strategy 2.2 - Enhance the State Park Product to Encourage Visitation (Budget FY 18: $20,248,106; Responsible Employee: Phil Gaines, State Parks Director) SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS#7State Parks Deliverable 1: Admissions Deliverable Required by S.C. Code §51-1 - 60(b). Powers and duties of department. Allowed to Charge: S.C. Code §51 - 1 - 40. Admission and other fees; gift and souvenir shop revenues. Additional laws Governing State Parks Admissions Charges S.C. Code Ann. §51-3-60 Use of facilities free of charge by aged, blind or disabled; disabled veterans; reduced rates for campsites. S.C. Code Ann. §51-3-65 Fee structure adjustments to maintain fiscal soundness and continued maintenance of system. SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS#8FY 2011 7,291,493 State Parks Deliverable 1: Admissions State Parks Total Visitation - Estimated FY 2012 7,193,773 FY 2013 6,933,908 FY 2014 7,730,666 FY 2015 8,096,331 FY 2016 8,597,083 State Parks Admissions Revenue* FY 2011 3,760,184.71 FY 2012 4,036,933.24 FY 2013 4,139,416.84 $ FY 2014 4,711,243.88 FY 2015 5,225,486.88 $ FY 2016 5,725,666.53 SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS FY 2017 8,086,531 FY 2017 6,041,160.67 *Performance Measure#9State Parks Deliverable 2: Overnight Accommodations Deliverable Allowed by S.C. Code Ann. §51 - 1 - 40. Admission and other fees; gift and souvenir shop revenues. Additional laws Governing State Parks Overnight Accommodations S.C. Code Ann. §51-3-60 Use of facilities free of charge by aged, blind or disabled; disabled veterans; reduced rates for campsites. S.C. Code Ann. §51-3-65 Fee structure adjustments to maintain fiscal soundness and continued maintenance of system. SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS#10State Parks Deliverable 2: Overnight Accommodations Number of Customers Served* FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 Nights Occupancy % Nights Occupancy % Nights Occupancy % Nights Occupancy % Nights Occupancy % Nights Occupancy % Nights Occupancy % Cabins 30,269 57.59% 31,249 Lodge Rooms 9,674 34.42% 8,995 Campsites 357,063 34.56% |361,211 59.45% 30,174 66.26% 29,011 64.24% 28,813 60.26% 29,597 61.74% 28,668 52.68% 32.00% 9,286 36.24% 8,714 34.01% 8,424 30.52% 8,108 29.74% 8,977 34.96% 350,328 33.90% 364,745 35.30% 374,388 36.23% 384,978 37.26% 352,417 31.94% 34.11% Overnight Accommodations Revenue Rental-Cabins & Lodges Rental-Camping | $ FY 2011 3,487,028.41 $ 7,445,084.33 $ FY 2012 3,573,358.61 $ 7,830,529.92 $ FY 2013 3,654,077.60 $ FY 2014 3,760,774.38 FY 2015 4,082,746.67 $ FY 2016 FY 2017 4,182,675.54 $ 4,257,787.90 8,286,581.78 $ 8,758,426.41 $ 10,333,779.55 $ 10,468,429.10|$ 9,220,196.53 SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS *Performance Measures#11State Parks Deliverable 3: State Parks Retail Deliverable not specifically mentioned in law, but provided to achieve the requirements of the applicable law Additional laws Governing State Parks Retail S.C. Code Ann. §51 - 1 - 40. Admission and other fees; gift and souvenir shop revenues. S.C. Code Ann. §51-3-65 Fee structure adjustments to maintain fiscal soundness and continued maintenance of system. SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS#12State Parks Deliverable 3: State Parks Retail State Parks Retail Sales Revenue FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 DISPLAY WITH TIGS SIDE FACING FORWARD Retail Sales $ 3,166,343.28 $3,694,781.47 $3,838,116.65 $4,139,412.02 $4,418,803.38 $4,617,423.53 $4,662,560.23 Top Retail Sales Categories TH CAROLINA (2017) Park Passports $865,323.89 Edibles Prepared Food $634,651.52 $948,592.24 $727,464.47 SOU Apparel Novelties $345,506.79 LITTLE PEE DEE SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS STATE PARK REHER ISLAND LAKE MURRAY EST. 1979 Sutte Park Office SOUTH Service PARK PASSPORT PLUS $16 '17 18 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Juf Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec NOT FOR COMMERCIAL USE PARK PASSPORT 2016 PLUS 2017 2018 HUNTING ISL Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun#13State Parks Total Revenues/Operating Expenses FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017 Total Revenues $19,992,503 $21,228,140 $22,332,204 $24,039,397 $26,906,654 $28,053,715 $27,168,601 Total Expenditures $24,102,182 $25,333,470 $26,094,760 $27,727,683 $28,567,177 $29,298,442 $30,393,216 $(4,109,679) $(4,105,330) $(3,762,556) $(3,688,286) $(1,660,523) $(1,244,727)| $(3,224,616) Net Profit/(Loss) % Self Supporting 82.94% 83.79% 85.58% 86.70% 94.19% 95.75% 89.39% State Park Expense per Visitor FY 2011 $3.31 FY 2012 $3.52 FY 2013 $3.76 FY 2014 $3.59 FY 2015 $3.53 FY 2016 $3.41 FY 2017 $3.76 State Parks Volunteer Hours FY 2013 101,869 FY 2014 102,650 FY 2015 97,650 FY 2016 FY 2017 98,950 110,340 SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS#14State Parks Self-Sufficiency Rankings (2016) Southeastern States STATE PARK GENERATED TOTAL OPERATING SELF RANK REVENUE EXPENSES SUSTAINING South Carolina $28,053,715 $29,298,442 95.75% 1 Florida $68,457,035 $77,011,315 88.89% 2 Alabama $34,929,049 $41,966,182 83.23% 3 Georgia $29,176,895 $47,347,686 61.62% 4 Mississippi $8,538,405 $15,318,575 55.74% 5 Virginia $21,255,694 $41,076,994 51.75% 6 West Virginia $21,854,544 $42,409,274 51.53% 7 Kentucky $44,001,938 $89,893,438 48.95% 8 Tennessee $36,742,621 $82,379,722 44.60% 9 Arkansas $25,446,749 $61,258,224 41.54% 10 North Carolina $9,484,318 $38,900,221 24.38% 11 Louisiana $859,768 $27,921,384 3.08% 12 Maryland $0 $40,465,271 0.00% 13 SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS#15State Parks Self-Sufficiency Rankings (2016) Total U.S. STATE New Hampshire South Carolina Wisconsin Vermont PARK GENERATED REVENUE $21,077,487 $21,077,487 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES SELF SUSTAINING 100.00% RANK $28,053,715 $29,298,442 95.75% $16,050,700 $16,983,083 94.51% $9,024,249 $9,736,907 92.68% Florida $68,457,035 $77,011,315 88.89% Alabama $34,929,049 $41,966,182 83.23% Indiana $47,960,513 $58,612,941 81.83% 1234567 Washington $55,262,248 $69,971,576 78.98% 8 Utah $11,422,693 $15,623,576 73.11% 9 South Dakota $13,976,379 $19,393,633 72.07% 10 Colorado $35,734,759 $49,934,144 71.56% 11 Nebraska $17,802,181 $24,921,950 71.43% 12 Michigan $45,206,200 $63,925,600 70.72% 13 Oklahoma $20,351,065 $29,210,987 69.67% 14 Kansas $7,851,361 $12,159,895 64.57% 15 Georgia $29,176,895 $47,347,686 61.62% 16 Deleware $15,649,269 $26,450,265 59.16% 17 Arizona $12,250,029 $21,337,993 57.41% 18 Mississippi $8,538,405 $15,318,575 55.74% 19 Virginia $21,255,694 $41,076,994 51.75% 20 SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT &PLAY STATE PARKS#16Before SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS After#17Before ERTEN SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS After SAGE CIRANI CONSSONE#18Before SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS After OPER COTHED MANY Fa#19Before SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS After#20SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS#21State Parks Customer Satisfaction State Parks Customer Satisfaction is primarily evaluated through Central Reservation System surveys. 38,458 Survey Respondents since 2012 Topline Survey Results State Park Facilities Cleanliness: 62% Excellent, 31% Good, 5% Fair, 2% Poor Physical Condition: 54% Excellent, 36% Good, 8% Fair, 2% Poor Location: 70% Excellent, 27% Good, 2% Fair, 1% Poor Availability: 61% Excellent, 32% Good, 5% Fair, 2% Poor Cabins/Villas Price/Value: 55% Excellent, 35% Good, 9% Fair, 1% Poor Cleanliness: 65% Excellent, 26% Good, 7% Fair, 2% Poor Physical Condition: 57% Excellent, 33% Good, 8% Fair, 2% Poor Location: 76% Excellent, 21% Good, 2% Fair, 1% poor Campsites State Park Staff Friendly/Courtesy: 80% Excellent, 16% Good, 3% Fair, 1% Poor Helpfulness: 78% Excellent, 17% Good, 3% Fair, 2% Poor Speed & Efficiency: 75% Excellent, 21% Good, 3% Fair, 1% Poor Knowledge of park: 77% Excellent, 19% Good, 3% Fair, 1% Poor Price/Value: 64% Excellent, 29% Good, 6% Fair, 1% Poor Cleanliness: 67% Excellent, 27% Good, 5% Fair, 1% Poor Physical Condition: 56% Excellent, 31% Good, 9% Fair, 4% Poor Location: 62% Excellent, 30% Good, 6% Fair, 2% Poor *Survey available to State Park Visitors who reserve facilities/overnight accommodations through Central Reservation System. SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS *#22State Parks Customer Satisfaction State Parks Customer Satisfaction is also monitored/managed through Agency Social Media platforms. SOUTH CAROLINA STATE PARKS COME OUT PLAY South Carolina State Parks @SC. State Parks Home About Photos Events Videos LIVE YouTube Instagram Liked Following Share W 4.9-> 4.9 of 5 stars 164 reviews 5 stars 4 stars 15 3 stars 2 stars 3 1 Twitter 1 star Pinterest Posts Notes Community Reviews Create a Page Book Now Send Message MOST HELPFUL MOST RECENT STAR RATING Tell people what you think 145 SC State Parks @SC_State_Parks Tweets Following Followers 4,982 314 Likes Lists 14.4K 2,753 1 SC State Parks Retweeted Gil Youmans @gy1971 - Apr 21 @SC State Parks getting a couple stamps toward our #UltimateOutsider goal today at Lake Wateree and Landsford Canal! Azure Carter reviewed South Carolina State Parks December 30, 2017-→ 5 I always buy my annual park pass during the 12 days of Christmas. This year my park pass got lost in the mail. When I contacted customer service, they not only sent me out a new park pass (with tracking), but also to my surprise sent me a guide book and insulated grocery bag! Thank you, for the awesome surprise and your incredible customer service!! SOUTH CAROLINA STATE PARKS South Carolina State Parks Government Organization 114,301 Likes 1 27 1 10 1 SC State Parks Retweeted Coach Burk @CoachDburk Apr 19 Having a great day at Table Rock State Park with @SCDNR Fishing clinic and survival skills! D-Cole caught and kissed his first fish! COME OUT PLAY Liked w Like Comment Share SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS#23$30,000,000.00 State Parks Revenue-Related Deliverables Potential Harm - Revenue Impact $4,617,423.53 $25,000,000.00 $4,418,803.38 $4,662,560.23 $4,139,412.02 $20,000,000.00 $3,838,116.65 $3,694,781.47 $3,166,343.28 $10,468,429.10 $15,000,000.00 $9,220,196.53 $10,333,779.55 $8,758,426.41 $8,286,581.78 $7,830,529.92 $7,445,084.33 $10,000,000.00 $4,257,787.90 $4,182,675.54 $4,082,746.67 $3,760,774.38 $3,487,028.41 $3,573,358.61 $3,654,077.60 $5,000,000.00 S. $3,760,184.71 $4,036,933.24 FY 2011 Admissions FY 2012 Rental-Cabins & Lodges Rental-Camping $4,139,416.84 $4,711,243.88 $5,225,486.88 FY 2013 ■State Park User Fees FY 2014 ■Contributions/Donations SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT &PLAY STATE PARKS $5,725,666.53 FY 2015 ■Leases and Commissions Sales FY 2016 ■Sale of Services $6,041,160.67 FY 2017 Miscellaneous#24State Parks Revenue-Related Deliverables Potential Harm - Quality of Life Impact South Carolina's State Parks provide affordable recreational and educational opportunities for millions of South Carolina residents and visitors each year. SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS#25State Parks Deliverable 4: Educational Programs Deliverable Allowed by S.C. Code Ann. §51 - 1 - 60. Duties and Powers of SCPRT. Discover Carolina Program Attendance* Discover Carolina Educational Programming Attendance FY 13 FY 14 FY 15 FY 16 FY 17 20,463 21,896 21,215 19,960 16,242 Discover Carolina Family Programming Attendance 555,112 522,760 595,681 657,204 495,113 SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS *Performance Measures#26State Parks Deliverable 4: Educational Programs Discover Nature Field Trips Hunting Island Huntington Beach Lee Mountain Bridge Myrtle Beach Paris Mountain Sesquicentenniel Table Rock SOUTH CAROLINA STATE PARKS COME OUT E PLAY Travel Tools | Newsletter | Deals | Reservations | Park Passports | Gift Cards | Shop PARK FINDER CAMPING & LODGING SEE & DO EDUCATION & HISTORY MISSION & STORIES PROGRAMS & EVENTS DISCOVER CAROLINA PROGRAM OVERVIEW Imagine classrooms without walls... blue skies for bulletin boards... wildlife instead of windows... historic artifacts as textbooks... Q Discover History Field Trips Andrew Jackson Charles Towne Landing Colonial Dorchester Hampton Plantation Huntington Beach Musgrove Mill Oconee Station Redcliffe Plantation Table Rock South Carolina State House SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS#27State Parks Deliverable 4: Educational Programs Potential Harm - Loss of Educational Opportunities The Discover Carolina Educational Programs provide schools and families engaging, hands-on experiences to learn about South Carolina's history and ecology. SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS#28State Parks Deliverable 5: Resource Management Deliverable Required by S.C. Code Ann. §51 - 1 - 60. Duties and Powers of SCPRT Additional Laws Governing Resource Management S.C. Code Ann. §48-49-70. Identification of protected mountain ridge crests Related Deliverable: Aquatic Plant Management Council SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS#29State Parks Deliverable 5: Resource Management Resource Management Activities/Results* FY 13 FY 14 FY 15 FY 16 FY 17 Number of Red Cockaded Woodpecker Clusters 11 13 12 12 14 Number of Red Cockaded Woodpecker Fledglings 11 18 19 18 27 Number of Sea Turtle Nests 290 106 274 400 285 New Forest Restoration Acreage 1026 3386 1323 2722 4425 Total Forest Restoration Acreage 5253 5461 5461 7482 9902 The State Park Service currently manages over 300 historic structures listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Examples of historic preservation activities include repainting Hampton Plantation's 18th century Georgian Mansion; the conservation of an original window at Colonial Dorchester; and archeological mitigation at Edisto Beach State Park. SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS *Performance Measures#30State Parks Deliverable 5: Resource Management Potential Harm - Loss of Natural Resources Planned environmental management activities such as controlled burns and invasive species management ensure the continuity of natural resources for current and future generations of South Carolinians. SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS The recent Pinnacle Mountain wildfire that spread to Table Rock State Park serves as a critical reminder of the importance of controlled burning to reduce forest understory.#31State Parks Deliverable 6: Hunting Island State Park Deliverable Allowed by S.C. Code Ann. §51-7-10. Development and regulation of Hunting Island. Additional laws Governing Development of Hunting Island S.C. Code Ann. §51-7-20. Leases of residential areas; covenants in leases. S.C. Code Ann. § 51-7-30. Streets and roads; water supply system. S.C. Code Ann. § 51-7-40. Recreation centers; camping areas. S.C. Code Ann. § 51-7-50. Issuance of revenue obligations. S.C. Code Ann. § 51-7-60. Terms of revenue obligations. S.C. Code Ann. § 51-7-70. Payment of revenue obligations. S.C. Code Ann. § 51-7-80. Additional rights of holders of revenue obligations. S.C. Code Ann. § 51-7-90. Revenue obligations exempt from taxes. S.C. Code Ann. § 51-7-100. Revenue obligations shall not be debts of State. S.C. Code Ann. § 51-7-110. Rates, charges and rentals; use of surplus. SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS#32State Parks Deliverable 6: Hunting Island State Park Hunting Island State Park Visitation Estimates FY 2003 FY 2004 FY 2005 FY 2006 FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011 FY 2012 FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 1,242,095 1,285,690 1,215,635 1,124,780 1,538,540 1,534,355 1,118,705 1,969,660 1,019,220 1,053,410 1,075,180 1,352,620 1,084,820 1,035,935 SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS#33State Parks Deliverable 6: Hunting Island State Park Hunting Island State Park Cabin/Campsite Revenue History 12 Cabins 215 Campsites Fiscal Year 2003-2004 Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year Fiscal Year 2004 - 2005 2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 Fiscal Year Fiscal Year 2009 2010 2010 - 2011 6 Cabins 1 Cabin Fiscal Year 2011 2012 Fiscal Year Fiscal Year 2012 2013 2013 - 2014 Fiscal Year Fiscal Year 2014-2015 2015 - 2016 205 Campsites 188 Campsites Fiscal Year 2016-2017 1 Cabin 100 Campsites Rental-Cabins $413,782.64 $395,692.25 $511,166.75 $513,538.80 $445,568.64 $299,143.60 $214,194.88 $ 57,546.71 $45,901.13 $ 51,837.89 $ 62,142.38 $85,188.85 $ 51,450.05 $ 46,631.20 Rental-Camping $955,835.47 $1,009,815.09 $1,020,324.69 $1,258,378.59 $1,308,255.65 $1,212,973.24 $1,217,314.41 SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS $1,253,577.40 $1,346,300.55 $1,478,791.05 $1,563,166.85 $1,849,686.08 $1,415,065.28 $(40,562.99)#34State Parks Deliverable 6: Hunting Island State Park Hunting Island State Park Hurricane Matthew Impact Hunting Island State Park experienced approximately $5.5 million in physical and debris damages during Hurricane Matthew. SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS#35State Parks Deliverable 6: Hunting Island State Park Potential Harm – Loss of Revenue/Recreational Opportunities Hunting Island State Park has provided recreational opportunities for millions of South Carolina residents and out-of-state visitors. The park also serves as the only publicly accessible beach for Beaufort County. The loss of recreational and tourism opportunities provided by Hunting Island would be detrimental to the quality of life for state and local residents and have a negative impact on many local businesses in the area. Due to its high visitation levels and popularity, Hunting Island State Park has traditionally provided substantial revenue generation that helps to support the entire State Parks System. SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT &PLAY STATE PARKS#36State Parks Partnering Organizations South Carolina Department of Natural Resources South Carolina Forestry Commission US Army Corps of Engineers National Park Service Public Utility Companies (Duke Energy, SCANA) Conservation Organizations (The Nature Conservancy, Upstate Forever) State Parks Friends Groups South Carolina Colleges & Universities K-12 Public Schools Regional/Local Tourism Marketing Organizations Reserve America/Itinio SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS#37SOUTH *** SOU South Carolina Just right. NA *** CAROLINA MENT OF RESOURCES NATURAL South Carolina State Park Service SOUTH CAROLIN FORESTRY NOISSIWIWO South Carolina State Parks works closely with SCDNR and the SC Forestry Commission for Resource Management; however, in regard to the Visitor Experiences focus, South Carolina State Parks finds significant benefit from its location within the state's tourism agency - SCPRT. SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS#38State Parks Deliverable 7: Myrtle Beach State Park Golf Cart Path Deliverable Required by State Proviso 49.16 (Statewide Revenue) 2016-17 General Appropriations Act, Part 1B Project Status: Under Construction (as of 05/02/2018) Related Agency Challenge: State Parks Capacity State Parks Deliverable 8: Fort Watson Memorial Deliverable Required by S.C. Code Ann. §51-9-30 Improvement, protection and maintenance. Agency Recommending Law Change - Elimination SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS#39State Parks – Law Change Recommendations Agency Recommendation: Eliminate § § 51-9-10 – 51-9-30 - SCPRT fulfilled this obligation. Lease expired and was not renewed. Property is deeded to Santee Cooper. SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS#40State Parks – Law Change Recommendations · Agency Recommendations: Modify 51-3-10 to exclude language prohibiting swimming and rental or use of cabins. Eliminate 51-3-20 through 51-3-40. Since these laws are overridden by Section 51-3-50 they are no longer necessary. Modify 51-3-50 to reflect elimination of Sections 51-2-30 through 51-3-40. Agency Recommended Language: Next Slide SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS#41SECTION 51-3-10. Control and maintenance of State parks. ; swimming and rental or use of cabins prohibited. The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism may control, supervise, maintain and, wherever practicable, improve all parks belonging to the State, for general recreational, educational and forestry purposes., provided, however, that swimming and rental or use of park cabins shall not be allowed. HISTORY: 1962 Code Sections 51-1, 51-2.1; 1952 Code Section 51-1; 1942 Code Section 3284-2; 1934 (38) 1542; 1956 (49) 1841; 1964 (53) 2391. SECTION 51-3-20. Facilities limited to camping; buildings closed to public; permits for use of facilities; changing permitted activities in seacoast parks. The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism shall operate the parks without facilities or publicly conducted activities, exclusive of camping facilities, and all publicly owned buildings and structures within the parks shall be closed to entry by the general public. Provided, however, that organized groups may use the pavilions, pienic areas, and meeting places within the parks, upon filing with the Park Superintendent of the park involved an application to be allowed to use the particular park facilities at least forty eight hours in advance of the proposed use, and securing permission for such use from the Superintendent, who shall not give such permission to any two or more groups for use of the same area and buildings at the same time. Those buildings and structures necessary for the operation, maintenance and upkeep of the park by employees of the Department not being open to the public, shall not be affected hereby. Provided, that any museum or relic room located in any park shall remain open. Provided, that where a park is located on any seacoast in this State, a request to the Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism from a majority of the legislative delegation, including the Senator, of the particular county concerned to permit additional activities and the use of additional facilities or to eliminate camping in a park located in the county, shall be granted. HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 51 2.2; 1956 (49) 1841; 1964 (53) 2391. SECTION 51-3-30. Penalties for violating Sections 51-3-10 or 51-3-20. Anyone using the park cabins or swimming in violation of the terms of Sections 51 3 10 or 51-3-20, or any person which uses the pavilion or meeting place, or pienic area without a permit, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction, shall be fined not less than twenty five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars, or imprisonment for not more than thirty days. HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 51-2.3; 1956 (49) 1841; 1964 (53) 2391. SECTION 51 3 40. Edisto Beach State Park closed; Santee Park only open for certain purposes. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Edisto Beach State Park shall remain closed until further action by the General Assembly; and Santee Park in Orangeburg County shall be open only as a nature trail or a place to be visited and for fishing and for no other purpose. HISTORY: 1962 Code Section 51-2.4; 1956 (49) 1841; 1964 (53) 2391. SECTION 51-3-50. Power to open parks to normal public use. Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 51 3 10 through 51-3 40, the The Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism shall open any State Park to public use for such normal recreational, educational and forestry purposes and uses, and for such hours of operation as it shall deem advisable. SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS#42State Parks - Internal Change Recommendations The acquisition of St. Phillips Island allows South Carolina State Parks a unique opportunity to enhance the visitor experience at Hunting Island State Park and provide public access to an island that has been in private ownership since 1979. SCPRT is currently developing an internal staffing/management plan and operational strategies for St. Phillips Island, which will become part of the Hunting Island State Park visitor experience. SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS#43SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT G PLAY SM STATE SC PARKS www.southcarolinaparks.com SOUTH CAROLINA COME OUT & PLAY STATE PARKS