Terms Used In South Carolina Code 48-18-10

  • Erosion: means the wearing away of the ground surface by the action of wind, water, gravity, or any combination thereof. See South Carolina Code 48-18-20
  • Sediment: means soil or other earth-like material that has been moved by the forces of water, wind, gravity, or any combination of them. See South Carolina Code 48-18-20
This chapter may be cited as the Erosion and Sediment Reduction Act of 1983.