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TO AMEND SECTION 50-11-870, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO AREAS THAT ARE DECLARED TO BE BIRD SANCTUARIES, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT CERTAIN CREEKS, TRIBUTARIES, AND MARSHES NEAR MURRELLS INLET AND LITCHFIELD INLET ARE DECLARED TO BE BIRD SANCTUARIES.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 50-11-870 of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 150 of 2012, is further amended to read:
"Section 50-11-870. The following areas are declared to be bird sanctuaries:
(1) Port Royal Plantation on Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County;
(2) Highlands of Otranto Subdivision in Berkeley County;
(3) the Town of Bonneau in Berkeley County;
(4) St. James Estates, Spring Hill, Devonshire, Raintree, and Harbor Lakes Subdivisions in Berkeley County;
(5) The subdivision of Clear View on James Island, Charleston County;
(6) James Island water district in Charleston County;
(7) the subdivision of Lee-Jackson-McCalls Corner on James Island, Charleston County;
(8) St. Phillips Parish, St. Michaels Parish, and North Charleston Public Service District, Charleston County;
(9) Melrose, Longbranch, and Shaftesbury Subdivisions in Charleston County as bounded on the South by Highway 17, on the West by Long Branch Creek, on the North by Magwood property line, and on the East by the property line of Castlewood Subdivision;
(10) Forest Lakes Subdivision located in the City and County of Charleston;
(11) Winnsboro Mills in Fairfield County bounded on the North by the city limits of Winnsboro, on the South by the intersection of Highways 321, 34, and 215, on the West by the by-pass of Highway 321, and on the East by Golf Course Road;
(12) Avondale Forest as recorded at plat book RR page 186, and plat book BBB page 36, in the office of the Registrar of Mesne Conveyances for Greenville County;
(13) Lake Forest and Lake Forest Heights in Greenville County, bounded on the North by Edwards Road, on the East by Shannon Drive, on the South by Old Spartanburg Road, and the West by Highway 291;
(14) Botony Woods, Greenville County;
(15) Heritage Lakes in Greenville County;
(16) the City of Ocean Drive Beach, Horry County;
(17) Windy Hill Beach, Horry County;
(18) Briarcliff Acres in Horry County as bounded on the North by Highway 17, on the East by the Holmes property, on the South by the Atlantic Ocean, and on the West by the Patterson property;
(19) Kirkover Hills near Camden in Kershaw County;
(20) Sunnyhills Subdivision near Camden in Kershaw County;
(21) the area between the Western city limits of Camden and the Seaboard Railroad tracks, Kershaw County;
(22) that area bounded by the Haile Street Extension, U.S. Highway No. 1, and Lake Shore Drive near Camden, Kershaw County;
(23) Saluda Gardens, Saluda Terrace, Westover Acres, and Saluda Hills Subdivisions in Lexington County;
(24) Town of Arcadia Lakes, Richland County;
(25) Community of Belvedere in Richland County;
(26) Deerfield Plantation, Berkeley County;
(27) City of Tega Cay, York County;
(28) the area in York County, embracing the Country Club Estates, the Rock Hill Country Club, the Oakdale School property, a portion of the Drennan property, and being bounded on the North by the Fewell property, on the East by the Fewell and Parrish properties, on the South by the old Mount Holly Road, and on the West and North by State Highway No. 72;
(29) the area in York County consisting of all waters and tributaries impounded by the Lake Wylie Dam located within the boundaries of the State of South Carolina. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, waterfowl may be hunted during any appropriate migratory waterfowl season on all waters of Lake Wylie with the following restrictions: it is unlawful to hunt migratory waterfowl on Lake Wylie within two hundred yards of a dwelling, school or business without written permission of the owner and occupant;
(30) the area known as the community of River Hills Plantation, Inc., in York County;
(31) the Town of Pawleys Island in Georgetown County;
(32) the area in Clarendon County consisting of that portion of Tawcaw Creek, adjacent to Goat Island, lying Southeast of County Road 38, and extending into Lake Marion to the extent of the Santee National Wildlife Refuge boundaries lying East and West of that portion of Lake Marion;
(33) Rolling Green Retirement Community in Greenville County;
(34) the grounds of the Presbyterian Home of South Carolina located on Highway 56 in the Town of Clinton in Laurens County;
(35) Creeks, tributaries, and marshes near Murrells Inlet and Litchfield Inlet, including Allston Creek, Woodland Creek, and Oaks Creek from the confluence with Allston Creek to the confluence with Murrells Inlet Main Creek and including Murrells Inlet Main Creek north to the Horry County line;
(36) Litchfield Inlet, also known as Magnolia Inlet."
SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.
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