South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster establishes the S.C. Conservation Commission
Ex officio members named, including the SCDNR director, along with 25 additional appointees representing various state and local agencies COLUMBIA, SC, UNITED STATES, October 28, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced the establishment of the S.C. Conservation Commission Oct. 27, the Commission – created by Executive Order 2026-24 and effective Oct. 22. Among the Commission’s ex officio members are Dr. Tom Mullikin, director of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), as well as S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism Director Duane Parrish, S.C.’s Chief Resilience Officer Ben Duncan, and S.C. Forestry Commission head (State Forester) Scott Phillips. Gov. McMaster described the Commission as “uniquely talented, adding: ”[It is] “organized to bring broad insight and valuable guidance to matters of growth, conservation, and preservation.”…