The key points to this process are below.

• Santee Cooper's objective is to continue to maintain the balance of multiple uses for lakes Marion and Moultrie.
• Since the lakes were completed in 1942, Santee Cooper has managed the lakes for 1. Hydroelectric generation 2. Inland navigation and 3. Recreational uses that include residential subdivisions, fishing, boating and hunting.
• Santee Cooper is funding at least 16 primary studies on the lake and Santee and Cooper rivers that are evaluating fish habitat, flows and cultural resources. These studies will assist governmental agencies, such as the S.C. Department of Natural Resources, S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Marine Fisheries Service, in providing input into the relicensing process. The cost to Santee Cooper for these studies is expected to exceed $2 million.
• Santee Cooper has established working relationships with many environmental, fishing and hunting organizations on license renewal.

IN SUMMARY:

Santee Cooper believes it has been a good steward of South Carolina's largest freshwater resource for 63 years.

We're working closely with all stakeholders to maintain the balance of the many and multiple uses of the Santee Cooper Lakes. Santee Cooper's goals are to obtain a license and remain a low-cost provider of electric power and water to our customers, while continuing to be a responsible steward of the state's natural resources.