This RGP authorizes oyster reef restoration and/or creation projects sponsored by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) for the purposes of commercial and/or recreational harvesting, ecological purposes, and/or research and experimental purposes. The geographic use of this RGP is limited to the coastal zone areas of Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, Dorchester, Georgetown, Horry, and Jasper Counties within the boundaries of the Charleston District in the State of South Carolina.