Beach Preservation Committee

Purpose

The Beach Preservation Committee was established by the Isle of Palms City Council to provide ongoing guidance and recommendations related to beach nourishment and preservation efforts. The committee serves as an advisory body to City Council and plays a key role in supporting proactive strategies to address beach erosion and long-term coastal sustainability.

The Beach Preservation Committee may address matters as requested by City Council and its committees, and on its own accord, take up issues and initiatives that fit within its mission, with regular reporting to the council.

Goals

• Develop beach nourishment initiatives and related coastal preservation efforts
• Explore and recommend funding mechanisms for beach renourishment projects
• Support the City's long-term vision for protecting and maintaining the beach as a natural and economic resource.

Qualifications 

• Membership is open without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, marital status, family status, veteran status, or membership in any other group protected by law in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
• Applicants shall demonstrate an ability to understand complex issues and respect the diversity of interests of community members.
• Applicants shall demonstrate and encourage flexibility when considering perspectives of non-participating citizens and interest groups.
• Candidates will be selected by the Personnel Committee based on ensuring that it is representative of the diversity of community members.
• Applicants must be available to meet at least quarterly or as needed. Meetings may generally last one hour.

General Conditions 

• The board would consist of nine (5) adult citizens
• Terms: Initial appointments will be staggered one (1) and two (2) year terms and subsequent appointments will be two (2) years.
• One (1) member of City Council will serve as a non-voting liaison.
• Members shall be chosen by the Personnel Committee at a public meeting.
• All members shall serve without compensation.
• Failure of any member to attend three consecutive meetings; misconduct; or nonperformance of duty, may be cause for removal from the advisory board by the Council.
• The advisory board shall have no authority to make any expenditures on behalf of the City or to obligate the City for payments of sums of money, without prior Council approval.
• All meetings will conform to legal requirements for public meetings, including public notice and record-keeping.

How to Join

All applicants must be residents of the City of Isle of Palms and have some background or expertise in the matters covered by the committee. 

To apply to become a member of the Beach Preservation Committee, please complete the online application. The application deadline is Friday, August 15, 2025.

Members