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Notes on drone documentation for construction, property, and land work in Upstate South Carolina.

• Rain event BMP documentation for South Carolina NPDES complianceThe 24-hour rain event inspection requirement is where most multi-site NPDES violations happen. How aerial documentation works for rain events and what logistics to set up before peak construction season.
• What a drone BMP inspection report includesThe three parts of a drone BMP inspection deliverable and how each maps to the SWPPP inspection record: GPS-tagged photos by BMP type, written condition summary, and flight log.
• Aerial documentation support for CEPSCI inspectors managing multiple sites in South CarolinaHow CEPSCI inspectors use aerial documentation to cover more permitted sites during peak season, including rain event capacity, without the extra driving time.
• BMP inspections for construction sites in Greenville County, SCNPDES BMP inspection requirements for Greenville County construction sites: the schedule, what gets documented, and how drone coverage fits sites on the Woodruff Road corridor and I-85.
• Using drone operators for SWPPP inspection coverage on South Carolina construction sitesHow environmental consultants structure drone subcontracting for NPDES BMP inspections: deliverable format, rain event coverage, and Part 107 requirements under SC H4679.
• BMP inspection frequency requirements for construction sites in South CarolinaWhat the SC NPDES permit requires: inspections every 7 days, within 24 hours of a 0.5-inch rain event, and the documentation SCDHEC expects on file.
• Drone orthomosaics for lender draw documentation on construction projectsHow aerial orthomosaics give GCs and developers timestamped, georeferenced documentation to support construction loan draw requests.
• What the new SC drone law (H4679) means for your construction siteWhat changes January 1, 2027, what does not, and what Upstate SC contractors should do.