Quote Originally Posted by buckpro View Post
Not talking about management but fixing dikes, trunks, etc the state already contracts out alot of the major projects. The problem is when proper maintenance is not done(because of various reasons) and the term “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” can never ring more true.
That is what the state has been doing since Emily Cope took office. Now SCDNR doesn't even write their own repair grants. In days past, a man who had grown up farming or in hard work and who had a love of waterfowl was hired for the job and everything was completed in house by the manager and staff and it was done well and through hurricanes and flooding etc.

Now Most anything of substances is put through the NAWCA process by DU to include original scope of work write up, design, engineering, approval, permitting, fund collection, bidding and contractor awarding. All this happens with little to no oversight and since DU has the strong arm any field staff from the old school that see items of oversight that need attention or correction while repair are told to stand in the corner.

I am perfectly happy with subbing all the work out , its the oversight in the end that counts and that should be done by a non biased party.