The P.D.Q.

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The P.D.Q.
An ecosystem which gets its name from the three
rivers that surround it. The Dee River, the Queen
River, and the Paumassee in the middle.
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Species at risk
Largemouth Bass Longleaf Pine Population Pine
Salamanders- Amphibian-Reptile Community- About
170 species of reptiles and amphibians
Red-Cockaded Woodpecker
Coastal Fox- Gopher Tortoise Wild Turkey
Shortnose Sturgeon- Endangered species of fish
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The Ecosystem's
Characteristics
The PDQ ecosystem gets its name from the three
rivers that surround it. The Dee River lies to
the north, the Queen River to the south, and the
Paumassee in the middle. The Paumassee is the
longest of the three and originates in the
Piedmont range. The other two rivers originate in
lowland swamps. All three rivers converge before
dumping into the Atlantic Ocean. The climate of
PDQ is that of cool winters and hot, wet summers.
It is considered to be a humid sub-tropical
climate. The longleaf pine is the dominant tree
species in the region and because of this the
area is highly dependent on fire.
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Resources within
and some of their isues
- Low productivity rivers - Dee Queen -
Recently hog production facilities along Queen
River - Hog production treatment discharged
into river - pfisteria-related disease
outbreaks associated with intensive animal
agriculture along Queens and nearby
drainages - Facilities have advanced treatment
Three Rivers Paumausee, Dee and Queen -
Paumausee is aHigh productivity river -
Paumausee Sound - Good natural harbor in
colonial times, today recreational boating,
commercial fishing and tour boats prevail -
Intracoastal Waterway (1950) - Future similar to
that of Hilton Head/Myrtle Beach
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Resources contd...
Ecosystem humid subtropical zone, - Cool
winters, hot, wet summers Land - Pine
plantations and agriculture/crop land cover 50
of PDQ - Major paper firms, 20 of land use
(50,000-200,000 acres/company) - Crops include
corn, soybean, peanuts, tobacco, cotton, and
field veg. - Fox Swamp Wildlife Management
Area - Major source for Queen River - 20,000
acre wildlife area, mostly forested - Manages
for primarily wild turkey - other uses
logging, hunting, trapping, and fishing - High
Times which is 20,000 acres, mixed with pine
plantations, active farms and native longleaf
and hardwood stands - Operated by Low Country
Land Conservancy - Golf Courses - 5 new courses
in last 15yrs (mammoth, including condominium
development, hotel and conference centers) - 3
new courses currently being planned (certified as
ecologically sustainable)
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Resources contd...
- Longleaf pine savanna - Dominate upland
ecosystem - Most diverse floristic ecosystem,
over 100 vertebrates tied to floral ecosystem -
Home to large number of amphibians and reptiles
(170 species) - Red-cockaded Woodpecker -
Encourages old growth management - Dependent on
frequent, cool fires for maintenance of
understory - Highly desirable to wood products
industry - Plagued by 2 management issues -
Wildfires and genetic diversity (lowest in the
species range) - Pocosins (swamp on a hill) -
Peat like soils, habitat for reptiles and
amphibians, moisture-loving plants - Pine
salamander depends on condition of pocosins -
Many cleared and drained - Wildlife - Coastal
Fox, Gopher Tortoise, Wild Turkey, Shortnose
Sutrgeon, Red- cockaded Woodpecker
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Resources contd...
Coastal region - Barrier islands (4) - John
Muir Nat. Wildlife Refuge (87 miles along
coast) - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service -
Created for waterfowl and shorebirds - Plans to
expand, and implement community-based management
Camp Frasier (1930s) app. 100,000 acres -
Extensively used military training center -
currently dumps waste oil and solvents in Dee
River floodplain (unknown chemicals in past) New
Scotland -River Front - Riverfront Old
Market - 1900s era feature - artists colony -
black historical region
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Wilbur Boyd -Heads Farm Bureau -represents
agricultural interests of community Wisdom
Meats -pork processing company Barbara
Ladd -Heads sustainable forestry program Jolene
Chan -John Muir Refuge manager -appointed by
US Fish and Wildlife Service HighMark
Inc. -Interested in developing golf courses in
the area -want their courses certified as
ecologically sustainable Several Paper
Firms -own 20 of PDQ
Key Players
Sonny Tymes -former NFL player -leads efforts
to preserve landscapes and lifestyles -owns
20,000 strip of land (High Tymes) General James
Aberdeen aka General Jim -Heads Camp
Fraser -but, puts military first Harold Smith
-New Scotlands Mayor Joe Danley -Head of
PDQ tourism council
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What you see,
is what you get.

• Land use significantly changed vegetation and
  landscape
• - Habitat loss and fragmentation
• Pollution
• Over-exploitation of resources

Historical land use (colonial times onward) -
Plant crops (and, more recently, livestock) -
Lumber production - Development
But Military base and privately held land
preserve some native  natural communties
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Wish you were here...
Working in this ecosystem would be great because
there is ample opportunity for -great
climate -fishing -game hunting -many trees and
forests -as well as lots of animal species