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Five coastal reserve sites to hold local advisory committee meetings in April
Story Date: 4/2/2013
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Source: NCDENR, 4/1/13
The local advisory committees for the Rachel Carson and Zeke’s Island components of the N.C. National Estuarine Research Reserve, and the Bird Island, Bald Head Woods and Permuda Island Coastal Reserves will meet in April.
The meetings are open to the public and on the following schedule:
· The Rachel Carson Local Advisory Committee will meet at 3 p.m. April 4 in the NCNERR classroom at the NOAA Administration Building, 101 Pivers Island Road, Beaufort.
· The Bald Head Woods Local Advisory Committee will meet at 10 a.m. April 9 at the Bald Head Island Conservancy, 700 Federal Road, Bald Head Island.
· The Zeke’s Island Local Advisory Committee will meet at 3 p.m. April 9 in the classroom of the Fort Fisher Recreation Area, 1000 Loggerhead Road, Kure Beach.
· The Bird Island Local Advisory Committee will meet at 1 p.m. April 10 at the UNCW Center for Marine Science, 5600 Marvin Moss Lane, Wilmington.
· The Permuda Island Local Advisory Committee will meet at 10 a.m. April 24 in the Town of North Topsail Beach Meeting Room, 2008 Loggerhead Court, North Topsail Beach.
The committees of local residents, partners and leaders provide the Division of Coastal Management’s Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve staff with guidance and feedback regarding management of the reserve.
The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve Program protects natural areas for education, research and compatible recreation. Since its creation in 1989, the program has preserved more than 42,000 acres of unique coastal environments at 10 sites along the coast.
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