Local advisory committees for six coastal reserves will meet in April and May.
The meetings are open to the public and scheduled as follows:
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Zeke’s Island Reserve Local Advisory Committee April 30 at 10 a.m. Fort Fisher Recreation Area Education Room 1000 Loggerhead Road, Kure Beach |
Bird Island Reserve Local Advisory Committee May 2 at 10 a.m. Sunset Beach Town Hall 700 Sunset Blvd. North, Sunset Beach
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Masonboro Island Reserve Local Advisory Committee April 30 at 3 p.m. UNC-Wilmington Center for Marine Science Habitat Conference Room 5600 Marvin Moss Lane, Wilmington |
Rachel Carson Reserve Local Advisory Committee May 2 at 3 p.m. NOAA Beaufort Lab Administration Building 101 Pivers Island Road, Beaufort
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Bald Head Woods Reserve Local Advisory Committee May 1 at 10 a.m. Bald Head Island Conservancy Auditorium 700 Federal Road, Bald Head Island |
Permuda Island Reserve Local Advisory Committee May 9 at 10 a.m. Sneads Ferry Branch Library 1330 Highway 210, Sneads Ferry
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The committees consist of citizens and representatives from community organizations, government agencies, and non-governmental partner organizations who provide the Division of Coastal Management’s Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve staff with guidance and feedback regarding program activities and management of the reserve sites.
The N.C. Coastal Reserve and National Estuarine Research Reserve Program protects natural areas for education, research and compatible traditional uses. Since its creation in 1989, the program has preserved more than 44,000 acres of unique coastal environments at 10 sites along the coast.
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