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The National Park
Service should reach a decision on the management plan for Cape Lookout National Seashore
by February.
Agency planners and Karren Brown, the seashore's superintendent, have chosen one of the
five draft alternatives to the plan that have been under review for almost a year. They
are scheduled to discuss their recommendation with the Park Service's regional director in
Atlanta on Feb 5, but Brown said she couldn't talk publicly about the "preferred
alternative" until it is approved by the regional director.
If the recommendation passes muster in Atlanta, notices will be sent to the public, Brown
said, and another public meeting will be held.
Brown hopes to be able to talk about the new management plan at the DIFF Club's Annual
Meeting Feb. 27 at the Pineville Volunteer Fire Department.
Park planners have been studying five possible amendments to the Cape Lookout plan.
Abandoning the current Great Island camp for a new camp near the lighthouse is among the
options. Operating camps at both locations is another alternative being studied.
The DIFF Club has consistently opposed any plan that includes developing the south end.
Neither of those options has received any public support at the two meetings that the
Parks Service has held on the subject.
Because of public opposition to a fish camp
near the lighthouse, it's not likely that Brown and the planners will chose one those
options.
The DIFF Club has, instead, endorsed the draft amendment that leaves the |
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Oyster Stew,
fish fry on menu
for Annual Meeting
Come join us Saturday, Feb. 27, in
Pineville for the DIFF Club's Annual Meeting.
We'll get started about 11:30 a.m. at the Pineville Volunteer Fire Department with some
oyster stew followed by a fish fry.
Afterwards, we'll hear from some guest speakers, including Karren Brown, who is the new
superintendent at Cape Lookout National Seashore. By then, the National Park Service
should have decided on an alternative for the park's management plan, and Karren
should be able to tell us what will happen to the fish camp at Great Island and if any
development is planned for the south end.
We'll also elect a board of directors for 1999.
Door prizes will be given out, and generator raffle tickets will be available.
Come break bread with us and swap a few fishing tales.
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