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Bird Island to be bought by State



C'Birders:

This may be of interest to those of you who bird, have summer places,
vacation, etc. here in Brunswick Co., specifically Sunset Beach.

Quoting the Brunswick Beacon newspaper of  July 26, 01,
   State signs option to buy Bird Island for $4.2 Million.
However, since the state doesn't have the money, they hope to obtain funding
through grants form the Clean Water Management, National Heritage, and Land
and Water Conservation Trust Funds.  The owners wanted more but must have
some of the money this year for a tax break, so hopefully it will work out.
The state has no plans presently for managing, but Rep. Redwine assumes it
will be "there for the people and seagulls".

This is indeed good news and congratulations are due for the people who have
worked so hard to save it from development.

Good Birding,
Mary McDavit, outside Sunset Beach, NC
osprey1@atmc.net