Newspapers / The Perquimans weekly. / July 17, 1975, edition 1 / Page 1
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'. 1 , EXPLAINS CAMA David Stick, vice-chairman of the Coastal Resources Commission, visited Hertford last Tuesday night to explain several areas of the Coastal Area. Management Act placing emphasis on the areas of environmental concern. , Stick Area . By KATHY NEWBERN A small crowd turned out at the county courthouse lnct Tiuxufav nioht tn hoar David Stick, vice-chairman of the Coastal Resources .Commission, speak and answer questions. Not allowins his snirits to be dampened by the small population' of. his audience, Stick enthusiastically discussed one of the things ne Knows Dest, tne coastal Area ' Management v. Act (CAMA) with emphasis on explaining the areas of environmental v concern concept. . Stick explained how phrasing in the CAMA can be interpreted, differently. f lie . saiu, majr uc it 9 because government, especially big government vueunllv mnlrfka . thin ore MUMM'IJ ........... ......B complicated instead , of simple." "What we have here is a '63-page act filled with a lot of legalities. I can understand why people get confused, he continued. . Stick cited the areas of environmental concern in "the CAMA which will. ; probably affect Chowan, Camden, Pasquotank and ' They are historic sites' and :estuarine waters and their jerrodable shorelines. , h Under the act, the Coastal 'Resources Commission ;. supposedly will first identify ' Jhese areas ' of ' environmental concern and ;ihen come up with review - permits. However,' Stick ! nointed out. the commission ; is now working on "turning over to local government tne opportunity to take first ! crack at identifying these nrPA nf : environmental t concern." i :- Stick added that at. ; present, there have been no recommendations to the Cr.C to include wet lands, Discusses Coastal Management Act swamp lands, etc. in the areas of environmental concern. And commission member T. Erie Haste Jr. added, "However , we shouldn't leave the impression that these marsh lands will be excluded from the areas of environmental concern. That is finally up to the. Coastal - Resources Commission:":? .: ' In connection with the line of discussion," one farmer present asked who decides which areas are, low lying. Local land planner Curt Robbins replied, "We can get elevation scales, but the final naming of areas of environmental concern will hopefully be left up to local, people." 1 Stick further commented, "The normal interpretation of the act was that the commission would get professionals, ' biologists, ' etc. to ' tell- us where potential '. areas of environmental concern exist and. then turn these over to local government. Harrell And Walters Attend Conference L oca 1 S c h o o 1 Superintendent C.C, Walters a ii d A s s i s t a n t Superintendent Pat Harrell left yesterday for the State Superintendents.' Conference to be held July 16-19 in Wilmington, N.C. The theme of this year's conference is "The Measure of Decision.". Several nationally known speakers will be on hand for the four day conference. ,, ,t Dr. Willard -Wirtz, President of the National LOCAL MEMBER T. Erie Haste Jr., of Hertford, a member of the Coastal Resources Commission, introduced Stick and commented during the course of the evenings discussions. (Newbern photos) That was what the act implies, but we have gotten away from that assuming that those living in the inner counties know better about these areas. We are .hopeful in that we feel you can do it better than some outsider." Stick straightened out one misunderstanding which often comes up; He said, "When- tn v area designated as an area is. of environmental concern, it does not meanHhat the area can't be used, but we will use concern in the use of these areas." According to Stick, the goals of the Coastal Area Management Act are "to establish a system of protection, preservation, orderly development and management of coastal resources - in North Carolina." One suggestion concerning local, waterways such as the Perquimans River and Albemarle Sound was made at the meeting. It ' was suggested that in the Manpower Institute and former : U.S. Secretary of Labor will be one of the featured speakers along with Dr. Robert Leestma, : Associate Commissioner for Institutional Development with . the. U.S. , Office of Education. Dr. Leestma directs federally, funded programs for institutional development, international education and libraries. ' Also to be featured at the conference Is Dr. Mario Fantini, Dean of Education local land plan, a request be made for periodical monitoring and inspection of such waterways even though this is not required in the CAMA. County Farm Agent Richard Bryant pointed out ; one area he felt local people should become aware of and concerned with, - Ihr errodable shoreline. Bryant pointed out that in his work with local farmers, he has witnessed this more and more and said, " "Really these places concern me more than the swamp lands. The last area of discussion which caused much comment was that of obtaining permits in connection with the rules and regulations of the act. Stick explained that permits for major developments, such as housing projects will be handled by the CRC while minor permits . for development will be left up to the local people to work out in connection with the land use plan they adopt. . at State University College in New Platz, N.Y. Dr. Fantini "is a widely; published : author on alternative education and . educational change. ' In addition to the featured speakers, the conference will also deal with recent state legislation - as Tobacco Hearing Set In Greenville First District Congressman Walter B. Jones announced today that his subcommittee on 'tobacco will hold formal hearings in Greenville, N.C. on Friday, July 18. These hearings will " be held between 2 and 4 p.m. at the Moose Lodse located on the Fsrmville Highway. Members of. the committee who will be present on this occasion will be Congressman Jones, c" r.ii'ir.zn; Congressman Creckinridge of --'.c!:y, - Congressman "4 Hoes of North ! C i, Congressman J ':rc"s cf South ( ., 5 C ::man ;&--.-r.it of -3. Chamber Of Commerce, Industrial Development i Commission Se ek Manager The members of the Board of Directors of the Perquimans County Chamber of Commerce and the Perquimans County Industrial Development 800 Want County Water R.R. Perry Jr. announced today that approximately 800 Perquimans County . residents have signed up to lbe included in the installation of a county-wide water system. This month ends the survey, said Perry and each road in the county should have been covered. If citizens interested in obtaining county-wide water were not contacted, they have until the end If July to call Perry at 426-7073. Perry pointed out that, those residents who have ' ' ' ' - - . . f ... - U v- C 1 ' ! J - - : ACCIDENT ON BRIDGE An accident involving two vehicles occurred last week on the U.S. 17 Bypass bridge. Due to work on the bridge, Larry S. Ambrose of Rt. 3, Hertford driving a late model pickup truck was stopped on the bridge. The late model car driven by Keith Haskett Jr. of 205 Woodland Circle, Hertford hit the truck in the rear causing approximately $75 worth of damage. Damage to the car's front end was estimated at $800. There were no personal injuries and no charges made. Investigating trooper was Y.Z. Newberry. (Ward photos)' determined by General. Assembly action and state programs and guidelines for 1975-76. s '. The two major topics for discussion will include the lease and transfer of ' tobacco allotments across county lines to contiguous counties and the increase of parity from 65 per cent to 70 per cent. Jones stated, "This is an effort on my part to permit tobacco farmers, processors v and' warehousemen,: the opportunity to be heard and to permit the members of the committee to appraise themselves of the prevailing circumstances in Eastern North Carolina and to receive the views , and cemments of as' many i..'.:reted parties as time f rrr.:ts." . . Commission recently decided to combine efforts in securing a manager to be responsible for the work of the Chamber of Commerce and the Industrial signed up now in the planning stages, have to pay a $25 fee compared to the cost of $175 to hook on after the system is installed. . Perry said that the next step is to now turn over the information obtained at meetings and through the survey to the engineers for a feasibility study to de cide whether to continue the efforts of obtaining county wide water. If the engineers find the effort feasible, the next step will be a special election to vote - on a water bond referendum. FEHSONAL RtHSSAGE An unidentified worker with a car manufacturer in Metuchen, N.J. recently sent a personal message along with a new car to Winslow- Elanchard Motor Company. The message, written on the rear window reads, "Say Ke"o To.CatJish," and is signed "Yank Fan." (Ward photo) ; ' Development of Perquimans County. Both Boards feel that this is a step in the right direction, being that neither board had the resources to If it is decided that the who have signed up for effort would not be worth county water will have their pursuing those residents money refunded. Project Vehicle Fire The Albemarle Firemen's Association is sponsoring "Project Vehicle Fire" throughout the ten county Albemarle Region. "Vehicle Fire" is a project to make vehicle owners aware of the need to have portable fire extinguishers available on all automobiles, trucks, ' campers, and farm equipment in the event of a fire. Federal safety regulations require certain classes of trucks and buses to carry a dry type extinguisher with at least a 10 BC rating installed on each vehicle. The Albemarle Firemen's Association is trying to get each vehicle owner to install a dry chemical type extinguisher on their vehicle for safety purposes. A dry chemical extinguisher is the most effective on flammable liquids and electrical fires both in homes and automobiles. These extinguishers can be purchased locally from dealers. Melvin Rountree of Woodville, Albemarle Firemen's Association Director for Perquimans County urges citizens to contact a dealer or the nearest fire department for information on portable fire extinguishers. Unemployment Is Up, But Outlook Described Positive Although the unemployment rate of Perquimans County is still higher than usual (6.1 per cent), the Edenton Employment Security Commission office recorded an exceptional amount of positive activity for May 1975. During this month 174 new applications were taken and 21 of these were veterans. Area employers listed 128 job openings with our office. We placed 101 applicants in these openings, 27 of which were r Boating Safety Due to bad weather last Sunday, the Boating Safety Day sponsored by the Perquimans County Jaycees was cancelled. The program date has been rescheduled for Sunday July 20 from 2-6 p.m. at the piers behind the Hertford Municipal Building. J.E.B. Stuart, vice commander of the Coast Guard Flotilla 16-1 will be present along with an assistant to administer courtesy motorboat examinations. Local Jaycees will also be present and assist in the program. Local citizens concerned with safe boating are urged to participate in the program at no cost. accomplish this alone. ; Anyone wishing more: information or to apply for' the position should contact the Chamber of Commerce office. filled by veterans. Our staff made 75 job development contacts and placed 20 applicants through these efforts. Two hundred twenty-three were referred to jobs and 22 were referred to supportive services such as the Veterans Administration and Vocational Rehabilatation. In summary, our staff is very pleased with these activities and we feel that the economy will continue to improve and create more job openings. Rescheduled 1
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