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Preliminary Access Plan Unveiled; Boards To Discuss Proposed Sites HY KAHN ADAMS County planning officials last week got a sneak preview of 12 sites that may be the focus of the county's first shoreline access plan ? a "wish list" of proposed fa cilities that will be discussed today (Thursday) during a joint meeting of Brunswick County Commis sioners and the county planning board. The workshop will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the Public Assembly Building at Bolivia. County Parks and Recreation Director Bobby Jones also is expected to participate in the session, to report on his de partment's long-range goals as they relate to the shoreline access study. At the planning toards regular monthly meeting last Wednesday, Wilmington landscape architect Howard Capps presented a draft of the 57,800 state and locally-funded acccss plan, and outlined prelimi nary recommendations that he indi cated were based on information from three public hearings in December and subsequent talks with Jones. Other factors were the sites' development potentials and growth patterns of the areas around them. The plan is targeted for comple tion in late February. While the study may be used in future acccss grant applications. Planning Dir ector John Harvey has emphasized that it will not guarantee that any or all of the recommended sites will be developed. In December, Harvey contacted local municipalities bounded by the Intracoastal Waterway (1CW) to in quire whether or not they would be interested in participating in the study. However, only Sunset Beach ? which already has its own shore line acccss plan ? indicated that it supported possible joint acccss pro jects at sites within its jurisdiction. Recommended Sites Capps' final draft will list 42 ex isting and potential access sites on coastal and inland waterways throughout Brunswick County ? 30 sites that the consultant identified by touring the county End 12 sddi lional sites that were suggested in the. nnhlir hRarino? a w ? Of that number, Capps has rec ommended the following 12 areas for either improvements to existing facilities or construction of new fa cilities for active and/or passive recreation, such as boating, fishing, hiking, picnicking and sightseeing: ?A gazebo, fishing pier and trash receptaclcs at each of the county's four existing N.C. Wildliie Re sources Commission boat access ar eas, located at Pircway on the Wac camaw River; at Sunset Harbor on the Lockwood Folly River, and in the South port area on the Caiulina Power & Light Company canal and on Rice's Creek. Picnic tables arc recommended for all except the Rice's Creek area. ?ICW at Bricklanding Road ? boat ramp, gazebo, picnic tables and benches. ?ICW at Old Bridge Road under the Oak Island Bridge ? boat ramp, picnic area, fishing area. ?Loctwood holly River at the N.C. 211 bridge ? gazebo, picnic shelter, nature trails and fishing pier. ?Town Crock at the U.S. 17 bridge ? gazebos, fishing pier, na ture trails, canoe trail, picnic tables and restroom facilities. ?Cape Fear River east of N.C. 133 near Eagle Island ? visual ac cess (sightseeing) area. ?Cape Fear River at Hooper Road ? gazebos, fishing pier, boat ramp, picnic shelter, picnic tables, nature trails and restroom facilities. ?ICW east of N.C. 179 at Sunset Beach (mainland) ? boat ramp, pic nic shelter, picnic tables and trash receptaclcs. ?Shalldlte River at Middle Dam Road ? eazeho. boat ramn. nicnic w * ? ? ? shelter, picnic tables, nature trails and restroom facilities. Except at the four wildlife access areas and the Department of Trans portation-owned Eagle Island site, the county would have to acquire land from private property owners to implement Capps' recommenda tions. The consultant estimated that land at individual sites would range in cost from $53,068 (Town Creek site) to $488,551 (Shallotte River site). Board's Reaction Harvey noted that the planning board and commissioners must de cide several policy questions before the access study is completed, in cluding whether to pursue sites that inunlwn 1 inH ornnloitiAn* ui Ko tha r the county would be responsible for operations and maintenance of sites; and whether to involve any munici palities in the plan. Planning Board Chairman Ed Gore indicated he felt that the coun ty should not consider boat ramp sites that would require property ac quisition, especially at access areas that private enterprises have already determined to be unfeasible to oper ate. Other board members com mented that certain lands ? particu larly the Lockwood Folly site ? probably could not be bought from present owners, anyway. Gore also noted that he did not support includion of Capps' Sunset Beach site in the plan. The chair man and Harvey pointed out that Sunset Beach Town Council earlier this month recommended two other proposed boat ramp sites on the ICW for consideration in the county access clan: on the. mainland nnder the proposed Sunset Beach high rise bridge where the present bridge is located; and at Bonaparte Land ing off N.C. 179. In reference to Capps* recom mendations concerning fishing piers at proposed sites, Gore ? who owns the Sunset Beach Pier ? said he felt that only ocean piers were worth more than "kindling" here. The oth er board members present ? Thomas Dixie, Alan Holden and Commis sioner Benny Ludlum ? also show ed little interest in a new state pro gram that Capps and Harvey said would possibly fund construction of fishing piers. Other Business In other action last Wednesday, the planning board approved pre liminary plat proposals for the fol lowing subdivisions: ?Addition to Sandy Bluff, located in Lockwood Folly Township on the east side of Stanley Road, 34 lots measuring 60 feet by 175 feet, owned by Alfonza Roach and Benny Ludlum. ?Addition to Forest Hills, located in Lockwood Folly Township west of Kirby Road, approximately 29 lots of at least 50 feet by 125 feet, also owned by Roach and Ludlum. The board also received informa tion from developer Morris Crouch on the proposed Hickory Farms, a golf course subdivision tliat is planned for construction cast of Sunset Harbor Road; approved plans for a proposed connec tor road off U.S. 17 in Lincoln Industrial Park near Lcland; and conditionally approved a survey map involving property owned by William Hewett on the east side of Avenue Road north of Saucepan Creek near Brick Landing. State Sues Area Firm Over Waste Treatment Violations The N.C. Department of Environ ment, Health and Natural Resources (DEHNR) has filed suit in Bruns wick County Superior Court against a Southport area utility company, to collect $38,847 in civil penalties for ly wastewater treatment violations. Filed earlier this month, the law suit involves River Run Utilities Inc., which operates a 25,000 gal lon-pcr-day package wastewater treatment plant that serves business es in River Run Shopping Center. The company's office is in Jackson ville. The shopping center, located near the intersection of N.C. 211 and Long Beach Road, is part of an area between Southport and Oak Island that eventually will be served by a newly-formed sanitary district. The need for sewer service in that area sparked formation of the district last year. According to DEHNR's com plaint, the Division of Environment al Management (DEM) assessed the civil penalties against River Run Utilities in August 1988. Although the company was given 60 days to either pay the penalty or appeal the matter, the firm took neither action. DEM maintains that during 19 occasions between August 1988 and July 1989, the utility company per mitted waste to be discharged into Jump and Run Creek ? a tributary of Dutchman Creek ? with effluent levels thai were ?oo high in four cat egories: biochemical oxygen de mand, suspended solids, ammonia and dissolved oxygen. After River Run received viola tion notices in April 1989 and June 1989, company President Warren G. Bailey of Jacksonville contacted the Wilmington DEM office in late June and slated that the utility was in compliance, according to DEM documents. However, DEM sam pling inspections over a five-day period in early July found violations in the same categories, except for the ammonia limit. The $38,847 assessment consists of a $2,000 penalty for each of the 19 violations and $847 for investi gation costs. The civil penalty amounts to 20 percent of the maxi mum fine authorized by law. HOW TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE BRUNSWICK j^BEACON POST OFFICE BOX 2558 SHALLOTTE. NORTH CAROLINA 28459 FOR AWARD-WINNING NEWS COVERAGE ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES BY MAIL: Sr. Citizen In Brunswick County Q6.30 05.30 N.C. Sales Tax .32 .27 Postage Charge 3 68 3.68 TOTAL 10.30 9.25 Elsewhere in North Carolina 06.30 05.30 N.C. Sales Tax .32 .27 Postage Charge 8.18 8.18 TOTAL 14.80 13.75 Outside North Carolina 06.30 LI5.30 Postage Charge 9.65 9.65 TOTAL 15.95 14.95 Complete And Return To Above Address Name Address City, State Zip Warmer Weather Still Forecast The Shallotte area should contin ue to get a "reprieve from winter" over the next several days, with un seasonably warm and dry weather conditions, according to Shallotte Point meteorologist Jackson Cana dy. Temperatures through the week end arc expected to average from the low 40s at night to the low 60s during the day. Rainfall should mea sure less than one-half inch, which is the normal amount for this time of year. That forecast is a continuation of relatively balmy conditions record ed during the period of Jan. 16 through 22, when the daily average temperature was 55 degrees. Can ady said that mark was 10 degrees above die local seasonal average. The daily average hifeh tempera ture was 67 degrees, and the nightly average low temperature was 43 de grees. The maximum high temperature during the period was 72 degrees on Jan. 18. The minimum low tempera ture was 36 degrees on Jan. 17 and 22. Only 0.01 of an inch of rain was measured uuiiiig uie seven-day pe riod. The trace of prccipiiaiion was recorded on Jan. 18. ! ?2.00^H (good thru 1-31 ) ' ! Baldwin Hair Fashions J Mwy. 17 S .^hallotte 754-9205 ! THE BRUNSMnarftftKON Established Nov. 1, 1962 Telephone 754-6890 Published Every Thursday At 4709 Main Street Shallotte, N.C. 28459 SUBSCRIPTION RATES IN BRUNSWICK COUNTY One Year $10.30 Six Months $5.50 ELSEWHERE M NORTH CAKOUNA One Year $14.80 Six Months $7.85 ELSEWHERE N U.S.A. One Year $15.95 Six Months $8.35 Second class postage paid at the Post Office in Shallotte, N.C. 28459. USPS 777-780. STAFF PHOTO ?Y RAHK ADAM.' TIIIS S\IAIAX)TTE RIVER SITE at the end of Middle Dam Road is one of 12 proposed shoreline access areas that may be featured in an on-going county study. ^ ? - ?????? ? ? ? ? B-M-) | ^ n J-. n i ? - n _ _ - - _ _ _ _ _ - - - -innnimnnrinnrif-ini River Opens To Harvesting (Continued From Page 1-A) Vamamtown shellfish dealer Car son Varnam said the average oyster man picked up about five bushels Tuesday, while the average ciam mer filled two or three bags. "Everybody was real disappoint ed with what was out there," he said. "It's a lot less than what they were expecting." George Gilbert, assistant director of the state's shellfish sanitation program, said the section of river was reopened to harvesting as a re sult of good water and shellfish meat samples taken there last Thursday. "They could have been a little bit better, but we've seen it a whole lot worse," Gilbert said of the bacteria levels. Since rain was expected over the weekend, Benton said officials de cided to wait until Tuesday to open the river. 11 the area had received heavy rain, he the state would have been forced to close the river to har vesting right away. Stormwater runoff that accompa nies heavy rains often carries pollu tants into the river, pushing bactcria counts beyond safe levels. Looking ahead, Gilbert said there arc showers in the forecast for later this week, but no heavy downpours arc expected. "If there's any appre ciable rain, we'll probably have to close it right back down," he warned. Lockwood Folly River, which ac counted for more than 40 percent of the commercial shellfish landings in Brunswick County from 1985 to 1987, has been affected by pollution for the past decade. Since August 1987, however, problems have bccomc increasingly worse. State environmental officials have listed septic tanks and storm - water runoff as the two most likely sources of pollution. A water quality management plan took effect Jan. 1 protecting about 420 acres in the lower Lock wood Folly River. The plan limits development near the river and restricts new or expanded marinas, dredge and fill operations and dis charges. Petition Seeks To Undo Incorporation (Continued From Page 1-A) to use its state sales and use tax rev enues to help build a town hall, rather than to meet town water and wastewater treatment capital needs. The request will span six years, through fiscal year 1995-96. The town will also request from the Health Services Division and the Division of Environmental Man agement certification that the town's water and wastewater treat ment system (private wells and scp tic tanks) meets state standards re spectively, and projections of the town's needs in those two areas on a year-by-year basis. ? Authorized Alderman John David Dawson to contact attorney Glen Peterson of Iceland regarding employment as the town's attorney. Member? said an attorney will be needed to assist with development of ordinances and other legal mat ters. ? At the request of various resi dents, Alderman McDonald agreed to contact the state Department of Transportation as to whether that resident can erect a "Caution: Children Playing" Sign in iiic road right-of-way and whether the stop sign at S.R. 1122 can be changed to a yield right-of-way sign, to reflect changes in traffic patterns there since the signs were changed once before. ? Agreed, on a motion by Aider man Dawson, for Town Clerk Paul Vcaley to purchase a tape recorder and tapes for use in conjunction with his work. ? Set the board's next meeting for 7:30 p.m. Feb. 15 at Dixon Chapel United Methodist Church. ? Noted a joint public hearing with the county and several other municipalities regarding a proposed 50-cems per month tee to help cov er the cost of providing 911 county wide. The town board has previous ly endorsed the plan following a public meeting of its own. Sting (Continued From Page 1-A) morning, he's got 48 hours to pay his (drug) taxes." The state's 48 hour payment period begins after a lax notice is served; the period does not include weekends or holidays. The excise tax ? which went into effect Jan. 1 ? is $200 per gram of controlled substances such as meth amphetamine and cocaine; and $3.50 per gram of marijuana. The four ounces of drugs seized last Thursday from Phillips translated to approximately 1 14 grams. In general, if the tax isn't paid within 48 hours, after the drugs are brought into North Carolina, a sus pected dealer who is caught must pay the tax as ivell as a penalty equal to the tax and interest. Also, violators of the drug tax law can be charged with a felony offense pun ishable by up to five years in prison. Local law enforcement agencies are required to report all drug seizures of taxable amounts to the SBI, who in turn reports them to the state revenue department. Local tax offices are then notified of the seizures, to check whether the ex cise tax has been paid and to collect any taxes that are owed. Drug dealers can apply anony mously for tax stamps either at local state revenue offices or through the mail. Introduced last spring by state Sen. Robert Shaw of Greensboro, the drug tax law was adopted by the N.C. General Assembly last August. Shaw, a Holdcn Beach property owner, said he sponsored the legis lation after he noticed that most Brunswick County drug traffickers were not being ordered to pay mandatory minimum fines. If convicted of both trafficking charges, Phillips faces a mandatory minimum sentence of seven years in prison and a $50,000 fine on each count. However, a judge can impose a more lenient sentence if Phillips provides "substantial assistance" to investigators. Police Chief Enters Race For Sheriff (Continued From Page 1-A> 20 years. As of Tuesday, the only GOP District S commission hopeful was Donald Shaw of Route 1, Lcland. Yvonne Lewis Bright, 46, of Route 1, Lcland, Friday became the first Republican candidate so far for the District 5 Brunswick County Board of Education seat now held by Democrat James Clemmons of Leland. Ms. Bright has been a Federal Paper Board Company em ployee for 22 years. She unsuccess fully ran for the school board in the late 1970s as a Democrat Clem mons is opposed by fellow Demo crat Julie Strickland of Olde Towne. Also, state Rep. E. David Red wine, a Democrat, Hied Monday for his fourth full term representing the 14th District, which includes Brunswick County and parts of New Hanover and Pender counties. The Ocean Isle Beach area resident is the first candidate to file for the district seat. Rcdwine was appoint ed to the state house post in 1983, following the resignation of former state Rep. Tom Rabon Jr. of Winnabow. According to the state board of elections office in Raleigh, 13th District Attorney Michael F. Easley made his intentions official Tuesday by filing for the Democratic U.S. Senate race. Other official candi dates so far are incumbent Republi can Sen. Jesse Helms and Greens boro Democrat Robert L. Han nan. Easley announced in November that he intended to seek the Democratic nomination. Prior to Jan. 17, the following candidates filed for other Bruns wick County and district offices to be decided this year: ? Clerk of Superior Court ? Democratic incumbent Diana Mor gan of Long Beach. ? rCounty Commissioner, District 2 ? Democrats Allan Dameron of Holden Beach, Joseph Stevenson of Route 3, Supply, and Alfonza Roach of Boones Neck; and Repub licans Jerry W. Jones of Shallot te, and Eugene Hewetl of Route 1, Supply. ? Board of Education, District 2 ? Democrats Polly G. Russ of Shallotte, and Joseph Carter of Route 2, Supply; and Republicans W. James Payne and Richard F. Bangs, both of Shallotte. ? District Attorney ? Democrats Rex Gore of Shallotte, and Tom Aldridge Jr. of Route 2, Whiteville. ? Superior Court Judge ? Demo crat William C. Gore Jr. of White ville. ? District Court J udgo ? Demo cratic incumbent David G. Wall of Elizabeth town. ? State Senator ? Democratic in cumbent R.C. Soles Jr. of Tabor City. 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