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County approves beach plant-collection permission and forwards letter supporting MSU pilot to EPA
Summary
Mississippi State University presenters asked supervisors for permission to collect native dune and wetland plants on county beaches for coastal restoration and for a county letter of support for an EPA water-quality pilot. Supervisors approved both items by voice vote and asked staff to coordinate access details.
Two presentations from Mississippi State University and the Coastal Conservation and Research Program led the board to approve permission for native-species collection on county beaches and to forward a draft letter of support for a proposed EPA water-quality pilot.
Caitlin Mitchell, representing Mississippi State University's Coastal Conservation and Research Program, asked supervisors for written permission the program could attach to outreach materials to confirm that the county allows collection of…
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