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Commissioners approve application to NC Wildlife for Oak Island no-wake zone, supporters ask for extension
Summary
After a public hearing, commissioners approved submitting a rule-making application to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for a 50-yard no-wake zone at the Oak Island bridge and agreed to include a letter urging the commission to consider an extension; marina operators warned the approved 50-yard band does not adequately protect local marinas.
The Brunswick County Board of Commissioners voted to authorize staff to apply to the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission for a no-wake zone on the Intracoastal Waterway beneath the Oak Island bridge and to send a letter encouraging consideration of an expanded zone.
Neil (county staff) explained the NC Wildlife rulemaking process and said the original applicant, American Marine Construction, had asked for a larger zone; wildlife…
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