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Council to consider state registry designation for South Wilmington Sandhills; councilor asks whether area is under threat
Summary
A resolution would authorize an agreement with the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources to place part of the South Wilmington Sandhills in a state registry; a council member asked if the area was under threat and staff member Amy Hawk said there was no threat, calling the registry listing a promotional tool to further protect the open space.
Council member (speaker 2) asked whether the South Wilmington Sandhills — a portion located in Halliburton Park — were under threat of being used for another purpose, saying he was familiar with the area and wanted to know "what was the problem with it."
Amy Hawk, a staff member, replied: "Not at all, sir. It is really a promotional tool for the park and for Wilmington, to be included in the registry, by…
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