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Resident urges Mullica River study; Port Republic council tables resolution
Summary
A resident asked Port Republic to support a federal study and possible Partnership Wild and Scenic River designation for the Mullica River; council said it needed time to review materials and tabled the resolution (Resolution 43-2026) for later consideration.
A resident identified only as Jason asked the Port Republic City Council on March 10 to support a federal study of the Mullica River that could lead to designation as a Partnership National Wild and Scenic River.
Jason said the designation ‘‘would not otherwise change how the river is currently used, but could provide federal leverage if agencies such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers proposed a large project, such as installing a floodgate across the Mullica River,’’ and that the status could help obtain grant funding for recreational improvements such as docks. He said he previously lived in Port Republic and that a local citizens’ group is exploring ways to protect the river long term.
Council President Roger Giberson said council had received Jason’s report only that evening and needed time to review it. After discussion, council tabled Resolution 43-2026, which had been drafted to support introduction of federal legislation to study the Mullica River; the minutes record the tabling but no final vote on the merits of the study.
The minutes do not record specific follow-up steps or a timetable for reconsideration. Councilmembers and staff did not provide additional detail on the scope of study, potential funding pathways, or the next scheduled discussion date during the March 10 meeting.
