200701Jan - Press Release

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD OPENS BODIE ISLAND COAST GUARD STATION and LIFESAVING STATION RELOCATION

Cape Hatteras National Seashore, will hold a Public Scoping Informational Meeting on Wednesday, January 31, 2007 at the Wright Brothers National Memorial, Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina between 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. This scoping meeting is part of the process to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 for the site relocation of the Bodie Island Coast Guard and Life Saving Stations.

During the public scoping period, which is not restricted to this meeting, all interested persons will be given the opportunity to review and provide comments on the proposed relocation to a new site within Cape Hatteras NS. The structures are currently in danger of destruction by the ocean. Relocation will ensure the preservation of these historic structures. Following relocation, the structures will be stabilized and restored.

Comments can be submitted without attending the public meeting. Written comment can be entered into the National Park Service Planning, Environment, and Public Comment (PEPC) website by going to http://parkplanning.nps.gov/, choosing Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and clicking on Bodie Island Coast Guard Station and Life-Saving Station Relocation or you can write to: Superintendent, Outer Banks Group, 1401 National Park Dr., Manteo, NC 27954. To ensure that the comments are included in the process, they should be entered or received by February 15, 2007.

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