“There currently are no plans for more development on Jekyll Island”
said JIA in a response to
WWALS’ assertion that marsh is not land.
So why does a map under consideration by JIA
show all marsh as land at mean high tide?
Could “currently” mean until the law gets changed? -jsq
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JIA map shows all marsh as land at mean high tide –David Egan
Received Thursday on
Marsh is not land, not here, not at Jekyll Island –WWALS Watershed Coalition -jsq
WWALS Watershed Coalition is on target with its analysis of the Jekyll 65-35 issue! Just a quick glance at the the 65-35 map under consideration by the JIA reveals all —- according to the JIA, ALL of Jekyll’s tidal marsh is above water, as in dry, at mean high tide, and is therefore part of the land area of Jekyll Islnsd subject to the 65-35 law. On-site conditions deny the accuracy of that map, for most of the marsh is actually under water (as in wet) at the time of high tide. The JIA’s map can be viewed at http://www.savejekyllisland.org/MPMOAAMHWPapJuly2013.html
-David Egan
SaveJekyllIsland.org wrote: Continue reading
Marsh is not land, not here, not at Jekyll Island –WWALS Watershed Coalition
Unanimously approved Wednesday by the WWALS board (PDF). JIA meets next Monday 15 July 2013.
From:
WWALS Watershed Coalition
3338 Country Club Road #L336
Valdosta, GA 31605
www.wwals.net
10 July 2013
To:
Governor Nathan Deal,
Attorney General Sam Olens,
the Jekyll Island Authority,
and the Georgia Legislature
Here in central south Georgia our pocosin swamps and blackwater river flood plains are important for fishing, hunting, wildlife and ecological preservation as well as recreation and flood control. In our watersheds we have serious problems of flooding at least partly due to Continue reading