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"Thank you Michael" by guest on August 5, 2008, 11:11 pm, in category General
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Michael Deitrich: thank you for all you have done to help bring awareness and save this island from development and ruin.
Richard Moutz, Architect
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"Long Island's Going to be a Nature Preserve!!" by guest on June 1, 2008, 8:55 pm, in category General
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It was recently released to the public that the Trust For Public Land is agreeing to purchase Long Island for preservation.
Our future generations will look back with gratitude at this responsible act and the Owls, Ospreys, Otters, Painted Buntings, Foxes and Raccoons are no doubt relieved from their years of nail biting anxiety over the fate of their homes. (please excuse the anthropomorphizing)
What a wonderful ending to this long, uncertain, emotion filled drama.
(Read more...)
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"Pride" by guest on July 4, 2007, 12:56 am, in category General
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We South Carolinians are blessed with our rich coastal habitats. We are a state proud of our heritage and a state proud of our wild beauty. We can not let the lure of profits or personal gain reduce us to a condition many other less ecologically aware states have found themselves in. It is prudent that the preservation of Long Island and others like it are the priorities that dominate the minds of our local and state leaders.
Chester Lingum
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"Current status of legal battle?" by guest on May 2, 2007, 9:44 am, in category General
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What is the current status of the legal battle to stop the use of the road on Peas Island?
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"Funding for State Conservation Bank" by guest on March 10, 2007, 9:05 am, in category General
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Dear FB and James Island friends:
This morning (March 10), I e-mailed our State Representative Wallace Scarborough asking that he support the current funding and the additional funding of 20 million for the State Conservation Bank. I also recommended that part of the funding be used to save / protect Long Island from being developed.
This year the South Carolina Conservation Bank is seeking 20 million in addition to the funding it normally receives from the deed reco.....
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"What a Beautiful Island!" by guest on March 2, 2007, 8:53 am, in category General
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My husband and I recently kayaked around Long Island with our son. It is such a beautiful place worthy of every attempt of preservation. I certainly hope that the right thing is done by everyone involved.
Julie Wexler
Greensboro, NC.
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"Being Conservative" by guest on February 21, 2007, 4:43 pm, in category General
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We spend 2 billion dollars each week on a very questionable war that highlights imperialism, orphans, devastated families (including many Americans), and an eroding international opinion of American Democracy.
At the same time conservation efforts in America are perpetually struggling to find funds to save our quickly disappearing, priceless natural habitats.
Record war driven profits are being experienced by many corporations, several of which are very close to t.....
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"Register.com" by guest on February 7, 2007, 11:27 am, in category General
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This is a test submission from Register.com
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"developers" by guest on February 5, 2007, 9:19 am, in category General
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On Folly the developers' always comes down to a "mans right to what he wants with his property". But if you want to see how strongly these folks feel about your property rights just put an old car up on blocks in your front yard.
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"Advanced teacher??" by guest on January 30, 2007, 5:55 pm, in category General
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you say you're an advanced teacher?? you can't even spell, but thanks for trying to help...I guess
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"diverse thinking a possibility?" by guest on January 20, 2007, 12:46 pm, in category General
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regarding the opinion expressed oct. 24- does this mean that one not going along with the prevailing opinions expressed on this site is a part of the development team??!!!!!!how absurd
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"island" by guest on January 6, 2007, 1:10 pm, in category General
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i just emailed you as the environmental science teacher, with other interested possibly influential environmentalist headed to circimnavigate or tour your island, i needed directions for kayaking there. i forgot to leave my personal adress tracy_733@msn.com or randolt@rss.k12.nc.us we would like to make this trip on january 27 2007
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"island tour" by guest on January 6, 2007, 1:07 pm, in category General
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i am an dvanced placement environmental science teache in NC and would like to circumnavigate and or tour this island with other possibly influential environmentalists. can you send me information on how to get to this spot legally, in kayaks , from what boat dock, how long to get there and back and what to look for who to contact with further interests in saving ,preserving the island habitat.
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"let's save it" by guest on January 2, 2007, 10:11 pm, in category General
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Long island is more than a marsh and fish hatchery, it is also a bird refuge during their migrations. They have a dtraight shot at a rest on their way past Morris Island and points South like ACE basin.
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"In considerate response...." by guest on October 24, 2006, 5:49 pm, in category General
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With all due respect, I think rather we are shooting ourselves in the foot (and the hearts of our children) if we do not save the Long Islands of our world.
I imagine the person expressing their feelings in the previous post must be connected somehow to the development effort. I am sorry that this person feels so much on the defensive. It is not the intention of this website to attack or promote animosity, but rather to promote a peaceful solution by encouraging th.....
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"Long Island" by guest on October 21, 2006, 3:19 pm, in category General
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"A rare and vulnerable sea island habitat". And so was Oak Island, and Sullivan's Island, and Folly Island, Isle of Palms... whatever.
Particularly telling was:
"I am a very lucky person. I have a view of the unspoiled beauty of Long Island from my residence on Clark Sound."
And if I would like a view of the "unspoiled beauty" of Goat Island from *my* residence on Long Island, then I'm just out of luck, eh?
Despite those that .....
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"The right thing to do" by guest on September 26, 2006, 12:12 pm, in category General
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There is simply no way to "develop" this Island without loosing the most important characteristics and without destroying what is there. I am a design professional and work with developers all the time. I depend on them for my livelihood, so I am NOT anti development. However this is a "special" case and one piece of property that should be left in it's natural state. Mr. Kimmel, please sell the island to the conservation interests. This would be a win,win for bo.....
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"Tell our elected officails NO! to the developement of Long Island" by guest on September 25, 2006, 7:46 am, in category General
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The citizens of James Island and Folly Beach have the power to stop this madness. Let our elected officials know that we say NO to zoning laws that allow the descruction of places like Long Island.
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"Please save something for our children!!" by guest on September 18, 2006, 5:03 pm, in category General
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I am a very lucky person. I have a view of the unspoiled beauty of Long Island from my residence on Clark Sound. I also have a 4 year old son who loves watching to vast variety of shore birds that visit our home. I wonder what will be left for him when all the developers have had there way. I hope that some solution can be found to save Long Island from developmant.
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"Remember the horses?" by guest on September 14, 2006, 11:41 pm, in category General
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My uncle Elbert Britt and cousin Brenda used to keep their horses out on Long Island. Brenda had a beautiful Tennessee Walker Stallion. The horses roamed the island mostly wild and free until Elbert and Louise retired and moved them to their cabin in Cottageville. More fond memeories are of pulling a sein net through the creeks with my Dad and Uncles and cousins as a child. We basicly caught our own food and lived off the water. These days it's hard to find a decent place to crab. It.....
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"Long Island" by guest on September 12, 2006, 7:24 pm, in category General
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Do not let this island become another Floridian island where obscene rape has occurred over the last 30 years.
Stop development now and preserve Long Island.
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"Leave Long Island alone, please!" by guest on September 6, 2006, 10:13 am, in category General
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I just read in the Greenville News about a developer's plan to build a bridge for access and then 50 or so homes on the island. I hope this doesn't happen. The area should become a protected natural habitat so the beauty and purity of it can last forever. Any development, regardless of how supposedly minimal it is, of such a delicate habitat disturbs its balance and it can never fully recover from it. We who love and respect the coastal environments want the peace of mind t.....
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"natural beauty" by guest on August 31, 2006, 3:15 pm, in category General
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The Student Chapter of the Coastal Conservation League visited and learned about Long Island last weekend. The group of 15, many students who are new to Charleston, kayaked out to Long Island with Coastal Expeditions. While sitting in our boats beside the island we learned about the proposed development plans from Megan of the CCL and experienced the island's uniqueness and beauty by paddling into the interior via a small creeks. Long Island is an ecological gem surrounded by areas of developmen.....
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"Healthy marshes" by guest on July 15, 2006, 5:11 pm, in category General
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More development bordering marsh risks polluting the clams & oysters and destroying our seafood industry and recreational fishing. Look at Murrels Inlet and Sunset Beach where the oyster and clam beds are closed.
Lawrence
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"enough!!" by guest on July 14, 2006, 11:43 am, in category General
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In the long run, beauty, green space,sea grass, trees and all that this inriches and other undeveloped land has to offer will out-weigh the short term gains from development. The value, in terms of and the value in terms of unspoiled land, to all of us on Folly will be greater if we act now to preserve what attracted most of us to the island. Time and again, preservation has proved to be the wise choice. Dave & Nappy Hetzler, 711 W. Ashley
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Ignore "Not a user?" and click on "Add a post". Enter "guest " for your username and enter "island" for your password.
This is your opportunity to speak directly to potential saviors of Long Island! Many people posting comments will prove public interest! Please state your name, age (unless you don't want to), where you live and your email address. (I am asking this to prove multiple posts are not being made by one person).
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