. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. the hands of the public rather than private develop- ers. Oriental is one of many coastal towns in the public trust battle. Another issue is zoning. In Oriental, there is none. "The town is quite divided," says Madgwick. Although some see zoning as a way to protect water and land from harmful or intense develop- ment, others see it as government telling them what they can do with their land — land they've been using for decades. These big-city changes have always made Oriental residents wary. At
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. the hands of the public rather than private develop- ers. Oriental is one of many coastal towns in the public trust battle. Another issue is zoning. In Oriental, there is none. "The town is quite divided," says Madgwick. Although some see zoning as a way to protect water and land from harmful or intense develop- ment, others see it as government telling them what they can do with their land — land they've been using for decades. These big-city changes have always made Oriental residents wary. At first, many were opposed to paving streets and adding curbs and gutters. In the early 1900s, many thought that electric- ity would add costs for a service they weren't ever going to use. Although Oriental's new residents might create the need for these changes,. often they use their life experiences to help the town. Madgwick, who lived in Australia before moving to Oriental, is working on the public trust issues as a town commissioner. Madeline Sutter, who was a landscape architect in St. Louis, has helped raise funds for city benches as a member of a women's club — The Ladies of the Neuse. She's also been working to implement a master plan for planting and maintaining trees on city streets. Bolin, who once worked for Pamlico County Keep America Beautiful, is writing a history of the town and its people. Gwaltney wants to build a small mall for Oriental to attract businesses. He's making sure it fits with the character of a sailing town. "The village of Oriental is going to be able to retain its culture and the way of life that was here 10 years ago," says Gwaltney. The culture is a relaxed one, the way of life one of community. And it's the reason people stay in Oriental. "People might come here with pretensions because they haven't shaken them out yet," says Madeline. "Then someone says, 'C'mon, who are you kidding?'" ? The Legend ofTeach's
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