. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. COASTAL TIDINGS Coastal Habitat Protection Plan to Debut I n the coming months, citizens across North Carolina will see and comment on the state's proposed Coastal Habitat Protection Plan (CHPP). The draft document is the result of two years of work by the Intercommission Review Committee (IRC), charged by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to devise strategies to protect and restore fish habitats for the long-term enhancement of coastal fisheries. The premise is that healthy habitats
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. COASTAL TIDINGS Coastal Habitat Protection Plan to Debut I n the coming months, citizens across North Carolina will see and comment on the state's proposed Coastal Habitat Protection Plan (CHPP). The draft document is the result of two years of work by the Intercommission Review Committee (IRC), charged by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources to devise strategies to protect and restore fish habitats for the long-term enhancement of coastal fisheries. The premise is that healthy habitats are the foundation of healthy fisheries. The IRC is composed of members of the Marine Fisheries Commission, the Environmental Commission, and the Coastal Resources Commission. The public is urged to attend input meetings that will begin at 7 : • July 13, Aquarium on Roanoke Island, Manteo; • July 14, Town Council Chambers, 500 South Broad St., Edenton; • July 19, Quality Inn Ballroom, 701 North Marine Blvd. ( 17), Jacksonville;. • July 21, East Carteret High School Auditorium, 3263 70 East, Beaufort; • July 22, Craven County Court House, 411 Craven St., New Bern; • July 27, Brunswick County Commission Chambers, Building I, County Government Complex, Bolivia; • July 28, New Hanover County Northeast Regional Library, 1241 Military Cutoff Rd., Wilmington; • July 29, Estuarium, 223 East Water St., Washington; • Aug. 3, Charles Mack Citizens Center, 215 North Main St., Mooresville; and • Aug. 4, Mu- suem of Natural Sciences, 11 West Jones St., Raleigh. For more information on ways to get involved, call the CHPP office at 252/726- 7021 or 800/682-2632. Information is available on the Web at www. Questions and comments may be sent to Restoration Projects Abound in Onslow Wa, /ater quality is a major coastal issue that just keeps growing. Onslow County has initiated two new cleanup projects funded
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