Contact: Patricia Smith
Date: May 30, 2008
Phone: (252) 726-7021

MOREHEAD CITY -The N.C. Division of Marine Fisheries will hold two meetings in June to gain public input on plans to enlarge two estuarine artificial reefs off Bayview and Oriental. Division staff will detail plans to enlarge and place additional material on the Bayview Reef (AR-291) in the Pamlico River and the Oriental Reef (AR-396) in the Neuse River. Public comment periods will be held following the presentations.

The meetings are set for:

Monday, June 16 at 6 p.m.
Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Washington Regional Office
Washington Square Mall
Washington

Tuesday, June 17 at 7 p.m.
Oriental Town Hall
507 Church St.
Oriental

For more information, contact Jim Francesconi, the division's artificial reef coordinator at 1-800-682-2632, (252) 808-8063 or james.francesconi@ncmail.net.