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GA SR1064
Resolution
Status
Introduced
2/28/2012
Primary Sponsor
Jack Hill
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AI Summary
- Urges the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to study and recommend actions to preserve and revitalize historical sites on Sapelo Island, Georgia's fourth largest barrier island in McIntosh County
- Approximately 97 percent of Sapelo Island is owned by the State of Georgia and managed by the Department of Natural Resources, with the remaining 3 percent under private ownership
- Calls for improved public accessibility and awareness of the island's natural beauty and historical sites, noting that current public access is limited and could be expanded
- Seeks development, incorporation, and promotion of the Geechee Gullah people and culture — direct descendants of enslaved persons owned by original landowner Thomas Spalding — as part of the island's historical heritage
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit copies of the resolution to the Department of Natural Resources, the Sapelo Island Heritage Authority (established by Georgia law in 1983), and Governor Nathan Deal
Legislative Description
Natural Resources, Dept.; urge to take measures to preserve, protect, and promote; historical heritage; Sapelo Island, Georgia
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
2/28/2012
Committee Referrals
Natural Resources and the Environment2/28/2012
Full Bill Text
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