Number: 1976-20
WHEREAS, the South Carolina State Port Authority has applied for a permit to dredge, fill, and construct a marine terminal on the Wando River at Charleston, S.C.; and
WHEREAS, the Wando estuary is comprised of some 10,000 acres of high quality marsh, one providing excellent habitat for numerous species of fish and wildlife; and
WHEREAS, importance of the Wando estuary for the production of marine organisms is of great economic value; and
WHEREAS, the proposed project would have profound adverse effects on the natural environment and the economic value of the marsh; and
WHEREAS, as detailed in the Environmental Impact Statement prepared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, there are nearby alternate sites which, in terms of project construction, are more economic and less damaging to the environment;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the National Wildlife Federation, in annual meeting assembled March 19-21, 1976, in Louisville, Ky., hereby opposes the industrial development of the Wando estuary and recommends that the application for a permit for a marine terminal be denied.