Pea Island seeks public comments on new right-of-way for fiber optic cable installation
Refuge Manager Scott Lanier announced today the Draft Compatibility Determination for the CenturyLink Request for establishing a Right-of-Way for their fiber optic cable for public review and comment until September 3, 2021.
The proposed utility corridor relocation will be conducted on Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge. Comments are being sought on the benefits and impacts from amending the existing utility right-of-way.
Federal wildlife refuges are required by law to determine the compatibility of any proposed non-wildlife dependent use with the mission of the national wildlife refuge system and the purpose for which a particular refuge was established.
The mission of Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge is to protect migratory birds and other native wildlife and their breeding grounds and habitat for the benefit of the American people,” stated Lanier. He added, “We want the community to be informed about the work being proposed and to have an opportunity to weigh in on the pros and cons of that work.”
If you wish to review the Draft Compatibility Determination, copies are available at the Dare County Public Library in Manteo and National Wildlife Refuges Visitor Center on Roanoke Island and at the Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center and on this web site
Written comments may be sent to: Refuge Manager, Pea Island National Wildlife Refuge PO Box 1969 Manteo, NC 27954 or emailed to: peaisland@fws.gov.
All comments must be submitted no later than close of business (4:00 PM) on September 3, 2021. If you need additional information, please contact Wildlife Biologist Art Beyer at 252-475-8355 or Refuge Manager Scott Lanier at 252-473-1132 x223.
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Humans are at the top of the food chain and that gives us priority over all other wildlife. We need the fiber more than any birds that will potentially harmed. If one is truly concerned about birds then they would eradicate the feral cats from the island. They are the biggest risks to birds.