North Carolina CSE to Hold River Buffer Summit March 16th

North Carolina CSE Foundation will host a River Buffer Summit with invited guests Congressmen Charles Taylor and Cass Ballenger, State Senator Ken Moore, State Representatives Mark Hilton, Mitch Gillespie, Wilma Sherrill, Trudi Walend, and Joe Kiser, as well as representatives from the Environmental Management Commission and the North Carolina Division of Water Quality. Representatives from the NC Realtors Association, Homebuilders Assoc., Citizens for Change, Upper Catawba River Landowners Alliance, Cattleman’s Assoc., and the Multiple Use Council will speak on buffer rules and regulations as well.

Over three hundred people attended our River Buffer Forum on January 15 where we discussed the effects of river buffer legislation on economic development and private property. We expect an even bigger crowd for this River Buffer Summit!



Date: March 16, 2002

Time: 9am-Noon

Location: Gateway Conference Center, Hickory

Contact: Jonathan Hill, 919-807-0100, nccse@cse.org