Camden County would like to build a spaceport and launch commercial rockets over this beautiful, wild seashore. Attend the meeting & speak out to protect this island.
Cumberland Island National Seashore is a crown jewel on the Atlantic Coast. For those seeking an off-the-beaten path experience, the island boasts nearly 20 miles of natural unspoiled beach, marsh and maritime forest and acres of precious coastal wilderness. Here, where human history predates the birth of our nation, today’s visitors find native plants and animals, shorebirds, and fish nurseries. They experience natural sounds and deep, dark skies. To get to Cumberland, you must make the effort, but for the 60,000 visitors a year who do, it’s the trip of a lifetime.
Unfortunately, all of what makes this seashore a treasure is at risk.
Camden County commissioners have asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to allow them to build a spaceport to launch commercial rockets over the seashore. If allowed, NPCA is concerned for the health of Cumberland’s unique resources, the safety of the visitors, residents and wildlife on the island, and the impact of rocket fuel contaminants.
The FAA has prepared a draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) in response to the Camden County Commission’s application for authorization to build this spaceport.
Come out to this public meeting, ask the FAA questions about this plan and express your concerns about a spaceport and rocket launches over Cumberland Island.
Event Details
WHAT: Public meeting: Tell FAA, “No way” to rockets over Cumberland Island
WHEN: Wednesday, April 11, and Thursday, April 12, from 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
WHERE: Camden County Public Service Authority Recreation Center Community Room, 1050 Wildcat Drive, Kingsland GA 31545
WHO: NPCA, concerned citizens and YOU!
RSVP: Register here. (Please let us know if you’re coming so I can provide some helpful talking points.)
OTHER INFO: The public hearings will include an information session from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., the FAA presentation from 6:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., and a public statement period in which any individual may provide up to a 3-minute statement. Attending and sharing your own statement in support of protecting Cumberland Island would be enormously helpful. The FAA will transcribe all oral comments. All comments received during the comment period will be given equal weight and be taken into consideration in the preparation of the final EIS.
Public comments will be accepted through May 16. If you cannot attend the meeting, please share your concerns with the FAA by taking online action.
For additional information go to http://protectcumberlandisland.org/
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- Time:
- 5:30 PM (EDT)
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- Location:
- April 11 & April 12 Camden County Public Service Authority Recreation Center Community Room, 1050 Wildcat Drive, Kingsland, GA 31545
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- Cost:
- Free
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General
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- NPCA Region:
- Southeast
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