GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1989

S	1 

SENATE BILL 649

Short Title:  Plantation Village Bird Sanctuary.	(Local)
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Sponsors: Senator Block.
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Referred to:  Marine Resources and Wildlife.
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March 27, 1989

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT CREATING A BIRD SANCTUARY AT THE PLANTATION VILLAGE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY IN NEW HANOVER COUNTY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  There is created a bird sanctuary at the Plantation Village retirement community in New Hanover County. The bird sanctuary shall embrace all the lands within the area described as follows:
"BEGINNING at a point in the northern line (30 feet from the centerline) of Porters Neck Road (State Road 1491), said point located from the intersection of Porters Neck Road and Jeanelle Moore Boulevard (State Road 1400) by courses of south 65 degrees 28 minutes east 428.25 feet and south 77 degrees 15 minutes east 994.69 feet with the centerline tangents of Porters Neck Road and north 12 degrees 45 minutes east 30.00 feet at right angles therefrom; running thence from said Beginning north 12 degrees 45 minutes east 1387.26 feet to a point; thence south 77 degrees 15 minutes east 785.00 feet to a point; thence south 12 degrees 45 minutes west 1387.26 feet to a point in the northern line of Porters Neck Road; thence with said northern line north 77 degrees 15 minutes west 785.00 feet to the Point of BEGINNING, containing 25.00 acres."
Sec. 2.  The intent and purpose of this act is to preserve and protect bird life at Plantation Village.
Sec. 3.  The Board of Directors of Plantation Village, Inc., are authorized to erect or to contract with the Department of Transportation for the erection and maintenance of signs stating that the area is a bird sanctuary.
Sec. 4.  It is unlawful to trap, hunt, shoot or otherwise kill or capture, or to attempt to trap, shoot, kill or capture any wild bird or wild fowl within the bird sanctuary established by this act.  Violation of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 30 days or by a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) nor more than fifty dollars ($50.00).
Sec. 5.  The provisions of this act are enforceable by the officers of the Wildlife Resources Commission, the Highway Patrol, the New Hanover County Sheriff's Department, and any other State and County officers having the power of arrest.
Sec. 6.  This act is effective upon ratification, but Section 4 shall be enforceable only after bird sanctuary signs have been erected as provided by Section 3.