GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA SESSION 1999 



1 Whereas, Bullhead Mountain in Alleghany County contains 



2 examples of outstanding scenic beauty; is a key component of a 



3 major hawk migration corridor through North Carolina; would 



4 provide outstanding opportunities for the public to observe the 



5 natural phenomenon of bird migration; and has been found to 



6 possess biological, scenic, and recreational resources of 



7 statewide significance; and, 



8 Whereas, the North Carolina State Office of the National 



9 Audubon Society has expressed particular interest in the 



10 protection of Bullhead Mountain and is willing to partner with 



11 the State to provide long term management for the site; Now, 



12 therefore, 



13 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 



14 Section 1. The General Assembly authorizes the 



15 Department of Environment and Natural Resources to add Bullhead 



16 Mountain State Natural Area to the State Parks System as provided 



17 in G.S. 113-44. 14(b) . 



18 Section 2. This act is effective when it becomes law. 



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