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Sunny Point is a munitions terminal for the United 

 States Amy. The ponds are in the buffer zone in an area 

 managed for timber production and wildlife. Nearby area? 

 have been diked for the disposal of dredge spoil removed 

 from shipping channels and turning basins. 

 Pangers to Integrity of the area: • 



Nearby parts of the terminal property have been diked 

 for the disposal of dredge spoil. Several ponds have been 

 destroyed by salt water seeping from beneath the dike. 

 Without designation as natural landmarks this fate could 

 befall the recommended ponds. 

 S] )ecial Conditio ns: 



Access is very tightly controlled by the military 

 authorities. No general public access is available. 

 Studied by: 



James F. Parnell, Professor of Biology 



Biology Department ..- 



University of North Carolina at Wilmington 



Wilmington, North Carolina 28401 



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