18, 



Uses of natural area: 



The Bull's Neck Swamp Natural Area has been registered in 

 the past as a state gamelands (1980-81) although with a recent 

 change in ownership the present gamelands status is uncertain. 

 Because of the scarcity of white-tailed deer, the swamp is 

 presently under very little hunting pressure. Locked gates 

 or ditches prevent vehicular access by any land route. Since 

 the area is bounded on three sides by Albemarle Sound and Bull ' s 

 Bay, the swamp shoreline is accessible by boat. Because of the 

 swamp's dense forbidding vegetation there is little likelihood 

 that anyone attempts to enter the swamp interior by this method. 

 In the past the entire swamp has been logged, most recently in 

 the 1950 's and 1960's. 



19, 'Jses of surrounding land: 



a. Wildland 80 % 



b. Agricultural land 20 



c. high-intensity forestry 



d. developed % 



20. Preservation Status: 



Cat 



* % 



*Description of preservation status 



6 



100 



not protected by owner 









21. Regulatory protections in force: 



The Army Corps of Engineers has jurisdiction over the area concerning 

 Section 404 permit applications for dredging and filling operations. 



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