Letter to the Editor: On saving a sand dune and restoring trust in government – The Coastland Times

To the editor:

Last week’s unanimous vote by the Coastal Resources Commission to reinstate Area of ​​Environmental Concern status for Jockey’s Ridge was very encouraging. However, I was dismayed by the sense I got from the comments of some younger people that they had lost confidence in government agencies to act responsibly.

Fifty-one years ago, then 28-year-old Carolista Baum took action to protect Jockey’s Ridge, convinced she could make a difference in state government, and, WOW, did she ever. The 20-somethings who spoke at the CRC meeting last week didn’t seem to believe they could do the same. To me, that is a much bigger concern than the future of Jockey’s Ridge.

We must do everything we can to restore confidence that government can work for the people it is intended to serve.

David Shufflebarger, Nags Head

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