The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, September 12, 1996          TAG: 9609120369
SECTION: LOCAL                   PAGE: B7   EDITION: NORTH CAROLINA 
DATELINE: KITTY HAWK                        LENGTH:   22 lines

LAND TRANSFER APPROVED

The Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations has approved the transfer of 7.2 acres in Kitty Hawk to the State Division of Coastal Management for inclusion in the Kitty Hawk Woods Nature Preserve.

The transaction took place at the Joint Legislative Commission on Governmental Operations chaired by Sen. Marc D. Basnight, D-Dare, president pro tem of the North Carolina Senate.

``This land transfer will allow the Kitty Hawk Preserve the opportunity to expand our efforts in preserving the natural resources of our state. Preservation of our precious land is necessary so that our citizens will have places to go to experience the beauty of our natural environment,'' Basnight said.

The land transfer cost $60,000. Funding for the unimproved property comes from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The property was purchased from the Nature Conservancy. by CNB