NC official promoting opposition to Navy field

CAMDEN, N.C. — A North Carolina county manager is urging citizens to increase the opposition to a proposed Navy landing field.

The Daily Advance of Elizabeth City reported Monday that Camden County Manager Randell Woodruff suggested that local residents go door-to-door to explain why they feel the proposed landing field is a bad idea for the county.

The Navy is studying two sites in North Carolina and three in Virginia for a proposed field where carrier jets can practice landings.

Woodruff says the county already has a good start in opposing the project because it has hired a law firm and a public relations representative.

Information from: The Daily Advance, http://www.dailyadvance.com/

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