The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), Charleston District (SAC) is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to assess the potential social, economic, and environmental effects associated with the construction and operation of the proposed Jasper Ocean Terminal (JOT) in Jasper County, South Carolina. In order to insure that Gullah/Geechee environmental and land rights are not left out of this assessment, Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation (www.QueenQuet.com) was present for the initial hearing on this matter. She provided letters from the Gullah/Geechee Sea Island Coalition (www.gullahgeechee.net) and the Gullah/Geechee Fishing Association (www.gullahgeecheefishing.net) in regard to the cultural heritage of Gullah/Geechee Nation. She also made a public statement for the record:
Please make sure that you get your written comments in to the US Army Corps of Engineers by March 1, 2017. Please include support for the fact that Gullah/Geechees should not suffer any displacement or negative environmental impacts as a result of this project. You can send input via the mean below:
