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Catawba named a scenic river
By Matt Garfield · The Herald
Updated 08/14/08 - 12:33 AM |
Updated 08/14/08 - 12:33 AM |
Andy Burriss • aburriss@heraldonline.com
Eric Newell kayaks in the Catawba River at Landsford Canal State Park in Chester County recently. He is a member of the Catawba Cruisers Paddle Club. The Catawba River was officially deemed a scenic river on Wednesday.
Gov. Mark Sanford visited for a signing ceremony to give the designation to a 30-mile stretch from Lake Wylie Dam to the S.C. 9 bridge.
"It was a little wet, but we had a good turnout," said Catawba Riverkeeper David Merryman. "This was a day of the river saying, 'Thanks for recognizing my beauty,' but still asking for more help."
The designation allows conservationists, landowners and public officials to convene as an official advisory group on river-related concerns.
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