[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 4040]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




       RECOGNIZING THE ACCREDITATION OF THE ST. SIMONS LAND TRUST

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                     HON. EARL L. ``BUDDY'' CARTER

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 23, 2015

  Mr. CARTER of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the St. 
Simons Land Trust for becoming accredited by the Land Trust 
Accreditation Commission, an independent program of the Land Trust 
Alliance. The St. Simons Land Trust's accreditation status is the 
result of a rigorous and lengthy process, and I am proud of their 
efforts to meet such high standards for private, non-profit land 
conservation.
  Since 2001, the St. Simons Land Trust has acquired and permanently 
preserved close to 776 acres on St. Simons Island in southeast Georgia. 
Cannon's Point Preserve, which contains 609 acres of maritime forest, 
salt marshes, and tidal creeks, is one of the many successful 
preservation projects of the Trust. With its new accredited status, the 
St. Simons Land Trust may display with pride a special seal that shows 
it fulfills national standards for excellence in land conservation.
  The work of the St. Simons Land Trust helps to permanently protect 
wildlife habitat, water quality, green space, working farms and 
ranches, and healthy communities. By achieving accreditation, the Trust 
has demonstrated its commitment to conservation both today and long 
into the future.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise today to commend the 
St. Simons Land Trust for their latest accomplishment. I am grateful 
for the hard work and dedication of the St. Simons Land Trust to 
helping preserve the beauty of St. Simons Island and southeast Georgia. 
I would like to thank the Trust for their devotion to my district, and 
wish them the best with their future projects.

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