The environmentalists are concerned about the red mangroves, which thrive in saltwater and have an elaborate root system that helps hold the sandy islands together.
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Farren said that after that, representatives of the Nature Conservancy and state transportation officials approached Sandy Island Associates and the owners finally agree to the land.
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Nonetheless, many supported the construction project because at first, Weathers said, Sandy Island Associates had suggested that residents would have unrestricted access to the bridge.
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Sandy Island, one of two islands in the state without a direct connection to the mainland, has become the centerpiece of an ambitious wetlands preservation plan.
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The largest island within the group is Big Sandy Island, located approximately west from the mouth of the Long Point on the western shore of Lake Winnipeg.
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An analysis of the pumice trajectory revealed that pumice rafts passed within 20 kilometers of the location of Sandy Island, approximately 200 days after the initial eruption.
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Another precious lens optic is displayed there, the second order Fresnel lens of the Jarman Island Light, as well as the original Great Sandy Islands beacon.
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The species nests colonially in trees, reeds or low bushes along waterfronts as well as ( less often ) on the ground on sandy islands and in mangroves.
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While returning to Johnsonville, Acting Master Bryant heard artillery reports coming from the river below Sandy Island and ordered " Undine " turned about to investigate.
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One high dune just north of the present boundary of Sandy Island Beach State Park is an example of the rapid changes that are possible in a sandy landscape.
