Airport and Indians reach settlement (Georgia)
The Macon County airport authority chairman said they are moving towards reaching a compromise with the Eastern Band of the Cherokee Indians (EBCI) over archaeological recovery at the proposed runway extension site at the Macon County Airport.
Airport authority chairman Miles Gregory made the announcement during their March 31 meeting, which drew a large crowd of citizens who came to speak in public session.
Gregory said the compromise would entail conducting 100 percent stripping and mapping of the 5.25 acres that will be impacted by the airport project.
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Airport authority chairman Miles Gregory made the announcement during their March 31 meeting, which drew a large crowd of citizens who came to speak in public session.
Gregory said the compromise would entail conducting 100 percent stripping and mapping of the 5.25 acres that will be impacted by the airport project.