Cumberland Sound Ferry Service
The Cumberland Sound Ferry Service, a passenger/bicycle ferry connecting St. Mary’s, GA, with Fernandina Beach, FL, began operation Aug. 28th. The Ferry operates three to four round trips per day Thursday, Friday and Saturday on a limited schedule (schedule shown below) through the fall and winter of 2008 and then a full schedule in the spring of 2009.
The voyage takes one hour to cross Cumberland Sound and will feature a narrator to explain the region's history, natural features and wildlife. The Ferry slips are located at One North Front Street at the Fernandina Harbor Marina in Historic Downtown Fernandina Beach, FL, and at the Pavilion Dock at the foot of Osborne Street in beautiful downtown St. Mary’s, GA.
The fee will be $15 per person round trip. Tickets can be purchased from our office at One North Front Street in Fernandina Beach, FL. Those coming from Georgia can purchase their tickets when they arrive in Fernandina Beach. The ferry will operate rain or shine, but the schedule may change due to severe weather conditions. Please call for scheduling and to make reservations:
Amelia River Cruises & Charters
Tele: 904-261-9972 or toll free: 877-264-9972
Website - Schedule
Aug 25, 2008
Design Review Board Change of Address Notice
Cumberland Harbour's Architectural Guidelines state Design Review Board submittals should be sent to 115 Osborne Road, St. Marys, GA, 31558, the location of Land Resource's former sales office.
That office is now closed!
The new address for the Design Review Board is:
Cumberland Harbour Design Review Board
354 Spinnaker Drive
St. Marys, GA 31558
Please send all correspondence, including submittal applications, drawings and deposits* to this new address.
*For deposits, only checks or money orders are accepted. Please Do Not Send Cash! Visit the Design Review Board page for more DRB information.
Cumberland Harbour's Architectural Guidelines state Design Review Board submittals should be sent to 115 Osborne Road, St. Marys, GA, 31558, the location of Land Resource's former sales office.
That office is now closed!
The new address for the Design Review Board is:
Cumberland Harbour Design Review Board
354 Spinnaker Drive
St. Marys, GA 31558
Please send all correspondence, including submittal applications, drawings and deposits* to this new address.
*For deposits, only checks or money orders are accepted. Please Do Not Send Cash! Visit the Design Review Board page for more DRB information.
Aug 21, 2008
Spring Area Festival CalendarBlessing of the Fleet - Darien, GA
03/27-29/2009
http://www.blessingofthefleet.com/home.html
16th Annual Spring Arts & Festival Show - St. Simons Island, GA
04/04-05/2009
http://www.glynnart.org/calendar.html
46th Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival - Fernandina Beach, FL
05/01-03/2009
http://www.shrimpfestival.com/
03/27-29/2009
http://www.blessingofthefleet.com/home.html
16th Annual Spring Arts & Festival Show - St. Simons Island, GA
04/04-05/2009
http://www.glynnart.org/calendar.html
46th Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival - Fernandina Beach, FL
05/01-03/2009
http://www.shrimpfestival.com/
Aug 14, 2008
Aerial View of Fire Damage on north section of Cumberland Island
View faces west with the mainland and St. Andrews Sound visible in the distance. The Chandler property is in the lower left corner. The "Settlement," which contains the tiny First African Baptist Church where JFK Jr. got married, isn't visible but is located near the northernmost tip of fire damage in upper center of photo.
View faces west with the mainland and St. Andrews Sound visible in the distance. The Chandler property is in the lower left corner. The "Settlement," which contains the tiny First African Baptist Church where JFK Jr. got married, isn't visible but is located near the northernmost tip of fire damage in upper center of photo.Aug 6, 2008
Plum Orchard Outing July 19, 2008
Cumberland Harbour residents enjoyed an outing which featured a tour of the Plum Orchard mansion and grounds on Cumberland Island by CH residents Bernie & Mary Huber. Bernie & Mary have served and continue to serve as U.S. Park Service volunteer caretakers of the Plum Orchard estate, located on U.S. Park Service land within the Cumberland Island National Wilderness Area.
After boating over, residents enjoyed a picnic lunch under the live oaks and a tour of the historic mansion and grounds by Bernie & Mary. It was a great day & thanks to all who worked to make it a success, particulary Rita Bruce, Kay Robertson & Susan Gregory who organized, and the Cumberland Harbour "flotilla" boat captains, who transported everyone to and from Plum Orchard.
Cumberland Harbour Fire StationYour assessment fees at workThe groundbreaking ceremony for the new fire station was held on March 2, 2006. The new station is located just off the main entrance, between the road and the water tower. This will result in faster response time for fire and medical emergency service to our community.
Marina Update Land Resources released the following on May 20, 2008:
Yesterday's hearing has Cumberland Harbour at the forefront of a case that could determine future regulation for all coastal development in Georgia. We expect a verdict this fall, and the court is required to render a decision by January 2, 2009."
We are pleased with how the Supreme Court hearing went yesterday," said Wesley Rose, Land Resource regional vice president. "The questions our attorneys received from the justices pertain to the rule and spirit of the law. The justices line of questioning reiterated that this case will stand on interpretation of the CMPA and not on the negative rhetoric we have heard from the opposing counsel."
Excerpts from statewide media coverage of yesterday's hearings; a summary of expert opinions: Did lawmakers want the law to apply if "I took my little kayak and disturb a blade of grass? I don't think so. There's a limitation, not a broad license or a requirement that the agency regulates an entire residential development." - Patricia Barmeyer, Land Resource attorney.
"We wouldn't have wanted to buy into a place that was going to let development destroy the natural beauty." - Michael Landrum of Alpharetta, an early Cumberland Harbour buyer in 2002.
It's in the developer's interest to protect the marsh. "That's what we're selling access to… vast marshes overlooking Cumberland Island." - Will Hurst, spokesman for Land Resource.
Lawyers for the state panel said the Coastal Marshland Protection Committee only has the authority to consider only those upland portions of the project that are directly connected to the docks and marinas. Jim Coots, assistant attorney general, also argued that there are other state laws that could take care of some of the concerns environmentalists have with the Cumberland Harbour project. "It is also important to bear in mind that this act is not a panacea for all concerns about how to protect the marsh," he said.
Yesterday's hearing has Cumberland Harbour at the forefront of a case that could determine future regulation for all coastal development in Georgia. We expect a verdict this fall, and the court is required to render a decision by January 2, 2009."
We are pleased with how the Supreme Court hearing went yesterday," said Wesley Rose, Land Resource regional vice president. "The questions our attorneys received from the justices pertain to the rule and spirit of the law. The justices line of questioning reiterated that this case will stand on interpretation of the CMPA and not on the negative rhetoric we have heard from the opposing counsel."
Excerpts from statewide media coverage of yesterday's hearings; a summary of expert opinions: Did lawmakers want the law to apply if "I took my little kayak and disturb a blade of grass? I don't think so. There's a limitation, not a broad license or a requirement that the agency regulates an entire residential development." - Patricia Barmeyer, Land Resource attorney.
"We wouldn't have wanted to buy into a place that was going to let development destroy the natural beauty." - Michael Landrum of Alpharetta, an early Cumberland Harbour buyer in 2002.
It's in the developer's interest to protect the marsh. "That's what we're selling access to… vast marshes overlooking Cumberland Island." - Will Hurst, spokesman for Land Resource.
Lawyers for the state panel said the Coastal Marshland Protection Committee only has the authority to consider only those upland portions of the project that are directly connected to the docks and marinas. Jim Coots, assistant attorney general, also argued that there are other state laws that could take care of some of the concerns environmentalists have with the Cumberland Harbour project. "It is also important to bear in mind that this act is not a panacea for all concerns about how to protect the marsh," he said.
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