RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources issued the following news release:

The N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation has approved a master plan for the mainland portion of Hammocks Beach State Park in Onslow County. Friends of Hammocks Beach and Bear Island (FHBI), N.C. African American Heritage Commission, conservation groups, Onslow County staff, local businesses, and neighborhood associations participated in developing the plan.