美国陆军军团否认Duck, NC, 长期租赁紧急服务用地, 威胁公共安全, 并强迫计划建造新设施。 The U.S. Army Corps denied Duck, NC, a long-term lease for emergency service land, threatening public safety and forcing plans for a new facility.

北卡罗来纳州达克镇面临不确定性，因为美国陆军工程兵团拒绝了联邦土地的长期租约，该土地用于容纳其消防、警察和冲浪救援部门，结束了长达八年的谈判。 The Town of Duck, North Carolina, faces uncertainty after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers denied a long-term lease for federal land housing its fire, police, and surf rescue departments, ending eight years of negotiations. 尽管在环境审查和评价上花费了超过115 000美元,但保护团只提出短期延长,使1982年代的设施——不再安全或功能化——没有明确的未来。 Despite spending over $115,000 on environmental reviews and appraisals, the Corps offered only a short-term extension, leaving the 1982-era facility—no longer safe or functional—without a clear future. 市长Monica Thibodeau将这一决定称为公共安全和长期规划的一个挫折。 Mayor Monica Thibodeau called the decision a setback for public safety and long-term planning. 该镇已开始设计一个新的设施,并将这一问题升级给联邦官员,供其解决。 The town has begun designing a new facility and escalated the issue to federal officials for resolution.