That long stretch past Union Church Road and a quick glimpse of Blackbird Creek down below a rolling green field is an absolutely gorgeous part of the state. This was Delaware as it must have looked 250 years ago, still the same as early settlers must have seen it. I'd imagine a sailing ship on the river in the distant haze. What a beautiful sight, and after centuries of settlement it's still there. I have read of a proposed golf course and housing development to be placed east of Fieldsboro on Del. 9, on those lush fields above Blackbird Creek near Union Church Road.
Golf courses can be oases of grassy greens and tree-lined fairways.
But the land must be bulldozed to make way for the courses and clubhouses, roads and parking lots and houses for those who crave living near the game. And roads must be widened, and traffic will grow and more projects will come. I am not a tree hugger or sign carrier. I appreciated the intent of the original Coastal Zone Act but felt it was unreasonable and too restrictive. I understand that landowners should have the right to receive fair value if they choose to dispose of their property.