There was a land-rights rally in Brevard (near Asheville) two years ago, when then-Attorney General Mike wEasley effectively stole a large tract of land from a private developer, to satisfy the enviro-nuts. Their contention was that the land was "unspoiled, pristine, virgin". I saw an aerial photograph of the tract in question: there's a chemical plant not a quarter-mile away and roads criss-crossing all throughout the place.
I covered this rally when I was working at the Tribune out that way. They had tremendous turnout, and I got to meet fellow Freeper snopercod there too :-)