IN CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE RECREATIONAL AREA
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Beach access is being denied to EVERYONE including, sunbathers, beach walkers, picnickers, shell
collectors and fishermen. The following changes have been imposed throughout CHNSRA including:
Oregon Inlet, Cape Hatteras and Ocracoke Island:
· Beach closures that are grossly larger and will be in effect for longer durations. These closures can
change / increase daily, based on shorebird activity, closure violations or vandalism.
· ORV night-time access is severely restricted all summer and fall. NO ACCESS 10PM to 6AM.
· Jobs and business are being lost. The livelihoods of thousands of families and businesses on Cape Hatteras and Ocracoke are now ENDANGERED.
The Interim Plan approved with extensive public input and implemented in 2007 has been replaced -- with a
“settlement” resulting from a lawsuit filed by special interest groups. The lawsuit had asked for FULL BEACH CLOSURES. This settlement has been made without public comment. Local Parties reluctantly accepted it,, with the only alternative being the imposition of FULL BEACH CLOSURES.
Unfortunately, within one week of the settlement, the most popular beaches for recreation became effectively
closed anyway. There is NO scientific basis for these closures, as there is NO peer-reviewed science to support
claims of species loss resulting from beach users or from ORV traffic. The shorebirds included in the agreement are
NOT endangered and only the Piping Plover is listed as being threatened.
FOR EXTENSIVE COVERAGE AND THE LATEST UPDATES ON BEACH ACCESS & OTHER LOCAL NEWS PLEASE VISIT:
http://www.islandfreepress.org I
OTHER HELPFUL LINKS:
NPS.GOV/CAHA/CONTACTS.HTM NATIONAL PARK SERVICE PHONE: (252) 473-2111
HTTP://WWW.CAPEHATTERASAPA.ORG CAPE HATTERAS ACCESS PRESERVATION ALLIANCE
HTTP://WWW.OBPA.ORG OUTER BANKS PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION
**VIOLATING CLOSURES OR VANDALISM can result in $5,000 fines and 6 months in jail. Beach closures will
increasingly expand for each violation. $1,000.00 Rewards have been offered for information leading to an arrest.
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1-877-4-ACCESS
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http://www.accesspreservation.org
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