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beach driving: Beach Driving On Cape Hatteras National Seashore Now Requires A Permit - 02/01/12 12:11 PM
The Outer Banks Voice Park Service sets beach driving permit prices Rob Morris | February 1, 2012 A plan designates areas for beach driving. (NPS)
Driving on the beach at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore will cost $50 for a seven-day permit and a $120 for a year.
The fees were announced Wednesday as the National Park Service prepares to put new rules for beach driving into effect Feb. 15.
Originally mandated by a presidential directive in the 1970s, management of access to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore went through a years-long process before the final rule for off-road vehicle use … (0 comments)

beach driving: Preserve Outer Banks Beaches- Beach Access Update - 03/09/09 09:22 AM
The Cape Hatteras National Seashore beach closures will begin this month for the 2009 nesting season for the Piping Plovers. The closures are subject to change at any time depending on when and where the birds decide to build a nest. You can get updates on beach closures from the National Park Service.
Last week an update was giving to Judge Boyle who is overseeing the case by Park Superintendent Mike Murray: 
"A beach-driving agreement brought a big change to Cape Hatteras National Seashore, but it might not be the only reason for a bounce in successful bird and turtle nesting, the … (0 comments)

beach driving: ORV Beach Access Update - 09/18/08 02:53 PM
The current appeal to Washington to overturn the current ORV consent decree was denied. It looks like the parties will have to get back to the table to continue the negotiations to come up a permanent ORV management plan. You can read more about the decision at www.HometownOBX.com or my recent blog post on the issue.
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beach driving: Cape Hatteras ORV Beach Access Update - 09/08/08 03:39 PM
It looks like the negotiating committee for the ORV Beach Access Management Plan is getting back to the table this week. The 2 sides to the long battle over who will manage the Cape Hatteras National Seashore have once again decided that more talks are needed to try and come up with a solution to the current court mandated access plan. The meeting will held in Avon today and while most of the locals here on the Outer Banks pray that our local representatives can work their magic to get the current plan overturned, many are not that optimistic.
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beach driving: OUter Banks ORV Beach Access Decision Reached - 04/17/08 06:38 AM
According to the Island Free Press an agreement in the ongoing saga of ORV Beach Access has finally been reached. See the article below:
Apr. 16: The parties to a lawsuit over ORV use on the Cape Hatteras National Seashore filed a settlement today in U.S. District Court in Raleigh. The settlement was filed in the form of a consent decree that now goes before U.S. District Court Judge Terrence W. Boyle, who must approve the terms of the agreement.The end result of the settlement is that management of seashore resources is now in the hands of Judge Boyle and the private, … (5 comments)

 

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