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Mike.Metzgar@NCBBA.org. As always, we will accept donations by US Mail at our mailing address.
ANNOUNCEMENT: NCBBAhas joined with OBPAto fund and distribute 30 second “Beach Access” infomercials on CNN, FOX NC, The Weather Channel, and ESPN through Charter Communications on the Outer Banks. Approximately 48,000 homes and 4+ Million visitors and residents in Dare County and surrounding areas will view out spots. The NCBBA and OBPA websites will appear at the end of the infomercial and will begin on or near June 7, 2008 and will end in early September. The infomercials are being produced by Rob Alderman of the Fish Militia at no charge to NCBBAor OBPA Thanks Rob!
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ACCESS Update….
Drivers find Hatteras beaches less and less accessible…..the main points of the article with comments by yours truly!
By Catherine Kozak
The Virginian-Pilot
© May 27, 2008
HATTERAS, N.C.
Sections of beach north of Avon were closed Monday because of an American oystercatcher. There was a violation of closure in Salvo south of Ramp 23 on Saturday that resulted in an increase in a buffer. (Sunday afternoon ramp 23 South was busy from 11 am until about 4:30 pm. A number of your BOD gathered to review the success of the Annual Meeting and Pig Pickin. The day was perfect and although busy Ramp 23 S did not seem crowded. Director Ken Smith caught a nice 6#+ Black Drum on the first cast, his second Black Drum of the day, and Director Metzgar was busy all afternoon catching Blues….Mike)
And as the first holiday weekend of the summer season began Friday, a two-egg American oystercatcher nest was found on Hatteras Inlet Spit about 1.3 miles south of Ramp 55. That made the last of the favored off-road areas in Cape Hatteras National Seashore inaccessible to vehicles.
At Bodie Island Spit near Oregon Inlet, closures have made it impossible to reach open beaches beyond the buffers. But about two miles of beach at Ramp 2 south of Coquina Beach remained open to off-road vehicles, as well as a short section to the south of Ramp 4.
More than 400 vehicles visited Oregon Inlet on Saturday, said Paul Stevens, park service law enforcement specialist. Because of the narrow corridor, a no-cruising policy had to be put in place.
On Sunday, the vehicle count went up to about 700. For about an hour in the mid afternoon, traffic was limited to one vehicle on for every vehicle that came off. By Monday, the vehicle numbers had dropped to about 350.The park service has made the closures available on Google Earth for the public to view, but the site is not in real time. (I will post the link on the website later this week …Mike)
Because the situation with buffer locations and sizes is a moving target, even the park staff is having difficulty keeping up with which beaches are closed and when, and if pedestrians have access or not.
Cape Point is open but requires wading in the water below the low tide line, around the closure, to access. The area is being observed routinely so please avoid the closure when you wade. The walk to the Point is about 1 ½ miles from the enclosure…Mike
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Treasurer Brenda Outlaw will be unavailable until June 4th and will respond to your requests and emails when she returns.
Next BOD Meeting is June 7th at Western Sizzlin, 8am, Kill Devil Hills, NC. All members in good standing are welcome to attend.
Thanks………..To all that participated in the Annual Meeting and Pig Pickin. Approximately 250 people attended and made the event a great success for your NCBBA.
The 2008 shirt design is pictured on the home page with the lovely Sharon Newbold posing with the hooded Cranberry sweatshirt which sold in large numbers. Of course a full line of t-shirts are available with the 2008 design. The Web Development Team is working on the Merchandise page and hopes to have it ‘LIVE’ within a week or so…….
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