NC congressman to hold hearing on beach driving

[JHN]

This just showed up in the Wilmington Star:
The Associated Press Published: Friday, September 5, 2008 at 4:00 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, September 5, 2008 at 4:00 a.m.
A hearing has been scheduled on a proposed law to reduce closures to protect endangered birds and turtles on Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches.

Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C., said Thursday the hearing would be held Sept. 11 by the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Jones introduced a bill to return the seashore to a previous management plan that was struck down after environmentalists sued the National Park Service. Environmental groups said the older rules didn't do enough to protect endangered species.
The seashore operated this spring and summer under the more restrictive rules that limited access to some traditional fishing spots along the shore, prompting complaints from local business and fishermen.


Link:

http://www.starnewsonline.com/articl...ail_newsletter

[Dogfish Daze]

Be sure to write, fax and call your Representatives, asking that they give their support (and their vote) to House Bill 6233. If we can get this one passed, then Cape Hatteras National Seashore Park will return to some level of normalcy, under the previous NPS interim beach plan.