Ramp 23 Closed

[fishdaddy]

National Park Service News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: DATE: August 21, 2009
CONTACT: 252-473-2111, ext. 148


Fourth Vandalism Incident Closes Ramp 23


Deputy Superintendent Darrell Echols announced today that a fourth
vandalism incident, the third in three days, occurred at Ramp 23 on
Wednesday, August 19, 2009 resulting in the closure of the ramp near Salvo,
NC in Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The fourth incident of the same
resource protection area marks an unprecedented situation for management of
the off-road vehicle issue under the terms of the court ordered consent
decree. The incident is being investigated by NPS law enforcement
personnel.

The recent vandalism represents the fourth time the Ramp 23 protection area
has been vandalized. According to the terms of the court ordered consent
decree, park management has the discretion to take necessary and
appropriate measures for protection of breeding birds. The closure of Ramp
23 is a result of three consecutive deliberate violations in the past week
with the first violation documented on June 27, 2009.

NPS law enforcement personnel continue to investigate these incidents. If
anyone has information about any of these violations, please call Dare
Community Crime Line at 252-473-3111. Destruction of government property
and entering a resource closure are federal criminal violations, each
subject up to a $5,000.00 fine and up to six months imprisonment.

For up-to-date information on currently open or closed areas, check the
Cape Hatteras National Seashore’s Google Earth maps at:
http://www.nps.gov/caha/planyourvisit/googleearthmap.htm



-NPS-

[CJS]

This BS is getting pretty old.

The real question is after the swell overwashes all the nests will they open the beach back up? Or are these closures still "pre-nesting" closures?

CJ

[hatrasfevr]

Hey Morty............

Missed your club at the meeting last Saturday..........Don't see your name or your daughters on the NCBBA Red Drum Tournament Applications........She would be the only Junior lady in the tournament to date and I know she can fish!!

mike.metzgar@ncbba.org