Basically to make a long story short there is a out of state special interest group that has sued the Park Service in order to close the southern beaches of the Outer Banks (Oregon Inlet, Cape Hatteras, Ocracoke, Ect.)

This is not just a suit to not allow driving on the beach but to close it off permanently from public access. I know there is quite a bit of yall on here that come down to these beaches.

There is a PleaCast on the Save Hatteras website. If you want to keep the beaches open you can fill it out with your information and they are sending them the proper representatives. At this moment it is not looking good and this is basically all we can do. It would be detrimental to the people and economy that rely on the beaches for tourism, commercial fishing, ect.

Long Story - AN OUTER BANKS CITIZEN LETTER
Other Information -
Save Hatteras and Ocracoke Island - Hatteras PleaCast (PleaCast)
Beach Access Issues

 

when did this happen and why are they doing it i was out there a couple months ago to find places to fish.

 

Sorry I did not update this one. I had a thread open in the General Non Automotive that was getting a lot of interest.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/7...es-closed.html

 

This is the update from 4-5-08

Just to keep yall updated. The judge continued the hearing till next Friday to allow time to see if the Environmentalist people and the Park Service can reach a settlement. I can't really say it better then these links so I will just let you read them. The first one is good as it is pretty much in lamens terms.

Hatteras Island Fishing Militia: Friday's Court Hearing From My Perpesctive (This is Rob Alderman. He is the young bald headed guy that has set up all the local meetings and other stuff.)
Shooting The Breeze by Irene Nolan (This is the Newspaper on Hatteras Island.)

 

This is all wrong!!! I finally got a 4x2 with 33's on it and looks like I won't be able to go to the beach.

 

Hey OB is this Judge voted in or was he appointed?

If he was voted in his voters need to let him know they are very unhappy with him and might not reelect him.

 

I believe he was appointed but I will have to double check on that.

 

If he was elected a little pressure might help if it's done in the right way.

 

Judge Boyle ia a federal judge they are appointed by presidents. He was appointed by Reagan. The case is not over the two sides lawers were told to work it out and no date has been set. The problem comes from park service never establishings rules for beach use as presidents Nixon ordered in 1972. Now the wildlife activists are seeing an opening for a chance to close down all the open access beachs with this lawsuit.

 

That really bites!

 

well that is what a TREE LOVING HIPPIE will do for you.

look at the gas and diesel price. TLH done that too clean air act.