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February 15, 2019
Ocean Point
63 Ocean Isle West Blvd.
Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
RE: EXEMPTED PROJECT SAND FENCE -15A NCAC 07K .0212
OCEAN HAZARD AEC
PROJECT LOCATION/ADDRESS - 63 Ocean Isle West Blvd.
Dear Sir or Madam:
Exemption No: Qtr 3.9
I have reviewed the information submitted to this office in your inquiry conceming the necessary filing of an
application for a minor development permit under the Coastal Area Management Act. After making a site inspection on
February 15, 2019, 1 have determined that the activity you propose is exempt from needing a minor development permit
as long as it is installed in accordance with the attached specifications, and meets the conditions specified below. If your
plans should change and your project will no longer meet these conditions, please contact me before proceeding.
SAND FENCE CONDITIONS:
(1) Sand fencing may only be installed for the purpose of: building sand dunes by trapping wind blown sand; the
protection of the dune(s) and vegetation (planted or existing).
(2) Sand fencing shall not impede existing public access to the beach, recreational use of the beach or emergency
vehicle access. Sand fencing shall not be installed in a manner that impedes or restricts established common
law and statutory rights of public access and use of public trust lands and waters.
(3) Sand fencing shall not be installed in a manner that impedes, traps or otherwise endangers sea turtles, sea
turtle nests or sea turtle hatchlings.
(4) Non-functioning, damaged, or unsecured sand fence shall be immediately removed by the property owner.
(5) Sand fencing shall be constructed from evenly spaced thin wooden vertical slats connected with twisted wire,
no more than 5 feet in height. Wooden posts or stakes no larger than 2' X 4" or 3" diameter shall support sand
fencing.
(6) Location. Sand fencing shall be placed as far landward as possible to avoid interference with sea turtle nesting,
existing public access, recreational use of the beach, and emergency vehicle access.
(a) Sand fencing shall not be placed on the wet sand beach area.
(b) Sand fencing installed parallel to the shoreline shall be located no farther waterward than the
crest of the frontal or primary dune; or
(c) Sand fencing installed waterward of the crest of the frontal or primary dune shall be installed at
an angle no less than 45 degree to the shoreline. Individual sections of sand fence shall not
exceed more than 10 feet in length, and shall be spaced no less than seven feet apart, and
shall not extend more than 10 feet waterward of the following locapy whichews�ust
waterward: the first line of stable natural vegetat on, the toe ollhe frLoumaa�
erosion escarpment of frontal or primary dune. UG WWW��I t t 6ff, 1 fC
FEB 15 2019
TOWN OF OCEAN ISLE BEACH / 3 W. THIRD STREET / OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC 28469
[phone] / FAX (910) S79-8804 / WWW.OIBGOV.COM

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Ibm e efip6on to.:tvAi lA permit requirements-, does, not alfaMa the ;necessity -of your obtaining .any0ar, °Sfaw
Ado w dt Locai ouih6d at on. 'TO'b"Wmption :expires :90 days from the: date of the letter. .
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Pe mit guidelines, and : exerxtptibR q*ft fob tho `in 490
bUsand :fences 4long the oceanfron# tdok:ef%ect kw 1
2002.
1lVhertproperltC rttstaltedy sattid fenceseipbtllttl den -i
trapping Wrrtd=tatovirtr� sandy flul" to rrtstalted rrnp'roperl�, #h
osn impede :puf�li access trs the ie'ach', afd can. tralr, hi
enda0ger set turtles thei Tests - hatth,11"s.
Under the neuu gui _eifnes. p
roperfy'owners v 0 fottaanr
certain crlteda rnrdt b'e eUgitaie far o sxempban from
Coastal Areal anagerYseo p.. parmtt requirements
p ow owners want to put" up sand fehiibs fh2it'dtffer
-from..fate cciter�a, their Will Rave tit apply .fir a c,4tutA ml
development permit. 'The neW rules d4 fiat: app#y''ta fens
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What the. gufft Ines, say; �..
The guidelines create_ a AMA #non -or perrrnt artd an eke frtptivrt fair sand fen c�i�g. To qualify for the exemption,
'installation .of new. sand #ending has tomeet the foNowing criteria:
The fending, Must: be, nog taller.'than S feet and built fronn :evenly spaoed thin WWderi Wrd6al sfats connected
w►th tri+Vls#sd; vuue ' "' .. " • " -
The fencing;inius# be piar.ed as. farlandvuaird asiossible to avoid interferencerttit s fur#f+e Mating„ pob!<c
access and'use of.ti a hood )t irnust ONO AM pI. CIO on the Wet; sand �eacti;
. If fencing! rs to be- paced par apei,fd the shoreltr►6 jt.must not be:located vetetward of the crest of:tie frontal' or
primarydurte.. -
If fertcrng �s t+� tze ptaoed'vWety o of tote crest, of the. dune, rt-must be'installed at a -.degree or�greatec
angle; -to ibe: shoreline Each section offence must not be longer than 10 feet,_ °and sections must he: spaced at
least 'T foet, apat - r
Fencing must, nat exteistF;mole than i0 facet Beyond either fF1e ,first hrte: of:stabie natural °vegetation, the toe of .
the ,franial oc,pntraairy flung, or the :erosrott: escarplrreni of#be dune,. uyl�,lchever is closest; to the water.
Sand fending, to bs placed along public accesses. ;may be- as logg as :the acdsss, and mays include :a 146Aegree
funnel one the vuaterward entt, the fnnel'may extend up to'10: feet beyond tthe. end; of thet access:.
Ky'theivi ldetines are needed
to irecent years, the arrtou(# of sand fencing aiorig the eQast has' grown srgntfcantly as property owrteifs sought. io
protect theiF homes from storrt5s and tong=#eKiti beach erosipti� As such miles 'oi sand fericiflg some of wtti�ch is
irnproperl�r `rrtstalted? or neglected -,noW, tine t60 states: beaci�es
Because rmproper sand fehcrng ,can pose al th, real to see of i the state 1tVitctiife Resources Caromrssioit bos
developed: Yialuntary ,sondlending guideit'nes.
Several beach d6mmunities had -q Otod°to address the issue through Ser)tI! fencing oM,0Ances,, (,WItie scope 4,
the proemrequired stfite attenf asZ• The CRC's never reguratory guidelines were dev..eloped'n cooperatW Wttr the
vVRE,and the U.S:_Fistt and INildltfe SeFvice,:

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