Kern, Max

oceanisle
B E A C H
January 30, 2017 Exemption No: Otr 3.5
H Max Kam and
Shirley H Kern
Post Office Box 6296
Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
RE: EXEMPTED PROJECT SAND FENCE -15A NCAC 07K .0212
OCEAN HAZARD AEC
PROJECT LOCATIONIADDRESS - 229 West First Street
Dear Sir or Madam:
I have reviewed the information submitted to this office in your inquiry concerning the necessary filing of an
application for a minor development permit under the Coastal Area Management Act. After making a site inspeellon on
January 30, 2017, 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 conrim
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 [wiped 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 locations, whichever is most
waterward: the first line of stable natural vegetation, the toe of the frontal or primary dune, or
erosion escarpment of frontal or primary dune.
]AN 3!2017
TOWN OF OCEAN ISLE BEACH / 3 W. THIRD STREET / OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC 28469
[phone] / FAX [phone] / WWW.OIBGOV.COM

January 30,2017
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This exeernotion tbXAMA permit requirements; dogs-not=alleviate, the necessity of your obtaining any OV_Wgiiate,
Fedeial of logl authoriiatibn. 'This exempU""on expires90 days from the date of the letter.
Sincerely,
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:Iown!of man Isle Beach
Mestfhird:Street
Ocean:JslQBeach,MCi 28469.
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Fis4,Fa.d s=i- Sand-Pencicig4P'ermff and ExEi p_56ne;Guide-Iin - —
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Permit=guidelines=and exemption criteria for the installation
of sand=fences along theioceanfront took'effecCAug. 1,
2002
When pfoperly ihstalled, sand`fence's:fietp build 9unesaSya
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IJndedhe
pmpertg=ownerswant
f grrythe criteria; -they.
msrauea pnor; to Aug,;-i; _
WHat"the guide lines say <f 5 r�� lPU i ;g 4 ;
The guidehnes.create a CAtJIAmmu tuor pet and an.exemntion for sand•fencina. To aualdv-for, the" ea
The fencingrmust'btie nd ftillef than 5 feet and bmlt fromi i
with
. The fencirig;must be:placed as faMan dwarda's possible'
access and''use;of the Beach: ft must not be placed on ti
• If fencing is to be: placed parallel to the'shoreline-1 must
primary -au, ie.
i'Fen"cin Usti not extend'moreahanA0 feet beyond either the,first like ofstabl
the frontal oVprimary, dune; or the erosion escarpment of the Hun& fwhict�ever
Sand fencinato 6e:6laced alooa oulilic accesses:may.he.asannnsac,thE arrvs
terward of the crest ofth;&ontal or
at a 45-degree orgreater
id sections must 1>e"spaced! at
.
of
45>degree,
Why:ihe gwdelir es are needed a n u 4 a Ii v 5 0 w
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In re"years the amount of sand.'fehcing along:tl'e ooast.has grown sigrifcantty.as•prYoperty owners s¢Ugij{ to
cent
¢ protectaeir homes from stonhs anJ'long`-term tieach erosion As such miles of sarid'fencing come aFWif is
improperly installed orneglected -iiowline.the state's beaches,_
Because improper sand..fencing can pose a threat4p sea turtles; the state Wildlife ResourcetXomnitsSioF bbs
developed voluntary sand fencing guidelines.
Several .beach communities; had attempted'to address the issueAhrough sand ' -fencing ordinances,. but the -scope of
the problem required state attention. The CRCs new regulatory guidelines were developed �'m cooperatioa wtTltrthe
WRC and the_U:S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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