Burns, Molly J

oceanisle
B E A C H
February 15, 2017 Exemption No: Ctr 3-10
Molly J Burns and
Catherine S Jones
112 Brantley Circle
High Point, NC 27262
RE: EXEMPTED PROJECT SAND FENCE -15A NCAC 07K .0212
OCEAN HAZARD AEC
PROJECT LOCATIONIADDRESS - 370 East 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 inspection on
February 15, 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 oammon
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 twietisd 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 wateward 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.
3EC• AVED
GCM WILMINGTON, NC
FEB 1 5 2017
TOWN OF OCEAN ISLE BEACH / 3 W. THIRD STREET / OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC 28469
[phone] / FAX [phone] / WWW.OIBGOV.COM

February-75;'2077
Molly J sums
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This,exemption to CAMA permit'requ rements does not.slleviate the oesessity'of your obtaining any othel"State-
FederalrorLocal authorization ;`This exemption expires 90;days frombe date of the letter:
Sincerely,
314
Keith Wcus .LPO!
Town of Ocean Isle:Beacti
3 West Thifd'SFreet
Ocean Isle Beach :N . 28469
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Fasi-Facts Sand -Fencing -Permit and Ex"emption�Gutdeltnes
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Permit-gufdeG Gas and,exAption,criteria for, the installation A11
of sand fences#alongatie occeanfront;took effect Aug. 1, e
2002: r.° ,,giy ° 0 r v.
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When properlyinstailed ;sand fences help build dunes" by ,
trapping wind=blown s}dm and::Butstalledampropeily,=they
pede pu'
can-imbic access -to the beach, and canjttrap-or
endanger sea tykes their,,nests or hatchlings
Undd-r,the newgdidelines;.property�owneffWho'follow
certain criteria: willl5e.eGgible.foran:exenip0on from
Coastal'Area ManagemeribAct perniit:requifement-s: Ifi
property ownersiwant"to put up son&fe{nces that'diffeu
from the cntenai'they wfll'have ti apply for a CAMA`m
installedrprior to:Aug:_ti a x fix.
What the guldefines say, a `mac
The gufdelines`'ereate_a CAMA:minor permit and an.exei
31lation :of newsand_'fencing, has,to meet the,followdng' criteria
.: The 1erici6g must'be no taller than 5 f 6 -6 f e ffi d'b 6 i I V from evenly spaced thin wooden veft caI slats mrulec&-A
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with.,twisted
The fencing'must,be placed as far-lan'dward_as possible to avoid interfererkii hsea -turtle nesUrig; public,
access and -use of the; beach. It must not be,placed _on_the wet -sand beach:;
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'if fencing is to: a placed parailelao the gh&'Mme d must not beIloc`at6d wiit&nxard of 'the crest of th frontat or
pnmary. dune.
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t If fencing is to be; placed waterward of -the; crest -of the dune,•it:must:beir stalled at,a;45=degree-or.greater
angle to the shoiefine; Each'section'of fence must not'be longer than 10'feey and sections must ho"s teed at
Ieast 7 feef'apart Q
Fencing must not extend more than 10 feet beyond either the first tine of stable natural VegQtati3n tfie toe -of
the frontal or p imary�dune or the; eros�on.escarpment oRthe durie;ywhtchever`is closest to.the %1110 .
Sand,fendng,io-be placed along'public accesses may be as long as the access, and may -include a 45-degree
Why the guide[
mes4re needed �: q
In recent years ttie amouot-of sand fencing,along the coast fias grown significantly as property owners sotight to;
protect their homes fioin sforms and long term, beach erosion As such, miles of sand-fencing—someof`Which isi
impropedy installed or neglected = now -line the state's beaches.,
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Because improper sand -fencing canpose a threat to sea,tui0e"sa the state Wildlife Resources mfSsiop has
developed voluntary sand fencing guidelines.
Several besot :coinmunities:had attempted.to address tfie issue through sand- fencing ordinances; but ihtscope of
the problem requifedusiate attention,`The CRC's new regulatory guidelines'were; developed. in"coopefBtCollwf%'the
MC and the:U:&_ .1sh.and.Wiidlffe Service.

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