Ocean Point HOA

oceanisle
B E A C H
March 7, 2017 Exemption No: Otr 3.16
Ocean Point HOA
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:
I have reviewed the information submitted to this office in your inquiry concerning the necessary filhlgof an
application for a minor development permit under the Coastal Area Management Act. After making a site inspeckm on
March 7, 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 seed, 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 errialapicy
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 turil", sea
turtle nests or sea turtle hatchings.
(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 neslhrg,
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 allele, or
erosion escarpment of frontal or primary dune. ; V E D
[)Um WILMINGTON, NC
MAR 072017
TOWN OF OCEAN ISLE BEACH / 3 W. THIRD STREET / OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC 28469
[phone] / FAX [phone] / WWW.OIBGQV.COM

March iMIT'
Ocean PoldHOA
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This_exempt onrto CAMA pennii requiremenfs:does not allevialeatie necessity of -your raining any otHe State;
Federal orlocal`authorizaton Thisezemptio a piFds.90.days from'tfie date oLtfie letter.
Sincerely,
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Keith Dycus; LPO
;Town of Pcean IslaReach
3 West Third Street
Oman! sle Beach„NC 28469
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Fast to is :ems Sand;Fertclfig,°Permit-atd Exe _d Gu delines
Permit guidelines and'.exeinption criteria for the:installahor
ofisandffences alongfthe oceanfront took:eltect1Aug: 1f_
2002. i
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When; properly,installed,,sand fences help-, bui:ld, dunes by
trapping wmd_blown sand_. But if mstall_ed)rnproperiy,they
can impede public_access_to the beach; and ca'n.trap-or,
endangerrsea,turtles, ihelr nests or'hatchlings.
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developmentipermitj-'The:new rules do:not apply fo:"fences
instelledlpnor to Aug; f. °r
What the guidelines'say _ _ _....
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The:gudelines-create a.CAMA mmor_permmit and:amexemption for sa_n_d"fencing�To quafify_fo�r_tHe exer{iplit+rj,
ihstallation of new sand.fencing:has:to meet tfiefollowfng:cdterias
. The fencing must bil no taller than feet an_d built from`evenly'spaced thin wooden yerticai•slatsVdnected�
with-twistid%%_' e. i ° s n6 9 —j °Y asp:
The.fencing must be;placed+as-farriandWard as possible_to avoid iriterfe'ence,Wdh seaturtie nesting,,publid
access_anduse of the beach. It must not W placed on.the wetlsai drbeach:
If fencing is to be placed parallel toafie shoeelme _it='must noY66465catedw_uatefWard of the crest of the frontal or
Primary dune!
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If -fencing is to be placed'Wa_terward of the crest=of'the dune t'must be installed at a 45' degree dtgndateir
angle fo tFie shoretinerEachs"ectlon.of,fence.must.—notae`.longen thaMO feet, and sedtiohs.must betspaced at
least 7 feet.apait, 3 3
• Fencmg.roust not extend`more.than 1'03eet`beyond ether the first Iine�of�stabie naturahgege[adorf-the=foe of
the frontal=or primary dune, or the=erosion'-escarpme�tofthe dune; whicheveris closestao the,vtaffir
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Sand fencing to_be_placed aiong:public _aaresses may be as long;as the access' anti'may;mclude a,45-degree
funnel_onthe watervard�endtzTfiefunnel may-exteind�u'p.to fOteetbeyor" the_end,of:the,access'.
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Why, the guidelines:Ee needed n
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=Because improper sand -fencing &n:pose 6ahreaf:tosea4u tIA; the state Wildlife:Res"oure`es CommissLO-has
developed veluritary sand'fencing guidelines:
Seereral beach °,commu ifishad attempted to address the issuelftrotrgh_sand fehi gordinances, but the: eopeaj:
the problem required state attention.. The CRCs=new regulatory gwdellnes were_developedJff coopeffiffd with -the
WRC and the-U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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