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oceanisle
B E A C H
March 13,2017
Richard J Donovan and
Betty B Donovan
436 East Second Street
Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469
RE: EXEMPTED PROJECT SAND FENCE -15A NCAC 07K .0212
OCEAN HAZARD AEC
PROJECT LOCATIONIADDRESS — 436 East Second Street
Dear Sir or Madam:
Exemption No: Qtr 3.18
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 kq)e*n on
March 13, 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 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 In4talied 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 dlpoe, or
erosion escarpment of frontal or primary dune.
REC'=iVED
DCM WILMINGTON, NC
MAR 1 3 2017
TOWN OF OCEAN ISLE BEACH / 3 W. THIRD STREET/ OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC 28469
(910) S79-2166 / FAX (910) S79-8804 / WWW_OISGOV-COM

March 13,,2017
Richard-J_Donovam
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`This exemption to_CAMA permit=requiFeme&ts.does'not alleviate the necessity ofyour obtaining any=other=State,
,Federal or Local authddandd. This' exemption expires 90'days,.froiidie date dithe letter.,
Sincerely,
Keith Dycus, LPO]
TownofOcean:isle:Beach
$ West-Third,Streel
Ocean_iste Beach, NQ 2&469
cc: Sean Farrell

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Permit-guidelines.and.exemption criteria forAhe installation
of sand fences elongStfie oceanfront todRtef b6(-AuO. 1,
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canmpede public access-to;the beach, and can;trap,or
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The guide inesTf`dreate a CAMA minor peimd and,an exemption for sand fencing: To-quafor ttie '
installatidn:of'newsand fencing:has to_meet the following criteria:: y "
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•+ The fencing mustbe"no taller than 5 feet and'bmlt trom'evenfyss_paced thmwoeden vertical slats C6@etg
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ifhe fencing must be placed as.far_landward_as:poss�ble. to.av6id9nterferi:nce:vnth sea`tu`rtle nestinlj; public
access; and use:of the beach, Irmust not'be,placed on, the wet -sand beach: °
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• If-fenc'ing% to:be:placed'Parallel to the:sfio_�eline;, it [rrust, not=6e located waterward=of-the crest oftfig frontahor
primary dune:
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• if, fencingis-to-be placed watencia[d of the crest of.the,dune, ill must'beanslalled at -.a 45-degree or,grea[er
angle '. to'the shoreline.,'Eaci�sdci ton of feoce`must not b"e.longer than 10feet, and sections musftie=spaced:at
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•+ Fencing must not'extendl more.than 10 feet beyond either the first line of -stable natural vegetaUOA-tthwtoe of
the frontar prmary-dune„or the erosion=escarpment.of the dune; whichevec.is closesEto the
• Sand4encing'to bed placed along puhhc accesses may be asaongl as cc the aess and may, mclude!a 45fee deg
funnel on the waterward"end The funnelmay exlend_up to 10:feetbeYond;theend ofthe access.
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Because improper! and fencing: can .posa aIt reat:to;sea turttes,the: stete WtaIN_6 Resources GoinmissiCv`iias
developed voluntary"sand feocingguideiines: `
Several Siea"ch communities had attempted to address the Issue.'through sand'fencing'ordinances; but thescdpe of
=the problem required slate attention. The CRCs _new regulatory guidelines were developed in co iat(g .,"+the+
MC —and the,U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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