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March 17, 2017 Exemption No: Qtr 3.21
RLF Properties LLC
Post Office Box 759
Burlington, NC 27216
RE: EXEMPTED PROJECT SAND FENCE -15A NCAC 07K.0212
OCEAN HAZARD AEC
PROJECT LOCATION/ADDRESS - 389 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 inspection on
March 17, 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. ti 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 wrimon
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 haft 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 tNMW 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
x t1 the first line of stable natural vegetation, the toe of the frontal or primary dune, or
erosion escarpment of frontal or primary dune. L:
DGM WILMINGTON, NC
MAR 1 7 2017
TOWN OF OCEAN ISLE BEACH / 3 W. THIRD STREET / OCEAN ISLE BEACH, NC 28469
[phone]/ FAX[phone]/ .OIBGOV.COM

March 17 2017
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Federal or Local authorization, It is'exempfion:expires W daysfikq the_date of the�letier.
Sincerely;
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Ocean':Isle.Beach, NC 28469
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guidelines -create -aLCAMA minor permit and an exemption"for sand fencing. To qualify for the b*MkObn,
installiiioni-of new sand ,f_e_n,e_i­ has �­eet the �fcliovvin` criteria:
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Tte-(e[Irl*mugt be placed as far -landward-as ,possible 7t8avoid interference_withsea turtlepq#M, pybfiq
access acid use of -the bea6H.,I(:in_dsi not beplaced on thevvef�sand-fieach,
• Itfeneing is:W be placed parallelAothe-shoreine, irmust not-baJocated-.watervvard_.of the crest offt front6l'or
primary'd6ne,
• Iffencing li-ti) t5-e Pl4c_edv"t&rward'6f_'the crest oftheAune, itirribst'be-mifalled7gi: a 46 degree argreater
angle .tb the:shorelibe.:Each:s&dion':6f-fLinde-hiiiii=not-be-rohipr'tha6lOfeet, and's'edons 'e5spaced at
leas t;7 feet i apart,
• Fencing must -not extend,more'than 10:feet beyond either, the first firib-bf.stable-natural 31theilbe of-,
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the'fro;tai:;or ptimaity dune; or the eh5slonescarffdfiti6f tWdUfFe, whic[16vie-r is_J8los6§t-tbtW
Sand fenclrWA6 b&placed il&Fg.Oubli6ab6bis&s may be aslbiigjai.thezacc;6�s, and ,majig(�[W�!�a:46-degree
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funnel oh'th&��arcCend. -,Tfi�e.f6nnel.aiay-,extend.I up.to-10fdetib6ybn'd-the--6F'fd,of'.'theaccess:
Why the guld-elines--are neededl _J
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protect their homes from` stbrrriiza6d.,Icih(l=t6rrffbeadh7gr-o-sibn-A6such; miles of sand :fqncinl;;Q-spmeo(
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Because fmpropersand fencing can pose- a threat to sewturflas, the state Wildlife', Resources CornMWoff has,
d6veloped_voluntary Fsand fencing guldeltiies;
Several heactf commun"dies:hafd attempted to address the isgLfe,through-sand fencingordlniincii; but ificscope of
41he°problem:requlrecl, state attention. The CRC's new regulatory guidelines�vvere developed- ini;pp,por4c --the
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V)RO-and, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
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