Fisher, Richard N.

oceanisle
B E A C H
March 17, 2017 Exemption No: Qtr 3-23
Richard N Fisher and
Laura Fisher
Post Office Box 759
Burlington, NC 27216
RE: EXEMPTED PROJECT SAND FENCE • 15A NCAC 07K .0212
OCEAN HAZARD AEC
PROJECT LOCATIONIADDRESS - 223 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. 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 sai 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 Z' 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 i_
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uuM WILMINGTON, NC
MW 1 7 2017
TOWN OF OCEAN ISLE BEACH / 3 W. THIRD STREET / OCEAN ISLES EACH, NC 28469
[phone] / FAX [phone] / WWW.OIBGOV.COM

March 17,2017
Richard NEislier
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This exemption_to:CAM,4permitregwremerits does not-allevviiateahe necessity of'you o6tainirig;any'dtfeG S(afe8
Federal:oc@ocal'authorization, This exemption.expires 90!dagsfyom.ttie date.of the left-da
Sincerely,
Keith,
_Dy_cus, LPO;
Town of gpanlsleBeach
3' West Third Streetj
�OcepLmisle 13each;:NC 28469
cc: 'Sean Farrell

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Fast,ii;acts,s Sand=Fe.ficing'Perini#-and Eicemptlon'Gutdeli►esi
Permit guidelines and-exemptton criteria for the Installatiorj
Pisand-fences along the oceanfront took effect._Aug. C !
2002:
When properiy:installed', sandlfences help build -dunes by
trapping_wind=tilownsand:rBut`if-installed improperly; they
can impede„public access t(�the:beadh,, and'.can trap,or.:
Underthe
Coastal Area
requirements. Ifj
from the criteria; they will; have`t_o applyfor-wCAMP
development.permit;The new rules do not applyto-
nstalledpp ior'to Aug__1., — Y
What'the,guideliires.savl
The ouidelines;create a_CAMA.minoroenn'it-and-an
illation of new sand fencing has to.meebthe:following,`criteria_
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fhe fencing must tie no -tat elel r-than 5'_feet'and built from,evc
with twisted vnre.,"S�' aJ�19 jL an o v� a fl �•�
. 'The fencing must be placed'aefar landw`ard.as possi6ledo
,&Zess'and use of -the beach: It'must noIC placed:on.the
• If fen_cing'is-to be; placed'paraliel-tto`the shoreline itmdst n
primary dune.;
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Fencing must not extend
the frontal or,primary_-dur
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Why the guidelines,ard-_needed. , A 7
—sa: ,
In recent years,"the amount -of sand:.fendtng
protect their homes•from ' stoiins:andfonb4
g ',._
Improperly installed or neglected — now line
nd.fencmg To qualify forthe'exetrrplion;
F spaced tBm wooden vertical slats -connected
Didjrtterference-with=sea turtle nestGi ",public
t-sand beach.
Jll.. C
-e'Td ated.waterward of -the cresttof the frontal,or
)fWWhich is
d:at
Because improper sand fencing can pose a threat to sea turtles„ the state Wildlife Resources COirrim1 Sri has
developed voluntary sand fencing g9igk1ihe— .
;Several beach. communities,,had attempted to address;the, issue throughsand`fencing ordinances, bat'the scope of
the problem required state attention: The -CRCs new regulatory.guidelines:wiere developed.in coopetaZ(opwifir the
WfI6 andthe UI61 Fish and -Wildlife Service. _

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