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12/08/2016 Exemption Number— SF 89-16
James Smith
8119 Pine Lake Rd
Denver. NC 28037
RE: EXEMPTED PROJECT - SAND FENCE (15A NCAC 07K .0212)
OCEAN HAZARD AEC
PROJECT LOCATION/ADDRESS —119 E. Beach Dr.
Dear Mr. Smith:
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 12/07/16, 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 your site drawing, submitted on 12/07/16, and
meets the conditions specked below. If you 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).
(1) Sand fencing shall not impede existing public access to the beach,
recreational use of the beach or emergency vehicle access.
(2) 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 saMEC EI V ED
fencing. DCM WILMINGTON, NC
BAN 2 3 2017
4601 E. Oak Island Drive • Oak Island, North Carolina 28465
Phone: [phone] • Fax: [phone] - Website: www.oakislandnc.com

(6)-Location-
a) Sand fencing shalt be placed as farlandward as possible to avoid' .
interference with sea turtle nesting, existing public access, recreational
" use of the beach, and emergency,vehicle access.- _
b) Sand fencing shall not be placed on the,,wet sand beach area.
c) Sand fencing in'stalled'parallel to the shoreline shall be locatetl no
farther waterward than the crest of the frontal or primary dune; or
Sand, fencing installed waterward of the crest of the frontalor primary
dune shall be installed atan angle no less`than 45 degreeeto the
` `shoreline. Individual sections ofsand 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 pr primary dune, or
e erosion scarpment'of frontal or primary dune-
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This exemption to LAMA permit requirements does not,alleviate the necessity of'your "
obtaining any other State, Federal or Local authorization. This exemption expires 90 i
days from the date of the letter. -a
Sincerely;
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Donna Coleman, LPO
Town of Oak Island'
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