Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Resource Management Field Summary
July 23, 2013
*All numbers are preliminary and the data will
be reviewed before they are finalized.
Piping Plover Summary:
|
Location |
# Nests to Date |
# Active Nests |
# Active Broods |
# Fledglings |
|
Bodie Island |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Cape Point |
7 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
|
South Beach |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
North Ocracoke |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
South Ocracoke |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Total |
9 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Wilson’s Plover Summary:
|
Location |
# Nests to Date |
# Active Nests |
# Active Broods |
# Fledglings |
|
Bodie Island |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Cape Point |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
South Beach |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
North Ocracoke |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
South Ocracoke |
3 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Total |
4 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
American Oystercatcher Summary:
|
Location |
# Pairs |
# Nests to Date |
# Active Nests |
# Active Broods |
# Fledglings |
|
Bodie Island |
2 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
Green Island |
3 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
|
Hatteras Island |
15 |
23 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
Ocracoke Island |
9 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
|
Total |
29 |
42 |
0 |
4 |
11 |
Colonial Waterbirds:
|
Location |
# Active Colonies to Date |
# Currently Active Colonies |
|
Bodie Island |
2 |
2 |
|
Green Island |
1 |
1 |
|
Hatteras Island |
13 |
8 |
|
Ocracoke Island |
3 |
3 |
|
Total |
19 |
14 |
Sea Turtles:
|
Location |
# Nests |
# False Crawls |
|
Bodie Island |
7 |
7 |
|
Hatteras Island |
120 |
111 |
|
Ocracoke Island |
44 |
41 |
|
Total |
171 |
159 |
Summary Mileage Table
- As of 7/24/2013
Bodie Island Area 5.74
Open to ORVs 2.19
Closed for Resource Protection 1.27
Open to Pedestrians 2.29
Hatteras Island 40.46
Open to ORVs 8.45
Closed for Resource Protection 6.66
Open to Pedestrians 25.35
Ocracoke Island 17.87
Open to ORVs 7.47
Closed for Resource Protection 3.92
Open to Pedestrians 6.47
Total Ocean & Inlet Shoreline 64.07
Total Miles Open to ORVs 18.11
Total Miles Closed for Resource 11.85
Total Miles Open to Pedestrians (Only) 34.11
Total Miles Open to Pedestrians (Includes ORV areas) 52.23
Ramp by Ramp open access for ORV traffic (Updated 07-24-2012)
(Bodie Island Total-2.2 miles open)
Ramp 4 NORTH 1.85 mi. OPEN
Ramp 4 South .35 mi. open
(Hatteras Total – 8.55 miles open)
Ramp 23 CLOSED Til 11-1-12
Ramp 27North (Dangereous to turn arounf).25 Miles CUL-DA-SAC open Ramp 27 to Ramp 30 CLOSED
Ramp 30 South 2.1 miles open
Ramp 34 CLOSED
Ramp 38 South 0.9 miles open
Ramp 43 North 0.4 miles open
Ramp 43 South to ramp 44 CLOSED
Ramp 44 .50 miles open
Ramp 45 CLOSED
Ramp 49 East 1.7 miles open
Ramp 49 West to Frisco Village Line 1.1 miles open
Ramp 55 West beach shoreline 1.6 miles open
Ramp 55 Interdunal (Pole) Road with small
sound-side access behind Coast Guard Base 2.3 miles open but
Spur Road and Cable Crossing this is not
beach access
Ocracoke Total – 7.2 miles open
Ramp 59 North CLOSED
Ramp 59 South 2.4 miles open
Ramp 67 North 1.0 miles open
Ramp 67 South 0.7 miles open
Ramp 68 CLOSED
Ramp 70 North 0.4 miles
Ramp 70 TO RAMP 72 1.7 miles open
Ramp 72 South 1.1 miles open
These are rough numbers only. Some of these miles are too narrow to drive safely.
TOTAL ORV ACCESS CAPE HATTERAS NATIONAL SEASHORE
18.05 MILES OPEN
Per NPS Google Map!!!!!!!!!