There is a lot of stuff flying around about the public access to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area. The Defenders of Wildlife and the National Audubon Society have asked a Federal Judge to issue an Injunction for ORV use that would shut down the most popular beach access points for the entire Seashore. The arguments for this Injunction are due by mid March and at some time after that the Judge will hold a hearing. In the mean time the next round of RegNeg negotiations is this Tue/Wed at the Ramada Inn Plaza, Kill Devil Hills. Public comment periods are scheduled at roughly noon each day. Your public access to this Seashore has never been under the pressure we face in the next month.

The OBPA board of directors wants you to know that we will continue to fight, as we have in the past, for a reasonable ORV management plan for this public treasure. We will be posting a document list in the near future so you can read for yourselves what the Defenders and Audubon Society want to take away from the American Public.