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Catching up with seashore issues with the park superintendent
August 18, 2008
Every few months, Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Superintendent Mike Murray meets with local reporters for a
“media roundtable.”
He gives us information, and we ask questions. The topics include
many issues at the seashore from resource management to off-road
vehicle regulation, from management policies and negotiated rulemaking
to maintenance projects.
The meetings are almost always lengthy – from an hour and a half
to two hours. However, the meeting this month, on Aug. 6, went on
for 2 and 1/2 hours, an indication of the number of issues facing
seashore officials this summer.
Here is a look at the issues that were covered. Read more....
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- Bodie Island spit has re-opened to ORVs. Click on Beach Access Issues Page.
- Avon Cinema 4 is closing for the season Sept. 2. Click on Local News Page.
- Ocracoke Youth Center provided a summer of fun….WITH SLIDE SHOW. Click on Local News Page.
- Fourth annual Day at the Docks will be Sept. 20 in Hatteras village. Click on Local News Page.
- Island People….The weird world of Big Wave Dave. Click on local news page.
- Waterspout surprises Buxton residents and visitors. Click on Local News Page.
- Bonner Bridge project may face yet another delay. Click on Local News Page.
- Guest
Column: Science and the consent decree, the need for public review, and
the case for ending negotiated rulemaking. Click on Beach Access
or Commentary page.
- Three rod-and-reel combinations will cover most surf fishing situations. Click on Fishing page.
- Remembering Carey: A scholarship fund honors a beloved friend and health care provider . . .WITH SLIDESHOW. Click on Local News Page.
- Outer Bankers who worked on film will get a preview of “Nights in Rodanthe.” Click on Local News Page.
- Commercial fishermen looking to a future with local, sustainable seafood. Click on Fishing Page.
- Ocracoke’s South Point opens again. Click on Beach Access Issues Page.
- Five Hatteras turtle nests have been vandalized. Click on Beach Access Issues Page.
- Graveyard
Museum director Schwarzer faces challenges in new role. Click
on Local news Page.
- Florida
man hauls in potential state record blue marlin. Click on
Fishing Page.
- Island
Medicine: Preventing and treating sunburn. Click on
Life and Lifestyles Page.
- Guest
Column: Bring back the night sky. Click on Commentary Page.
- Higher
shipping costs are affecting the global seafood economy. Click on
Fishing Page.
- Negotiated
rulemaking resumes on Sept. 8 and ORV access route proposals are on the
table. Click on Beach Access Issues Page.
- Turtles,
eggs, and nesting: A simple primer. Click on Nature and
Environment Page or Beach Access Issues Page.
- Sea
turtles are nesting on the seashore in record numbers. Click
on Nature and Environment Page or
Beach Access Issues Page.
- Park
Service launches new ORV information brochure with partners.
Click on Beach Access Issues Page.
- Catching
blues and macks from the surf and from the pier. Click on
Fishing Page.
- Island
Cooking: From the bottom of the sea comes some of its sweetest
treasures. Click on Life and Lifestyles Page.
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Beach Access Issues
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New....08.28.2008 3:25 pm Bodie Island spit has re-opened to ORVs
New....08.25.2008 11:45 am Guest Column: Science and the consent decree, the need for public review, and the case for ending negotiated rulemaking
New....08.20.2008 2:45 pm Ocracoke’s South Point opens again
New....08.20.2008 1:45 pm Five Hatteras turtle nests have been vandalized
New....08.13.2008
2:15 pm Negotiated rulemaking resumes
on Sept. 8 and ORV access route proposals are on the table
New....08.13.2008 10:00 am Turtles, eggs, and nesting: A
simple primer
New....08.12.2008 3:30 pm Sea turtles are nesting on the
seashore in record numbers
New....08.11.2008
11:00 am Park Service launches new ORV
information brochure with partners
Commentary. Virginian-Pilot
editorial slams legislation: What they said and what we say 08.04.2008 7:30 pm
Looking at reaction to Senate
hearing and assessing chances for legislation to pass 08.01.2008
9:45 am
Park Service reports sixth
violation of resource protection area 07.31.2008
4:15 pm
National Park Service does not
support a return to interim plan 07.30.2008
8:00 pm
Another violation of a
protected area increases buffer at Ramp 27 07.28.2008
3:00 pm
The little oystercatchers that
could: An update
07.24.2008
2:45 pm
Guest Column: The case for
passing legislation that returns management of the seashore to the Park
Service 07.01.2008
11:00 am
Vandalism and trespassing
brings another buffer expansion 06.26.2008
12:30
pm
New....National
Park Service weekly resource management
summary
New.... National Park Service weekly
beach access report
New.... National Park Service ORV
access mileage report
A collection of dispatches from
the beachfront
Legislation seeks to nullify
consent decree and reinstate interim plan on ORV use 06.11.2008
6:00 pm
Guest column: A critical look
at designating critical habitat for wintering piping plovers 06.02.2008
11:30 am
Seashore updates its ORV
brochure 05.30.2008
1:00 pm
Guest Column: The consent
decree is a classic example of bad public policy 05.23.2008 10:00 am
Background
information on establishment of the national seashore 05.12.2008 10:00 am
Judge Boyle signs the
consent decree; Beaches remain open but with more restrictions
04.30.2008
5:00 pm
Three popular areas closed to
ORVs under consent decree 05.05.2008
7:30 pm
What Island Free Press readers
say about beach access issues. 03.21.2008
4:30 pm
The
beach driving crisis and how we got here 09.05.2007 3:00 pm
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New....08.27.2008 4:50 pm Avon Cinema 4 is closing for the season Sept. 2
New....08.27.2008 2:00 pm Ocracoke Youth Center provided a summer of fun….WITH SLIDE SHOW
New....08.26.2008 3:30 pm Fourth annual Day at the Docks will be Sept. 20 in Hatteras village
New....08.26.2008 2:45 pm Island People….The weird world of Big Wave Dave
New....08.25.2008 1:30 pm Waterspout surprises Buxton residents and visitors
New....08.25.2008 12:30 pm Bonner Bridge project may face yet another delay
New....08.22.2008 2:15 pm Remembering Carey: A scholarship fund honors a beloved friend and health care provider ...WITH SLIDE
SHOW
New....08.21.2008 3:15 pm Outer Bankers who worked on film will get a preview of “Nights in Rodanthe
New....08.18.2008
12:00 pm Graveyard Museum director
Schwarzer faces challenges in new role
Your vote could help in the restoration of Bodie Island Lighthouse 08.01.2008 3:15 pm
Diving on sunken German subs
off the Outer Banks for history’s sake 07.30.2008
11:00 am
Hatteras volunteer firefighters
helped douse the mainland wildfire 07.29.2008 4:15 pm
Much more than offshore
drilling could be in the future for coastal waters 07.17.2008 1:30
pm
New
island skate park
is a labor of love and faith – and a big hit with young
folks..WITH SLIDE
SHOW 06.24.2008
2:30 pm
Hatteras Cancer Foundation is
expanding its role with more support and information 06.20.2008 2:30
pm
A reminder that all fireworks
are illegal on the islands and seashore beaches 06.19.2008
12:00 pm
The Only on Hatteras or
Ocracoke Photo Corner
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News and Events
National
Park Service News
Obituaries
Engagements
and Weddings
Celebrations
Free
Classified ads
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Letters to
the Editor
New....08.25.2008
9:00 am
Readers write about the issues
facing Hatteras and Ocracoke
Commentary
Commentary. Virginian-Pilot
editorial slams legislation: What they said and what we say 08.04.2008
7:30 pm
The
Island Free Press is Here
Guest Columns
New....08.25.2008 11:45 am Guest Column: Science and the consent decree, the need for public review, and the case for ending negotiated rulemaking
New....08.14.2008
4:30 pm Guest Column: Bring back the
night sky
Guest Column: The case for
passing legislation that returns management of the seashore to the Park
Service 07.01.2008
11:00 am
Guest column: A critical look
at designating critical habitat for wintering piping plovers 06.02.2008 11:30 am
Guest Column: The consent
decree is a classic example of bad public policy 05.23.2008
10:00 am
ORV
rulemaking was out of public sight, but the settlement is very visible. 04.18.2008
4:45 pm
More
Letters
Reader comments on The Island
Free Press
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Shipwreck
salvaging is a time-honored tradition on Hatteras and Ocracoke 07.28.2008
1:00 pm
PRECIOUS
MEMORIES....A collection of stories about spending summers in Hatteras
in the late 1940s. . . . WITH
PODCASTS
Now you can listen to the
children’s classic, ‘Taffy of Torpedo
Junction’ 02.12.2008
12:30 pm
The story behind 'Taffy of
Torpedo Junction,' and the Buxton girl who was the real-life Taffy
02.12.2008
12:30 pm
A
Fishing Trip to Remember ….A stormy night and a
dash over the Bonner Bridge – before it was finished
Solving
a wartime mystery: The search for the SS Chester Sun
The Battle for
Torpedo Junction
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Fisheries News
New....08.25.200810:15 am Three rod-and-reel combinations will cover most surf fishing situations
New....08.21.200810:30 am Commercial fishermen looking to a future with local, sustainable seafood
New....08.14.2008
3:00 pm Higher shipping costs are
affecting the global seafood economy
Rep. Spear meeting with county
working watermen commission 08.07.2008 2:30 pm
State’s commercial
fishermen are being paid less for their catches 08.07.2008 2:15 pm
Democratic candidate for U.S.
Senate meets with local watermen 08.07.2008 2:15 pm
The new fish house in Hatteras
is an investment in the future of the island’s heritage 08.07.2008 8:45 am
State funds to boost oyster
restoration efforts 08.01.2008
2:30 pm
Appraisals of waterfront
properties to be purchased by state are coming in below asking price 08.01.2008
2:15 pm
Rising fuel costs have
devastating impact on charter fishing industry 07.29.2008 3:15 pm
Bill would give commercial
fishermen help to offset high fuel prices 07.24.2008
Farm-raised tilapia may not
have benefits for heart health 07.24.2008
1:15 pm
County’s
watermen’s commission takes on spiny dogfish 07.17.2008
1:15 pm
Federal fisheries managers have
good news on status of fish stocks 07.03.2008
2:00 pm
Shrimping season looks good,
but imports still hurting local fishermen 07.03.2008
1:40 pm
Three members of South Atlantic
fishery council resign in frustration 07.03.2008
1:30 pm
County watermen’s
commission
lays out an agenda
06.26.2008
9:30 am
Offshore recreational anglers
may have to register with NOAA 06.26.2008
9:30 am
N.C. Watermen United: An
alliance still working after three years 06.19.2008
11:30 am
Will there be a cownose ray on
your dinner plate anytime soon? 06.19.2008
10:00 am
Dare’s new Commission
for Working Watermen will address commercial fishing issues 06.11.2008
1:00 pm
North Carolina considering
limited entry for striped bass 06.05.2008
3:20 pm
A confrontation may be brewing
over spiny dogfish. 05.29.2008
8:00 am
Coastal Recreational fishing
license sales are down this year 05.22.2008 11:00 am
MFC advisory panel weighs in on
bloodworms and cinderblocks 05.22.2008
11:00 am
Dare stays in top spot in North
Carolina for seafood landings 05.15.2008
1:00 pm
Chemicals in drugs and personal
care products could impact fish 05.15.2008
1:00 pm
State officials decide to delay
new gear permits for striped bass 05.09.2008
3:00 pm
DMF wants to know about catches
of Asian black tiger shrimp 05.09.2008
2:30 pm
Recreational
Fishing Features
New....08.18.2008
10:45 am Florida man hauls in potential
state record blue marlin
New....08.11.2008 9:45 am Catching blues and macks from
the surf and from the pier
Wading on the soundside is a
different fishing choice for anglers 06.05.2008
3:45 pm
Commercial Fishing Features
Fisheries Bulletin Board
Announcements,
meetings, and
other news
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Hatteras Island Real Estate:
Foreclosures revisited 08.07.2008
12:45 pm
Ocracoke Island Real Estate: Your first offer is usually your best
07.21.2008
1:15 pm
‘My House is Worth
What?’ TV
show is coming to Hatteras Island 07.07.2008
10:30 am
Hatteras Island Real Estate:
Residential Price Trends 06.23.2008
12:30 pm
Ocracoke Island Real Estate: A
wealth of resources 06.09.2008
10:00 am
Hatteras
Island Real
Estate: A market round-up 05.16.2008
2:00 pm
Hatteras
Island Real Estate: Is
it better to buy now or buy later? 03.06.2008
1:15 pm
Hatteras Island Market at a
Glance 05.15.2008 11:00 am
Getting more information
Business Briefs
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New....08.13.2008
10:00 am Turtles, eggs, and nesting: A
simple primer
New....08.12.2008
3:30 pm Sea turtles are nesting on the
seashore in record numbers
Baby sperm whale stranded on
Avon Beach 07.02.2008
9:15 am
Scotty’ the sea
turtle goes
home 06.24.2008 6:30 am
Villagers successfully rescue a
baby owl in Salvo 04.01.2008 2:45
pm
Harbor seals are winter visitors
to admire from afar
Refuge Web site features video footage of 2007 sea turtle hatchlings 02.07.2008
9:15 am
A photo
essay...Fall on Hatteras
and Ocracoke islands
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