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"Keepers of the beach"
Bill Reintroduced That Would Reinstate the Interim Management Plan for CHNS
To all UMS member organizations"
US Rep Walter Jones from North Carolina has reintroduced a bill that would reinstate the interim management plan for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. The Interim Managemnet Plan was ruled illegal according to a federal judge and the result of that ruling was the "consent decree" that has brought about overly restrictive ORV management at Cape Hatteras and has caused an economic crisis in parts of the outer banks. If this bill passes congress, NPS would return to the Interim Managment Plan until the current rulemaking, which should include options developed by the ongoing "negotiated rulemaking committee", is complete. UMS would support this legislation and we will keep UMS member oganizations updated as this bill hopefully moves through congress.
The following is a link to information on the legislation: