Update on Review of the Off-Road Vehicle Management Plan For Cape Hatteras National Seashore

Section 3057 of the NDAA, passed by Congress on December 19, 2014, directed the Secretary of the Interior to take the following actions at Cape Hatteras National Seashore: 1) review and modify wildlife buffers and designate pedestrian and vehicle corridors;

2) undertake a public process to consider modifications to the 2012 Final Rule pertaining to off-road vehicle use;

3) expedite construction of new vehicle access points;

4) report to Congress within one year of the enactment of the NDAA.

Highlights of the report include:

“In close coordination with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission, a review and modification of wildlife buffers was finalized on June 16, 2015, within 180 days as required by the NDAA.”

“A public process is underway to consider modifications to the Final Rule. Public scoping meetings were held in August 2015 and the Seashore has prepared a draft Environmental Assessment, scheduled for public release and review in January 2016." 

“The Seashore expedited the construction of all off-road vehicle access projects that were previously planned for implementation.”

The full report is available online at: http://www.nps.gov/caha/learn/management/upload/151215_NDAA_Implementation_CAHA.pdf and provides information on measures taken to date to implement section 3057 of the NDAA.

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