Help “Preserve Future Access to S-Turns” (Deadline Jan. 20)
“Preserve Future Access to S-Turns,” is an effort from the Surfrider Foundation Outer Banks Chapter to ensure that surfers are able to continue enjoying what Surfer Magazine has claimed “one of the 100 best waves in the world”. S-Turns is located just North of Rodanthe on Hatteras Island. The S-Curves/S-Turns area has a deepwater trench offshore that causes the waves to have a bit more energy in comparison to neighboring beach breaks and is one of the most powerful waves on the East Coast. For many surfers, this is the main, if not only reason they decide to travel as far South as Rodanthe to score great surf. Now with the recent damage done from Hurricane Irene, there is the potential to have a permanent bridge built that might restrict all access to this coveted surf spot. To ensure that the Department of Transportation takes into consideration the opinions of surfers and beach goers alike, please take a brief moment to make yourself heard on this online petition: Click HERE: “Preserve Future Access to S-Turns”. Please consider signing soon as the deadline is January 20.
For more in-depth information, please visit www.outerbanksvoice.com
To see the petition, click to www.thepetitionsite.com.
To see all four original options for the breaches, click to nc12repairs.blogspot.com.
For more information or to share your opinion with NCDOT, click to www.ncdot.gov/travel/nc12recovery.
Photo: Matt Lusk (Photographer), Sterling Spencer (Surfer)
If there is a true open and honest desire to protect beach access on Hatteras Island than certainly the area known as S-turns could be a golden opportunity to accomplish just that very thing by working together for positive solutions.
A citizen’s advisory board should be set up immediately with a diverse committee whose goals are to protect access to this area for future generations.
The decision makers should make a public statement made in good faith that its intentions are to work with this citizen’s committee to devise a workable plan that does just that – protect access.
Workable solutions can easily be obtained if everyone is directly focused on enhancing this ‘coastal gem’ in hopes that the citizens of Hatteras, the businesses, and all visitors equally gain through proper coastal management practices.
Working closely together will preserve S-turns, guaranteed.
Otherwise it will certainly be a sad day and a historical negative change for the attractive Carolina Coast.
Listen closely to the locals and support their desires and ideas; afterall, it is their beloved coast and home.
Sincerely,
Rob Beedie, GSN
Global Surf Network