This past Spring and Summer, in compliance with a myriad of Federal and State rules and regulations, the Cape Cod National Seashore closed an overwhelming majority of it’s beaches to over sand vehicles in order to protect nesting and fledging piping plovers. The positive of this was the chicks were protected, while the negative was the business impact of these closures on local tackle shops, motel, condo and cottage rentals, restaurants etc. In light of this, representatives of the National Seashore met with various town governmental groups and held a Public Meeting on July 18th . Per Superintendent Price, “I am interested in hearing from folks that were impacted by the closures. I am hoping that the meeting will help assist seashore managers, off-road vehicle users, and the community to work together on this important issue.” Since that time the Seashore has been exploring various options and will be holding another Public Meeting on Sat., Dec. 9, from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the Province Lands Visitor Center on Race Pt. Rd., in Provincetown. Input from this meeting will be reviewed by the Seashore’s Off-Road Vehicle sub-committee, who are charged with presenting recommendations to the Cape Cod National Park Advisory Commission at its meeting on Dec.15. Please note, most ideas or recommendations presented will probably still have to undergo additional reviews by various Fish and Wildlife Agencies. It is critically important that all persons with opinions and ideas on this topic attend the Dec.9 meeting to ensure their voice is heard. If you cannot attend and wish to provide input, please send your e-mail to both me at
rich@NelsonsBaitandTackle.com , and to Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George Price at
George_Price@nps.gov, .
This comes thanks to Rich at Nelson's
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