Chappy and Norton Point Beach Update from TTOR, 6/9/17 (Thanks to Chris Kennedy and Tony Lima)
Jun
9
Written by:
6/9/2017 2:26 PM
Message from Chappy Assistant Superintendent (Acting),
Tony Lima:
We have some fresh and upcoming shorebird
vehicle closures to let you know about.
Starting from the Dike Bridge working north, the
Swimming beach area will be closed to OSV traffic this coming weekend
(June 10 and 11) from 9 AM to 5 PM. Note: OSV will be allowed
on the Swimming Beach this weekend after 5 PM til the following morning).
The Swimming Beach will be opened 24 hours per day for OSV traffic from
Monday, June 12 until Saturday, June 17 at 9 AM. The swimming
beach will be closed for the summer for OSV access from Saturday, June 17 until
Labor Day.
Staff have just found four plover chicks on the
Oceanside between Aruda Point and the Narrows Crossover. The
Jetties North will remain closed due to erosion, and plover and tern nests on
the eroded and narrow beach which prevents us from shifting the vehicle trail
to avoid the nests.
Another area of note: We have a nest on
the elbow just west of the first crossover that is hatching today. The adults
have been seen feeding on the bayside beach heading east on Cape Poge
Bay. To be in compliance with state and federal law, we will
be closing the road to visitors starting at the Lighthouse on the inside
trail. The closure point at the lighthouse is to allow
OSV's to safely turn around. There is no additional publically
accessible shorefrontage beyond this point along the inner trail to the closure
line. On the Oceanside, we will close the OSV trail a couple
hundred yards west of the chimney. Thus you may still drive around the
outside of the Lighthouse.
Wasque Point is still closed for OSV's to travel
around the Point at the extreme southern end of the Leland Beach due
to severe erosion. However, this point appears to have been growing in
size over the past few days. Until it restores enough to safely allow OSV
passage, it is impossible to drive from Chappy to Norton Point via the
beach. Finally, the outside beach opposite the Norton Point gatehouse is
still closed for OSV access due to erosion. You can safely access Norton
Point via the inside roads.
Updated property maps are available at the
gatehouses.
If folks have any questions they should
contact Tony Lima at Tlima@thetrustees.org or leave a message at 508-627-3599 and he
will return the call as soon as he can.
All the best,
Chris Kennedy