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The Sediment Management Framework will provide clarity to the public and the NPS when issuing permits-streamlining this process.”

Entities such as local governments, utility companies, state agencies, and federal agencies may need support as needs arise to protect critical infrastructure, island damage, and wildlife habitat restoration by performing beach nourishment, dune stabilization, emergency breach repairs, and habitat restoration. “This proactive approach will allow the NPS to have a comprehensive understanding of all sediment management activities occurring across the Seashore and streamline the process for managing and maintaining them. “The Sediment Management Framework was created as a guide for issuing special use permits for sediment management actions along the Seashore for the next 20 years,” said Candice Andre, Senior Project Planner for VHB. In combination with human action, this has attributed to coastal erosion and the need for a framework to protect beaches, highway infrastructure, ferry terminals and neighborhoods, and to maintain the navigability of waterways. North Carolina Highway 12 is the primary thoroughfare that runs 148 miles through the entire Outer Banks, often experiencing washout and breach due to high tides and intense storms. These unspoiled barrier islands have retained their natural conditions and are home to numerous wildlife species, including sea turtles, wild horses, and over 300 species of birds. National Park Service staff transfer debris from a truck to a dumpster.The Seashore is managed by the NPS and encompasses nine villages across the Outer Banks, including Nags Head, Rodanthe, Waves, Salvo, Avon, Buxton, Frisco, Hatteras, and Ocracoke. Truckloads of debris collected on March 14. National Park Service employees will continue to clean up debris, and there may be formal volunteer cleanup opportunities once conditions improve.

As of today, the owner of the house has not developed a plan to clean up the debris. In a March 11, 2022, communication to the owner of 23228 East Point Drive, the Seashore recommended actions be taken to mitigate threats to Seashore lands and waters. today, National Park Service employees have collected and removed 20 truckloads of house debris from the beach. Varying levels of debris associated with the house collapse have been spotted on Seashore beaches between the north end of Rodanthe and the south end of Avon, approximately 21 miles.Īs of 3 p.m. The proactive clean-up response is an effort to protect the Seashore’s natural resources and help ensure the safety of visitors.Īlmost all the house debris has washed away from the property and spread to the north and south. National Park Service employees at Cape Hatteras National Seashore (Seashore) this morning began cleaning up debris associated with yesterday’s unoccupied, one-story house collapse at 23228 East Point Drive in Rodanthe, North Carolina.