On this same day last summer, the count was at 216 sea turtle nests-perhaps leaving the Seashore still in sight of last year’s record total of 379 nests. The Cape Hatteras National Seashore reported on July 11 that just past the halfway point of the sea turtle nesting season, the nest count for the season so far is 206. Other than the small construction zone and minor traffic delays due to the transport of vessel pieces, there is not expected to be impacts to recreational beach access.This story is brought to you through our news-gathering partnership with The Outer Banks Voice. Park Service officials said that during the project, areas around the vessel will be marked as a construction zone and all unauthorized persons should stay clear. “This process has taken longer than expected, so Cape Hatteras National Seashore determined it was necessary to use a combination of fund sources to remove the vessel before it potentially becomes more expensive to remove later and to minimize impacts to the natural environment.”
“The National Park Service is continuing our attempts to recover costs associated with the removal of the derelict vessel from its registered owner,” David Hallac, superintendent of National Parks of Eastern North Carolina, said in a release. The former scallop boat, previously named the Ocean Pursuit and Cameron Scott, ran aground in early March 2020 and became abandoned after the National Park Service made unsuccessful attempts to have the owner claim and remove the vessel. Learn how you can be in the Sponsor Spotlight You may refer a friend to earn another raffle entry! Learn more. Your membership at any level enters you in the drawing for a weekend for two in Beaufort, while your dollars help protect and restore our beautiful coast. Recent Articles Decades of water quality safeguards erased, advocates say New federal rule puts 2.5 million acres of wetlands in peril Ongoing study may show overlooked algal bloom causes Analysis: Farm Act axes motive to protect shoreline trees.Nutrients in the water: Too much of a good thing.NC Navigation and Federal Infrastructure Spending.
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