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OBPA @ GBFA 2/6/12

Mr. John Couch, President of the Outer Banks Preservation Association (OBPA) will be discussing the latest on the public and ORV access challenge at the Cape Hatteras National Seashore (CHNS) during the February meeting of Great Bridge Fishermen’s Association (GBFA).

GBFA meeting Monday February 6th 7PM at the Great Bridge Baptist Church 640 Battlefield Blvd South Chesapeake, VA.

We hope to see you out there to hear the latest on CHNS and in support of the OBPA and the fight for beach access.

Mark

VCAN

Chesapeake Public Water Access 2/1/12

January 31, 2012

Mr. Shawn Callahan, Outdoor Programmer
City of Chesapeake Parks and Recreation
Northwest River Park
1733 Indian Creek Road
Chesapeake, VA 23322

RE: Chesapeake Public Water Access

Dear Mr. Callanhan,

On behalf of the Virginia Coastal Access Now (VCAN) thank you for your continued efforts to promote and protect public access to Virginia’s coast.

VCAN is a nonprofit 501c3 organization established in 2006 to defend the public’s access to and the protection of Virginia coast. Our non-profit has and with your help continues to fight to preserve and enhance public access within Virginia’s coastal zone. We will make every effort to assist the City of Chesapeake to maintain existing and create new public access where possible.

The most critical public access issues in Chesapeake, VA right now are (1) having the Northwest River designated as a Virginia Scenic River, (2) restoring the Deep Creek Locks public access boat ramp, and (3) improving water access to Oak Grove City Park.

Ft. Story Public Access 1/16/12

January 16^th, 2012

Department of the Navy

Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Fort Story

2600 Tarawa Court, Suite 100

Virginia Beach, VA 23459-3297

RE: Ft. Story Public Access

Captain Stuppard,

The public and visitors to Ft. Story continue to be denied access to First Landing (Inchon) Beach for aesthetic, historic, and recreational use.

Beach access that was once provided by the U.S. Army needs to be restored by the U.S. Navy. Our non-profit outlined workable solutions in our previous correspondence to this extent. We find it interesting the Navy can provide access for military personnel, base residents, and their guests to the beach while excluding those visiting the lighthouses and memorial right next to it? Of further interest is that a command instruction dated November 7^th, 2011 is issued, in part, to restrict beach access during training activities. We also identified similar action, prohibiting beach access to the public during training activities, as a solution to keeping the beach open to visitors. Herein again we request implementation of this solution to restore beach access.