http://outerbanksvoice.com/2010/02/06/study-on-jetties-bloated-coastal-federation-says/ Outer Banks news, discussion and opinion, OBX news, Duck, Southern Shores, Kitty Hawk, Kill Devil Hills, Nags Head, Manteo, Hatteras Island news. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:27:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://outerbanksvoice.com/2010/02/06/study-on-jetties-bloated-coastal-federation-says/#comment-356 Bert Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:37:46 +0000 http://outerbanksvoice.com/?p=2866#comment-356 Unfortunately, the NCCF has lost any real focus on finding solutions. They do not have the interest of the public or public rights in mind. They have joined the other so called "environmental groups" that do not believe people in any capacity should come to the beach. We (people) live here, vacation here, raise families, work and offer tourism that suppports the state. It is my opinion, the NCCF is NOT an enviromental group but rather a special "interest group" that cannot see the people for the turtles, birds and plants. Get a grip NCCF - be part of a solution and not the root of the problem. Unfortunately, the NCCF has lost any real focus on finding solutions. They do not have the interest of the public or public rights in mind. They have joined the other so called “environmental groups” that do not believe people in any capacity should come to the beach. We (people) live here, vacation here, raise families, work and offer tourism that suppports the state. It is my opinion, the NCCF is NOT an enviromental group but rather a special “interest group” that cannot see the people for the turtles, birds and plants. Get a grip NCCF – be part of a solution and not the root of the problem.

]]> http://outerbanksvoice.com/2010/02/06/study-on-jetties-bloated-coastal-federation-says/#comment-258 Question Fri, 12 Feb 2010 05:36:23 +0000 http://outerbanksvoice.com/?p=2866#comment-258 Jan DeBlieu, NCCF states "The Coastal Federation feels strongly that the best way to control and manage a barrier island is to allow it to be open and natural." Translation: "The Coastal Federation feels strongly (willing to sue) that the best way to control and manage a barrier island is to allow it to be open (no houses, villages, roads, bridges, etc) and natural (no driving on the beach, no development thus no jobs, no access to Pea Island, etc). They have partnered in many lawsuits with the Southern Environmental Law Center, Defenders of the Environment, and other radical groups focused on destroying the rights of Outer Bankers. Secondly, (the federation) states that the report "depended on historical data and did not take into account sea-level rise." The Duck Research Pier is one of the "it" places that measures sea-level: been measuring it for decades with the best equipment. The government uses the measurements from Duck Research and other facilities to determine normal water level and sea-level. The change over the decades is insignificant. Why does NCCF discount this historical data? I will check with the pier and post the data tomorrow on the change in sea level at this location. I guess the data that Jan and NCCF wants one to use is from those researches who were found to be manipulating the facts concerning "global warming". Jan DeBlieu, NCCF states “The Coastal Federation feels strongly that the best way to control and manage a barrier island is to allow it to be open and natural.”
Translation: “The Coastal Federation feels strongly (willing to sue) that the best way to control and manage a barrier island is to allow it to be open (no houses, villages, roads, bridges, etc) and natural (no driving on the beach, no development thus no jobs, no access to Pea Island, etc). They have partnered in many lawsuits with the Southern Environmental Law Center, Defenders of the Environment, and other radical groups focused on destroying the rights of Outer Bankers.
Secondly, (the federation) states that the report “depended on historical data and did not take into account sea-level rise.” The Duck Research Pier is one of the “it” places that measures sea-level: been measuring it for decades with the best equipment. The government uses the measurements from Duck Research and other facilities to determine normal water level and sea-level. The change over the decades is insignificant. Why does NCCF discount this historical data? I will check with the pier and post the data tomorrow on the change in sea level at this location. I guess the data that Jan and NCCF wants one to use is from those researches who were found to be manipulating the facts concerning “global warming”.

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