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Cape Cod National Seashore Superintendent George Price announced Friday that the three beach access points to the off-road vehicle (ORV) corridor that are usually available this time of year, are closed to protect piping plovers.
However, to maintain some vehicle access, in accordance with the park?s 2007 ORV Environmental Assessment, the seashore will open a section of the ORV corridor at Coast Guard Beach in Truro to 24-hour access for ORV operators with current ORV permits. The piping plover is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. These closures occur while unfledged nestlings are present.
This ORV closure does not affect pedestrian access to the ORV Corridor, nor does it affect access to the seashore?s six swimming beaches. In addition, ORV permits will be honored for free entrance at Herring Cove, Race Point and Head of the Meadow beaches for the duration of this ?near? closure. Additional accommodations are available for self-contained vehicles.
These closures are temporary, and will last only until plover broods fledge or move a safe distance from vehicle access points.
Up-to-date oversand corridor information is available 24-hours a day on a message line that can be accessed by calling 508-487-3698. As soon as sections of the corridor reopen the message line will be updated. The ORV office may be called during business hours at 508-487-4165. The seashore website also has the current status of the corridor that can be accessed at http://www.nps.gov/caco/planyourvisit/oversand.htm. Click on ?Current ORV Route Map.?

Paul wrote:Happens every year.

I was in Chatham this past weekend, they had signs for sale in a local shop that said "Plover Served Here"

jsongy wrote:I'm told their small,yet taste good... But what about that GW? Was it on the end of your fishin line?

Paul wrote:Hey now wait a minute, back off topic here: We swim in Lewis Bay by the Hyannis Yacht club, no great whites near there right???

lowrider90 wrote:

jsongy wrote:I'm told their small,yet taste good... But what about that GW? Was it on the end of your fishin line?

Hyjacker...

I never tasted one, but i do like seeing them running around the beach adds to the experience when on the beach. the great white was maybe two feet from the boat at one point. I have some video from last years sightings. seems like we see one each time we go tuna fishings which is on average once a week.

now, back to the issue: almost Every beach on the cape will have closures with the exception of chapin Beach in my town, which has never had a closure due to plovers until last year. there were TWO nestilings which by law was enough to close the entire run of beach. This year so far no nesting birds, so I think is over, they have all hatched at this point if I'm not mistaken.

tammylynn wrote:

lowrider90 wrote:

jsongy wrote:I'm told their small,yet taste good... But what about that GW? Was it on the end of your fishin line?

Hyjacker...

I never tasted one, but i do like seeing them running around the beach adds to the experience when on the beach. the great white was maybe two feet from the boat at one point. I have some video from last years sightings. seems like we see one each time we go tuna fishings which is on average once a week.

now, back to the issue: almost Every beach on the cape will have closures with the exception of chapin Beach in my town, which has never had a closure due to plovers until last year. there were TWO nestilings which by law was enough to close the entire run of beach. This year so far no nesting birds, so I think is over, they have all hatched at this point if I'm not mistaken.

More importantly you could have done a JAWS sequel.
I've only run into the Plover thing on Plum Island..the Reserve side. Closes down like half of the Reserve.