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Regardless of where you live, your voice is powerful in preserving beach access.  That is why it is important to add your name now to our database.  When key legislative action becomes necessary, we will then be able to let you know who to contact, provide a sample letter and address.  Legislative issues can arise anytime and joining our database will keep you informed in a timely way.

Here's how to Write your Congressperson:

1. Select and copy the Sample Letter below by selecting the text with your mouse and copying the text (Control + C).

2. Click on one of the links below and paste your letter (Control + V) in the form provided:

To write to your Representative:

https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml

To write to your Senator:

http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm

3. Your letter will be sent to your Congressperson. Thank you for supporting the cause.

Sample Letter:

TIPS ON WRITING CONGRESS

1. Consider adding a bit of personal information.  Briefly explain how you personally enjoy recreational activities and depend on open and accessible beaches.
2. Be polite, concise and sincere.
3. Include your contact information.
4. Feel free to use the following sample letter

SAMPLE LETTER TO CONGRESS

Dear Senator/Representative:

I am writing to you today because my family enjoys recreation in the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area.  I support H.R. 718, which would reinstate the National Park Service’s Interim Management Strategy, pending the issuance of a long-term management plan, for America’s first National Seashore, on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.

Currently the area is in the wake of a consent decree that restricts public access to prime locations in many parts of this recreational area.  The consent decree is the result of a lawsuit, filed by a few environmental groups, against the National Park Service challenging their management of the area.

People throughout America have a tradition of traveling to the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area for family activities.  These include fishing, surfing, swimming, bird watching, beachcombing, kiteboarding, horseback riding and many others.  These activities have been disrupted by the consent decree and local businesses have been hurt in the process.  If H.R. 718 is enacted, the management of the area would revert back to the National Park Service, which historically has proven to be effective in protecting resources, instead of a court imposed consent decree.

I would appreciate your support of H.R. 718 and your efforts to preserve access to America’s beaches for responsible family recreational activities.

Sincerely,

(Your name and contact information here)

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Your Business Can Help

Businesses in and near the Cape Hatteras National Seashore Recreational Area (CHNSRA) are vital in the on-going effort to educate visitors about the importance of open beach access.  Every type of business can help from gift shops to restaurants.  Learn more on this website how your business can become a partner with the grassroots campaign to Preserve Access to America’s Beaches.

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