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Residents press board on lease‑lot beach work, tern nesting and enforcement; county outlines limits
Summary
Residents urged enforcement and clarity after reports of tractors and raking near lease lots used by nesting tern birds. County officials said the county has an MOU with federal and nonprofit partners and maintains the beach under the secretary of state’s authority but that federal enforcement options are presently limited.
Multiple residents raised concerns during public comment about vehicle and equipment activity on the county beach at lease‑lot areas where lease terns have nested for years. Speakers told the board the matter has persisted since about 2016 and said recent activity—described as raking and a tractor on the sand—has escalated the situation between property owners, conservation groups and federal agencies.
County staff and the board said the county previously entered into an agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Audubon Society to limit certain beach…
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