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Resident asks Nags Head planning board to curb beachfront lighting to help sea turtles

Nags Head Planning Board · October 22, 2025
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Summary

At the Oct. 21 meeting, longtime Nags Head resident and sea-turtle volunteer John Ceasek urged the planning board to partner with the town and engineers to reduce beach lighting, citing falling nest counts and proposing early-stage, cost-effective lighting changes and grant funding.

John Ceasek, a Nags Head resident of 25 years, told the planning board during public comment that volunteers with the local sea-turtle conservation network are urging action to limit beachfront lighting. "We've noticed a trend recently over the last couple of years... the numbers have been dropping,…

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