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Seashore closes all ORV beach access
The Cape Cod National Seashore has announced that all Seashore beaches with off road vehicle access have been temporarily closed to ORVs due to piping plover nesting activities.
The plover is on the national endangered species list as a threatened species and nests in the areas where the ORV beach travel lanes are located. Under federal guidelines an area of 200 meters around nest areas must be clear of vehicular traffic for two weeks after hatching. After that, the area must remain clear for 100 yards until the chicks fledge. The eggs hatch after 27-30 days and chicks fledge within 25-35 days after hatching.
Sections of the beach are closed each year but this is the first time all beach access has been eliminated.
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Jun 15th, 2006
