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2017 Year in review Cape Hatteras National Seashore Fort Raleigh National Historic Site Wright Brothers National Memorial STAFF • 79 staff year-round • 100 seasonal staff VISITATION each summer • Total: 3.2 M visits • 352 volunteers • 22,600 hours STAFF • 79 staff year-round • 100 seasonal staff VISITATION each summer • Total: 3.2 M visits • 352 volunteers • 22,600 hours BUDGET • $14.6 M • $9.6 M Base Funding • $2.7 M Off-Road Vehicle Permits • $2.3 M Camping and Lighthouse Fees • $250 K in Other Fees and Donations STAFF • 79 staff year-round • 100 seasonal staff VISITATION each summer • Total: 3.2 M visits • 352 volunteers • 22,600 hours INTERESTING FACTS • 5 visitor centers • 65,000 overnight camping BUDGET stays in 4 campgrounds • $14.6 M • 39,000 off road vehicle • $9.6 M Base Funding permits • $2.7 M Off-Road Vehicle • Over 200 public toilets Permits • 2 water treatment plants • $2.3 M Camping and • 60 septic systems Lighthouse Fees • 84 parking lots • $250 K in Other Fees and • 230 buildings Donations • 3 airstrips STAFF • 79 staff year-round • 100 seasonal staff VISITATION each summer • Total: 3.2 M visits • 352 volunteers • 22,600 hours INTERESTING FACTS • 5 visitor centers • 65,000 overnight camping BUDGET stays in 4 campgrounds • $14.6 M • 39,000 off road vehicle • $9.6 M Base Funding permits • $2.7 M Off-Road Vehicle • Over 200 public toilets Permits • 2 water treatment plants • $2.3 M Camping and • 60 septic systems Lighthouse Fees • 84 parking lots • $250 K in Other Fees and • 230 buildings Donations • 3 airstrips Visits 150,000 200,000 250,000 300,000 350,000 400,000 1998 Fort Raleigh: Fort 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 - 6% 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Visits 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000 700,000 800,000 Wright Brothers: Brothers: Wright 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 - 2011 10% 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Cape Hatteras: 1% 2,900,000 2,700,000 2,500,000 2,300,000 2,100,000 Visits 1,900,000 1,700,000 1,500,000 November Visits 100,000 110,000 120,000 130,000 140,000 150,000 160,000 80,000 90,000 November 2017: highest 2017: November visitation since 1998 visitation 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Hatteras to Ocracoke Data from: the North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division Hatteras to Ocracoke 550000 500000 450000 400000 350000 Passengers 300000 250000 Data from: the North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Parking Lot Cape Hatteras Lighthouse Parking Lot 1,200 1,000 800 600 Vehicles 400 2016 2017 200 0 2017: Warm, average rain Billy Mitchell Airport – departure from 1981-2010 average 2017 1988 2008 1997 1988 Shoreline and Inlet Seashore Zoning - 67 miles - ORV routes: 29 miles - Seasonal ORV routes: 14.5 Miles - Vehicle free areas: 23.5 miles Closures occur for: - sea turtle nesting - shorebird nesting 10 sound ramps 19 beach ramps ORV Permits Sales ONLINE SALES 2015: 14% 2016: 28% 2017: 32% 2017: Most ORV permits sold 40,000 39,181 38,000 36,868 36,000 34,596 34,000 32,000 30,95530,453 30,000 28,000 27,154 permits soldpermits 26,000 24,000 22,000 20,000 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 94% of ORV routes were open during summer 2017 94% of ORV routes were open during summer 2017 • May through September • 2013: 17.7 miles • 2014: 19.8 miles • 2015: 22.2 miles • 2016: 25.6 miles • 2017: 27.2 miles Visitor Engagement Park Programs Visitors at Junior the Programs Rangers Hatteras 973 18,959 1488 Fort 696 8,481 1388 Raleigh Wright 1,289 57,445 3608 Brothers Total 2,958 84,885 6484 Thank you .

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