Hey guys i don't know how many have heard of this issue but there is a petition currently going on to try and free up the lands again.
Here are the articles:
http://espn.go.com/action/surfing/bl...g-restrictions
http://www.theinertia.com/environmen...n-outer-banks/

Here is the petition:
http://www.change.org/petitions/the-...rm=autopublish