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Welcome To Island Beach Access - Whidbey Island

Hello from Mel Trenor president of

Island Beach Access (IBA) is an expanding

network of people who are dedicated to

identifying, mapping, signing, and preserv-

ing access to the public shorelines of Island

County for the legal and rightful use of its

citizens, for future generations.

Our Primary Mission

As citizens of Island County, we are privi-

leged to live in a relatively pristine and re-

source-rich part of the world.

Whenever the discussion turns to beach ac-

cess, the subject of private property rights

moves into the foreground.

People descend on the shoreline, wander

onto residents' private tidelands, and gen-

erally violate the sanctity of land owner-

ship.

Seldom do you hear a similar concern for

the rights of the people to their own public

beaches and tidelands. In fact, there are

just about as many laws and regulations on

the books that aim to ensure the public's

right of access to its beaches and shores as

there are to ensure the rights of owners of

private property. (continued on next page)