SP has been one of my favorite spots and I have never really had a bad day there.As you mentioned year after year the access is getting to be a shorter period of time that is available to use this beach and many others,it was one of the reasons I slowly but surely gave up my passion for surf fishing in NY.I never left that beach without a garbage bag full of everyone else's crap after fishing I would start picking up trash it really made me sick.For the most part it was the day trippers crap not the fishermen.As far as the plovers I do believe the County takes advantage and extends beach closures long after the birds have left their nests.Then we have the Hamptons if you live on the Island you know the deal,big money and local Gov't. work hand in hand trying to take over the whole beach for their exclusive pleasure.After living on the Island for over 50 years I quite honestly have had enough with NY my home is up for sale and I have been living in NC for a year now my taxes are $2300 a year for a home and property that is double the size of our NY home where our taxes are $12,000 a year for roads that suck parks you cannot use etc. I still have not started to fish again but I am enjoying myself much more now and my stress levels have dropped quite a bit.Sorry I got on one of Darks rants..lol.