In the wilderness area, where there are no oceanfront structures, an almost unbroken dune line extends for seven miles.

Beaches are public from the low-tide line to the dune line.

During severe storms the beach is inundated and the breakers strike the dune line.

The configuration bows to the immovable oaks while echoing an ancient dune line.

I scanned the dune line; no cops anywhere in sight.

Over the summer communities held information meetings and walked along the proposed dune line with state officials.

He noted that the department had approved the project before revisiting the mapping of the dune line.

Mr. Brown said ocean beaches south of the new dune line would be open to the public.

He said the park "lost a lot of the beach between the ocean and the primary dune line."

A dune line was also re-established in front of Ocean City's building line.