Has anyone noticed on that deed he just posted that the bottom property line says "approximate Mean High Water Line" and has a date of 1991 ...read that again ...1991.... That means they DO NOT have a current survey and DO NOT know where the MHWL is... They cannot prove that anyone is trespassing if they dont know where the line is. The state of Florida owns all land seaward of that line.
Dave Raushkolb: Customary Use Shouldnʼt Require Defending
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I may not be the smartest one to have an opinion here but if I can figure out a solution to this I should be getting paid as much as the lawyers hired by our county (feel free to toss $$ my way)..I propose that the TDC dig into those billions of dollars of bed tax $$$ and get a current TOPO survey done on ALL public beach accesses. This will put to rest where the MHWL is at a bunch of different places along 30A (doesnt matter west of Topsail because those beaches have been renourished). The sheriffs department would then have a reference point as to where private property ends and state owned beaches start. You can usually see from one public access to the other so a general sight line should suffice when responding to a trespass complaint. Seems like it would cut down on alot of the BS..They might even HAVE current surveys laying around that they could start with since they just bought a couple of beachfront parcels.
GOV. SCOTT TAKES EXECUTIVE ACTION TO PROTECT ACCESS TO FLORIDA BEACHES
Gov. Scott Takes Executive Action to Protect Access to Florida Beaches | Walton County Sheriff's Office, FL
Gov. Scott Takes Executive Action to Protect Access to Florida Beaches | Walton County Sheriff's Office, FL
“Last session, HB631 was passed with overwhelming support from both Democrats and Republicans,” Scott continued. “Unfortunately, the legislation has now created considerable confusion and some have even interpreted it as restricting beach access. I’m committed to keeping our beaches open to the public and this executive order makes this commitment clear. Today, I am ordering the Department of Environmental Protection to do everything in their power to advocate to keep our beaches open and public.”
“Also, I am putting a moratorium on any new state regulation that could inhibit public beach access and also urging local government officials to take similar steps to protect Floridians’ access to the beach.”
“Also, I am putting a moratorium on any new state regulation that could inhibit public beach access and also urging local government officials to take similar steps to protect Floridians’ access to the beach.”