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Beauford

Beach Lover
Jun 23, 2015
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It's really important to click the link and read this info if you SUPPORT CUSTOMARY USE!

For those of you wondering how YOU CAN HELP to defend our CUSTOMARY USE of our Beaches. HERE’S YOUR CHANCE!

Time is of the essence! Click on https://www.co.walton.fl.us/DocumentCenter/View/30767/Support-Customary-Use-Packet

You will find a personal affidavit form that you can download and fill out, along with an instruction sheet and an identification map for your convenience. All affidavits MUST BE NOTARIZED. There are 2 places that will collect them and notarize them FREE of CHARGE. In the South, you can drop them off at the South Walton Annex Planning Department offices. In the North, you can drop them off at the County Attorney’s Office, located at 161 East Sloss Avenue in DeFuniak Springs. Out-of towners can mail NOTARIZED affidavits to the County Attorney’s Office.

Photos can be emailed to BeachIssues@co.walton.fl.us or you can drop them off at the 2 locations specified above.

Help get the word out! Please SHARE on social media, email or give to your friends, family, neighbors, church groups, community groups today, etc.

We can do this and protect our beaches and beach use for generations to come!

Thanks,
Jacquee Markel
 

Teresa

SoWal Guide
Staff member
Nov 15, 2004
30,242
9,277
South Walton, FL
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Hello locals, visitors and beach lovers near and far! Walton County has received only about 100 affidavits and/photo submissions so far. Please send in your photos of your family relaxing and playing along our beaches or complete an affidavit and have it notarized and mail in. Or go to the South Walton County annex on Hwy 331 South where they will notarize for you.

Please see post above for more details!
 

Teresa

SoWal Guide
Staff member
Nov 15, 2004
30,242
9,277
South Walton, FL
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If you have customarily used any of the beaches of South Walton in the past for normal recreational uses and activities such as walking, sitting, playing games, fishing, throwing a frisbee, family gatherings, playing with children etc... Walton county is collecting affidavits documenting customary use in it's case to reinstate customary use in Walton County.

Locals and visitors can submit their statements regarding their experience on South Walton Beaches.

An alternative location to receive an affidavit and have it notarized and submitted to Walton County is Bud & Alley's Restaurant in Seaside!

Bud & Alley's Restaurant will have a notary public available on the Bud & Alley's Roofdeck from the hours of 4:30 to 6:00 daily beginning Wednesday the 22nd of August every day until September 8th. They will have the affidavits available for filling out to be notarized. Both residents and tourists may fill out the forms.

The Notary will be there to notarize Customary Use Affidavits for those people wishing to declare their use of the beaches in the past. The notarized affidavits will be delivered to the County Courthouse.

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Will B

Moderator
Jan 5, 2006
4,530
1,279
Atlanta, GA
I just printed that out and have tons of pictures of us going back to the 60's using SRB and Draper Lake. I couldn't find any info on how to get the affidavit to the correct place from out of state. Is there a mailing address or email address for us to use?
 

Lake View Too

SoWal Insider
Nov 16, 2008
6,861
8,296
Eastern Lake
The email address to send photos to is: beachissues@co.walton.fl.us
The physical address to send photos and affidavits is: 161 E Sloss Ave, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
The county attorney is spearheading most of this effort: Sidney Noyes: 850-892-8110
 

Lake View Too

SoWal Insider
Nov 16, 2008
6,861
8,296
Eastern Lake
Apathy is what has gotten us to the place we are. Nobody has gotten out and voted in the last decade of county commission elections, and this is what we have to show for it. You don't have to leave the comfort of your computer desk to send photos and an affidavit. If we can't get over 150 affidavits, we deserve to lose this beach...
 

Teresa

SoWal Guide
Staff member
Nov 15, 2004
30,242
9,277
South Walton, FL
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Letter from Ed Berry of For The Health of It in Blue Mountain Beach

As many of you know, one of the missions of my business For The Health Of It over the years has been the Health of the Community. We have proudly taken stands on numerous issues in our 24 years of operation.

As a Community that thrives off of our long standing Customary Use of the Beach we are now taking a stand to fight the insanity of privitizing the beaches.

Starting tomorrow, Monday, August 20, at 10:00 am we will have a Notary on site to stamp and witness the Customary Use Affidavits free of charge for all individuals wanting to protect our beach rights.

Other Locations to have your affidavit notarized free of charge include my good friend Bobby Johnson and his 30A Local Real Estate Company in Grayton Beach.

Bud & Alley's Roofdeck starting Wednesday August 22 thru Wednesday September 8

Daniel Uhfelders Law Office on 30A

Please help make a Stand in the Sand and sign an affidavit to protect all of our rights to enjoy our Beach.

Thank you
Ed Berry
 

Tim Uzar

Beach Comber
Jul 30, 2017
8
9
46
Eastern Lake
A negotiation needs to take place. Beachfront owners need to allow passage and use of their beach up to about 25 - 30 ft. from the waterline. This ensures people are not arrested for trespassing by simply walking across the beach. However the issue arises when "the public" leave their debris, (chairs, coolers, beer cans, canopies) or throw a frat party on the private beaches in peoples backyards. The counties and state have "public beaches" purchased with public money. Has anybody asked why? Why do we need "public" beaches and parks if all beaches are technically "public" as you guys suggest. I would expect to be able to build a house slap dab in the middle of a public park since obviously the line between public land and private land is being seriously blurred by the conniving forces at work here.

Private property rights are not a new thing as they have been around for 1000's of years. The government has public parks all over America for a reason, to ensure public use of those spaces. The public parks are maintained and purchased by the tax payers. The same taxpayers that are currently plotting to STEAL away private property from hundreds of 1,000's of people in Florida. The last time we saw this behavior was when the white man took the Native Americans land and I think its safe to say that is now looked upon as a stain on our American past yet we are lobbying to repeat the process all over again. You people will never learn from history.

If you want to allow public customary use of peoples private beaches (AKA their backyard) then you must also allow customary use of all land in the State of Florida or at the very least all waterfront land. Ill gladly camp in the backyards your homes.

If you want to lobby, b**ch and picket go ask your government to purchase more public land paid for by the public and cleaned up with public tax money.
 
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