Beach Bonfires soon to be BANNED?

[NewUrbanGirl]

Okay some of you environmentalists here should be able to enlighten the rest of us on this. But I was told this evening that Billy McKee is currently finishing up the Habitat Protection Plan soon to be adopted by Walton County that will make beach bonfires totally illegal.

Not going to be long before there is going to be any reason to go to the beach if they keep this up.

Well, before this happens, wouldn't it be a great idea to gather up all the tents and stuff left on the beach overnight and have a real bonfire? We could make a fire pit using one of the big holes left by the mondo shovel and there would be plenty of fuel! And the good news is that we'd have an above ground kiddie pool in case the fire gets out of control.
;-)
Okay, sarcasm off now.

 

[marcirae]

Wow, this is all very disappointing....I'm pretty sure that the turtles won't mind...most people enjoying the beach do not disturb the turts anyhow, whether you're enjoying a bonfire or splashing around.

 

[Carol McCrite]

Bonfires were not regulated when Native Americans roamed these beaches. Then came the Spanish who said they needed permits or else they would tear down the Mounds. Rather than have their sacred burial grounds ruined, the Natives moved on and then the Spanish had to find someone else to nag. Thus the beginning of government regulations that make no sense and serve no purpose but to banish those who were simply minding their own business and having a good life.