The old pier remnants will be missed but taking care of the park and keeping it pristine and safe is priority. Our state parks are treasures and this one has a lot of history preserved on the grounds. Always a beautiful park to visit and explore along the shores of the Gulf of Mexico and Lake Powell... The lake's pass is frequently open to the Gulf just where the old pier stood. The pier may be gone but the beauty of this spot remains
"... But according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), whose Division of Recreation and Parks provides technical and professional services to Florida's state parks, the remnants of the pier were judged by the division and the FDEP's safety officer to be a public safety hazard.
As a result of that determination, the pier remnants were removed Monday by the Florida Park Service working with the Bay County government, according to a Thursday email from the FDEP responding to an inquiry from the Daily News.
"Over the past year, significant storms have dislodged boards and pilings, which decreased the stability of the structure," the FDEP email noted, explaining that the remnants were "removed in March so as to be done before the start of hurricane and sea turtle nesting seasons."
"... But according to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), whose Division of Recreation and Parks provides technical and professional services to Florida's state parks, the remnants of the pier were judged by the division and the FDEP's safety officer to be a public safety hazard.
As a result of that determination, the pier remnants were removed Monday by the Florida Park Service working with the Bay County government, according to a Thursday email from the FDEP responding to an inquiry from the Daily News.
"Over the past year, significant storms have dislodged boards and pilings, which decreased the stability of the structure," the FDEP email noted, explaining that the remnants were "removed in March so as to be done before the start of hurricane and sea turtle nesting seasons."
'Everybody's floored': Inlet Beach residents outraged after iconic pier removed without warning
Residents of Inlet Beach were surprised to learn Tuesday that the remains of an iconic pier at Camp Helen State Park had been removed from the beach.
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