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Owners Argue "Leave No Trace"

Alicia Leonard avatar
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Walton County, FL-- Changes to one Walton County ordinance may make it easier for beach property owners. The "Leave No Trace" program keeps beaches clean by removing articles from the sand each night, after complaints from private property owners, county leaders are making alterations. Still, some have questions.


http://www.wmbb.com/gulfcoastwest/mbb/news.apx.-content-articles-MBB-2008-06-11-0013.html

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BeachSiO2 avatar
Beach Fanatic
#77
Actually, steeleing1, the first agenda item took up two hours, and was ending when you arrived. Just be glad you didn't also have to sit through it. I've been thinking about setting up an illegal Grilled Cheese table in the parking lot for these all-dayers.

I'll set up a lemonade stand to go with it. :biggrin:

Then again, I probably won't since my typical m.o. is :leaving: when I am done.
Smiling JOe avatar
SoWal Expert
#78
I'm not waiting around after the end of the mtg to sell grilled cheeses. I'd make them available prior starting around 3:30pm and reopen the table during the breaks. You know that Larry Jones would be all about it! Might need to add some ham to go with his.
Beach Comber
#79
take your stuff

I love the new ordinance. We live on Scenic 98 and I take my kids to clean up the beach early Sunday morning. I will start going on Saturday night. The visitors get really cranky when you are taking away their crap and they can see you. My kids (5 year olds) and I spend hours cleaning up our beaches so that we can all enjoy and they complain that they don't want to take their stuff in every night. God help the lazy people of this world. What are they teaching their children. I could go on and on....but I won't.
Beach Comber
#80
I love the new ordinance. We live on Scenic 98 and I take my kids to clean up the beach early Sunday morning. I will start going on Saturday night. The visitors get really cranky when you are taking away their crap and they can see you. My kids (5 year olds) and I spend hours cleaning up our beaches so that we can all enjoy and they complain that they don't want to take their stuff in every night. God help the lazy people of this world. What are they teaching their children. I could go on and on....but I won't.
Matt J avatar
SWGB
#82
The condo association president is an idiot. Mossyhead doesn't have enforcement in their pastures for 2 reasons:

1.) Cows won't leave the pasture and give birth elsewhere due to an obstruction.
2.) Cows aren't an endangered species.

I hope this lawsuit backfires and bankrupts the condo association.
Beach Fanatic
#83
The condo association president is an idiot. Mossyhead doesn't have enforcement in their pastures for 2 reasons:

1.) Cows won't leave the pasture and give birth elsewhere due to an obstruction.
2.) Cows aren't an endangered species.

I hope this lawsuit backfires and bankrupts the condo association.


Maybe we should haul in some cows to graze on their front lawn.:floor:
Matt J avatar
SWGB
#84
Maybe we should haul in some cows to graze on their front lawn.:floor:

I'd much rather go set up a tent city on their beach. Then when they call the Sheriff's department, to remove me, be told, "I'm sorry that's private beach and we can't remove anything from it."
Beach Fanatic
#85
I'd much rather go set up a tent city on their beach. Then when they call the Sheriff's department, to remove me, be told, "I'm sorry that's private beach and we can't remove anything from it."


I like that idea too, call the new sheriff and see if we can get a date set.:biggrin:

( just kidding):cool:
Beach Lover
#86
My wife and I had discussed an idea to give vacationers an incentive to remove articles from the beach (not that the welfare of nesting turtles and beautiful clean beaches aren't enough incentive).
We talked about turn in service where the individual/family gets a credit for every item they turn in and can use that credit the next time they visit to recieve one of each item free of charge...also, using the depot as a discount "store" for vacationers to purchase used items at an even lower cost which in turn would educate them about the turn in incentive. Just an idea, I know not everyone is as concerned about recycling and keeping our beaches clean as others are...

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