Items on the beach overnight

[Smiling JOe]

From the TDC

All kayaks are being kept by the TDC and returned to the owner after they have proven ownership, 267-1216. If the kayak is removed a second time, they have to be collected from Code Enforcement and there will likely be a fine involved. All other items are being disposed of.

There you go BMBV, they aren't stealing kayaks, and people are getting one pass for kayaks that were taken in this first run. I don't know what will happen with new ones. Of all that were removed, all but 3 have been claimed so far.

Proving ownership might be a challenge for most.

 

[Ocean Lover]

*sigh*
Can we still pee in the Gulf?

:funn:

 

[BlueMtnBeachVagrant]

*sigh*
Can we still pee in the Gulf?

Interesting you should bring that up.

Rumor has it that where there is public access, the STATE government is going to install computerized weight scales at the entrances.

* Each person is weighed and receives a computer printed tag with date, time and one's weight.

* All food/drink items are also weighed.

* Upon departure from the beach, the beach goer is then reweighed along with all food and drink.

* If a negative difference exceeds .5% of one's body weight, a citation is issued to the beachgoer for unlawful pollution of state waters. This amount may be adjusted for dehydration due to ambient temperature and relative humidity.

Private property owners are exempt from this new requirement due to riparian rights.

Florida DEP is forming a new department called TPE which stands for Triple "P" Enforcement (piss, poop, pay).

Folks, this is a serious issue!

 

[dsilvar]

I wonder how much crap is getting washed out into the Gulf right now.

On my last morning kayak on the gulf, I fished out at least 8 pieces of garbage. From plastic wrapping to a floating ball point pen!
The save-the-turtles effort is in sharp contrast to all the junk on the beach.

 

[JustaLocal]

I just got back from the beach at Dune Allen. Two men in a TDC truck were removing tents and beach paraphernalia.

I didn't see any tagging going on, but noticed they left tents and things to the west of the beach access that were landward of the end of a private walkover.

Also, they left a kayak that was at the seaward toe of a dune on private property.

Even before they arrived, the beach was much, much more empty than it has been all season. It really improves the view and helps the turtles as well.

 

[BlueMtnBeachVagrant]

From the TDC

All kayaks are being kept by the TDC and returned to the owner after they have proven ownership, 267-1216. If the kayak is removed a second time, they have to be collected from Code Enforcement and there will likely be a fine involved. All other items are being disposed of.

There you go BMBV, they aren't stealing kayaks, and people are getting one pass for kayaks that were taken in this first run. I don't know what will happen with new ones. Of all that were removed, all but 3 have been claimed so far.

Were the kayaks that were confiscated located on public beach or private beach? I understand you may not know the answer to this off-hand, but you probably understand why I am asking.

 

[BlueMtnBeachVagrant]

I just got back from the beach at Dune Allen. Two men in a TDC truck were removing tents and beach paraphernalia.

I didn't see any tagging going on, but noticed they left tents and things to the west of the beach access that were landward of the end of a private walkover.

Also, they left a kayak that was at the seaward toe of a dune on private property.

Even before they arrived, the beach was much, much more empty than it has been all season. It really improves the view and helps the turtles as well.

Well that basically answers my question. Thanks.

 

[BeachSiO2]

Were the kayaks that were confiscated located on public beach or private beach? I understand you may not know the answer to this off-hand, but you probably understand why I am asking.

As I put in an earlier post only kayaks that were ATTACHED to or left at County accesses were removed. That is why I was so strongly supportive of the effort to remove them.

 

[BlueMtnBeachVagrant]

As I put in an earlier post only kayaks that were ATTACHED to or left at County accesses were removed. That is why I was so strongly supportive of the effort to remove them.

Thanks.

 

[TreeFrog]

So where is the tagging and removal underway? Down here by Eastern Lake at the Ramsgate and Eastern Lake accesses, I didn't see either tags or removal this morning, and we still have a world-record amount of stuff on the beach.

How do beach chairs from the rental services fit into this? They are typically dropped off, left for several days, then removed at the end of the rental period. Will they be tagged, too?

I hate to say this, but the significant increase over last year in the amount of "private" stuff left overnight at Ramsgate/Eastern lake has seemed to coincide with a significant increase in the number of rental chairs placed in the area.

I agree with BMBV that the county or TDC should post warnings about tagging and removal. But I seriously doubt anyone would read them. There are already signs regarding the flags, litter, etc. at all of the public walkovers. I've never seen anyone stop and read the sign before going down the steps.