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Beach stuff overnight

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BeachbumAggie

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I read the heated discussion regarding canopies, having seen them mangled by unusually high tides and high winds I totally agree that removal is necessary, in addition to the sea turtle issue.

Here's my question: Last year we folded up our umbrella and chair and put them under the wooden walkovers overnight. Ours are canvas and wood so they don't blow away once folded and latched. Last year we did see some people's stuff tagged for removal but they left their stuff out on the beach. We put ours under the walkover near the trash barrels in hopes that this was ok and out of the turtles' way. We did this for 2 weeks last year and hoped to do it again this year. I don't want to lose my stuff and I don't want to hurt the turtle population so please let me know if this is ok with the rules and the safety for the turtles.

I will say that I'm a trash picker upper on the beach, whether in Texas or Florida, I'm all about keeping our beaches clean and safe. You wouldn't believe the amount of broken glass on Galveston Beach, in addition to cans, can pop tops and beach related stuff that's washed up and half buried. I'm so glad that the beaches of the Florida panhandle don't look like that!
 
why not just go the extra mile and take your chairs and umbrella on up the stairs and into your trunk each day? multiply your leaving your things under the walkover by the number of families on the beach, and you can see the potential problem. whether for sea turtles or just aesthetics, please take your beach things with you each day!
 
The revised ordinance restricts people from stowing their beach stuff under public boardwalks/walkovers. It will be removed. Anything left near a TDC trashcan will also be removed.

Thanks for helping pick up trash on the beach. Every lit bit helps and others will see you setting the example. I agree with Beach Angel, go ahead and take your beach stuff to the house, and set the example for others to see and follow. The power of observation is incredible. People want to fit in, and they will do as the Romans, when in Rome.
 
Just to expand on the above. In case you are referring to a private walkover not maintained by the TDC, it is not illegal to store the items under that walkover. Just not a public one as SJ pointed out.

You may be wondering how to tell if its public or private. If at the bottom of the boardwalk walking onto the beach, there is a two-sided beach safety informational sign that shows a 911 address, beach flag color information, tips to beach goers, and rip current information, that is a public walkover and things must be removed. Also, I believe that all TDC accesses have their letters stenciled on the walkover at the bottom.
 
...and I will ad to that, if it isn't your own private walkover, the owner may remove it for you.

BeachSi02, the walkover at the west side of the Inn in Blue Mtn has those signs, a beach flag, TDC trashcan, but I've been told (I thought by you), that it is not a public walkover. What's up with that?
 
Smiling JOe said:
...and I will ad to that, if it isn't your own private walkover, the owner may remove it for you.

BeachSi02, the walkover at the west side of the Inn in Blue Mtn has those signs, a beach flag, TDC trashcan, but I've been told (I thought by you), that it is not a public walkover. What's up with that?
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It does have a flag warning sign just like all locations with flagpoles that are not at County accesses, but I am about 99.9% sure it does NOT have the two-sided informational kiosk.
 
That is just too confusing for the average beach-goer to remember. Let's just keep it simple, remove stuff from beach and walkovers. Believe me, the TDC doesn't want your beach stuff any more than you don't want it taken.
 
i have a question about that....what do they do with all that beach stuff? do they take it to the dump or take it to the thrift store or what? i have been curious about that for quite some time now.
 
Seems wasteful, doncha think? Can't we come up with a better alternative?
 
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