Enforcement for remove it or lose it?

[SHELLY]

The first night, we took it down (total PITA considering we're coming right back out in the morning), but then we noticed it wasn't being enforced, so for the next 2 nights we left it up.

The way that I see, this is an 'enforcement' issue. If the TDC does nothing, then the beaches will be lined with junk again this year just as in years past.

I don't agree with CK's argument about women and tents (women in the Army can hoist a 20-man tent with the best of 'em), but I see how they rationalize over leaving it up if "everyone else" does too.

The TDC needs to get off their collective arses and do a whole season of "shock and awe" nighttime raids to clear this junk--it won't take long for word to get around on 30A "Move it or Lose it!"

My money is riding on the fact that this will never happen.

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[Alicia Leonard]

The way that I see, this is an 'enforcement' issue. If the TDC does nothing, then the beaches will be lined with junk again this year just as in years past.

I don't agree with CK's argument about women and tents (women in the Army can hoist a 20-man tent with the best of 'em), but I see how they rationalize over leaving it up if "everyone else" does too.

The TDC needs to get off their collective arses and do a whole season of "shock and awe" nighttime raids to clear this junk--it won't take long for word to get around on 30A "Move it or Lose it!"

My money is riding on the fact that this will never happen.

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Loved the "shock and awe" quote

 

[BeachSiO2]

Just for clarity sake, the TDC is not an enforcement agency and thus is not able to remove things from anywhere but County accesses, unless it is tagged by the Beach Patrol or Code Enforcement. If its tagged by either of those departments then the TDC can remove it.

I recommend if you see a chronic violator give Code Enforcement a call at 622-0000.

 

[Matt J]

Uh, I can't exactly help him take it down with two toddlers in my arms. I'm 5'2" and 115lbs soaking wet. We're talking about someone who has had the property there for 20+ years and lived there full time for 12 years. He's not leaving trash behind. We pick up every.single.thing except the tent. Absolutely everything goes inside, but taking that tent down and putting it back up every few hours is not easy. This man knows every single homeowner who has a rental on that street, everyone who lives there, and half the actual renters.

btw, it's not like he does this all the time. we're talking only on holiday weekends when we actually need it because of all the extra family staying in his house.

I completely understand. Perhaps the TDC should worry less of stuff on the beach and more on communicating holiday weekend dates to the sea turtles.

So what if your dad has lived here for 20+ years. Lots of people have lived here longer and still abide by the remove it or lose it. Most of them have been practicing it before we had the TDC, a slogan, or people whining about it.

Finally, who takes there toddlers to the beach all day???

 

[TreeFrog]

I'm sure ckhagen's Granddad is far more responsible with his use of the beach than 90% of the folks leaving their stuff out there. Trying once more to mend the thread drift...

Has anyone seen any enforcement recently?

Or does anyone have any factual inside info about intent to enforce or not?

 

[scooterbug44]

The TDC sent out a reminder last week about it - it's the sticky in this forum, so I would hope they ARE actually removing stuff.

Call 622-2000 for more specific info/to report tent leaving buttheads!

 

[Jdarg]

I think all anyone is asking for is removal of personal items at the end of the day- not a lot to ask! We arrived at Grayton yesterday evening with the weather looking potentially stormy, and all I could think of was having to spend the next few hours fishing people's tents out of the gulf and lake after a storm blew up and blew the tents down.

Beach going habits have to be different now than they were 20 years ago- there are so many more people on the beach now! What used to work with only a handful of people does not work with a beach packed with tourists. The things everyone used to do (like leaving stuff out overnight) won't work with these kind of tourist numbers. It's called adapting to the changes in our area, and in this case if people don't start adapting and following the rules and setting a good example for visitors, we will certainly have week after week of beach crap littering the water and beaches.

Be good stewards.

 

[Beach Runner]

I confiscate everything left at the beach in our neighborhood. If I think our rental guests might benefit, I put the items in the pool-toy closet. Otherwise, I put it in the trash. If someone driving by wants it and can recycle it, all the better.

I even pick up every beer bottle cap or other trash, no matter how minute. I'm pretty OCD about keeping the beach in front of our neighborhood clean.

I know that it's inconvenient to be green, but supporting biodiversity is the moral thing to do for our planet and the generations who follow us.

I'll admit that I am just starting to accept this, but it is slowly sinking into my consciousness.

 

[GoodWitch58]

I think all anyone is asking for is removal of personal items at the end of the day- not a lot to ask! We arrived at Grayton yesterday evening with the weather looking potentially stormy, and all I could think of was having to spend the next few hours fishing people's tents out of the gulf and lake after a storm blew up and blew the tents down.

Beach going habits have to be different now than they were 20 years ago- there are so many more people on the beach now! What used to work with only a handful of people does not work with a beach packed with tourists. The things everyone used to do (like leaving stuff out overnight) won't work with these kind of tourist numbers. It's called adapting to the changes in our area, and in this case if people don't start adapting and following the rules and setting a good example for visitors, we will certainly have week after week of beach crap littering the water and beaches.
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Be good stewards.

I agree--but 20 years ago most people did not cart all this stuff to the beach.
A blanket a cooler and maybe an umbrella. Now,

 

[TreeFrog]

The TDC sent out a reminder last week about it - it's the sticky in this forum, so I would hope they ARE actually removing stuff.

Call 622-2000 for more specific info/to report tent leaving buttheads!

I've seen the sticky. I've seen the signs.

I haven't seen the tags, nor have I seen the truck loading up stuff.

Lotsa stuff on the beach down here at Eastern Lake, every morning.