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Post by bswiv on Aug 22, 2024 5:18:19 GMT -5
The "Park" thread is all fine and good.......and surely signing a petition against the plan......or sending a note to some legislator that you are in favor is helpful.
But.....something solid, something demonstrable to be lost or harmed, and yes, even economic interests that would be negatively impacted by the purported/supposed economic benefits of such a proposal.......all those things carry more weight.
In essence, facts and figures matter. And the way one presents them, that too has a effect. Polite and reasoned, always reasoned, the polite part eventually giving way to pointed and hard argument, but never loud name calling.....all that makes you more powerful.
One other piece of it: LOCAL KNOWLEDGE.
The instances at hand in regards to the "Park" proposals all needing local champions who can dig up local considerations and who can marshal local political opposition. And this will rankle those who always decry profit, but use the lost profit of those entities who will be competed against by the new and the favored.
Plus.....as the hard "permitting" questions. As in....will these amenities, because they are on State Parks, conservation lands, will they be held to the absolute highest standards for setbacks and all the rest? And even more.....will their permits wait in line just as would any other permit.....no expediting?
Trust me..."expedited permitting" is something just about every public/private partnership agreement at least starts out asking for, basically a jump to the front of the line, often with a government appointed hand holder to smooth the path.
Once I dig a little further I'll post in a separate thread a bit of what I find in regards to Anastasia Island SP......for the moment, boat is hooked up and Louann is pulling shrimp traps....MANGROVE SNAPPER AWAIT!
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Post by cyclist on Aug 22, 2024 8:40:23 GMT -5
One answer is to promote the use of state money that is dedicated to parks and recreation. But not on State Park lands dedicated to conservation and the passive use of natural resources.
The money should be used to buy additional land for recreation dedicated comunity parks on old vacant lots or lands with no ecological value.
There is a program for that.
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Post by richm on Aug 22, 2024 17:50:58 GMT -5
Imo, permitting is pita and way overblown.
I watch folks start walking softly for stork habitat in fricking roadside ditches.
There has to be a limit to the bullchit.
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Post by richm on Aug 22, 2024 17:52:44 GMT -5
One answer is to promote the use of state money that is dedicated to parks and recreation. But not on State Park lands dedicated to conservation and the passive use of natural resources. The money should be used to buy additional land for recreation dedicated comunity parks on old vacant lots or lands with no ecological value. There is a program for that. They want the parks to be used. There stent enough prius drivers to support the parks. So they chose lexus drivers and they golf at 120/18 holes. Figured it would pay for the land and folks would actually use it.
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Post by cyclist on Aug 22, 2024 20:10:08 GMT -5
One answer is to promote the use of state money that is dedicated to parks and recreation. But not on State Park lands dedicated to conservation and the passive use of natural resources. The money should be used to buy additional land for recreation dedicated comunity parks on old vacant lots or lands with no ecological value. There is a program for that. They want the parks to be used. There stent enough prius drivers to support the parks. So they chose lexus drivers and they golf at 120/18 holes. Figured it would pay for the land and folks would actually use it. That's some BS....the parks are highly visited and supported by non-profit citizen support groups. STIMULUS & SO MUCH MORE Visitors from around the world are drawn to Florida’s state parks, and for Florida residents, these are the places we go to swim, fish, lay on the beach, hunt for shells, and learn about nature and Florida history. We hike, bike, kayak, and even get married in Florida State Parks! State parks and trails located in small towns and rural areas are sometimes the only economic driver in the community. Visitors coming to these parks spend dollars for lodging and in restaurants, gas stations, grocery stores, bait shops, etc. If not for state park operations these businesses might not otherwise exist. STATEWIDE ECONOMIC DATA IN 2023, FLORIDA floridastateparksfoundation.org/impact/#:~:text=IN%202023%2C%20FLORIDA%20STATE%20PARKS,form%20of%20state%20sales%20taxes THEY HAVE SERVED MORE THAN 28 MILLION VISITORS GENERATING: $3.6 billion direct economic impact on local economies throughout the state Over $241 million was contributed to the state’s general revenues in the form of state sales taxes More than 50,000 jobs were supported by state park operations
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Post by tonyroma on Aug 22, 2024 22:33:57 GMT -5
Apparently Anastasia Island has one of the proposals. 350 room luxury Resort.
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