Hellyeah
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maybe I did this right!!!
http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060607/NEWS/606070378/1134
http://www.theledger.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060607/NEWS/606070378/1134
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proposed park at Lake Kissimmee
- Thread starter Hellyeah
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I seomething hugely positive in that writeup ! They are now aware that the airboating community is becoming more vocal and politically involved. Thay claim it caught them off guard, what they really men of course is they figured the airboaters would bitch among themselves but not unite for any action.
Well we do infight but I guess we at least have makie it known that we are working towards having a voice in what happens.
Are airboats NOISY? Thought this terminology had been corrected. Maybe this writer needs a letter.
Oh well, If we ever get a decent language for NON-discrimination that has teeth and works, we couldnt be banned from anyplace they let anyone else launch run or camp.
This is typical politics though , lots of meaningless talk and the top end doing what they wanted to anyway.
Scotty
Well we do infight but I guess we at least have makie it known that we are working towards having a voice in what happens.
Are airboats NOISY? Thought this terminology had been corrected. Maybe this writer needs a letter.
Oh well, If we ever get a decent language for NON-discrimination that has teeth and works, we couldnt be banned from anyplace they let anyone else launch run or camp.
This is typical politics though , lots of meaningless talk and the top end doing what they wanted to anyway.
Scotty
jdotson
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I may have read it wrong but the only ones that recognize the position of airboaters is the state officials with SFWMD. I don't think the Polk county officials give a rats behind about the views of airboaters at this point. I may be wrong but I have seen airboat bans at Polk county owned parks already. All it takes is several complaints about the sound. I think the county already hinted in the article that it doesn't want to create an issue with the public about the "noise".
It would be a class act if Polk would build a county owned and maintained airboat park and camping sites at that location. That's thinking out of the box but I bet the park would be a success!
It would be a class act if Polk would build a county owned and maintained airboat park and camping sites at that location. That's thinking out of the box but I bet the park would be a success!
Oh I'm sure they don't care about the airboaters position, my point is at least now they are aware we HAVE a position........baby steps
an airboat campground would be an instant success especially if boating wasn't so restricted around it that nobody wanted to go there. Dare anyone hope for such even?
Scotty
an airboat campground would be an instant success especially if boating wasn't so restricted around it that nobody wanted to go there. Dare anyone hope for such even?
Scotty
basketcase0302
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Hey ya'll,
Gotta think positive :wink: I look at the work that the KRVSA did to allow the "special use" permits still being given. :salute:
I do also believe that airboaters have been heard in a positive way recently and will continue to be acknowledged as tax paying voters.
This would be an awesome step for Polk County to take for airboaters! Plus, look at all the revenue that could/would be generated from such a park.
Basketcase
Gotta think positive :wink: I look at the work that the KRVSA did to allow the "special use" permits still being given. :salute:
I do also believe that airboaters have been heard in a positive way recently and will continue to be acknowledged as tax paying voters.
This would be an awesome step for Polk County to take for airboaters! Plus, look at all the revenue that could/would be generated from such a park.
Basketcase
Rich Andrews
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Bird watchers, and MOST canoeist are like MOST sailboaters, ... cheap and they expect everything for free. AIRBOATERS on the other hand will pay for a camp site, pay a nominal boat launch fee(or permit) without any Biatchin.......Should the water level fluctuate, airboaters will still come...the others, except the canoeist will not. Airboaters will come out for events such as cleanups, renovations etc(KRVSA)....the others EXPECT the place to be perfect when they arrive.
I remember as a kid going out to Loxahatchee and going under the honor system, you actually put your money in the box, and the wardens came out at night and collected the fees........MOST bird watchers, canoeist/ tree huggers never put a dime in those boxes. That area needs an airboat friendly launch/hangout area. I hope they don't overlook the airboating community.
I remember as a kid going out to Loxahatchee and going under the honor system, you actually put your money in the box, and the wardens came out at night and collected the fees........MOST bird watchers, canoeist/ tree huggers never put a dime in those boxes. That area needs an airboat friendly launch/hangout area. I hope they don't overlook the airboating community.
jdotson
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Not trying to sound too negative Basket but if the area they are discussing about handing over to the county for a park is the same area KRVSA is getting special use permits to use....the special permits go away with ownership change and the county controls all access from that point on. I'm not sure the exact location of the property the article is talking about but it has got to be in the immediate area as Shady Oaks if it isn't Shady Oaks. Just mentioning this to raise awareness among the airboaters to monitor the activities so no one is blind sided if that were to happen. I think it would be easier to work airboats in before momentum is started rather than trying to get results near the end of the planning. The article gave me a gut feeling that Polk county doesn't mind airboats until someone complains about the "noise" and then all bets are off. It could be that KRVSA has a good relationship with Polk county too but time will tell. If the area is not the same, then maybe KRVSA will continue to obtain special use permits for airboaters and the potential park can accomodate the usual recreationists. If I paid property taxes in Polk then I would ramble on about tax dollars and equal access for all but....I'm done.