RECREATION PLAN: Map omissions draw criticism

[rick]

Outdoorsmen at a workshop on the master recreation plan for lands in the Everglades restoration area were unhappy that activities were left off a Miami-Dade map.
BY SUSAN COCKING
scocking@MiamiHerald.com

Water managers are asking South Florida residents what types of recreation facilities they would like to see at more than 200,000 acres of reservoirs and water treatment areas.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and South Florida Water Management District have conducted several public workshops over the past month stretching from the Kissimmee River south to the Keys to gain input on its master recreation plan for lands in the Everglades restoration area. It's part of the massive Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) that aims to restore the natural sheet flow of water across the state south into Everglades National Park. Comments will be accepted through the middle of this month at www.evergladesplan.org/get_involved/public_comments.cfm.

A workshop Monday at the Miccosukee Resort on Tamiami Trail dealt mainly with reservoirs and water treatment areas in Miami-Dade County, not including the park, because it is managed separately.

Several outdoors enthusiasts who attended the session weren't happy with a proposed map that rated areas in northwest, west and southeast Miami-Dade for suitability for nine types of recreation. Those recreation types were: hunting, bank fishing, boat ramps, RV/trailer camping, tent camping, nature study, multiuse trails, historic sites and sightseeing.

Conspicuously absent were kayaking, airboating, frogging and ORVs.

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[basketcase0302]

Rick,

I think that the WMD showed the same map to us at the KRVSA meeting back in September. Kinda figures they would leave off boat ramps :violent1:

Basketcase

 

[Whitebear]

I see the clowns are suiting up.

Anytime they talk about top level decisions and particular projects to divide the bottom line into compartments, they are not being inclusice. Comprehensive means all inclusive, don't let their little "this is for top Level...." BS distract ya. If it isn't on a comprehensive plan it won't happen, period.

Time to jerk somes chain pretty hard it seems to be.

These clowns have a history of making a show of taking comments then going right ahead and doing it all their way anyway.

Hey it IS Florida....... LOL

Scotty

 

[cntry141iq]

I believe the law requires them to have public hearings HOWEVER it doesn't require them to use them to make changes. generally the decisions have already been made and the hearings are merely a formallity. SAD BUT TRUE. although sometimes minor changes are made if enough voices are heard. A good one to watch is going to be the SHADY OAKS RAMP DEAL.

 

[FoMeAirboater]

Good thing we got places like this site (Southern Airboat) to provide the CORRECT information we need for our recreational habits.

If we depended on Water MIS Management, we'd all be screwed.

They want to restore the natural flow of water across the Everglades but I ain't seen 'em stop any of those encroaching developments.