In just a few short weeks this image shows the damage that has been done to the sea oat emerging dune line on the south end of Cayo Costa. You decide for yourself if it's appropriate to offload up to 100 people per day on a non ADA compliant, illegally permitted dock onto what was a very pristene beach that was truly a protected piece of "old Florida". There are no facilities here, if you are a mile down the beach where do you go to the bathroom? If a storm comes up, where do you go? If you need emergency medical services, where do you go? Now there are NO LIMITS as to how many people they can bring at a time, how many parties/events/tents they can have up or any restrictions. This can only mean one thing for the south end of Cayo Costa, already under stress coming back from Charley in 2004...huge impacts that severly limit the ability of this part of the island to regrow and provide healthy habitats for protected nesting birds, turtles and native foliage.
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