If you want to stop/alter a proposed plan you need..........
Aug 22, 2024 5:18:19 GMT -5
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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!
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!
