Help Support Volusia County Florida (No metal detecting in county parks)

[Todd J]

We need everyone to start an e-mail campaign on the Volusia County Florida Parks no metal detecting ban. Please start e-mailing, your support is needed:

Volusia County Parks Director -Tim Baylie - tbaylie@volusia.org

John Thrasher - STATE SENATOR - thrasher.john.web@flsenate.gov

DOROTHY HUKILL - State Senator - hukill.dorothy.web@flsenate.gov

Volusia County Parks Info:

Volusia county parks website http://www.volusia.org/services/comm...ark-rules.stml

E-mail response from Mr. Baylie :
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Thank you for your email. Metal detecting is not allowed in county parks. Here is
some back ground information that may be helpful regarding the establishment of this
position. First, some of the county park lands have archeological and historical
significance. Funding used to acquire some of these lands have been provided by
state and/or federal agencies. These agencies typically require the county to
protect these lands and the archeological/historical assets on them. It is further
defined in Florida Statute 267.13 Prohibited practices; penalties. Also, any items
found on these lands are the property of the owner and would be required to be
returned to the area in which it was found.

Secondly, in our parks, there are many open play areas used by the general public
to participate in various recreational activities. For example throwing a base
ball with their child, kicking a soccer ball or walking their dog etc.
Irresponsible metal detecting can cause dirt mounds or holes in the turf that
result in a safety hazard. The allowance of this activity would place the county
at increased risk.

I have had various conversations with citizens who have requested to metal detect
on our park lands. Some state that they won't dig and will just retrieve items on
the surface. In practice, this has not been the case.

For the reasons stated above, metal detecting is not allowed in County parks. This
is posted in some of our more highly sensitive lands and is posted on our county
web site to better inform the public of this policy.

If I can assist you further please let me know. Thank you!
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Thanks,

Todd Jacondino
FMDAC Legislative Officer

 

[JimGilmore]

I have sent an email though Knowing how these people respond tells me it will be on deaf ears.
They use the excuse that Irresponsible act ivies of some have /can leave a safety issue. But I have often seen a safety issue from dogs that leave holes. And never have they tried to ban dogs.
Give it time since we are living longer soon enough your baby teeth and bronzed baby shoes will be archaeological asses ts for them to lay claim to.

 

[Tom_in_CA]

Mr. Baylie says something very telling in his answer:

"I have had various conversations with citizens who have requested to metal detect on our park lands....."

I'm willing to bet every last one of reasons he/they give to say "no" (the archaeological stuff, the holes, etc...) are in response to these requests. In other words, all those things become his "go-to" reasons to say "no", when in fact, perhaps no one would ever have previously given the matter thought before.

I mean, think of it people: "Holes" are already illegal, so there need NOT be a "no detecting" rule, to forbid holes. Holes are already covered under verbage that every single city or county has, that forbids "defacement" and so forth. And if someone (as he says) was leaving holes uncovered, then those persons are already violating laws.

So to me I betcha the nascent beginnings of this are JUST as he himself says: "people requesting to metal detect". Another case of no one caring till you ask