Quote Originally Posted by speleodiver View Post
I agree switching back and forth can have its ups and downs. My point is at not diving cause of limitations. Being here in the county, it seems the more people refrain from diving sites and bringing forth valid concerns of limitations, the more the restrictions remain in place. In the conversation with Lesley it was mentioned scooters were to be revisited at Emerald and CC after a year. This hasn't happened because people would rather just not dive and with that the issue fades away. I send proposals to the state and Feds all the time. One or two won't get anything accomplished but many from different folks will start the wheels turning in those agencies.

I know CCR was never off the list at both state sites. That was the perception left by a certain resident who boycotted those sites over other reasons. He boycotts Indian over CCR restrictions. While I understand not wanting to dive OC after spending the money and time on CCR, I don't see it being an all out reason to not dive at all. I don't know you or you diving habits so don't take what I say personally but rather an invitation to push your point of view to the people who make decisions and get some changes in place that suit your desires. While the CDF is good for venting and a little information here and there. It won't likely meet eye contact with the right people. Trust me I have an interest I everyone diving in Wakulla County. It can be done but like I said before it takes active divers pushing the issues.
Steve,

I was a diver for many years with the WKPP. It's easy for me to "boycott" Indian since I can't dive there the way I want to, as I did a couple of hundred dives there between 1997 and 2001. I understand that my situation is a little different, and that I am hardheaded . We are more than willing to pursue these issues with "the powers that be". Unfortunately, as you correctly point out, a few voices are easily ignored (especially when there are established relationships in play), and what is really required to make change is many pushing the same agenda.