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I think all the local governments would just as soon ban all the access areas. To them , fisherman are trangents and they'd just as soon not see us in town. If you don't have a strong local group , in this case Middletown Residence , showing up , you won't get far.
The town councils , etc , know all the ins and outs of the rules. they use them to get something like this slid through. Posting a quiet notice on a bulletin board. Including the discussion periods in with other meetings as a very small unnoticed activity. Deciding amongst themselves how the vote will go before they even hear the opposition.
Ocean access is only ever going to go down. as I see it , the only hope is to find a way to pool money and start buying property. Ideally the state would do it but its not happening. Somehow , the fisherman have to get organized into one big powerfull organization. Until that happens , enjoy your fishing spots because they won't be "your spot" for long.
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