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Cessna Landing users press county on congestion, attendant pilot and 13th Street launch delays
Summary
At a Walton County workshop, users and staff discussed short-term fixes such as an on-site attendant and a lottery for commercial launch rights, longer-term plans for a new 13th Street launch, and infrastructure changes at Cessna Landing that staff say will add dock space but face permitting delays with the Army Corps of Engineers.
Residents, charter captains and county staff at a Walton County workshop discussed short- and long-term options to reduce congestion at Cessna Landing and other county launch sites.
Speakers described a range of possible short-term measures — adding an on-site attendant to oversee loading and ticketing, stricter time limits for staging boats, and a lottery to allocate commercial launch slots — and longer-term projects including the addition of piers and a proposed launch facility on 13th Street that county staff say is delayed by federal permitting issues.
Multiple commercial operators and residents said Cessna Landing has become congested during high season. “If you made these improvements and you believe in them, kick the can down the road to see if the improvements have made more flow easier,”…
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