There are others out here feeling the same way, although not necessarily about the mooring permit. It is so difficult to deal with the gov. for anything. We are trying to get a dock permit right now and it is just awful. We have already spent $5000. on permitting and design and have to do it all over again to suit them. We are not changing the size of the dock, just the design. They seem to have their own interpretation for everything, it is pathetic. Our guy said what we applied for fit the rules, but they add other things that are not in the rules. It seems like everything we try to do is a big ahassle and takes a year and a lot of money.
And I don't think it is just us that live on the lake. I heard about 5 examples of people who are very frustrated today. Someone who has done daycare for a long time is giving it up, because they can't deal with the state any more. Someone is giving up their business because they can't deal with the state any more. Someone has a child-well, I won't go into it but the state thinks they own our children too.
If you are lucky and don't have to deal with them for anything, you might not notice, but if you do, watch out.
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