HBMO member voices concerns with planned disc golf course at Holiday Beach

I am reaching out to you to express my/our disappointment at the news coming from your department about the disc golf course.

It appears that ERCA has proposed and approved a disc golf course to go through the middle of Holiday Beach “Conservation” Area.

This recreational activity does not align to the promotion of conservation.

While it might be a fun activity to get people out in the outdoors it would be much better suited to a designated recreational area or privately owned property.

Too often it appears that ERCA’s priority is accommodating schemes and activities that draw money primarily.

There does not appear to be a primary focus of conservation with a disc golf course.

The environmental impact appears to have been disregarded or at best paid lip service as this seemed to be proposed and passed in a very short period of time.

It would be much more pleasing to hear of conservation efforts being made and promoted in a conservation area and leave recreational activities to others to develop. 

I would hope that you would reconsider this disc golf course and concentrate on more “rewilding” ideas for our local conservation areas.

With respect,

—Marti Vardai

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HBMO member voices concerns with planned disc golf course at Holiday Beach