"I have 70 acres under lease, 50 of which are for vegetables," he said, giving a talk on the tour.
When the section of Biscayne Bay containing Stiltsville became a national park in 1968, homeowners signed long-term leases, some of which have changed hands many times.
It has also renegotiated 86 leases, most of which now include clauses allowing the company to walk away if attendance declines significantly.
But without further extensions to their leases, which California's Coastal Commission would be sure to deny, they do not have time to pump it up.The Department of the Interior first tried to extend the leases, most of which ran out in 1999, under the Clinton administration.
And for decade after decade the government has ignored or disputed those contentions while failing to offer detailed accounts of how much money has been raised from oil and mineral, timber and grazing leases, proceeds of which go into a trust fund for the Indians' benefit.
Some argue that it makes sense to find cleaner ways of using fossil fuels, while others fear it gives coal and gas another lease of life, which would be counterproductive in the long-term campaign against climate change.
Those who want to lease unoccupied land, of which the country has a lot, have to negotiate with neighbouring communities, which reduces the likelihood of anyone being unjustly dispossessed.The system is far from perfect, but it is not bad for a country where the average citizen earns only $200 a year.
The change of government in Kiev has raised questions over the future of Russia's naval bases in the Crimean port city of Sevastopol, the lease for which was extended until 2042 by Mr Yanukovych.
Most of the major scofflaws are commercial-truck leasing companies, some of which have gone out of business.
