[pct-l] PCT-Waldo lake area quiet again

[Paul Martin Smith]

My apologies if you consider this information misleading. The quotations were from Associated Press,  précised from several local newspapers and a back channel source within NFS and deemed to be accurate.
My report was an attempt to bring some good news to a trail system that is always under threat from encroachment and misuse by various groups. 

I am pleased to learn that Jon is such an active supporter of the motor craft ban and an expansion of Wilderness areas.  I wish more people on this list would be as enthusiastic!

 
Paul Martin Smith
PCTA volunteer coordinator - Mid Oregon
paulmartinsmith2004 at yahoo.co.uk
541 207 3255


----- Original Message ----
From: Jon Danniken <danniken at comcast.net>
To: Paul Martin Smith <paulmartinsmith2004 at yahoo.co.uk>; PCT-L mailing group <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 5:24:25 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] PCT-Waldo lake area quiet again

"Paul Martin Smith" wrote:
>
> This is an important political decision made in the
> face of strong opposition from well connected developers.

Um, no, it was a decision made to help preserve the water quality in the 
third clearest lake in the world.  The decision had nothing to do with "well 
connected developers", because there is no developable land anywhere up near 
Waldo Lake.

>PCT, which passes by the lake at a higher
> elevation will be a lot quieter in future years.

Again, more misinformation.  Waldo Lake already had a 10 MPH speed limit, 
which precluded racing boats or anything else which could be heard from the 
PCT from operating in it's waters, which is one and a half miles at the 
closest to Waldo Lake.   Banning motors from Waldo Lakewill have *zero* 
effect on noise on the PCT.

As for myself, a Eugene resident, I have long supported a motor ban on Waldo 
Lake, in addition to extending the Wilderness Boundary to include the trail 
around the lake.

I don't know why you chose to try and turn this into something which it is 
not, but it is extremely disengenuous of you to do so.

Jon








       
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