[pct-l] Shutdown

[giniajim]

Actually, only the "essential" employees are still there, law enforcement, fire fighters and the like.  "Non-essential" employees like the interpretive rangers, office workers, etc. would be furloughed.  I sort of understand the difference between "essential" and "non-essential" but don't understand how the "essential" folks are paid, since they are also paid from appropriated funds which haven't been (appropriated).  A mystery!

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ron Dye 
  To: 'AsABat' 
  Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net 
  Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 10:30 AM
  Subject: Re: [pct-l] Shutdown


  AsaBat tends to make my point.  The park is closed but the employees are
  still there (and being paid) to make sure the park is closed.  

  -----Original Message-----
  From: pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net [mailto:pct-l-bounces at backcountry.net]
  On Behalf Of AsABat
  Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 7:26 AM
  Cc: pct-l at backcountry.net
  Subject: Re: [pct-l] Shutdown

  Arizona news says Grand Canyon NP will shut down.  Rangers would go by foot,
  horse,  helicopter,  and raft to tell all in the backcountry to leave within
  48 hours.  

  So yeah I guess they would shut down the trails. What you do is your call
  but California did this a couple years ago and levied some nice fines. 

  Bummer. 


  AsABat
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  "Gerry Zamora" <gerry0625 at gmail.com> wrote:

  >Well it might limit the amount of support as far as forrest service
  >around
  >to help. But what are they gonna do lock the gate?  The government will
  >not
  >dictate my hike I leave on the 16th with or with out them.
  >Gerry0625
  >On Apr 8, 2011 5:59 AM, "Csilla Tabor" <csilla.tabor at gmail.com> wrote:
  >> Any news on how a potential government shutdown could affect hikers
  >> (inability to get a passport, closing of national parks)? I'm not
  >looking
  >> for opinions on the government...I've just entered the mindframe of
  >> filtering every event in the world around me to how it will influence
  >my
  >> hike.
  >> ~Csilla~
  >> Hiking in 13 days!
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