I think he was the snowplow that day. :D
On Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:32:29 -0800, "T. Kenji Sugahara"
wrote:
> Oh- you mean Ginsberg was riding around Crater Lake in his RV?
>
> :P
>
> On Tue, Dec 13, 2011 at 12:02 PM, Al Depenbrock wrote:
>
> Kenji,
>
> Think Winnebagos cruising the rim of Crater Lake. MVBC couldn't
> hold their annual Crater Lake rim tour a couple years ago, on the
> park's anniversary, because the park service was worried about
> conflicts between bicycles and recreational driving.
>
> Al
>
> On 12/12/2011 10:01 PM, T. Kenji Sugahara wrote:
>
> Will definitely send a note but… "recreational driving"?
>
> WTH is that?
>
> On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 8:53 PM, Mark Magilner wrote:
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> FROM: "Susan Notorangelo"
>
> DATE: December 9, 2011 8:33:28 AM PST
>
> TO: mmagilner@comcast.net [4]
>
> SUBJECT: BLUE RIDGE PARKWAY CLOSED TO BIKES!
>
> December 2011
>
>
> PACIFIC ATLANTIC CYCLING TOUR
> Lon Haldeman and Susan Notorangelo
>
>
> www.pactour.com [5] : (262) 736-2453 [6] :
> info@pactour.com [7]
>
>
>
> URGENT!
> The Blue Ridge Parkway
> Is Under Attack!
>
>
> The Blue Ridge Parkway is a popular route for many cyclists and
> perhaps many of you have ridden it along with PAC Tour on our Eastern
> Mountains Tour. It is a stretch of road like a dream, closed to
> commercial vehicles like semi trucks, the parkway winds through the
> Blue Ridge mountains, along ridges and through hollows. Climbing out
> of the valley and into the misty mountains at sunrise is an enchanting
> memory.
>
> Like many recreation areas in the USA, the Blue Ridge Parkway is
> under-funded and is considering restricting access to bicyclists. The
> Parkway has released a new draft management plan that focuses on "the
> recreational driving experience." If you are reading this email, you
> are probably a supporter of "the recreational cycling experience" and
> realize the danger in passing legislation in support of cars and
> limiting the use of bicycles.
>
>
>
>
> A more detailed account of the draft management plan can be found
> here [8].
>
> As PAC Tour has scheduled the Eastern Mountains Tour for fall of
> 2012, this change in legislation could alter the tour significantly.
> Please consider writing to the Blue Ridge Parkway with your concerns
> if you are in support of continuing to cycle on this beautiful stretch
> of Appalachia.
>
> _If you enjoy the Blue Ridge Parkway in its current state and would
> like to submit a written comment, please do so before DECEMBER 16TH to
> the Blue Ridge Parkway Draft Management Plan:_
>
> Superintendent Philip A. Francis, Jr.
> Blue Ridge Parkway
> 199 Hemphill Knob Road
> Asheville, NC 28803
>
> _ Or you can formally submit comments online here [9]._
>
> Here is a standardized response in support of bicycle access to the
> Blue Ridge Parkway that you can use in the online form:
>
> Question 1: What proposals or aspects do you like/dislike about the
> alternatives in this Draft General Management Plan/Environmental
> Impact Statement (DGMP/EIS)?
> I can support proposed Option C only if comprehensive changes are
> made to include and promote bicycling, walking and other non-motorized
> forms of transportation as an integral part of the Parkway’s
> mission.
> As a cyclist, I cannot support the over-arching goals presented in
> the Draft Management Plan Environmental Impact Statement.
> First, a National Historic Landmark designation is the wrong way to
> protect the Parkway. This status will create obstacles and
> bureaucratic red tape, and entomb the Parkway in a virtual time
> capsule. Instead, we should trust the good judgment and stewardship of
> future generations to preserve and protect this treasure in
> perpetuity, while meeting the changing needs of our citizens.
> Second, Park managers need to understand that the legislation that
> created the Parkway as a “driving experience” doesn’t fully meet
> the needs of today’s Parkway users, or potential users. The Parkway
> shouldn’t be promoted as a car-only roadway, but should meet the
> National Park Service’s Call to Action and Secretary Salazar’s
> vision of Connecting Americans to the Great Outdoors. By promoting and
> accommodating cycling and other forms of alternative transportation,
> Parkway managers will provide interactive and lasting experiences with
> one of America’s most loved treasures.
> Finally, the Draft Plan’s alternatives do not address the growing
> interest in cycling, and fail to acknowledge the benefits that cycling
> brings to both the Parkway and surrounding communities. The Blue Ridge
> Parkway is an international cycling destination, and important
> recreation facility for surrounding communities; vital to their
> economies, and to provide them with healthy lifestyle opportunities.
> Merely allowing cycling on the Parkway is not enough and the message
> to promote active, healthy use of the facility must be an integral
> part of the core management plan.
>
Question 2: Do you have any suggestions for improving the
> preferred alternative in this DGMP/EIS? If so, what are they?
> Parkway management should:
> 1) halt the National Historic Landmark application process;
> 2) recognize and promote cycling in the Draft Management Plan as a
> viable and important aspect of Parkway visitation;
> 3) modify the Draft Management Plan as presented and work with
> cyclists, the surrounding communities and the general public to meet
> the needs of today’s changing world. The plan should have a goal of
> building cycling and alternative transportation into the park planning
> process in order to meet the National Park Service’s Call to Action
> and Secretary Salazar’s vision for Connecting Americans to the Great
> Outdoors.
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Oh Deer!! Have a good day!
>
>
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