[pct-l] running on the PCT

[Sage Hiker]

On Mar 16, 2015 2:50 PM, "Sage Hiker" <thesagehiker at gmail.com> wrote:

> Duly noted. I should change my remark from "no accomodation" to "little
> accomodation"  ?.
> Given the quote you've pasted...would it then be safe to assume we could
> see the trail used as a venue for horse racing as well ? And, wouldn't that
> be fun?
> The issue at hand is whether or not the trail should be used as a racing
> venue. This is the reason for the recent changes made by the PCTA.
>
> -Sage
>
> On Mar 16, 2015 2:29 PM, "Brick Robbins" <brick at brickrobbins.com> wrote:
>
>> 2015-03-16 14:11 GMT-07:00 Sage Hiker <thesagehiker at gmail.com>:
>> >  The language in the PCT Comprehensive Plan
>> > make no accommodation for organized "for profit" activities.
>>
>> Sage you you are quite wrong:
>>
>> The comprehensive plan says "Commercial use of the trail is consistent
>> with the purpose of the trail"
>>
>> === full quote ===
>> Commercial Use.
>> Commercial use of the trail is consistent with the purpose of the
>> trail. Commercial outfitters, guides, etc., provide a valuable service
>> to a segment of the public. The extent of commercial use will be
>> regulated by the 17 agencies based on public demand and the capability
>> of the resource to accommodate such use.
>>
>> ===
>> Source
>> http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5311111.pdf
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