[pct-l] Re: Aqua Dulce to Lake Hughes

[jmuielewicz@xxxxxxxxx (John Musielewicz)]

As long as public lands are supported by taxes ORV riders are perfectly free
to ride where ever they please- including the Pacific Crest Trail. They pay
taxes on the land too and are perfectly in their rights to decide how they
are going to use it. If some is damaged a little its just too bad. It'll
grow back plus there is no way a human (any human- walker, ORVer, or
whatever) CAN use the land and NOT damage it.

moose

----- Original Message -----
From: <Bighummel@aol.com>
To: <dsaufley@sprynet.com>; <Lonetrail@aol.com>;
<pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2003 4:51 PM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Re: Aqua Dulce to Lake Hughes


> --
> [ Picked text/plain from multipart/alternative ]
> Here's what all we can do in California;
>
> I copied the section of Lonetrail's message with his description of the
> damage and his suggestion for regulating to my State Senator and State
> Assemblyman.  They aren't busy at all right now with the war being taken
care
> of by the big boys and the on-going budget debate dragging on until
November
> when they can all point at each other as the cause of the impass (taking a
> deeeeep, cleansing breath . . .  rant  . . .  rant . . . )
>
> I'm with you Donna.  We have identified the enemy and the enemy is US!
(not
> the Iraqies!)
>
> Greggor the Terror
>
> In a message dated 3/24/2003 2:37:56 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> dsaufley@sprynet.com writes:
>
> > You are very right about the motorcycle and ATV damage that is occurring
in
> > the Mint Canyon area of the trail (along the Sierra Pelona ridge and
> > up/down both sides). We did a National Trails Day clean up on that
section
> > a few years back.  There is an OHV area to the west of the Trail (starts
at
> > Rowher Flats), and they come over the PCT frequently, whether they're
aware
> > of it or not.  Unfortunately, there are some Agua Dulce residents who
get
> > out there and tear up the trail on their bikes/ATVs, too.  We have asked
> > for increased patrols, but have had little to no help from law
enforcement.
> >  Our sherrifs can barely cover the residential needs, much less
patrolling
> > the wilderness area.  And, I've yet to see a forest ranger on any trail
in
> > the area. Interestingly, on a Saturday or Sunday, there are about 4 or 5
> > rangers working the first staging area at Rowher Flat OHV area to make
sure
> > they have their Adventure Pass and Green Sticker, but none of this man
> > power goes toward protecting or maintaining the PCT -- or even educating
> > the riders on the boundary limits or consequences for violating them.
> >
> > I'd better calm down now or I could violate my self-imposed policy of
> > neutrality on PCT-L posts and begin to really rant.
> >
>
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