[Paddlewise] Ban jet skis in the national parks

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5/15/98

The National Park Service is considering rules to regulate jet skis in 
our Parks.  Unfortunately, as a result of heavy industry pressure, they 
have completely backed away from proposed tough regulations and it 
appears  that jet skiing will continue virtually unabated or even 
increase!

Ironically, even the current snowmobile regulations in National Parks 
will be far tougher than the proposed jet ski regulations!  However, the 
proposed regulations are open for public comment for eight weeks, 
starting shortly.

We hope to put 10,000 names of opposition into the official comment 
period, so PLEASE HELP US BY SIGNING BELOW AND EMAILING THIS LIST BACK 
TO US AND TO THE PARK SERVICE!!

EVERY NAME COUNTS!

THANKS VERY MUCH!!!!!


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Letter to the National Park Service

Dear Mr. Burnett:

We, the undersigned citizens of the United States wish to express our 
strong opposition to the use of jet skis in our National Parks.

The negative impacts of jet skis are well documented and include: (1) 
the disturbance of recreational uses such as camping, fishing, hiking, 
etc., due to the aggravating, high pitched noise associated with this 
craft; (2) threats to wildlife including harassment, disruption, and 
behavioral alteration; (3) extreme danger to swimmers and other boaters 
in the Parks due to the inherent danger associated with the 
stunt-oriented nature of jet skis use (jet skis are responsible for 50% 
of all boating injuries despite representing only about 10% of all 
boating registration); (4) ecosystem damage from the jet skis' 
two-stroke motors, which dump up to 30% of all their fuel and oil 
unburned into park waters.

The significant resource impacts listed above make it obvious that jet 
ski use is incompatible with the Park Service's Organic Act.  This Act 
mandates the Park Service to authorize only those forms of recreation 
which leave the National Park Service's resources "unimpaired for the 
enjoyment of future generations."  THEREFORE, THE PARK SERVICE SHOULD 
PROHIBIT THEIR USE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM.

Please record each of our names individually as being in favor of jet 
ski prohibition.

Respectfully,




SUPER EASY INSTRUCTIONS

1) Select and Copy the text from XXX START XXXX to XXX FINISH XXX into a 
brand new message to everyone you know. (Please don't just forward it).

2) CC the message (or address it) to Dennis Burnett (Park Service point 
person on this issue) at: dennis_burnett_at_nps.gov and to us at 
jetski_at_igc.org

3) Add your name, city, and state to the list below.  Include your email 
and we'll add you as a FREE electronic member of Earth Island 
Institute's Bluewater Network (max. one Alert per month!)

4). For a subject put "Ban jet skis in the national parks"

5) Send off the message!

6) If you want additional information about us, send an email to 
jetski_at_igc.org or check us out at 
http://www.earthisland.org/bw/index.htm.

Here it goes:

3001) Russell Long, San Francisco, Calif. / rlong_at_igc.org
3002) Steve Parker, Butte, MT  sparker_at_po1.mtech.edu
3003) Bridget Parker, Butte, MT
3004) Mark and Suzanne Ostersmith, Colbert, WA
3005) Timothy Bohen, Staten Island, NY
3006) Mark DiRienzo, Bronxville, New York/Port96_at_aol.com
3007) Maddalena DiRienzo, Bronxville, New York
3008) Bruce Fussell, Atlanta, GA / bfussell_at_mindspring.com
3009) Keith Groty, Mason, MI / groty_at_pilot.msu.edu
3010) David J. Halblom Sr
3011) Gary Hall, Tempe, Arizona (mayfly_at_getnet.com
3012) Thomas Q. Hogye, Santa Cruz, CA / hogye_at_aol.com
3013) Richard Izmirian, San Carlos, CA  /  izmirian_at_earthlink.net
3014) Tullia Limarzi, Staten Island, NY tlimarzi_at_aol.com
3015) Russell Long, San Francisco, Calif. / rlong_at_igc.org
3016) Drusha L. Mayhue, Bozeman, MT
3017) Suzanne Mcdonnell   , Greennwich, Ct  06830  /  Smcdonn745_at_Aol.Com
3018) Wallace McMullen, Jefferson City, MO
3019) Bill Mott, Pittsford, New York, BillMott_at_compuserve.com
3021) Donald F. Phillips, Marco Island FL / tropangler_at_cyberisle.com
3022) Bonnie Radke, Newburyport, MA / seawitch2_at_aol.com
3023) William A. Rammer
3024) Matthew J. Richardson, Pensacola, FL / rooster_at_gulf.net
3025) David Rinehart, Tallmadge, OH / rinehad_at_diebold.com
3026) Prof. Judith Stark, South Orange, N.J
3027) Sean Smith, San Francisco, Calif. /ssmith8000_at_hotmail.com
3028) Mark H. Thacher, Eden Prairie, MN
3029) Allen W. Todd, Corvallis, OR.  /  atodd_at_proaxis.com
3030) Buddy Weir, Gulfport, Ms. /bweir-gulfport_at_msn.com
3031) Prof. Donez Xiques, South Orange, N.J.
3032) Liz Zemke, Fresno, CA
3033) Howard Stiff, Gabriola, BC
3034) Harold C. Christiansen III, White Lake Twp, MI
3035)
3036)


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Hal Christiansen
Hal_at_netquest.com
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