Re: [Paddlewise] Ban jet skis in the national parks

As an enthusiastic paddler and jet skier, I have to ask why anyone would want to
make that much of a disruption in a National Park. Hell, I even paddle more
quietly in a wilderness situation. At 56, the testosterone rush may be somewhat
diminished, but I have to admit that most jet skiers are inconsiderate idiots.
There are plenty of areas designated for water skiing and jet skis, and I don't
find my fundamental freedoms much curtailed by confining my jet skiing to those
areas. I feel that areas should be designated for jet skiing, and that jet skiing
should be confined only to those areas. National Parks and other wilderness and
semi-wilderness areas have too much important non-human activity to be disrupted
by the noise, wakes, and visual impact of jet skis. If Congress is swayed by the
proponent argument, it is only because this is an election year, and election$
co$t lot$ of money.

The Oregon congressional delegation is unanimously opposed - make sure that yours
is also. Write, phone, e-mail (in that order) all of your Congresscritters on this
one.

Roger

Christiansen, Hal wrote:

> Apologies to all I may have offended by passing this "petition" through email.
>
> The basic idea sounded good to me, and I believe that only by demonstrating
> that there is concern beyond that voiced by the equipment manufacturers can
> a reasonable comprimise be reached.
>
> I can certainly see why the "instruction" asked that the person who
> distributed the original message have their header information deleted.
> (and I thought it was to avoid clutter in the message)
>
> Anyway, aplogies to those I may have offended.
>
> At 10:26 PM 5/15/98 -0700, Christiansen, Hal wrote:
> >XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX     START  XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
> >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!
> >
> >>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!
>
> Hal Christiansen
> Hal_at_netquest.com
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