[Paddlewise] PWC ban

Recently, Wes shared a report involving a PWC operator assaulting his group of
kayakers. In one of my responses, I mentioned a ban on PWC at Cape Lookout
Seashore. Here's a link to an update on this issue:





http://www.newsobserver.com/saturday/news/nc/Story/428772p-422407c.html





The article states in part:





U.S. Interior Secretary Gale Norton directed seashore officials not to enforce
the ban at Cape Lookout Seashore and three other interior department areas in
other states pending further review of the action, said Carol Anthony, a
department public information official, on Friday.





and





The temporary halt ordered by Norton does not apply to a similar restriction
announced for Cape Hatteras National Seashore in Dare and Hyde counties in
April 1999. 





and





"The secretary's common-sense approach to balancing natural resource
protection and providing access to our national parks is a welcome change from
the previous administration," said Jones, a Republican from Farmville. 





Craig














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