[Vision2020] Moscow Mountain Preserve
James Reynolds
chapandmaize at hotmail.com
Fri Feb 3 13:43:18 PST 2006
All:
Can we get a years extension on the Nature Conservancy's lease if need be?
James Reynolds
>From: "Phil Nisbet" <pcnisbet1 at hotmail.com>
>To: london at moscow.com
>CC: ttrail at house.state.id.us, sringo at house.state.id.us,
>vision2020 at moscow.com
>Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Moscow Mountain Preserve
>Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2006 12:25:52 -0800
>
>Bill
>
>Not to put to fine a point on it, but why in a proclamation that should
>have the support of all citizens regardless of how they chose to recreate
>would you post a long rant against other recreational users? Why alienate
>anybody when the objective is to bring citizens together in support of
>buying a piece of ground that should and would be cherished by all?
>
>It requires funding and support from a lot more people in this state who
>chose to recreate using off road vehicles than from people who chose only
>to hike. Do you think kicking them in the teeth assists in gaining backing
>for the funding needed?
>
>Even locally, guys like Dan and other Latah county off-road vehicle users
>want to see that area preserved. Do you think that motorized
>eco-destruction, land-destroying ATV drivers and these machines and their
>un-thinking drivers as statements make the local ATVers, who have worked
>hard to support enforcement and stop those activities more likely to use
>political capital in support of the proposal?
>
>Latah County does not have the $600,000-$700,000 it takes to buy the lands
>in question. It will take strong combined local support and strong support
>from people outside of our area to get the State to put up the funding and
>support to make this happen. Lets not see alienating rhetoric ruin the
>chance to get preservation of a unique ecosystem saved for the future
>enjoyment of all our people, including the ATVers.
>
>Phil Nisbet
>
>
>>From: "Bill London" <london at moscow.com>
>>To: <vision2020 at moscow.com>
>>CC: Tom Trail <ttrail at house.state.id.us>, Shirley Ringo
>><sringo at house.state.id.us>
>>Subject: [Vision2020] Moscow Mountain Preserve
>>Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2006 11:33:30 -0800
>>
>>We now have an opportunity to protect a unique 300 acre preserve on Moscow
>>Mountain that includes a wonderful grove of ancient cedar trees, the
>>glorious viewpoint of on the rocky top of East Moscow Mountain, and the
>>forestland between those two sites. The Nature Conservancy lease expires
>>this year, and we need to preserve this land -- as a state park or a
>>county park -- for perpetuity.
>>
>>Besides providing all of us, and our children, with a great destination,
>>designating this land as a park will help us solve some of the most
>>difficult outdoor recreation issues on the mountain. This new park will
>>focus both education and enforcement on the twin problems of motorized
>>eco-destruction and access.
>>
>>Motorized land-destroying mud-boggers and ATV drivers are ravaging Moscow
>>Mountain, and the rest of the American West. These machines chew trails
>>into eroding ruts, and kill wildlife, trees and streams. We have all seen
>>meadows and creeks churned to moonscapes because of these machines and
>>their un-thinking drivers. Through this new park on Moscow Mountain,
>>maybe we can provide enough enforcement and education to stop this
>>destruction.
>>
>>In addition, with a park there near the top of the mountain, perhaps we
>>will find the resources to resolve the access issue. If the interest in
>>visiting the new park increases, we will fix and maintain the road system
>>to make it possible for everyone to enjoy both the ride and the
>>destination.
>>
>>We need to preserve this 300 acre as a public park. Please help this
>>effort. For more information, see http://www.pcei.org/mm_cedars.htm
>>
>>Bill London, Moscow
>
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