----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, January 05, 2001 4:49
PM
Subject: RC: North Fork American
River
Greetings ride camp; Before I go any farther, I do not wish to inflame
folks with "I hate Bill Clinton/George Bush " stuff. I simply am
wondering if the new proposal to set aside wilderness areas including the
North fork of American River, making them off limits to further logging and
mining, Will affect trail riders and the Tevis? I remember a short
while back there was a fight to prevent the whole thing from being dammed,
and I see there is no dam. I actually also remember a proposal to dam
the colorado river which would have turned Grand Canyon into a lake, anyone
else remember that? How about you John freezing in Vermont? My first
thought was "hurray good news!", but after reading many of your opinions
about environmental impacts, I am cautiously optimistic. Currently I
am grieving the loss of my local foothills which are being scraped clear of
any living wisp of grass, and littered with debris of construction due to
reckless develo! pment of trophy houses by greedy developers, and crooked
politicians. Here in my home town. Sneaky nasty tricky development. I
am seeing loss of trails, loss of wildlife, total destruction of an
endangered species flower, increased fires, increased trash, noise, and
increased overpopulation. Nothing like finding your favorite trail
with a shiny new lock on the shiny new gate. Please tell me this is good
news for the American River..anyone know? Beth
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