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FW: [RC] Anyway, you are treading on unsafe ground when you criticize cattlemen...... - Mike Sherrell

Good on you, Steven.

Regarding equestrian access on public grazing lands -- was this a federal
deal, possibly applicable to us in California, or strictly local to your
state?

Mike Sherrell
Grizzly Analytical (USA)
707 887 2919/fax 707 887 9834
www.grizzlyanalytical.com


-----Original Message-----
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Steven Proe
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 9:41 AM
To: heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Cc: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] Anyway, you are treading on unsafe ground when you
criticize cattlemen......


Hi Folks: My Facts are those contained in the "Public Record" on the page
that I referenced. The Question that I asked was who "is us".

The facts that you have presented on the costs that maybe associated with
the $1.43 per month still do not address the other impacts that we/I have
experienced in the Cool area. Specifically the Knickerbocker Area.

When I arrived in Cool some 16-17 years ago most of this area was closed off
to the public because the lands were being used for grazing leases. Most of
the ranchers objected to the equestrian community using these same public
lands. The other additional expenses that you purport to be fee's are normal
maintenance items that anyone has to spend on any pasture lands.

At the Cool, Knickerbocker location, enforcement of the supposed rules was
not being performed. It came to a head, when the ranchers stated bringing in
backhoes to dig and enlarge new water sources, bring in addition feed, place
salt blocks in and adjacent to watercourses, over grazing and the
importation of other cattle's babies that feed for free as best as I can
remember 10 cows (paid for), 100 babies (free).

I held a meeting with all concerned parties, BOR, State Parks, and the
ranchers and produced the laws on these issues it was the concuss after this
meeting that is responsible for the opening of the whole of the
Knickerbocker Area for equestrian use which included the New enlarged
staging area with Porta Potty's.

And yes I did threaten to File for a "Writ of Mandate" to get the
Authorities to enforce these conditions and other portions of the law that
were not being enforced at this location.

Sunshine is wonderful, as the more people that are shone upon, the better
life is and the environment.

Thanks
Steven Proe

----- Original Message -----
From: <heidi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <trails@xxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 8:50 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] Anyway, you are treading on unsafe ground when you
criticize cattlemen......


Yes, I'd pay the EDU to graze my horses @ $ 1.43 a month.

Unfortunately, Steven, that is the same sort of really IGNORANT comparison
that too many people make.  Yes, you'd gladly pay the $1.43 per month
(actually, last I checked, which was some time ago, it was well over twice
that on BLM land in this area)--but would you gladly pay the fencing
costs, the spring maintenance costs, the riparian projects, and all the
other stuff that the ranchers pay ON TOP of that to graze their cattle on
public lands for perhaps 3-4 months of the year?  When you break down
THOSE costs that the rancher ALSO pays (which BTW "subsidize" YOUR use of
the public lands by improving wildlife habitat, etc.) the REAL cost to the
rancher is on the order of $12 or so per AUM.  That is also the going rate
for private pasture land--I am paid $12 for dries and $14 for pairs when
the neighbor leases pasture from me--where *I* pay the fencing costs and
*I* maintain a water source, etc., etc.  Please get your facts straight.

Heidi


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