Tod

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Fresh from NMA pres, Tory:

THURSTON COUNTY ORV PARK THREATENED!

This ORV park, with an MX track, kid's track, camping, flat track, hill
climb and trails, located a few miles west of Olympia, is in severe danger
of being shut down by the Thurston County Board of Commissioners. The issue
started over the county's Parks department's new operating plan, which
called for fewer events, slightly higher user fees, and capital
improvements. At hearings, users seemed to be overwhelmingly against the
plan. Subsequent discussions between Parks and the Board not only brought
to light that the Board was likely to vote against the plan, but also that
the Board wants to get out of the ORV opportunity provision business, mostly
due to liability issues, and that they have the votes to do so. A notion
that the group that successfully runs Airway Heights in Spokane as the
break-even facility that Thurston should be, might take it over, has also
apparently been squelched by the Board. There is a meeting at the Thurston
County Courthouse on Monday, November 25, at 9am (this issue should be
debated starting at 9:15). If you care about keeping this park open, and
can get there, do so! Contact Kerry Broten or his wife Joanne 360-249-5657,
bordey@techline.com for more information. Hey, even if you don't care about
Thurston in particular, an awful lot of your fellow riders and their
families do, and just like you'd wish for their support for your favorite
area, you should return the support. If you can't get down there, at least
send a fax or email to the Board, I'm certain the Broten's can get you the
contact information!

Tory Briggs
NMA President
 

Hondaxrguy

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I should be able to make it down there. I don't see how very many people can make it there on a monday, but I know a few people that could. I'll pass the word around.

Jeremy
 

Tod

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Jul 3, 2002
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don't see how very many people can make it there on a monday
Unfortunatly, this is a reoccuring problem and quite often it is intentional.
Important meetings are scheduled like this for a number of reasons. The two biggest appear to be.
1. The public servants running the meetings prefer to work "bankers hours" instead of work when it best serves the public.
2. Decreasing public attendence reduces the hassle of public input.
 

MXP1MP

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I can't make it but i'll have to write a nasty letter. First walkers now thurston, whats next rieters?! tahuya?! damn DNR.
 

Tod

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Jul 3, 2002
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whats next rieters?!

The DNR has been trying to give Reiter to Snohomish County for a few years now. It's value as timber land is hampered by marbled merlet habitat issues, so they don't see the value in keeping it. Snohomish County parks department studied the idea and their report is favorable toward the county taking the land, but the county council is dead set against it at this time. I attempted to discuss the issue with Congressman Rick Larson while he was a Snohomish County councilman and he totally blew me off.

Mike Leiblod, owner of Everett Powersports has an organization called the Snohomish County ORV Committee and they are working on protecting and improving Reiter.
 

splatt

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According to todays Tacoma`s News Tribune paper the park will be closed. The vote was 2 to 1 in favor of closing the park. For the details it`s on the bottom of the front page.



Steve
 
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MXP1MP

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what man I hope it doesn't close down!! I don't think it will last seems like alot of people have no clue about this happening. to qoute weezer "say it aint so, your love is so heart breaker"
 

MX145

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Here's the link to yesterdays Olympian Newspaper article:
http://www.theolympian.com/home/news/20021126/frontpage/15248_ARC.shtml
 

MXP1MP

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Okay now that i've read the newspaper article I know where the whole its a liability issue BS is coming from. I suspect its coming from the fact that one of the riders family that died there is sueing the county. What a cop out, The county back peddling to try and get out some behind the scenes legal issue's? Anyone know if anything has changed?
 
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