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Originally posted by onetime2
Not sarcasm at all. A few examples of bad conduct do not justify penalizing everyone. Ramp up enforcement, install cameras at the known points of damage, etc. There are other options besides wholesale bans. ATVers are paying money towards the acquisition of public lands just as hikers are.
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Install CAMERAS? you want to install a camera up every tree 5 miles into the wilderness?
And as I pointed out, ramping up enforcement is not practical. Some parks are more than 90,000 acres. You'd require every national guard soldier in the state to cover a quarter of that. How do you propose to pay for it?
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Can you tell me how many trails were designated for ATV use versus the total number available to others? I'm sure it was quite limited.
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What's your point. It's a wilderness, not a race track.
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Is it any wonder that they didn't heed the directive? This isn't to excuse their actions, just to highlight the inherent problems associated with managing multi use lands.
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Uhh. Yes, it is a wonder. Let's see. I drive a racecar on the weekends in the summer for fun. I pay for the public roads just like you do, therefore by your reasoning I should be allowed to drive my Formula Mazda down the interstate.
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No one group has more right to public land than another. [/B]
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So semis should be able to drive on the hiking trails? Gimme a break. The ATVers have just as much right to the trails as others as long as they walk like everyone else.