Re: [at-l] another report from Rock Gap, NC

[ejbaker <ejbaker@sover.net>]

I heard this rumor last year--that they were only allowing a few up
Springer at a time.  When I asked at the Gathering, everyone thought I was
crazy--said there was no way they could do this and it had never happened
at all.  I was relieved to hear.  Hope it really IS just another urban?
rural?  rumor!

At 10:08 AM 2/24/00 -0500, you wrote:
>I met 4 hikers at the Rock Gap shelter yesterday. They were telling me
>that beginning on March 1 the rangers are going to assign start days at
>Springer. According to their report only about 10 hikers per day will be
>"allowed" to start. The rationale is that there are many hundreds
>expected to start in March and April.
>
>This seem hard for me to believe but I will try to call the rangers and
>verify this today or tomorrow. First, if there aren't enough rangers to
>patrol the back country, how are they going to enforce such a program.
>Second, is it even legal? I recall an attempt to limit the size of groups
>that were allowed on NFS lands and that ended in a hurry, just one little
>law suit did it. 
>
>What ever, for those who have up coming start dates, you may wish to
>check into this. I'll try to call the rangers as soon as I can.  Hopeful
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