FW: [at-l] Endangered Parks List

[jbkramer@afn.org (Bryan Kramer)]

This whole issue is an example of politicians meddling where they ought
not to do so. How they can justify allowing powered vehicles in a NP
trail system? They don't allow trail motorcycles to use the trails in
the summer. I can on see that snowmobiles being should be allowed to
follow the paved roads.

Bryan

> 	Air pollution isn't the only issue. There's the noise
> damage, wildlife harassment, speeding (there are rangers' 
> reports of riders clocked going over 80 mph, to give you an 
> idea...), violations of wilderness zones, etc.
> 
> 	But as for the air pollution... As has been pointed
> out, the engines are much heavier polluters than autos, if 
> that can be imagined. Further, during popular periods use is 
> extremely high. There are essentially traffic jams of 
> hundreds of idling motors. This all takes place in weather 
> conditions that often trap the smog close to the ground. The 
> result is similar to an idling car inside a garage - the same 
> vehicle sitting out by the curb is no real danger, but in the 
> enclosed space, the pollutants can lead to illness or death 
> from carbon monoxide.