[at-l] A Question Of Trail (Complete Resend)

[RoksnRoots@aol.com (RoksnRoots@aol.com)]

In a message dated 4/1/02 11:37:53 AM, spiriteagle99@hotmail.com writes:

<< To make it "hiking" related - I've been told (semi-officially) that the 
ATC 
no longer believes in RnR's "eminent domain at a yard-sale price and a 
bulldozer" method.  Should I believe this? >>


   ***  I'd have to see the written intention of this to adequately respond, 
but it sounds like consent by default since property values have inflated 
beyond practicality. Believe it or not, MacKaye sought to lock in vast wild 
tracts before this predictable eventuality arrived. ATC apparently didn't 
believe in taking a hard stand on Saddleback either. 
     Jim and others: On the AT, are we walking a private property 
appreciation corridor or fighting to preserve a threatened east coast 
greenway?

     BTW Jim: T'was Breen who cashed in at the yardsale on this one...