[at-l] RE: AT Plates in Other States

[atrailhiker at adelphia.net (Marsha)]

Hell, I'd like to just buy a NC license plate as a souvenir! I live in Ohio.
StarLyte

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Clark Wright" <icw@esisnet.com>
To: "At-L@Backcountry.net" <at-l@backcountry.net>
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 10:44 PM
Subject: [at-l] RE: AT Plates in Other States


> Someone asked re possibly doing special license plates in the other AT 
> states.  Based on what I know, here are a couple of thoughts and 
> observations:
> 
> 1)  Each state has slightly different laws when it comes to special 
> license tags, but in general it is at least a possibility in all of the 
> other AT States.
> 
> 2)  The NC special AT tag will be the first in any of the AT States! :)
> 
> 3)  Doing one for TN would not make much sense as the NC tag covers the 
> parts of the AT that run along the border with TN, and I think TN is in 
> the middle of some nasty litigation re the scope of their special 
> license plate program.
> 
> 4)  Virginia would be a real obvious next choice, due to the population 
> base and the number of AT miles running through it.  I have an attorney 
> friend in VA who is planning to try a thruhike someday, and I plan to 
> hit him up to do a bit of exploration re what VA law requires, whether 
> he thinks there is good potential to get a bill thru the VA legislature, 
> etc.
> 
> 5)  It is a LOT harder than you think - key challenges include: (a) 
> trying to characterize the project as broader than just AT hikers - 
> something I would like to have done in hindsight re the NC tag project 
> is find a way to broaden the appeal a bit, so that more people would be 
> interested.  Of course, we had some stiff competition here in NC as we 
> have two other mountain-related special license tag projects going 
> strong at the same time - one tied to the Smokies, and one to the Blue 
> Ridge Parkway.  Perhaps there could be a VA special tag that tied to 
> Skyline Drive and the AT?  Making the tag funding go for a broader range 
> of protection, including such things as viewshed easement acquisitions, 
> is also a good thing . . .
> 
> 6)  Lastly, if anyone is interested in trying to work this in another AT 
> State, I would be more than happy to share experiences, ideas, moral 
> support - feel free to call or e-mail me at my law office:  
> 252-633-1101; icw@wardanddavis.com
> 
> Happy Hiking, and AT supporting!
> 
> Thru-Thinker
> [Clark Wright]
> 
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