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

[jbullar1 at twcny.rr.com (Jim Bullard)]

How about a tee shirt with a reproduction of the plate?

At 05:43 AM 10/20/2004 -0400, Marsha wrote:
>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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