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Re: [at-l] Saddleback Mtn

I say it is about time to use eminent domain to finish protecting the AT
and quit wasting tax money on fighting issues such as this.

On Fri, 6 Mar 1998, Pox Populi wrote:

> Christopher Vreeland writes:
> 
> [...]
> 
> >                   In my opinion the NPS proposal is more than fair to
> > the ski area and the ski area owners are attempting to swindle the US
> > taxpayer with their counter proposal.
> 
> Right. Refusing to accept less than $200,000 for 900 acres
> of mountaintop -- almost twice what is legislatively necessary
> to protect the Appalachian Trail corridor -- is an attempt
> to "swindle the US taxpayer." I've got news for you darling,
> you can't buy unbuildable deer yard in these parts for that
> price, let alone a mountain that can be developed commercially.
> The current NPS purchase offer is an insult that was rightfully
> rejected.
> 
> Meanwhile, those in the "trail community" who want to protect
> this section of the trail seem perfectly willing to let the
> taxpayer foot the bill. It makes one wonder who is "swindling"
> who here. If any of you jokers are willing to put your money
> where your mouths are, there should at least be a Saddleback
> A.T. corridor purchase fund to which people can contribute.
> If I knew that the last stretch of unprotected trail was to be
> purchased through private donation, I'd cough up a hundred
> dollars in a heartbeat. You can't tell me that there aren't
> a couple thousand others willing to contribute similar amounts.
> If the NPS offer can't at least be matched with private funds,
> the "trail community" doesn't deserve a protected Saddleback
> Mountain, IMO.
> 
> > I would like to urge all friends of the AT to contact Senators Snowe &
> > Collins to let them know of your support for the park service proposal.
> 
> Neither will listen to you, as they aren't coming up for re-
> election any time soon.
> 
> > I have made a point of contacting the senators on the phone and sending
> > them e-mail to let them know that at least three Midwestern tourists will
> > be coming to Maine to walk over Saddleback Mtn., not ski down it.  I would
> > like to ask all interested parties to do likewise.  Thanks.
> 
> Keep in mind that hikers don't contribute much to the economy,
> unlike the "beautiful people" who take to the slopes.
> 
> --
> mfuller@somtel.com; Northern Franklin County, Maine
> The Constitution is the white man's ghost shirt.  }>:-/> --->
> 
> 
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