JPOR: Re: Pending Rubicon Closure

[Brett Davis <bdavis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

FYI.

John Stewart wrote:

> The below notice was posted to the Pirate of the Rubicon BBS:
>
> >"I am the president of the Lake Tahoe Hi-Lo's and I want to let you
> >know that Placer County by order of the Lahontan Water Control Board
> >is going to gate off the Rubicon trail at the staging area until the
> >trail dries out from now on. This is nothing more than a stepping
> >stone to closing off the entire trail in the future. The League to
> >Save Lake Tahoe, Sierra Club and the Forest Service are behind this."
>
> Consider it CONFIRMED.
>
> I just talked to the gentleman that posted this notice.  There is a
> 28 March meeting scheduled to discuss options.  BRC, United,
> Cal4Wheel and the local clubs have been notified.
>
> There is a big push by homeowners of a sub development with the
> support of the SC and the League to Save Lake Tahoe to institute a
> seasonal closure to mitigate runoff siltation into Lake Tahoe.
>
> Yes, Virginia, there REALLY is no safe area against land closures.
>
> There is a land use issue in the Reedsport, OR area where a BLM web
> site is cited and it appears to be a preliminary survey to find
> willing sellers in advance of a "scoping" period to determine
> suitable critical environmental habitat. It involves the purchase of
> "PRIVATE LAND" for habitat for fish and other small creatures.  You
> can find the web site for the land grab at
> http://www.or.blm.gov/umpqua .
>
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>
> John Stewart
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Brett Davis