What does a govt shutdown mean for access to NF and NP?
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Re: What does a govt shutdown mean for access to NF and NP?
I've often wondered who voted those knuckleheads in. Apparently they haven't figured out what the people are interested in. Pick any emotionally charged topic and you will find 20% for, 20% against, 60% would rather they work on other important things.
If no 'rangers' watching the store and no barricade, seems like a few would have taken the advantage.
If no 'rangers' watching the store and no barricade, seems like a few would have taken the advantage.
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Re: What does a govt shutdown mean for access to NF and NP?
They cannot keep us out of the mtns.
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Re: What does a govt shutdown mean for access to NF and NP?
I agree with you. It won't keep me out of the mountains.East Side Hiker wrote:They cannot keep us out of the mtns.
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Re: What does a govt shutdown mean for access to NF and NP?
Seems like it might be time for a bump to this thread
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Re: What does a govt shutdown mean for access to NF and NP?
I just called the Eastern Sierra Interagency Visitor Center (760) 876-6222, the ranger station just south of Lone Pine. Deborah said she'll be there Tuesday. Now that place is "owned" by the Forest Service but is operated by: Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Inyo County, Mono County, California Department of Transportation, California Department of Fish and Wildlife and Federal agencies.tim wrote:Seems like it might be time for a bump to this thread
The conclusion of the thread last time seemed to be that the wilderness doesn't close just because the rangers don't come to work.
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Re: What does a govt shutdown mean for access to NF and NP?
Yep.Tom wrote:Does a shutdown mean that there will be no one patrolling the backcountry and therefore no need to worry about permits? ...just wondering.
LEOs and firefighters are essential, so no furloughs. Backcountry patrols are not essential, so they are furloughed. LEOs will not be patrolling backcountry trails, too many other higher priorities.
Firefighters will be laid off in areas already out of fire season.
The forest itself cannot be closed down except by special order, and the only ones that can sign the order will be furloughed.
There are still some little known federal regulations on the books that guarantee right of access to residents that live inside the NF (like me) even when closed.
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Re: What does a govt shutdown mean for access to NF and NP?
I'm going in on Monday one way or another.
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Re: What does a govt shutdown mean for access to NF and NP?
A shutdown of national parks only appeals to me even more. An empty backcountry!!
And why in the hell do we keep voting in republicans and democrats? Can we eliminate them already?
And why in the hell do we keep voting in republicans and democrats? Can we eliminate them already?
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Re: What does a govt shutdown mean for access to NF and NP?
evidently it means they can still go in and plan gill-netting fish. As for access, if no one is there to stop you, it's our land!
On the permit topic, even if you can't get one, try to get one, and then leave some paper trail of your plans. Silly not to really, and helps out SAR initiation bigtime! in case.
On the permit topic, even if you can't get one, try to get one, and then leave some paper trail of your plans. Silly not to really, and helps out SAR initiation bigtime! in case.
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Re: What does a govt shutdown mean for access to NF and NP?
Wonder how this will affect SAR response times, and will you be charged for the
whole thing because you entered a closed park?
whole thing because you entered a closed park?
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I don't give out specific route information, my belief is that it takes away from the whole adventure spirit of a trip, if you need every inch planned out, you'll have to get that from someone else.
Have a safer backcountry experience by using the HST ReConn Form 2.0, named after Larry Conn, a HST member: http://reconn.org
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