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A few weeks ago, Arch Sink, a small cave system which is located in =
northwest Pasco county, Florida was closed to diving. The property =
surrounding it is up for sale and the current owner(s) apparently do not =
want any diving activities going on during this time. Whether it will =
be reopened to diving in the future is hard to say right now.
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Even more recently, Ward Sink, a deep sinkhole with no cave system, =
which is located about 3 miles south of Arch Sink, was closed to diving. =
I have heard a rumor as to why it closed, but since I have not =
confirmed it, I decline to comment on it.
I have dived both sites frequently since 1988 and have surveyed and =
mapped both of them. The loss of these sites, should it be permanent, =
will be a personal loss to me.
A 4-page article on Ward Sink appeared in the most recent issue of =
"Skin Diver" magazine in the "Southern Diver" insert on page 46. =
Unfortunately, anyone who has thoughts of diving it in the near future =
are in for a disappointment.
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Frank Lavallee,
Plant City, Florida
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<DIV> A few weeks ago, Arch Sink, a small cave =
system=20
which is located in northwest Pasco county, Florida was closed to =
diving. =20
The property surrounding it is up for sale and the current owner(s) =
apparently=20
do not want any diving activities going on during this time. =
Whether it=20
will be reopened to diving in the future is hard to say right now.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> Even more recently, Ward Sink, a deep =
sinkhole with no cave system, which is located about 3 miles south of =
Arch Sink,=20
was closed to diving. I have heard a rumor as to why it =
closed, but=20
since I have not confirmed it, I decline to comment on it.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> I have dived both sites frequently since =
1988 and=20
have surveyed and mapped both of them. The loss of these sites, =
should it=20
be permanent, will be a personal loss to me.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV> A 4-page article on Ward Sink appeared in =
the most=20
recent issue of "Skin Diver" magazine in the "Southern Diver" insert on =
page=20
46. Unfortunately, anyone who has thoughts of diving it in the =
near future=20
are in for a disappointment.</DIV>
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<DIV>Frank Lavallee,</DIV>
<DIV>Plant City, Florida</DIV></BODY></HTML>
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