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I just want to ask a question for a minute, I don't want to bend anyone out
of shape
as I imagine that Isle Royale is near and dear to some of your hearts. Are you
sure that
the park will be closed to hikers and canoeists? I didn't see that anywhere in
the
forward. The Bruce Peninsula here in Ontario is a U.N. Biosphere Reserve, and
access has
not been curtailed much at all. As for "fuzzy foreigners", the U.S. plays a
large part in
the U.N.s decisions. I think that initiatives of this type are great ideas to
save
important areas like Isle Royale from commercialization and urbanization (let
the flaming
begin). I understand why you guys are upset, but I can't see why they would
curtail
diving activities unless the divers have been being destructive (I do almost
all my diving
in a National Underwater Park here in Canada). Anyways, this may be an
unpopular opinion,
but I tend to support any attempt at conservation of this sort.
Ben Greenhouse
Randy A. Zeilinger wrote:
> Hello fellow divers,
> This note was sent to me thru a sporting organization that I belong to. I
think
> that anyone who has dived Isle Royale might be alarmed by this.
>
> It appears that this is the tip of the iceberg. If the park is closed to
hikers
> and conoeists and the public in general, us divers will probably be included
> also. The current park service has a restriction of 140 ffw for the wrecks
> there. If you can take the cold, you will find a bunch of fantastic dive
sites
> from 0ffw to 200+ffw. I would hate to see this area controled by a bunch of
> fuzzy foriegners, if you know what I mean.
>
> I don't know who to bitch to yet, but I am going to find out. I certainly
don't
> want to lose another dive site either open water or cave.
>
> Any ideas out there to help address this situation?
>
> Thanks,
> Randy Z.
>
> > >Subject: Isle Royale
> > To All,
> > >
> > >We have a very important issue taking place in this great state of ours.
> > It
> > >is taking place up in Michigan's Upper Peninsula on Isle Royale. The
> > United
> > >Nations ( that's right the U.N.) has claimed Isle Royal as a "United
> > Nations
> > >Bio-diversity site". There are currently plans to eliminate any dwellings
> > on
> > >the island, remove all the inhabitants and control the entire island under
> > the
> > >guise of the United Nations. Last time I chacked, we the people of the
> > state
> > >of Michigan owned this island. There is a open house/presentation slated
> > for
> > >Monday, April 27th in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The address of the presentation
> > is
> > >2781 Packard and begins at 5:30 pm with the open house. The presentation
> > is
> > >to follow at 6:30 pm. We must show up in force and contact our elected
> > >officials IMMEDIATELY AND OPPOSE THIS!
> > >
> > >More information is continuing to flow in, and I will keep you updated
> > >A.S.A.P.
> > >
> > >KEEPING THE SPIRIT OF THE WILD STRONG AND FREE!
> > >
> > >Thank you,
> > >
> > >Craig Mortz
> > >
>
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