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XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX START XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX 5/15/98 The National Park Service is considering rules to regulate jet skis in our Parks. Unfortunately, as a result of heavy industry pressure, they have completely backed away from proposed tough regulations and it appears that jet skiing will continue virtually unabated or even increase! Ironically, even the current snowmobile regulations in National Parks will be far tougher than the proposed jet ski regulations! However, the proposed regulations are open for public comment for eight weeks, starting shortly. We hope to put 10,000 names of opposition into the official comment period, so PLEASE HELP US BY SIGNING BELOW AND EMAILING THIS LIST BACK TO US AND TO THE PARK SERVICE!! EVERY NAME COUNTS! THANKS VERY MUCH!!!!! ******************************************************************* Letter to the National Park Service Dear Mr. Burnett: We, the undersigned citizens of the United States wish to express our strong opposition to the use of jet skis in our National Parks. The negative impacts of jet skis are well documented and include: (1) the disturbance of recreational uses such as camping, fishing, hiking, etc., due to the aggravating, high pitched noise associated with this craft; (2) threats to wildlife including harassment, disruption, and behavioral alteration; (3) extreme danger to swimmers and other boaters in the Parks due to the inherent danger associated with the stunt-oriented nature of jet skis use (jet skis are responsible for 50% of all boating injuries despite representing only about 10% of all boating registration); (4) ecosystem damage from the jet skis' two-stroke motors, which dump up to 30% of all their fuel and oil unburned into park waters. The significant resource impacts listed above make it obvious that jet ski use is incompatible with the Park Service's Organic Act. This Act mandates the Park Service to authorize only those forms of recreation which leave the National Park Service's resources "unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations." THEREFORE, THE PARK SERVICE SHOULD PROHIBIT THEIR USE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM. Please record each of our names individually as being in favor of jet ski prohibition. Respectfully, SUPER EASY INSTRUCTIONS 1) Select and Copy the text from XXX START XXXX to XXX FINISH XXX into a brand new message to everyone you know. (Please don't just forward it). 2) CC the message (or address it) to Dennis Burnett (Park Service point person on this issue) at: dennis_burnett@np*.go* and to us at jetski@ig*.or* 3) Add your name, city, and state to the list below. Include your email and we'll add you as a FREE electronic member of Earth Island Institute's Bluewater Network (max. one Alert per month!) 4). For a subject put "Ban jet skis in the national parks" 5) Send off the message! 6) If you want additional information about us, send an email to jetski@ig*.or* or check us out at http://www.earthisland.org/bw/index.htm. Here it goes: 3001) Russell Long, San Francisco, Calif. / rlong@ig*.or* 3002) Steve Parker, Butte, MT sparker@po*.mt*.ed* 3003) Bridget Parker, Butte, MT 3004) Mark and Suzanne Ostersmith, Colbert, WA 3005) Timothy Bohen, Staten Island, NY 3006) Mark DiRienzo, Bronxville, New York/Port96@ao*.co* 3007) Maddalena DiRienzo, Bronxville, New York 3008) Bruce Fussell, Atlanta, GA / bfussell@mi*.co* 3009) Keith Groty, Mason, MI / groty@pi*.ms*.ed* 3010) David J. Halblom Sr 3011) Gary Hall, Tempe, Arizona (mayfly@ge*.co* 3012) Thomas Q. Hogye, Santa Cruz, CA / hogye@ao*.co* 3013) Richard Izmirian, San Carlos, CA / izmirian@ea*.ne* 3014) Tullia Limarzi, Staten Island, NY tlimarzi@ao*.co* 3015) Russell Long, San Francisco, Calif. / rlong@ig*.or* 3016) Drusha L. Mayhue, Bozeman, MT 3017) Suzanne Mcdonnell , Greennwich, Ct 06830 / Smcdonn745@Ao*.Co* 3018) Wallace McMullen, Jefferson City, MO 3019) Bill Mott, Pittsford, New York, BillMott@co*.co* 3021) Donald F. Phillips, Marco Island FL / tropangler@cy*.co* 3022) Bonnie Radke, Newburyport, MA / seawitch2@ao*.co* 3023) William A. Rammer 3024) Matthew J. Richardson, Pensacola, FL / rooster@gu*.ne* 3025) David Rinehart, Tallmadge, OH / rinehad@di*.co* 3026) Prof. Judith Stark, South Orange, N.J 3027) Sean Smith, San Francisco, Calif. /ssmith8000@ho*.co* 3028) Mark H. Thacher, Eden Prairie, MN 3029) Allen W. Todd, Corvallis, OR. / atodd@pr*.co* 3030) Buddy Weir, Gulfport, Ms. /bweir-gulfport@ms*.co* 3031) Prof. Donez Xiques, South Orange, N.J. 3032) Liz Zemke, Fresno, CA 3033) Howard Stiff, Gabriola, BC 3034) Harold C. Christiansen III, White Lake Twp, MI 3035) 3036) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX FINISH XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Hal Christiansen Hal@ne*.co*
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