GinMan
02-17-2005, 02:33 PM
I copied and pasted this from the Texas Shark Fishing website..........
From: Billy Sandifer
To: Everett Johnson
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 5:49 AM
Subject: PINS General Management Plan PEASE READ ASAP
I'm off on a charter this morning so will not be in till nite. I just realized that I have already recieved the General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement Newsletter from the feds. THE INPUT FROM THIS WILL DETERMINE WHAT WE CAN AND CAN'T DO ON PINS FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 10 YEARS. It includes options of all types including closing the beach to vehicular traffic for unspecified reasons and time limits and developement at the Mansfield channel to support a ferry service from Port Mansfield. Also closing some areas of the N. Laguna located within PINS juridiction to motorized boating. It is of the highest importance that individuals respond to this questionere. It is of primary importance that we notify people of the upcoming decisions to be made and how they can have a voice in the process. I'll call you when I get in. There will be three public meetings that will be held in San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and Raymondville March 8-10. Exact dates, times and locations are located in the What's New Section at http://planning.nps.gov/parkweb/what.cfm?RecordID=143
Individuals can participate in the survey online at http://planning.nps.gov/parkweb/comments.cfm?RecordID=143
WRITTEN COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 15, 2005
THIS IS A REALLY BIG DEAL EVERETT AND THE PARK PEOPLE MADE IT CLEAR TO US AT EARLIER MEETINGS THAT THE INPUT THEY RECIEVE FROM INDIVIDUALS IS GOING TO BE THE FINAL JUDGE OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE FUTURE OF VISITOR USE AT PINS. Capt. Billy L. Sandifer
Please email the planning link above and give them your opinion about the subject. If you can attend the meeting, do it if at all possible. I know, every year there is a new threat to PINS, but it is important that we have our voices heard every time. Please refrain from anything but positive remarks about us and OUR beach. Below is my reply to them. If you don't feel like writting them, just copy mine and paste it in with your own name. Thanks everybody..............Kyle
Closing PINS to vehicular traffic would be a HUGE mistake!!! The city of CC and the N.Park would no longer make any tourist money from me. I visit PINS(mostly) and the lower laguna, especially 9 mile hole, about 35 times a year(that's usually extended, 3 day weekends.). We, the fishermen, are also responsible for finding the turtle nests on many occasions. PINS is a magical place, and to close it to driving would eliminate the entire reason for going there, which is to get away from it all and enjoy the awesome nature that is one of a kind here on PINS. Please don't close the park to driving!!!!! If it's limited to busses or whatever, forget it. It would never be the same. You may as well just close the park and not let anybody in at all, what's the difference? National Parks are for the people to enjoy and relax and be one with nature. Nowhere else in the world is like PINS, take driving away, and it's ruined for me, and the majority of the people, including the SFCCI Club(member), and all the other unorganized clubs or groups that I belong to/with. We are all very conservationally minded citizens, and we have a right to enjoy OUR National Park. Don't think for a minute that closing the beach to traffic would, in any way, let us enjoy our beach the way it MUST be enjoyed. A tourist bus would be rediculous, and remove all desire to visit the Park. Thankyou for listening.
I feel the same way about the Laguna Madre. Keep it open for us to enjoy!!! Please?.........Kyle aka "Kcon" (on the different internet fishing clubs like Tyler Thorenson's site, Corpusfishing.com, Extremecoast.com, SFCCI.org, and many others)
From: Billy Sandifer
To: Everett Johnson
Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 5:49 AM
Subject: PINS General Management Plan PEASE READ ASAP
I'm off on a charter this morning so will not be in till nite. I just realized that I have already recieved the General Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement Newsletter from the feds. THE INPUT FROM THIS WILL DETERMINE WHAT WE CAN AND CAN'T DO ON PINS FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT 10 YEARS. It includes options of all types including closing the beach to vehicular traffic for unspecified reasons and time limits and developement at the Mansfield channel to support a ferry service from Port Mansfield. Also closing some areas of the N. Laguna located within PINS juridiction to motorized boating. It is of the highest importance that individuals respond to this questionere. It is of primary importance that we notify people of the upcoming decisions to be made and how they can have a voice in the process. I'll call you when I get in. There will be three public meetings that will be held in San Antonio, Corpus Christi, and Raymondville March 8-10. Exact dates, times and locations are located in the What's New Section at http://planning.nps.gov/parkweb/what.cfm?RecordID=143
Individuals can participate in the survey online at http://planning.nps.gov/parkweb/comments.cfm?RecordID=143
WRITTEN COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY MARCH 15, 2005
THIS IS A REALLY BIG DEAL EVERETT AND THE PARK PEOPLE MADE IT CLEAR TO US AT EARLIER MEETINGS THAT THE INPUT THEY RECIEVE FROM INDIVIDUALS IS GOING TO BE THE FINAL JUDGE OF WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE FUTURE OF VISITOR USE AT PINS. Capt. Billy L. Sandifer
Please email the planning link above and give them your opinion about the subject. If you can attend the meeting, do it if at all possible. I know, every year there is a new threat to PINS, but it is important that we have our voices heard every time. Please refrain from anything but positive remarks about us and OUR beach. Below is my reply to them. If you don't feel like writting them, just copy mine and paste it in with your own name. Thanks everybody..............Kyle
Closing PINS to vehicular traffic would be a HUGE mistake!!! The city of CC and the N.Park would no longer make any tourist money from me. I visit PINS(mostly) and the lower laguna, especially 9 mile hole, about 35 times a year(that's usually extended, 3 day weekends.). We, the fishermen, are also responsible for finding the turtle nests on many occasions. PINS is a magical place, and to close it to driving would eliminate the entire reason for going there, which is to get away from it all and enjoy the awesome nature that is one of a kind here on PINS. Please don't close the park to driving!!!!! If it's limited to busses or whatever, forget it. It would never be the same. You may as well just close the park and not let anybody in at all, what's the difference? National Parks are for the people to enjoy and relax and be one with nature. Nowhere else in the world is like PINS, take driving away, and it's ruined for me, and the majority of the people, including the SFCCI Club(member), and all the other unorganized clubs or groups that I belong to/with. We are all very conservationally minded citizens, and we have a right to enjoy OUR National Park. Don't think for a minute that closing the beach to traffic would, in any way, let us enjoy our beach the way it MUST be enjoyed. A tourist bus would be rediculous, and remove all desire to visit the Park. Thankyou for listening.
I feel the same way about the Laguna Madre. Keep it open for us to enjoy!!! Please?.........Kyle aka "Kcon" (on the different internet fishing clubs like Tyler Thorenson's site, Corpusfishing.com, Extremecoast.com, SFCCI.org, and many others)