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12-03-2009, 12:00 PM #121
Well, it is happening despite what anyone wants....
From KSL:PROVO, Utah (AP) -- The Utah County sheriff's office has begun to seal off the deadly Nutty Putty Cave.
Officials decided to permanently close the cavern after 26-year-old John Jones died last week after he became stuck in a narrow crevice.
Sheriff Jim Tracy says the popular spelunking site south of Salt Lake City will be completely sealed by the end of the week.
He says the cave will have two seals, one where Jones' body now lies, and one at the entrance of the cave.
Tracy says there has been significant backlash against closing the cave. He says it is not a decision that will make everyone happy, but it serves all parties the best.Life is Good
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12-03-2009 12:00 PM # ADS
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12-03-2009, 12:26 PM #122
Hmmm.
It is interesting that they are sealing the finger John Jones is in as well as the entrance. Maybe the entrance will be reopened some day.
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12-03-2009, 12:26 PM #123
Any one know if there is any legal effort to stop the county from sealing off the cave? I may be interested. This kind of thing really ticks me off. (AKA Zion Permit system)
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12-03-2009, 01:11 PM #124Originally Posted by Scott Card
Good Luck, I'd hate to loss that cave.
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12-03-2009, 01:32 PM #125Originally Posted by Iceaxe
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12-03-2009, 03:41 PM #126
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12-03-2009, 06:33 PM #127
I'll probably head out there on Saturday to see how the entrance is being sealed. My boy (age 11) and I have always had a goal to explore the areas I could fit in (I'm 6'1 and 220 pounds).
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12-03-2009, 07:05 PM #128Any one know if there is any legal effort to stop the county from sealing off the cave?
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12-03-2009, 07:20 PM #129
this just in: death penalty supporters take different stance with cave on gallows...
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12-03-2009, 07:26 PM #130Originally Posted by Scott P
Might be able to get it cheap right now. I bet SITLA would love nothing better than to climb out from under this mess right now.
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12-03-2009, 08:47 PM #131
I just recieved this.....
Friends of Nutty Putty Cave
First and foremost, I'd like to thank everybody who has taken the time to call the Sheriff, Trust Lands, and their Legislative Representatives. Without these actions we never would have been able to convince the Sheriff to put in a "removable" plug in the cave, or generated the News stories that we have been constantly following. It was your actions that allowed everybody to know exactly how the public felt and how big an atrocity was being committed by these "officials" by rushing this action instead of at least allowing for Public hearings that are standard on natural formations such as this Cave. The Nutty Putty stories are far from over. KSL is doing some pod casts from supporter's houses tonight, we have word that a demonstration is taking place at the Cave itself, and KSL is still doing Radio interviews that will continue to be aired in the following days. The primary message behind these stories is over the concern of citizens like us who feel this decision was made in hast and was a travesty because no public input was even allowed. We understand many of you are not cavers, but lover's of freedom and independance. Please stick with us so we can continue this pressure.
To clear a few things up, I
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12-03-2009, 08:52 PM #132
This cave is clearly a killer hole. It should pay for its misdeeds and be permanently plugged for the greater good.
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12-04-2009, 07:35 AM #133Originally Posted by hank moon
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12-04-2009, 07:44 AM #134Originally Posted by SombeechTacoma Said - If Scott he asks you to go on a hike, ask careful questions like "Is it going to be on a trail?" "What are the chances it will kill me?" etc. Maybe "Will there be sack-biting ants along the way?"
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12-04-2009, 08:16 AM #135Originally Posted by TooeleCherokee
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12-15-2009, 05:33 PM #136
Stopped by Nutty Putty today to see how it was sealed off. Hard to determine with the amount of snow:
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12-15-2009, 06:37 PM #137
I love that you went out there to check it out. Surprisingly nice TR!
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08-23-2010, 03:52 PM #138
Back in the news today. Hard to read some of this.
Part 1: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50...-josh.html.csp
Part 2: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/50...cuers.html.csp
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08-23-2010, 04:47 PM #139
I saw this in Saturday and Sunday's paper..... great read.
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08-23-2010, 05:02 PM #140
Thanks Don for the links. You are right, tough to read some of it but well worth it too.
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