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08-21-2012, 11:50 PM #1
Death Valley Wilderness (read: Canyoneering) Mgmt Plan COMMENTS
From our buddy Abby Snow:
The last chance to comment on Death Valley National Park's proposed
Wilderness Plan is open now through October 9.
The pdf document is posted at
http://parkplanning.nps.gov/DEVAWildernessPlanEA , which is the same
place you respond with your comments. You may also submit comments in
writing to: Superintendent, Death Valley NP, ATTN: Wilderness Plan
Comments, P.O. Box 579, Death Valley, CA 92328.
It's a large document. The PDF pages that are relevant to canyoneering
are:
pg 88 (Day Use Guided Canyoneering Groups: Not allowed in wilderness)
pg 90-91 (Day use permits would be required for all private
canyoneering trips due to the limited routes available, the increasing
popularity of the sport, and the challenging conditions that Death
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08-21-2012 11:50 PM # ADS
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08-22-2012, 10:39 PM #2
Re: Death Valley Wilderness (read: Canyoneering) Mgmt Plan COMMENTS
Thanks, I forwarded that on to some folks who live closer to the area and are avid backcountry users.
I wanted to comment on the ridiculous amount of low-level military flying over the Park, but unfortunately NPS doesn't have the power to do anything about that.
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08-23-2012, 04:52 PM #3
Re: Death Valley Wilderness (read: Canyoneering) Mgmt Plan COMMENTS
Regarding low level military flyovers, agreed. A few years back we had a jet fly right over us on the road going out to the Racetrack, so close to the ground I could clearly see the pilots head/helmet as he gave a nod, maybe 35' off the ground, 30-40' away. He came right at us from several miles away.
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08-23-2012, 07:40 PM #4
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