The following information on the status of the Bustamante Restoration
Project was sent to a fairly large mailing list of cavers who have been
active in the project in past years. For those not familiar with the
project, it has been going on for nine years either on the Labor Day or
President's Day weekends. There is an E-mail discussion currently going on
as to the project's future. I'm posting this on Texas Cavers list so that a
wider group of cavers will know what is going on and can join in on the
discussion.
Orion Knox
"In case you haven't heard through the grape vine, we (Orion & Rune) have
announced our retirement as co-coordinators of the annual Bustamante
Restoration Project after nine years at the helm. Age and other postponed
projects have caught up with us. We had a Bustamante Project organizers
meeting last Thursday to see if anyone was interested in taking over putting
on this project. No one jumped at the opportunity either at the meeting or
by other means of correspondence.
We are now putting out a call to others who have had an interest in or
participated in past projects to see if anyone wants the job. We, as well as
others who helped organize the project in the past are willing to help out
as time permits. The officials in Bustamante would be glad to host more
projects as they have in the past and as everyone who has participated
knows, we have accomplished a tremendous amount of beneficial work in and
around the cave. The city and the State Department of Tourism have been very
appreciative of our efforts and we can take pride in the work the "Amigos de
la Gruta" have done. Although this world class cave has come a long way as
far as restoration is concerned, much work remains. Should anyone be
interested in coordinating future projects at Bustamante, contact Orion and
Rune.
Our sincere thanks goes out to the legions of folks who helped put the
project together and put in thousands of hours of hard work these past years
and made it the success it has been.
Other decisions made at the meeting were that part of the project funds
accumulated over the years will be spent on cave related books, hopefully in
Spanish, to be given to Bustamante's library. With approval and coordination
with city and State officials, we would also like to spend another portion
of funds on an interpretive exhibit either at El Cono or the facilities
planned to be built at the entrance to the cave. Seed money will be held
back to fund a future project if one develops.
If no one comes forward to coordinate a project this year, several of us
still plan to spend the Labor Day weekend in Bustamante to see how the
development in the first room of the cave has gone and just relax in one of
Mexico's most pleasant towns.
Orion & Rune
Orion Knox
orion-k...@austin.rr.com
Rune Burnett
bburne...@austin.rr.com "
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