Greetings List Lurkers,
Well, somebody has to read the Montpelier paper...
Anyway the Argus had a big article today about allowing ATV access to
State Parks. This got me to thinking, and I wanted to run a draft Letter
to the Editor by this august group prior to making any more of a fool of
myself than normal...
Here goes:
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Dear Editor,
I read with great interest Mr. Peter Hirshfeld's 16 June article about All
Terrain Vehicle (ATV) access to public lands, and I have on modest
suggestion.
I would propose that the State of Vermont lift ATV transit restrictions on
all public lands, with the following limitation, that ATVs operating on
public land be propelled exclusively using alternate fuels. ATV Access to
public lands would be only allowed for non gasoline based ATVs.
While I know this minor limitation might be a serious impediment to the
huge market for the ATVs currently imported from the far East, all of
which are gasoline powered, please consider the advantages to this
small limitation;
- As an example, electric ATVs (eATVs) are made in the USA, are silent,
and do not produce any emissions.
- Proper implementation of these rules would make provisions for
handicapped access to state park facilities in the case of non-ambulatory
folks using electric or alternative devices.
- The challenge of implementing alternatively fueled ATVs could impact
innovation and marketing conditions.
- Use of Alternative fueled vehicles on a statewide basis would establish
an alternative fuel provisioning network in Vermont.
- It is the patriotic duty of every American to avoid using the expensive
imported fuels, that have compromised out health, our economy and our
national security at all costs.
If we cannot begin to change away from internal combustion vehicles and
systems for our leisure and entertainment, then when will we be able to
turn away from our 50 million barrel-a-day fossil fuel addiction? I plead
with all concerned to draft and pass regulations to immediately allow
alternatively fueled ATVs on state lands.
Kindest Regards,
Paul Flint
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Despite the fact that I will no doubt get flamed about how this is off
topic, the possibility of one of you geniuses actually helping me get this
right has not escaped me. Finally Seth, when do we go drinking?
Kindest Regards,
Paul Flint
(802) 479-2360
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