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Drake 10-14-2009, 03:17 PM Complete and total BS! Close the park but open access for logging. WTF? The announcement: http://www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc/press/tellico_decision_news_release.pdf TN4x4Xterra 10-14-2009, 03:20 PM Damn... Closed permanently.....over some stupid fishes.... Ricer-X 10-14-2009, 03:41 PM boo munkman 10-14-2009, 03:43 PM RIP Why is sediment a bad thing? If we're talking like toxins or burnt rubber or something then I understand... but dirt and sand? mac11 10-14-2009, 05:17 PM Complete and total BS! Close the park but open access for logging. WTF? that is some crap. 06_footy 10-14-2009, 05:53 PM Well do you think that its possible. That a protest may be able to sway their opinion into re-opening it. I mean anything to help the cause. Roschili 10-14-2009, 05:53 PM RIP Why is sediment a bad thing? If we're talking like toxins or burnt rubber or something then I understand... but dirt and sand? Sediment in the water contributes to turbidity(sp). Its basically the water quality and it effects where fish can live. I've been hearing a lot about it ever since TVA dumped 5 million cubic yards of fly ash into the river up stream from me. But ya know what? 5 million cubic yards of toxic sludge hasn't hurt the fish population at all. Guess you guys must have been really tearing it up down there.... Drake 10-14-2009, 05:55 PM RIP Why is sediment a bad thing? If we're talking like toxins or burnt rubber or something then I understand... but dirt and sand? F***ing trout fisherman claim that the sediment inhibits the reproduction of trout in that area which in turn means THEY CAN'T F***ING FISH! The county and city of Murphy, NC estimated they will lose an annual tourism income of over $10 million. Because of some __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ____ FISH!!!! 06_footy 10-14-2009, 05:57 PM ^Can you say enviromental extremists, because i smell something fishy... Fzzt 10-14-2009, 05:57 PM Sorry to hear it. By reading that document they make it sound like there is less than 30 miles of actual 4x4 ohv trails in the State of N.C., is that right? Drake 10-14-2009, 06:05 PM That would be about right. The rest of the area is protected wilderness, impassable or logged to hell and back. It's ok to destroy North Carolina as long as you make money from it apparently. | ||