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Capt Mike Singleterry · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 2728

http://www.caller.com/news/2010/jul/28/finding-a-good-speed-limit-at-padre-national/

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Old salt · Horse Mullet Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 147

Great article by Sikes!
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SurfinSapo · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:57 pm Post subject:

Well written article... Thanks
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Big John · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 07 Mar 2006 Posts: 2647

Great article David!

landlocked beachbum · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:36 pm Post subject:

That was a good read. Have you ever noticed that NOTHING in government can be done without more money, even though all of the folks doing the studies are already on government salaries or government grants?

What a con job! "For ONLY $75,000 we can reassess our assessment......................................................... but may do nothing"!!! Rolling Eyes

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topdog15 · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:50 pm Post subject:

Great article!
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jighead · Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:32 pm Post subject:

Well written
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Rebecca of Sunnybrookfarm · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 3974

FABULOUS ARTICLE DAVID!
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Bluffer · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:42 am Post subject:

Wow...2 turtles run over in last 40 yrs & even those werent proven.
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topdog15 · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:29 pm Post subject:

frayed · Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:06 pm Post subject:

I just sent this to pais_superintendent@nps.gov

Rebecca of Sunnybrookfarm · Full Grown Flour Bluffian Joined: 01 May 2008 Posts: 3974

I did some light reading the other day. I got ahold of the PINS entrance numbers since inception, from 1966. Like any loser with a calculator, I came up with some interesting stuff.

so, you gotta drop the 1960's because the data is incomplete. or keep it, doesn't matter. I dropped it. so, I averaged every decade, just for fun.

1970's = 752,248

1980's = 651,848

1990's = 770,754

2000's = 650,406

so this past decade has seen the lowest average numbers of visitors since the park was created (FOR the visitors, by the way).

so it really makes me scratch my head when the Park is using the premise that they're wanting to reduce the speed limit to avoid FUTURE conflict with "beach resources."

what IS a "beach resource" anyway? methinks there's some wordsmithing going on here. especially when a government agency prepares its own EA/EIS. who reviews that?

anyhoo, the numbers are interesting. crunch them yourself from the website, they're available.

I'm starting to think that its not the HUMAN visitors the Park is expecting to increase, but the TURTLE visitors that will be the cause of the "future conflict."

the cards are laying on the table. make sure to turn in your comments.
PF
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topdog15 · Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:26 pm Post subject:

It should also be noted that the article calls the turtle program an attempt to "restablish" a secondary nesting colony. This is not true. Yes some Kemp's Ridley turtles, along w/ other sea turtle species, have probably always nested on PINS, but never enough to have been called a nesting colony. Without the turtles on PINS, the worldwide population of Kemp's would not cease to exist. Everyone be sure to send your comments and like the article said, include CAC's option of 25mph w/ 15mph around camps and wildlife if you agree.
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OSOFARAWAY · Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 3:28 pm Post subject:

So, we are going to agree to slow down to 15mph around campsites and wildlife in the park, and we don't even slow down that far for kids in a school zone. At the worst it should be 20mph around campsights and wildlife.
Once again government intrudes upon our rights, showing they care more about the wildlife and plants on PINS than the people it was intended for. Evil or Very Mad