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scoobs
Jun 11, 2007, 12:19 AM
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Registered: May 30, 2007
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John,
I don't think anyone doubted the legal basis of the Hunterdon Country Board of Chosen Freeholders to make and uphold regulations in their county parks. In addition, I think people understand why it is necessary to lobby the board. What people ARE saying is that they do not support Access NJ's stated position that it supports a bolting moritorium in NJ. If you are privately in support of bolts and/or two bolt anchors, perhaps you should rethink how you show it. Publicly stating that you support a bolting moritorium, and chopping the bolts of people who do bolt, is distinctly different than stating you are ideally in support of bolts but support following the law and thus recommend not bolting at the current time. Publicly stating that you support a bolting moritorium implies that even if bolting were not illegal you would not support bolting. Access NJ's moritorium, and other comments you have made, imply that your ethics do not support the use of bolts. Combine that with you policing the placement of bolts by chopping them and its easy to see why so many people are not happy with you. I can't concieve how you state that you, by proxy of Access NJ, can wholeheartedly lobby the state that the majority of climbers in this state support bolting and two-bolt anchors. In addition, I find it disappointing that NJ's Access Fund coordinator (you) and Access NJ, the self proclaimed voice of climbers to state officials, is against the placement of bolts and two-bolt anchors.
I very much appreciate your, and Access NJ's, efforts to open climbing areas in NJ. I applaud them. Your appeals to the masses for help in lobbying NJ's state and local officials have not fallen on deaf ears, people are listening. Many people want to become involved, but they have a difficult time aligning themselves with you in light of your bolting positions. Instead, they choose to go it alone, and you may or may not be aware of their lobbying efforts.
Matt
(This post was edited by scoobs on Jun 11, 2007, 2:02 AM)
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