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[Fwd: Re: [Fwd: Horses in Yosemite]]]

Hi, Connie;
Well, couldn't just sit here, could I?  I hope he can figure out a
really good answer, because he really doesn't want to meet me in person!
I just hate it when a government official thinks he can just hand out a
pat answer and get away with it!
Katee

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On Mon, 16 Mar 1998 12:59:11 -0800 owens <owensall@sierranet.net> writes:
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HOLY COW, Katee!   I hope you don't mind that I am copying your excellent
letter and Jerry Mitchell's reply to Nancy DuPont, the CEO of Heritage
Trails, Inc., and who has been the leading lady in the Yosemite battle.  

It  would appear that some *serious* backpaddling is going on from their
end.   When we equestrians had that meeting on Concord on the 9th of
January, Mr Mitchell sure didn't use the excuse of the "concessionaire"
as causing our concern!   (What do you think, Nancy?)

However, the fact remains that in the forthcoming Yosemite Management
Plan, there are no horse campsites, no equestrian staging areas, no
Valley floor trails, and no connections re Valley floor/upland wilderness
areas, for horses.   Now, if that isn't eliminating horses from Yosemite,
What Is?  

Again, thank you so much for writing, and for clueing me in on JM's
response.  Maybe they *are* having 2nd thoughts about taking on the horse
people!  Cheers (;-), Connie
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>Dear Connie;
>Nice to meet you on Saturday.  I am forwarding this to you...do you
>think he's above-board on this?
>Katee
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>Dear Katie--I know of no plans for Yosemite 
>that call for closing the Park to horses.  
>That was a misconception that grew out of 
>the concessioner asking to be allowed to 
>discontinue the trail ride in the valley, 
>because of liability costs.  Even that, we 
>have not made a decision on (we have many 
>public comments to consider for the Valley 
>Implementation Plan).  Thanks for the 
>comments.  JMMitchell
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>Dear Mr. Albright;
>I am a resident of Coarsegold, CA, a little town near Yosemite 
>National 
>Park.  I am a horse owner and ride my horses on all the trails I can 
>find around here, including Yosemite.  I understand that it is in the 
>works to close off the Park to horses and feel very strongly that that 
>
>is wrong!
>I want to implore you to fight for keeping our trails and rights to be 
>
>there.  I encourage you to keep group use camps, staging areas for 
>those 
>who travel and wish to stay the night, keep access from the valley 
>floor 
>to wilderness trails, and keep the stables.  
>Although it may currently be fashionable to hike and ride bicycles, my 
>
>only way to see the wilderness is by horseback.  How can you justify 
>paving bike trails and eliminating horses?  That hardly seems very 
>ecologically sound.  My knees and feet are not able to take the stress 
>
>of either the bike or the hike.  I do not see where the horses do any 
>damage or cause any harm.  Whenever I have ridden there, people are 
>fascinated by my beautiful, sweet Arabian, and I gladly let people pet 
>
>him, enhancing their vacation from the city or foreign country!  There 
>
>are plenty of pictures of my horse in people's photo albums, I can 
>assure you!  Many of these travelers have never seen a horse before! 
>One thing I want you to remember:  the park is for LOCALS too!
>I hope this is timely.  I have been concerned for awhile, but have not 
>
>had an address.
>Sincerely,
>Katee Owens, and family of six
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