Conservation group buying a big chunk of land in the Keweenaw

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snoluver1

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old abe said:
I believe grub, or someone, stated earlier that your efforts, and funds, would be much better used to keep secure at least what we have access to now. We need to defend what we have. And perhaps, getting some more "new" trails established. I admire the interest, and enthusiasm, that this discussion has generated, but the goal is really, so very lofty. This has me wondering why we can't get more interested in joining, and supporting the clubs???
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I'm not sure I follow? Keeping and preserving what we have now is absolutely the ultimate goal. Many sections of current trail systems cross onto or through private parcels. Those parcels come up for sale. If we had the money to buy them, we could preserve the right for motorized access, instead of an environmental based conservation group buying it, and shutting it down or strategically limiting access. We could also buy parcels that are viable for cross country travel. The land purchases would be strategic and purposeful to the maintaining of public access.
 
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snoluver1

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Just as an example, The Huron Mt. Club bought a huge swath of land, and then locked the public out. Some of the most prestine fishing rivers in the country were locked up forever. We could do the same, but with the opposite goal in mind.
 
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snoluver1

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Also, think about the evolution of technology. We have already drastically reduced our need for paper. New composites are the future of building materials. I don't think it's too far of a stretch to say the timber industry may be on it's way to being phased out. This could leave giant chuncks of corporate owned land unviable for revenue purposes? Those lands could potentially be sold off to the private sector, in the not so distant future. Do we want them to be sold to extreme environmental groups?
 
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ezra

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you guys know the Fed is offering towns and county's incentives for becoming snowmobile acess friendly ?
1 town around us Corcoran actually approached our club recently to help them out . I just found out about this . it could potentaly be huge for developing suburbs.
the more I learn the more I will post . news to me today .
 
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