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I just quickly read this and I'm not sure what it applies to exactly. It's a post in a Paragliding forum about the NPS accepting public comments on its new 2006 Management Policies proposal.

Maybe we should all ask for BASE jumping to be recognized as appropriate park uses without requiring Special Use Regulations.

Just a thought.

edit: typo

To make it easier:

Go here.

Put in your details, then type something like this (or cut and paste the below verbage):


in the comment box.

Actually the following was removed because of contested compliance with 36 CFR 2.17(a)(3).
So now there is a method of getting NPS to look at parachute activities under chapter 8 and 2.17

------Old deleted paragraph-----
8.2.2.7 BASE Jumping
BASE (Buildings, Antennae, Spans, Earth forms) jumping— also known as fixed object
jumping— involves an individual wearing a parachute jumping from buildings, antennae,
spans (bridges), and earth forms (cliffs). This is not an appropriate public use activity within
national park areas, and is prohibited by 36 CFR 2. 17( 3)..

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Done!

Anyone else think this is a good way to get your name put on the "NPS Jumper Suspect List"?

Coco

Edit to add: But worth progress...

I went and posted my comments. I'm not a BASE jumper. But am very much looking to make my 1st BASE jump. Just gotta get out of the land of sand and figure out just what I have to do.

Hopefully this will work in favor of you guys sport. Good luck!

done!

 
The Senator has made his instructions known to the park service.


Blutarsky 2008. No Prisoners!

Done.

I think its a shame that climbers can use the park, but not BASE.

C'mon, the NPS told us that there is no list. How dare we doubt their word.

Aye same here.

Done aswell.

Done.
This is what I submitted.

I would like the Park Service to issue backcountry permits authorizing BASE jumps. BASE jumping should not require Special Use Regulations or Special Use Permits.

The process for obtaining a BASE jumping permit should be the same as for obtaining a backcountry hiking permit and should be subject to no more constraints than the backcountry or climbing permits to the same area, with the exception of permissable hours to jump.

If the Park Service would actually hold serious conversations with BASE jumpers a solution that provides minimal to no impact to the parks and other users of the parks could be found. The current situation where the Park Service has usurped the authority of Congress and made BASE jumping illegal by refusing to issue the permits they have determined are required, by misinterpreting the intent of the law, should not be allowed to continue.

Done

Did it.
Submitted comments

Chunky Bunky

 

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It should be noted that public input regarding the changes to the National Parks Management Policy ends tomorrow night:


So PLEASE make your comments, hopefully with tact and in a reasonable, educated sounding manner, before tomorrow night's deadline.

Make your comments at the website Tom linked: Planning, Environment and Public Comment (aka PEPC - the gov always loves acronyms eh, hey maybe that gives us some advantage!)

I wrote Senator Ken Salazar about this issue and he actually replied to my letter. In the letter he referred me to the same web link inside a pretty detailed and customized personal letter.

It's never useless to stand up for our minority interests, but it's foolish to let discouragement keep us quiet.

well, it would if it was February right now....