92 Green YJ
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- San Diego, CA
Hey guys, for a while it seemed everything was goin great on Driveshaft hill after the clean up, but we may have been wrong. Ryan and myself were out there today, we ran into some guys up from CT, and it was a pretty good day. then when we were out at the trail head loading a NASTY ZJ up onto the trailer and shootin the breeze, the person who lives next to the trail at that end (back end of section 2 beyond driveshaft hill) happened to be drvining home and he pulled off and showed us a flyer that he had received that day when he was out on his ATV. Apprently several other wheelers were given the same flyer. Unfortunatly he didnt want to give up his copy so i cant quote it directly, but it basically quotes :
Smithfield Ordinance Article 4
Section 13-65
and Section 13-66
( i tried to find this online but was unable too, perhaps someone else can dig up thse sections and post them)
Below that it said something to the affect of:
We are tired of motorized vehicles destroying our hiking trails and dumping garbage on this beutiful land. (note: there was alot more info in here, but this is what i remember) Please stop using this land or it will be closed. you have been asked nicely. (that last line was a direct quote)
And at the bottom it named the Smithfield Conservation Comission and the Smithfield Land trust as being responsible for the flyer. Now, interestingly enough, the landowner mentioned the clean up that we did, and the guy handing these flyers out basically said, "Well that was real nice of you and all, but we didn't ask you to do that." The landowners living near the trail are pissed about this flyer. not as pissed as me and Ryan, but they aint happy. Also, we have spoken to the police officer who was with us on the clean up and he informed us that they dont have the power to shut down the trail. So this may just be an attempt to scare us off. I am not sure. Ryan and I are going to head over to the town hall tomorow and try to get some more info straight from the hippos mouths and find out what the hell the deal is.
Also, a land trust meeting is scheduled on may 6th. How bout we get a contingent together and go in there to speak our piece? I think these people need to hear our side.
alksoi this is on the land use forum on NEOW
Smithfield Ordinance Article 4
Section 13-65
and Section 13-66
( i tried to find this online but was unable too, perhaps someone else can dig up thse sections and post them)
Below that it said something to the affect of:
We are tired of motorized vehicles destroying our hiking trails and dumping garbage on this beutiful land. (note: there was alot more info in here, but this is what i remember) Please stop using this land or it will be closed. you have been asked nicely. (that last line was a direct quote)
And at the bottom it named the Smithfield Conservation Comission and the Smithfield Land trust as being responsible for the flyer. Now, interestingly enough, the landowner mentioned the clean up that we did, and the guy handing these flyers out basically said, "Well that was real nice of you and all, but we didn't ask you to do that." The landowners living near the trail are pissed about this flyer. not as pissed as me and Ryan, but they aint happy. Also, we have spoken to the police officer who was with us on the clean up and he informed us that they dont have the power to shut down the trail. So this may just be an attempt to scare us off. I am not sure. Ryan and I are going to head over to the town hall tomorow and try to get some more info straight from the hippos mouths and find out what the hell the deal is.
Also, a land trust meeting is scheduled on may 6th. How bout we get a contingent together and go in there to speak our piece? I think these people need to hear our side.
alksoi this is on the land use forum on NEOW