A letter to Tom
Tom Curren:
I consider myself an environmentalist and only in the past several years have I purchased sleds and enjoyed the Castle trails. I smiled when I learned that these trails would be protected forever by the Trust. Now to find that the trails will be greatly limited days before the season is set to open is quite disturbing.
To hear your double speak is even more disturbing. Insurance? I guess there is lower liability exposure on one trail as compared to multiple trails? Doubtful.
Supposedly the Trust has been working on the plans for 3 years and now days before the season is set to open it announces that only one Castle trail will be available for use? Why couldn't you and the Trust have announced that the trails would be open as usual this winter, but next winter things might change AFTER THOUGHTFUL, HONEST AND OPEN DISCUSSION OCCURRED IN THE OFFSEASON?
I have been against President Bush's plan to drill in Alaska, but after this debacle I am now having second thoughts. Tom, in the long run people like you retard conservation efforts by dictating what type of recreation the public should be allowed to enjoy, thus chasing away good, honest and like minded allies. In short, power plays turn people off and dilute the strength of conservation efforts. Finally, If you had had the integrety to inform people up front of what your vision for the Castle property was, I would have respected you much more. Tom your vision is clouded. Please reconsider your actions.
Mark Evitts
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