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Posted By:
Hal Brown
Date Posted:
Feb 28, 2008
Description:
The Bureau of Land Management has decided that seaplanes are no longer welcome here. This is part of the Upper Missouri River Breaks National Monument. Under a new Resource Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement, only boats are allowed. Aircraft are restricted to designated airstrips that aren’t on the river.
The Columbia Seaplane Pilots Association is protesting this action. They are requesting seaplane pilots support their protest by signing on to their letter. Because they only have until Monday (March 3) to get the letters, supporters are asked to sign the letter via e-mail.
More information is available on the Seaplane Pilots Association website in the Forum section.
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Feb 28, 2008
Place Taken:
Upper Missouri River
Owner:
Dan Nickens
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Category:
301, Seaplane Issues
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Dan Nickens - Feb 29,2008
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A link to the Seaplane Pilots Association forum site is attached.
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SPA Forum
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Don Maxwell - Feb 29,2008
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Thanks for the update, Dan. I don't recall ever hearing what the BLM's objection to 'floatplanes' is. Do you happen to know? They lump floatplanes in with 'motorized watercraft' and appear to make no distinctions among the various types and sizes.
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Dan Nickens - Feb 29,2008
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The BLM's response to CSPA's objections has been to say they never heard of a seaplane using the river. (If they never heard of it, then how can there be a problem?) The idea of prohibiting seaplanes was intended to placate the people who want the river reserved for themselves and their canoes. (Canoists will have to share with motorboats, but not seaplanes under the BLM plan.) Apparently there are more of them than seaplane people.<br /><br />It would really help the CSPA's case if seaplane pilots show an interest by supporting their protest. It's really easy to do so....simply copy the second page of the letter, add your name and address, and e-mail it to CSPA.
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Dan Nickens - Mar 01,2008
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Commodore Loneragan and the rest of our Aussie mates have waded into battle with us on this one. The challenge is for the rest of us to make the effort to keep up the fight. Please add your signatures to the letter this weekend while there is still time.
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John Robert Dunlop - Mar 01,2008
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Done!
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Don Maxwell - Mar 01,2008
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Done 2. (I wrote my own letter and faxed it to the BLM.)
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Jeff Arnold - Mar 02,2008
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Letter Sent. Let's hope they make the right decision.
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Mike Bell - Feb 29,2008
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There's a nice article in the Jan/Feb SPA magazine. The BOR just 'summarily banned' seaplanes from most of its 400-plus lakes in 17 western states. SPA sent reps to talk to them. They had been told it was a security thing, but found out it was just a generic concern about safety. The folks at BOR were unable to cite any incidents or even state the status of seaplane ops at their lakes. I think the way it was left was they would start a list of lakes considered high priority to seaplane pilots. SPA e-mailed me a surprisingly long list of BOR lakes in California that are affected. I was told to pick 3 that I considered highest priority. I don't know if they are closed or not at the moment since my plane isn't flying yet, and I sold my last seaplane 7 years ago. If they close all their lakes and keep them closed there won't be a whole lot of open water left in California, and there wasn't enough beforehand. It's the same old deal: 16-year-olds in drag boats are OK on almost every body of water in California, but seaplanes operated by licensed, responsible, insured, trained pilots are banned from most.
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Euclid Benoit - Mar 02,2008
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Done, III
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Russ Garner - Mar 03,2008
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I know Mike, the wife and I were both raised in the <br />Los Angeles area and after I built my Searey, I soon<br />discovered there was no water (except the Pacific)<br />within a 100 miles that I could land the Searey on legally. <br />So we decided to sell everything and move here to Florida. <br />I don’t know how long it will take but if the growth in <br />Florida continues at the pace its going we my start seeing <br />more lakes in Florida closed off to seaplanes.
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Mike Bell - Mar 03,2008
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Retiring to FL is looking better and better.
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Kenneth Leonard - Mar 03,2008
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Sent. Just under the wire.
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Bruce Bennett - Mar 03,2008
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Hi Russ, Lake Easy is probably the 1st one on the list of closing to the public. We probably splashed in there 4 or 5 times and always had great food at the LeKericA Restaurant. We definitely miss that place! Judy<br /> <br /> <br /><br />
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