Subject: access stewardship stickers
Date: Mar 5 13:10:56 2001
From: Mark C Miller - miller97124 at lycos.com


Kate--

I felt bad not having my sticker at Big Ditch, but I don't even live in Washington; do they cite out-of-staters, too? Oregon has a similar thing at their state-owned wildlife areas, but I don't know how fussy they are if you're not a resident. California collects a parking fee on site, so there's no question.

Mark Miller
Hillsboro, OR
miller97124 at lycos.com

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On Mon, 05 Mar 2001 11:13:13
kate hammill wrote:
>Tweeters:
>
>I've been reading a few negative reactions to the access-stewardship
>stickers required to park at various State maintained hunting, fishing and
>birding sites, especially in Sno.Co.
>Some folks seemed very upset to get tickets for not having one, and others
>seem to think because it is "public" land that free access is our right.
>"Public" doesn't mean free. We as the "public" share a responsiblity to help
>maintain these great spots.
>The extremely modest fee the state charges for these stickers (a mere $10.00
>a year!) is less than most birders spend on coffee and pastries in the first
>hour of a birding trip.
>Two weeks ago my family and I were birding up at the Wyle Road Access and
>witnessed a birder giving the warden a extremely hard time about the
>"unfair" cost of access. All the while a pair of $1200.00 Swarovski's hung
>around his neck!
>I bring all this up now because at the end of March the current stickers
>expire and you should purchase new ones. The cost is a mere $10.00 ( or if
>you buy a fishing license they're free).
>you can buy them at most hardware and sport shops or anywhere you buy
>fishing and hunting licenses.
>So Birders, let's stop complaining about these stickers, especially the
>cost, and be thankful we have places left to use them at.
>
>kate
>
>kate hammill
>seattle, wa.
>mail to:katehammill75 at hotmail
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