Dear S-B Member,

I have been proposed as and have participated in the prep work as the representative of the National Fishing Public on the Negotiated Rulemaking Committee (Federal Advisory Committee) that will create the ORV Management Plan for the Cape Hatteras National Seashore. I am seeking support from all RFA members or anyone involved with ORV fishing or anyone who believes in responsible but open beach access to go to the comment web site and leave a comment that you support Patrick Paquette and Ronald Bounds (Assateague Mobile Sort Fishermen as my alternate) as stakeholder reps on the committee..

We need organizations and individual persons to go the the Cape Hatteras Web site listed below and post a comment supporting our nomination.

Thank You

Patrick Paquette
RFA--National Shore Access Representative
UMS--Executive Director
Massachusetts Striped Bass Assn.--Gov't Affairs (Past President)
Massachusetts Beach Buggy Assn.--Access Committee Member

Comments may be submitted on-line through the National
Park Service (NPS) Planning, Environment and Public Comment system (PEPC)

1...http://parkplanning.nps.gov/CAHA.
2...select the “Cape Hatteras National Seashore ORV Management Plan/DEIS project,''
3...select “documents,''
4...select this “Notice of Intent,” and then
5...select “Comment” and enter your comments.

Only comments and/or applications submitted through PEPC or hand-carried or mailed to the folloiwing address above will be accepted.

IWritten comments and/or applications for membership may be
submitted to Mike Murray, Superintendent, Cape Hatteras National Seashore,
1401 National Park Drive, Manteo, North Carolina, 27954.


COMMENT DEADLINE: Comments and/or applications or nominations for
membership on the Committee must be received by close of business on July
30, 2007

It is important that anyone who supports off road vehicle use on the beach, whether it is Cape Cod or Cape Hatteras, get in a line of support for Patrick. If not, other groups (anti's) can nominate alternate groups, and the danger is that the RFA does not get a seat at the negotiating table if there is not as much public support (these comments) as for the anti's. Just a simple comment is needed - here's mine:

'From the Recreational Fishing Alliance, I support Patrick Paquette, and Ronald Bounds as alternate, as stakeholder reps on the committee.'

There is a quicker way to get to the comment section than Patrick outlines. Go to http://parkplanning.nps.gov/document.cfm?parkId=358&projectId=10641&documentID=19673 and on the column on the left at the bottom, click on 'Comment on Document'.

If you click on 'Notice of Intent' you will get the entire document that outlines the process.

So - has anyone else put in a good word for Patrick???

I did.:kewl:

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