I am not sure this fee thing is a bad deal. The one time I was there I could
see zillions of other people on bikes, cars, runing in and out of
everywhere. A fee certainly might help to keep the casual crowds down. And
that might help safety?
mayf
----- Original Message -----
From: "Thomas E. Bryant" <saltracer@awwwsome.com>
To: "Jim Dincau" <jdincau@qnet.com>
Cc: "land Speed List" <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 09, 2003 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: BLM fee
> Jim & list,
>
> In reference to the BLM fee situation, a couple of emails were forwarded
> to me last week by Bob Brissetti. I will include them in this reply. We
> knew this was coming, but I think that SCTA has some leverage which may
> help the racers.
>
> Tom, Redding CA - #216 D/GCC
>
> From: ElMGeo@aol.com
>
> W E L L-----I'd heard rumors but now its official, starting in OCT 2003
> the BLM plans on charging an entrance fee TO EVERYONE. It will goes
> something like this $ 10.00 per day, $20.00 for a weekend or you can buy
> a season pass for $60.00(per vehicle) This afternoon I spent 4 1/2
> hours in a meeting at the BLMs Southern District Offices. Their plan
> was cut & dry, nobody had any input PERIOD. I asked several questions,
> like "how can you charge & for what"?, we have been waiting for at least
> 2 years for the paving of Mtn View, the second question was what about
> the area north/west of me with no fence. The BLM does not have complete
> control of the entire area. What about the people who have not sold or
> do not want to sell (with "inholdings"), how can the BLM collect fees on
> land they do not own. I feel that they are rushing this "fee collecting
> a bunch". Kalback is going to the El Mirage Steering Meeting on the 13th
> & I am having him to ask the local BLM people same questions. "GRUMPY"
>
> Bob, The BLM offered a big discount on the yearly pass' if bought in
> bulk. That's the way SCTA could help the regulars or who buys a SCTA El
> Mirage season pass. George
>
> Jim Dincau wrote:
>
> > According to my morning paper as of October first the BLM will start
> > charging a $20 per car per week fee to use El Mirage dry lake.
> > Jim in Palmdale
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