Sorry, bad choice of words on my part. The point was that we will be able to get up to the Anderson Mesa telescopes by permit, since we're not there, you know, to camp out, but that for ordinary recreational use the forest will be off limits. Even folks who come up to Mars Hill to walk their dogs in the afternoon in the forest behind the observatory will have to do something else---it too will be closed. \Brian ----- Original Message Follows ----- From: Jeremy Perez <jeremy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: bas <bas@xxxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: [AZ-Observing] Re: 5 mile meadow? Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 19:19:46 -0700 > Hi Brian, > > I was interested in your comment here regarding Lowell > folks having to obtain permits per vehicle to go to > Anderson Mesa. I think I'm probably misunderstanding > something, but does this apply to the general public as > well? Or does that just apply when folks want to park on > the observatory grounds vs. that gravel turnaround? > > Thanks! > Jeremy > > On Jun 20, 2006, at 10:50 AM, bas wrote: > > > An example where access is permitted is our > > observing site at > > Anderson Mesa. Lowell folks have to obtain permits for > > each vehicle in order to be able to go there. But even > > rather safe > > places (from a wildfire standpoint) such as Ashurst Lake > > and Kinnickinnick Lake, which have paved-road access, > > are completely > > off limits. 5MM ? Forget it! Make other plans. > > > > \Brian -- See message header for info on list archives or unsubscribing, and please send personal replies to the author, not the list.