[GeoStL] Re: Conservation areas
- From: "Eric East" <christianherper@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2006 11:26:13 -0600
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It's too bad that this guy doesn't take the time to think things through.
Eric
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Shilt" <webscouter@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 11:10 AM
Subject: [GeoStL] Re: Conservation areas
> -
> Maybe my mind doesn't work like a druggie but one would think if you
> paid good money or stole some drugs you wouldn't place it somewhere that
> another person could take it from you. Wouldn't you hide drugs in a
> place where only you could find them?
>
> This argument sounds like a cop out. I for one am glad that the Kansas
> City area has a supervisor who supports caching.
>
> Jim
>
> Glenn wrote:
>> -
>> with all the caches going in to conservation areas around the state,
>> here is a fellow that seems to be uninformed of the progress. They must
>> minimize the risk to the public that visits the Conservation areas. Do
>> ya think that means that finding a geocache is more dangerous than say
>> hunting?
>>
>> ---
>>
>>
>> Unfortunately, this is the policy that has had to be taken by most, if
>> not all, Area Managers. With the potential that exists for someone to
>> place drugs, needles, etc. at a known location of a geocache, it is
>> necessary to avoid these risks out of concern for public safety.
>>
>> As I previously mentioned, I don't fear someone that is truly
>> interested in this activity doing something that could harm the public.
>> However, due to the often remote locations of Conservation Areas, they
>> can be attractive places for criminal activities. I trust that you
>> will understand our concerns and responsibilities to do everything that
>> we
>> can to minimize risk to the public users that visit Missouri's
>> conservation areas. Again, please feel free to contact me at my office
>> if you would like to discuss further.
>>
>> Thank you,
>>
>> Chris Daniel
>> Wildlife Management Biologist
>> Missouri Department of Conservation
>> (417) 395-2341
>>
>>
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