The Siskiyou Crest Monument idea is a great idea, but I will listen to any idea that addresses the very real problems of overgrazing, fire mismanagement, and wildlands access. Anyone visiting our local high country knows we are not making this stuff up.
I agree with Happy Camp locals who believe there may be other ways to address these issues. Through dialogue we probably could come up with a plan that more closely addressed the concerns of locals.
Unfortunately, healthy dialogue is not really possible in today's environment. Is it? I live only 40 minutes drive from Happy Camp, but I am not even welcome to shop in the town's stores. Considering the current atmosphere, I am not even sure I can get out of my car.
I believe the Karuk tribe has offered a model that the rest of us should notice. While we certainly have some Karuk friends, many members of the tribe remain skeptical of our plan. But that has not stopped them from inviting us into their communities to talk about it. Thanks to our dialogue, we have incorporated some of their ideas and continue to listen to them.
I am not opposed to logging. My house is built out of wood, straw, and mud. I cut the trees down myself. The forest belongs to all of us. We all have a stake in this conversation.
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Joseph Flaherty
on 10/20/2010 at 5:28 PM
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Re: “Unhappy Camp”
The Siskiyou Crest Monument idea is a great idea, but I will listen to any idea that addresses the very real problems of overgrazing, fire mismanagement, and wildlands access. Anyone visiting our local high country knows we are not making this stuff up. I agree with Happy Camp locals who believe there may be other ways to address these issues. Through dialogue we probably could come up with a plan that more closely addressed the concerns of locals. Unfortunately, healthy dialogue is not really possible in today's environment. Is it? I live only 40 minutes drive from Happy Camp, but I am not even welcome to shop in the town's stores. Considering the current atmosphere, I am not even sure I can get out of my car. I believe the Karuk tribe has offered a model that the rest of us should notice. While we certainly have some Karuk friends, many members of the tribe remain skeptical of our plan. But that has not stopped them from inviting us into their communities to talk about it. Thanks to our dialogue, we have incorporated some of their ideas and continue to listen to them. I am not opposed to logging. My house is built out of wood, straw, and mud. I cut the trees down myself. The forest belongs to all of us. We all have a stake in this conversation.