Slade is (NOT) closed to public use
 

The mayor of Powell County which consists of Slade, Ky announced Tuesday that the area will be closed for public use due to destruction of natural resources.
I'll let you know more when today's paper comes out.

This better be April fools joke.... not funny by the way.

Hoping for april fools relief here...

I can't get the paper 'til tomorrow but it's not sounding good. Apparently a fellow from the Cumberland Ranger District was down for a city council meeting Tuesday to meet with the city council. They have found traces of petroleum located 3 miles downstream of the Sand Lick creeks. They think it is from excessive use of ATV/ OHV use and want to stop use immediately before it gets into the Red Riiver.

They are giving the area a three weeks notice to inform the local community by newspaper. It will be gated and trespassers will be prosecuted and largely fined. No other information about re-opening the area has been planned.

GOOD NEWS!! They are allowing electric power wheels in the area, big wheels are limited to paved roads, and sky diving is now permitted in all creeks!!

At least there was some compromise on April 1rst.

Sorry for the confusion.

so WTF? You serious about it closing, or just a joke?

Slade (NOT) closed
 

It was just a bad joke. Hopefully this will never happen, but I know there are eyes on the area. They outta just stay behind their desks and let it be.

I apologize for the scare.

It's not a bad joke... hey it's April fools and if they can't take a joke then they need to get that big old pole removed from thier @$$.... :eek:

:D


BTW... the jokes that get everyone all up in arms are the best... LOL! :beers:

They have found traces of petroleum located 3 miles downstream of the Sand Lick creeks. They think it is from excessive use of ATV/ OHV use and want to stop use immediately before it gets into the Red Riiver.



you don't think any of that would come from the oil they are drilling all around there would you !!!

I can take a joke, just not one where you take away already endangered public land D-bag...

Its no joke, our club is working hard to keep it open.

It might be a joke now, but it sounds awfully familar. The same way it started in Tenn/N Carolina with the area everyone calls Tellico. Except there it is about the "trout habitat".

If anyone is interested, here is a link to a forum that has a ton of info about what is going on with the Tellico, and what has happened to the trails there.
http://forum.ih8mud.com/tn-stlca/269...o-up-date.html

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Thanks, I thought I was going to get black-balled. I'll have one of those beers.

The history I know of is that the creeks are the concern. Not the petro but endangering the fish swimming in the dried creekbeds. If you notice, the creeks run underground in many areas and you hardly ever see any fish. I'm actually doing research on this subject. If anyone has any factual material, please forward it to me.