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JHN

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  • About Me:
    I fish Assateague and the Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis
  • Interests (Hobbies, favorite activities, etc.):
    Fishing, Sailing
  • What I do for a living:
    information System consulting
  1. I came across this. https://www.geek.com/tech/michelin-gm-unveil-airless-tires-that-eliminate-flats-reduce-waste-1790445/?fbclid=IwAR1k6tIFLfCytA8IJHNppqn6Eu2IsLn7wgv3AGpPkJaxVVouMAtMfy43VU4 How are we going to air them down for sand? Joe
  2. I found this interesting video of getting unstuck on YouTube: Joe
  3. Surfnuts, thanks for the info. I actually don't need the entrance pass, since I have a Senior Pass. That's one of the few advantages of getting old. I just wanted to be sure my OSV sticker would still be valid in August.
  4. I haven't gone to AI recently because of the plover closure. Now that it's open I'm ready to go. The permit I bought last year has the month AUG on it. Does anyone know if that is good through the end of August or if it expires at the beginning of August? I just need to know if I have to stop and get a new one before I air down and can't get through the gate.
  5. I see that there is no closed beach listed for the MD side on the government site as of Aug 10. Can anyone verify this?
  6. Thinking about it, I recall that I asked him about the closure before he asked to inspect my equipment. But I don't think that was the cause for the inspection, since after he finished with me he went over to the next vehicle and it looked like he was checking for equipment there also.
  7. Quote: Originally Posted by JHN View Post BTW, I have been going to Assategue OSV area since 1972 and this was the first time ever that I was asked to show the required equipment. jhn was this inspection done after or before you asked about the closier:shock: .....i to have been going to AI MD since about 72 or 73 ..guess we seen a lot of changes I was re-airing my tires and the ranger came over and started asking me about how my day on the beach was. Then he said he needed to see my equipment.
  8. BTW, I have been going to Assategue OSV area since 1972 and this was the first time ever that I was asked to show the required equipment.
  9. I talked to a ranger yesterday morning (Friday). He said the closure would last 2-3 more weeks and they were allowing 145 vehicles on the beach even though it is partly closed. I talked to a ranger at the end of the day and he said 2 more weeks, but he thought they had discovered another nest. The nesting cycle is 28 days. Also, the 2nd ranger had me show him all the required equipment. I had all if it. But the funny thing is that I left in a hurry and remembered part way down that I didn't throw a shovel in. I stopped at Home Depot on the way down and bought one.
  10. This just showed up in the Wilmington Star: The Associated Press Published: Friday, September 5, 2008 at 4:00 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, September 5, 2008 at 4:00 a.m. A hearing has been scheduled on a proposed law to reduce closures to protect endangered birds and turtles on Cape Hatteras National Seashore beaches. Rep. Walter Jones, R-N.C., said Thursday the hearing would be held Sept. 11 by the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. Jones introduced a bill to return the seashore to a previous management plan that was struck down after environmentalists sued the National Park Service. Environmental groups said the older rules didn't do enough to protect endangered species. The seashore operated this spring and summer under the more restrictive rules that limited access to some traditional fishing spots along the shore, prompting complaints from local business and fishermen. Link: http://www.starnewsonline.com/articl...ail_newsletter
  11. Just saw this on http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=25&sid=1232506 -- look at the last paragraph. ASSATEAGUE ISLAND NATIONAL SEASHORE, Md. - The roaming ponies and sika deer at Assateague Island National Seashore have become so plentiful they pose an ecological threat to the island, a new report says.The National Parks Conservation Association gives the national seashore a rating of 75 out of 100. The group notes that ponies are not native to the island and overgraze and hurt sand dunes. The group does not advocate for the ponies to be removed, but says the Park Service is right to look for ways to thin the herd. Assateague ponies now number about 140, down from 170 in 2004. However, the herd numbered just 28 horses when the U.S. Park Service took over in 1968. The report also points out water quality problems in the Chincoteague Bay and says the Park Service should consider limiting or ending permits for vehicle traffic on the beach.
  12. Actually, Assateague OSV permit is $70. The remaining $20 is for the annual park pass which expires December 31, but an annual National Park pass or a Golden Age pass can be used to get into the park.
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