09-24-2012, 06:00 PM
Amen and amen. I just sent him this:
"I'm a long-time Ogden resident who would like to fish Pineview Reservoir, but am unwilling to launch my kayak from the Cemetery Point or westside marinas there. There are two reasons for this: the launch fee is outrageous at both locations, and the condition of the ramps is deplorable. One would think that for the tens of thousands of dollars the concessionaire is overcharging, they could perform routine maintenance, but they apparently do no such thing. I have not examined the ramp at the private campground but am told that the fee there is equally scandalous.
I'm sure I'm not the only one to make such comments, and I sincerely hope that the Forest Service uses the many complaints to re-evaluate the suitability of the existing concessionaire. I suggest that in the future, the contract for such ought to include a maintenance requirement as well as a fee cap.
Thank you for your time,
signed"
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"I'm a long-time Ogden resident who would like to fish Pineview Reservoir, but am unwilling to launch my kayak from the Cemetery Point or westside marinas there. There are two reasons for this: the launch fee is outrageous at both locations, and the condition of the ramps is deplorable. One would think that for the tens of thousands of dollars the concessionaire is overcharging, they could perform routine maintenance, but they apparently do no such thing. I have not examined the ramp at the private campground but am told that the fee there is equally scandalous.
I'm sure I'm not the only one to make such comments, and I sincerely hope that the Forest Service uses the many complaints to re-evaluate the suitability of the existing concessionaire. I suggest that in the future, the contract for such ought to include a maintenance requirement as well as a fee cap.
Thank you for your time,
signed"
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