In a message dated 2/6/03 7:56:59 AM Pacific Standard Time,
natscher@No-Spam writes:
> As I explained in my report, we have all the written privileges that day
> visitors and campers have inside of the Park including one more
> advantage--a
> written "exemption" clause that allows us to remain inside the Park's
> parking areas to do astronomy during the daytime and all night long. As
> long
> as we don't block roadways accessing these parking areas, or the observing
> pads, we're OK. The FPOA has no effect on us in our presence on Fremont
> Peak
> to do astronomy. They are subject to their own policy requirements by the
> Park, and District, just as we are. The Park administrates everything.
>
> Peter
>
This sounds exactly like the situation we had when Ranger Rick was at the
Peak. Actually, the situation with the Rangers before Rick showed up.
Perhaps the problems we had after Rick left were an aberration. If I recall
correctly, the ranger after Rick was also rather nice, and was very welcoming
of the astronomers. It was the guy after that that gave us grief. I would
feel comfortable going to the Peak under the current arrangements, although
Coe really does have much better horizons, and much less problems with after
dark cruisers.
Richard