Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Harvey H. Jackson: Reaping what you sow

OK. Here are the facts — as best I can ascertain.

The beach mouse is endangered.

Anything that would further endanger what is already in danger cannot be allowed.

Recreational boating is a big deal down along the Alabama coast. It entertains folks and brings in a lot of money.

Orange Beach has two public boat ramps — Cotton Bayou and Boggy Point. When the weather warms and the weekend comes, the public, for whom the ramps were built, uses them. A lot. So cars and trucks and trailers spill out of the parking lot, line the shoulder of the road, obstruct traffic and inconvenience everybody.

Solution?

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