North Site CLOSED!!!!

[brass-meister]

Just got back from the North Site and it has been closed by the Forest Service.

[Batteriesnare]

That's awful! I couldn't find a reason other than "public health and safety," did something happen, or was it just always trashed?

[opie011]

I was there a few months back and was talking with a deputy sheriff who told me that the locals were trying to shut it down for lots of reasons, but moslty safety(I guess the near by houses were getting flyers from idiots putting targets in the tress) and noise complaints. They did a test at the center of hwy7 with a decibal meter and it was reading at over 80 decibals which breaks the city noise ordinance!

This sucks I really liked this spot!

[brass-meister]

I was there a few months back and was talking with a deputy sheriff who told me that the locals were trying to shut it down for lots of reasons, but moslty safety(I guess the near by houses were getting flyers from idiots putting targets in the tress) and noise complaints. They did a test at the center of hwy7 with a decibal meter and it was reading at over 80 decibals which breaks the city noise ordinance!

This sucks I really liked this spot!

This pisses me off... another case of people who move in to a National Forest (is this not a public place?) and then bitch about traffic, noise, etc. The locals posted signs before about responsible shooting, which I whole heartily agree with, but I can't for the life of me figure out how they were getting flyers by their homes. The area is somewhat recessed and has a great natural backstop... were people shooting at the tree tops? I don't think so. I'm thinking it another case of I don't want people near or around me so I'll complain until they shut it down.
Again, another public access shut down by a few. Thanks Forest Service!

[rondog]

This really sucks! But we all KNOW that's there's plenty of IDIOTS in this world that would think nothing of firing up into the air, doing mag dumps as fast as they could just to make their dick feel big.

[StagLefty]

doing mag dumps as fast as they could just to make their dick feel big.

You caught the tater !!!!

[jerrymrc]

And so it goes. Everywhere that more than a few people gather will be shut down.

[crzy_one]

Last time I was up there the spot was pretty clean...

This really sucks I enjoyed going to that spot

[MrPrena]

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!


Last time I've went there was about May2009. It was clean, safe, and orderly.

[jake]

For what it's worth: “We are committed to finding a permanent solution to the safety concerns at the former Allenspark dump,” Forest Supervisor Glenn Casamassa said. “We will begin an environmental analysis to start this process by mid-May.” http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/arnf/news/20...rksafety.shtml

Of course this could mean they're committed to keeping it permanently closed, but the optimist in me hopes it means they want to allow shooting up there. I've only been up there twice but both times everyone shooting there was safe and considerate.