MAGNUSSON PARK LAUNCH UPDATE

[RebelRyder]

BOD, thanks for posting the response from Christopher Williams, Acting Superintendent of the Seattle Parks and Recreation department.

It's good to see the involvement from kiteboarding enthusiasts of PSKite (alluded to in the email list of responders), and to know that Puget Sound Kiteboarding Association is a recognized community constituent by the statement that, "Seattle Parks and Recreation is committed to ensuring that any future planting projects do not hinder access to the longstanding launch area."

The saying that 'actions speak louder than words' is of importance, such that vigilance by the kiteboarding community continues so that encroachment does not happen again.

[DanielStoner]

Thanks to the almost 40 people from our community that contacted the Parks Department. Your voice was heard loud and clear! We'll stay on top of it and keep everyone posted.

[theory]

Sounds like we needs some representation at Mesa....

[kite4fun]

I'm just getting into the sport and hope our voice can be heard.

[BBQ Jim]

Thanks again to everyone who wrote to the Parks Dept. I've met with them an number of times in the past few weeks. We are a recognized user group in the Park and they want to work with us. As with any bureaucracy, things take time so we all have to be patient but we have made some progress:

1. The big pile of bark that was dumped in our launch is gone.
2. The grass cut line has been extended approximately 50 ft. to the South, so we now don't have to dodge the blackberry bushes.
3. They have a landscape architect looking at the design of the entire South Meadow for all park users including kite boarders. My focus will be on removing new plants that will grow to become a problem for us in a few years.
4. The beach erosion issue is still unresolved but I will continue to work with them.

BBQ

[stringy]

WOw Jim!
excellent report and many thanks for your diligence, professionalism, and communications on this progress.
I vote buttrick mayor of magnuson

[James Owenby]

Kiteboarding is an Olympic sport now...so yeah they better recognize the kiters as a users group . Nice work

[PMCD]

Kiteboarding is an Olympic sport now...so yeah they better recognize the kiters as a users group . Nice work

I think it is also important too point out that myopic self-congratulatory tree hugging will never be an Olympic sport.

[eric]

Kiteboarding is an Olympic sport now...so yeah they better recognize the kiters as a users group . Nice work

I think it is also important too point out that myopic self-congratulatory tree hugging will never be an Olympic sport.

what if you called it extreme tree snuggling? Then it would be a shoe in, right?

[James Owenby]

think it is also important too point out that myopic self-congratulatory tree hugging will never be an Olympic sport.

I'm not sure what you mean Paul...can you obfuscate a little more clearly?