Park Service sets personal watercraft rules for park system
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Posted 6:32PM on Tuesday 16th April 2002 ( 23 years ago )
WASHINGTON - Personal watercraft such as Jet Skis will be permanently banned at three national seashores, including one in Georgia, and two national recreation areas beginning next week, the National Park Service said Tuesday. <br>
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Deputy Director Randy Jones says the decision to close the five sites to the motorized watercraft followed a lengthy review and extensive public comments. <br>
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Eight other areas in the national park system will be temporarily closed to the watercraft Monday but could be reopened if the individual parks should adopt rules for their use. <br>
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That leaves eight park system areas open to the high-speed motorized craft this summer, except for temporary closures beginning September 15. <br>
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The five sites where personal watercraft are scheduled to banned permanently on Monday, include Cumberland Island National Recreation Seashore, Georgia. <br>
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A hearing on a watercraft industry suit challenging the ban is scheduled Wednesday before a federal judge in Corpus Christi, Texas. The suit alleges the Park Service arbitrarily discriminated against a class of park users, personal watercraft users.
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