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'Rails to trails' could be called 'Quiet to noise'
'Rails to trails': Quiet to noise
Date published: 11/23/2009 'Rails to trails' could be called 'Quiet to noise' On the first day of firearms deer season, I experienced the negative impacts that the Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail can have on adjoining landowners. My 9-year-old daughter and I were in a tree stand about 70 yards from the old railroad. After sitting still for two hours, we heard a rumble among the beautiful "natural" sights and sounds of the woods. As the rumble came closer, birds went fleeing and squirrels disappeared. Along came a white Jeep revving and spinning tires. Just past my property, he fired up a chain saw and proceeded to ruin the rest of my daughter's long-awaited hunt. This got me thinking about the negative impacts of the proposed "rails to trails." Now, granted, my neighbor could have done the same thing, but he would only have annoyed me; whereas this guy in the Jeep likely drove through several "hunts" that morning. So if the trail increases in popularity and traffic, so will its negative impact on all the adjoining properties. Along with more use comes more maintenance, and, before long, Saturdays become filled with those using the trail and those maintaining it. That means more Jeeps and chain saws, trash pickup, brush clearing, gravel laying, and "un-natural" noises. Most folks hunt and enjoy their property on Saturdays because of they work during the week. Likewise, most trail users and maintainers will be out on Saturday, So in the end, the users Frank Lagano King George
Date published: 11/23/2009
Hunting season
(posted by
jplynch
, Nov. 25, 2009 5:49 pm)
Mandrake brings up some interesting points. I realize that opening day is a big deal, but if you're not a hunter, you're not that aware of it. I think that's where communication might come in. Non-owners are indeed on the trail, but only with permission of the owner. And lastly the trail doesn't go *through* anyones back yard, it goes *next* to lots of other folks property. We as all property owners, appreciate and cultivate good neighborly relationships.
hopefully
(posted by
cassandra&sarasdaddy
, Nov. 24, 2009 10:02 pm)
the folks maintaining the trail didn't mean to disturb the hunting and someone will inform them and a lil cooperation will occur.
the dimwit who bleated about deliberately disturbing hunters should be aware we have laws against that here in va unlike jersey
Not sure what is so wrong
(posted by
sassypixe
, Nov. 24, 2009 1:52 pm)
about a 9 year old girl spending time with her father, doing something they both probaly like to do and I would feel safer around and 9yr old who know proper gun saftey than a narrow minded adult who thinks guns are only for killing people and not possibly putting food on the table. Sorry i just cant stand when people think "girls" cant do anything beside play with dolls. grrrrrrrrr
Ahhh...the voice of reason...
(posted by
Mandrake
, Nov. 24, 2009 9:42 am)
but keep in mind...it isn't over till the fat lady sings. Someone is probably planning a high speed bullet train along the path to get from point a to point b more quickly. Or perhaps a nuclear power plant? Or a racetrack? You know man can never leave an opportunity to despoil slip by..
If there wasn't a trail there
(posted by
spotsylady
, Nov. 24, 2009 7:11 am)
it'd be a pretty safe bet that they would make use of the old railbed some other way, and chances are it would be noisier. Be happy that the nature you want to enjoy and hunt is not going to be demolished to make way for a building.
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