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Name: Michael Klasmeier on Jul 8, 2007Comments: Gotta throw down the first one, rightFlag
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Name: Michael Marchewka on Jul 8, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Charles Rutter on Jul 8, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Anonymous on Jul 8, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Stephen Mahlstedt on Jul 8, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Anonymous on Jul 8, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Mel Banks on Jul 8, 2007Comments: I'm a frequent mountain bike rider at Patapsco and support the Patapsco Skills Park Project.Flag
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Name: Ned Overend on Jul 8, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Sean Chisham on Jul 8, 2007Comments: This skills section proposal falls in line with BMX parks, mountain climbing, and white water rafting. Many sports entail risks. But with these risks come rewards of accomplishment and good health. Responsively built and managed technical trail features add to the experience of the cycling community who utilizes the parks. Please make a focussed effort to utilize the volunteers who are willing to contribute these essential features to your parks.Flag
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Name: Jonathan Schultz on Jul 8, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: M. Johnson on Jul 8, 2007Comments: I do trail maintenance with the MORE group and then remove trash twice a month by myself. Try finding another group of people around here who are willing to give up cash, work WITH government, give up their weekend time, and work hard using only hand tools and bare hands, so that others may enjoy the results. We do it gladly and value the opportunity.Flag
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Name: Anonymous on Jul 8, 2007Comments: We need to move forward with environmentally responsible multi use trails in any public land in which they are publicly supported.Flag
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Name: Carlos Cardona on Jul 8, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Eric Blomquist on Jul 8, 2007Comments: Please work with MORE, IMBA, and local bike shops to create a safe freeride area. There is a demand for it in the region.Flag
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Name: Justin King on Jul 8, 2007Comments: PVSP employees support the Free ride park!Flag
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Name: Tim Stelzig on Jul 8, 2007Comments: The state's historic support of mountain biking has lead to to constructon and maintenance of many miles of environmentally friendly trials through the volunteer efforts of MORE and other mountain biking groups in Maryland. These trails benefit all citizens, not just mountain bikers. The state's support of a technical trail features area in the Avalon area of Patapsco Valley State Park will further these public benefits by creating a responsible outlet for the desire of many cyclists for such trail features. By supporting MORE's efforts in this regard, the state will foster responsible construction of this type of trail, which helps ensure public safety. We appreaciate your support.Flag
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Name: David Kegley on Jul 8, 2007Comments: Please consider this, there are a lot people who would like something like this. You are in the best position to provide it.Flag
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Name: Jeff Olson on Jul 8, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Anonymous on Jul 8, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Justin Meserve on Jul 8, 2007Comments: I ride this trail on a 20" BMX bike, and I can hang just fine with all the mountain bikers.Flag
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Name: Bruce Beardmore on Jul 8, 2007Comments: This trail is important and good.Flag
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Name: Pat Engleman on Jul 8, 2007Comments: This is a great set of trails that bring many people to this part of Maryland to ride.Flag
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Name: Michael Mathias on Jul 8, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Daniel Arnold on Jul 8, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Jennifer Lansberry on Jul 8, 2007Comments: I approve of the Patapsco Skills Park Project.Flag
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Name: David Todd on Jul 8, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Brian D. Elwood on Jul 8, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Greg Hamill on Jul 8, 2007Comments: The only reason I have kept going to Patapsco recently is due to the 'Lewis and Clark' trail that is being torn down. If the jumps and drops are torn down and no new trails are made in the existing trails place, you can count on more illegal trails being built witch could be very dangerous to all bikers. Please reconsider building a trail to accommodate the needs of more riders.Flag
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Name: George Libera on Jul 8, 2007Comments: There are many success stories about bicycle skills areas being erected in state parks. Why not join the pioneering enthusiasts in this development Why take a backseat and fall behind in the evolution of outdoor activitiesFlag
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Name: Jake Shortt on Jul 8, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Daniel Lindsay on Jul 8, 2007Comments: While I do not ride technical trails myself, I do recognise the fact that it is a growing trend in mountain biking. If the park service does not take the inititive and build this type of trail, people will take it upon themselves to build these trails. The likely outcome will be poorly designed trails that are both dangerous and environmentally damaging.Flag
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Name: Stephan Kimbel Olson on Jul 8, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Daniel Aker on Jul 8, 2007Comments: We needs this skills park. It would be a good thing for many around the park, allowing for a safer jumping set-upFlag
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Name: Jack Gresmer on Jul 8, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Jed Elswick on Jul 8, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Rich Sykes on Jul 9, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Scott Buckheit on Jul 9, 2007Comments: Please build this park! I will volunteer my time to assist the construction of this trail.Flag
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Name: Jason Gmyrek on Jul 9, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Peter Anderson on Jul 9, 2007Comments: Though I live in Virginia, my friends and I make regular trips to the Patapsco area. It's some of the best riding in the area and would be greatly enhanced by a legal skills area.Flag
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Name: Bryan Courtright on Jul 9, 2007Comments: These types of trails are always going to be built. The key is to do so correctly and in a way that encourages skilled riders to show novices the proper way to ride features. Additionally, legalized, well thought-out trail features help to ensure that novice riders have the opportunity to safely learn how to gauge their skills and what is safe to attempt. If left to their own devices, the learning curve and probability of serious injury to younger riders is unnecessarily high.Flag
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Name: Harris Howland on Jul 9, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Anonymous on Jul 9, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Mike Karfakis on Jul 9, 2007Comments: The DNR and park users should work together to come to a solution that is mutually agreeable to all parties. Without a mutual agreement, jumps, skinnies and technical trail features will continue to be constructed by rogue builders. If the DNR wishes to control this activity on any sort of level, the activity needs to be sanctioned in some sort of way.Flag
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Name: Andrew on Jul 9, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Geoff Calderone on Jul 9, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Dave Schall on Jul 9, 2007Comments: I strongly believe that there is a need for this kind of riding at Patapsco. I have been to these trails on numerous occasions when there have been twenty or so people riding at once. I have seen entire families riding, young children and their parents all jumping and trying out the technical features. In this day and age where so many claim that we have lost our family values any opportunity to bring a family together is a good thing. In addition, I truly believe that by tearing out the existing structures with out providing a suitable alternative, the rogue trail builders will just continue building else where, I just wait until the dust has cleared and rebuild in the same spot. The need and desire to do this kind of riding is so great that it out weighs the consequences. By providing a designated area, the Park would maintain control of what is built, where it is built and most importantly, help ensure the safety of all those who enjoy this type of mountain biking.Flag
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Name: David George on Jul 9, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Ian Brown on Jul 9, 2007Comments: Build it and they will comeFlag
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Name: Darren Buck on Jul 9, 2007Comments:Flag
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Name: Joe Foley on Jul 9, 2007Comments:Flag