08-21-2015, 02:24 PM
"You're very correct to suggest they take the opportunity to extend or modify the other two ramp sections. But as we all know, by the time all the bureaucracies involved get around to reviewing, agreeing and funding even a small project, the window of opportunity is long gone."
[#0000FF]Yeah, we know that the wheels of righteousness turn slowly. In previous years the sand and gravel below the end of the east and west ramps was high enough and solid enough to continue launching during low water. But evidently there was some washing and erosion a couple of years ago during low water and a lot of the mud filler washed away. Now there is more than a foot of drop between the end of the ramp and the mud beyond.
I was tempted to go hijack one of the endless procession of trucks seen moving out along the north dike to dump their loads out on the west side...on the dike raising program. One load on each side of the launch ramp would probably do it. But since I would like to continue fishing, and don't relish the prospects of fishing in a jail cell, I curtailed my insane hijack urges. [/#0000FF]
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[#0000FF]Yeah, we know that the wheels of righteousness turn slowly. In previous years the sand and gravel below the end of the east and west ramps was high enough and solid enough to continue launching during low water. But evidently there was some washing and erosion a couple of years ago during low water and a lot of the mud filler washed away. Now there is more than a foot of drop between the end of the ramp and the mud beyond.
I was tempted to go hijack one of the endless procession of trucks seen moving out along the north dike to dump their loads out on the west side...on the dike raising program. One load on each side of the launch ramp would probably do it. But since I would like to continue fishing, and don't relish the prospects of fishing in a jail cell, I curtailed my insane hijack urges. [/#0000FF]
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