[Rhodes22-list] Naples, Maine - Swing Bridge - Urgent

[Brad Haslett]

Robert,

I believe it was Tip O'Neil who said "all politics is local".  The best
thing you can do at this point is throw a monkey wrench in the wheels until
you can get your shit, er, side organized.  Go with an environmental issue
first - good for a year at least.  Good luck!

Brad

On Jan 30, 2008 9:37 AM, Robert Skinner <robert at squirrelhaven.com> wrote:

> Per an article in the Portland Press Herald this morning,
>
> http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=166040&ac=PHnws
>
> the swing bridge in Naples, Maine that allows passage
> between Sebago Lake and Long Lake may be replaced with a
> fixed span to save money, per Maine Department Of
> Transportation.
>
> As it stands, boats up to 90 feet and taller than 12 feet
> (including the Songo Queen) can travel from Harrison south
> to Sebago Lake village -- a distance of more than 25 miles,
> comparable to the 30 miles from Seboomook south to Greenville
> on Moosehead lake.  Removing the swing bridge at Naples would
> halve that.
>
> This would prevent any sailboats with masts more than 12'
> high from passing between the lakes but allow most power
> boats to migrate freely.
>
> In a time when both polution issues and gas prices point
> toward wind powered boats, this is a rather questionable move.
>
> I hope you can attend the hearing tonight at 7:00 PM at the
> Songo Locks School.
>
> The school is located on Songo School Road which runs to the
> west off Rt 302 about 3 miles south of the existing Naples
> bridge.
>
> Hearing - Maine DOT - 7:00 PM
> Songo Locks School
> 25 Songo School Road
> Naples, Maine  04055
> Telephone: 207.693.6828
>
> http://www.sad61.k12.me.us/sls/
> --
> Robert Skinner  "Squirrel Haven"
> Gorham, Maine         04038-1331
> s/v "Little Dipper" & "Edith P."
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