[Reelron]

I believe Mr van Hemmen just wants to make "presentations" on his plan and, as others have started, he is afraid of actual debate on the topic. He is obviously afraid of any heated response that might come from those that make their living on & from the water. And that only shows me that he is truly living in a fairy tale world. His tendency to refer to Birdwatchers and waterfowlers lead me to believe he is simply refusing to acknowledge that their are actually people that make their livelihood on or from the water and he will not even take those people into his consideration.

Personally I believe that this whole effort is nothing more that a bid for Mr. van Hemmen to become the Prince of the Two Rivers. As he stated at the Red Bank meeting, he believes the Sanctuary would not be controlled by the federal government but by a commission formed from people chosen by the towns abutting the sanctuary. And who better to lead that commission than the all seeing, all knowing Rik van Hemmen?

Perhaps, one or two of us need to join his group so that we can better track his "Back room sausage making" meetings? Or maybe we all need to join the group and by sheer numbers we could all steer the group away from this effort?