Utah lost Patagonia and likely other Outdoor Retailers

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[quote FatBiker]Bob, precisely my point. The cleaning station still isn't fixed after a bunch of folks led by you (thank you) brought it to their attention.[/quote][font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]Minor point, I know, but the cleaning station is NOT going to be fixed. It's going to be replaced. Just a tad more involved and I expect (hope) it to take place this Spring.

I don't want to make excuses for Utah Parks Rec, but there are probably more than just Parks & Rec involved with a complete replacement and would account for some of the delays. It took the Feds 7 years to complete the new road from Brigham City out to the Bird Refuge proper because of inter-agency coordination (Federal, State & county agencies) and permit requirements and justifications.

When one researches and fully understands the complexity of State & Federal projects, one is less prone to criticizing management of said projects. I for one will give kudos to Officer Morgan and a couple others for doing the best they could on the cleaning station issue given the work environment and financial considerations they have to contend with on a daily basis. Unless you have walked a mile in thier shoes, you will never fully understand the path they have to walk.

And when 3 out of 29,000 participants pull out of an event (no matter how vocal they are about their withdrawal), it ain't a big deal. It will probably take a year or more before the Outdoor Retailers make a final decision about moving the 2 conventions they hold every year in SLC, and it could end up being SLC after all the dust settles.[/#][/font]
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