Signed. Fwiw, Ernie will recall I sent the following letter back in April to them. I never got a reply, which did not seem encouraging (or polite for that matter). Glad you got a petition going.
Matt
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To: "mpeterson@loudounwater.org" <mpeterson@loudounwater.org>
Subject: Beaverdam Reservoir
Dear Mr. Peterson,
I was greatly dismayed when I read in the press recently that Loudoun County has suspended all public access to Beaverdam reservoir for four years, while improvements are made to the dam and unspecified studies are done. http://m.leesburgtoday.com/news/loudoun-water-closes-reservoir-access-begins-multi-year-renovation/article_0ba5ac32-ca2f-11e3-852c-001a4bcf887a.html?mode=jqm
While I certainly am in strong favor of improvements to critical local infrastructure and agree the lands around the reservoir could benefit from study and resource management, a blanket restriction on all public access to enjoy the reservoir seems very overblown and unnecessary.
I am an angler, for example, who has enjoyed the fishing in Beaverdam. I typically put a canoe in at the lot used by the high school rowing team, fish for a few hours, and return. I fail to see any new safety issues from such activity, or other ways in which small boat recreation, or fishing, would interfere with improvements to the dam.
I would ask that you and Loudoun County please consider reasonable ways to mitigate any risk or conflicts of interests as work progresses, and allow anglers and other Virginians to continue enjoying activities at the reservoir. Word about this is spreading in several locally based conservation and fishing organizations of which I am a member (Izaak Walton League, Trout Unlimited, Potomac River Smallmouth Club, Tidal Potomac Fly Rodders, and the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership) and I know I'm not the only person interested in a more fair and reasonable decision.
I wish you well, and thank you for your attention and service to the public.
Very sincerely,
Matthew Smith
Fairfax
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