Hagg Lake, OR cancelled

[Racerkyle20]

Just so everyone is aware:

Here's word from Mike Johnson regarding cancellation of the Hagg Lake
regatta:

I have decided to cancel the Hagg Lake Regatta, due to Washington
County Parks' long delay in signing the State Marine Board
application and Special Use Permit (still haven't signed off). The
County Sheriff had signed off, everything else was scheduled and in
place. There is not enough time left for proper public noticing or
the logistical planning needed for a new race on a heavily used
public lake.

Sorry guys.
Mike Johnson

Region 10 APBA outboarders that means your first races will be Yelm, WA, April 27-28, 2013, with the inboards (ASH, CSH, CSR, DSH, 500ccmh, 750ccmh) and Castle rock, WA May 4-5, 2013 (SO/MOD/PRO).

[seanp3]

Bummer

[daveracerdsh]

Hagg lake

Mike put a lot of work into this....this really sucks. Dave

[sponsonhead]

Flummoxed

Just so everyone is aware:

Here's word from Mike Johnson regarding cancellation of the Hagg Lake
regatta:

I have decided to cancel the Hagg Lake Regatta, due to Washington
County Parks' long delay in signing the State Marine Board
application and Special Use Permit (still haven't signed off). The
County Sheriff had signed off, everything else was scheduled and in
place. There is not enough time left for proper public noticing or
the logistical planning needed for a new race on a heavily used
public lake.

Sorry guys.
Mike Johnson

I'm confused: Wasn't it the local government/Chamber of Commerce who contacted US (via APBA) to find out how to get boat races back on Hagg Lake?

If so, why the foot dragging on the permit process? This makes no sense.

No knock on Mike or CORA here.....I know how thrilled they were to be approached about a new race site. I'm just trying to figure out how it went sideways, since it appeared for once that we had the local Politicos ON our side, at least at the outset....

R-19

[blueskyracer]

I'm confused: Wasn't it the local government/Chamber of Commerce who contacted US (via APBA) to find out how to get boat races back on Hagg Lake?

If so, why the foot dragging on the permit process? This makes no sense.

No knock on Mike or CORA here.....I know how thrilled they were to be approached about a new race site. I'm just trying to figure out how it went sideways, since it appeared for once that we had the local Politicos ON our side, at least at the outset....

R-19

I am sure that the "ONE sour grape got involved..There is always one!! I was seriously thinking about coming and watching but maybe next year