How many people does that require? Maybe two, three?
President Trump has already said that those activities which are for the protection of people and are REAL will keep their funding. But there is a lot of stuff hidden in all of these projects that is for graft.
I can imagine that a good deal of common sense among tourists would be also help regarding avalanches and avoiding them.
“For a growing number of people who ski and snowboard out of bounds and in the backcountry...”
Play stupid games...
Yawn.. more yellow journalism, just ignore.
Why should federal money pay for a local service?
Shouldn’t those back-country skiers be on the hook to pay for a service on which they rely?
Local Matter...No need for Feds to be involved.
Why don’t the ski slopes and different ski resorts fund this themselves?
This is an outright lie of course.
Sounds like a local issue to me.
Well, this is a small number who should be aware that they are taking a personal risk, like climbing Mt. Everest.
Could also be hugh and series.
Looks to me like forecasting avalanches is a State responsibility.
” Their website says in past government shutdowns, avalanche forecasters were categorized as essential public safety employees and exempt from furloughs due to the critical nature of their work.
“As far as when the cut could take place, Reichel, says, “We don’t really know.” The information they received implied terminations could occur as early as Monday, Feb. 10, but that date has already come and gone with no subsequent news.”
So it’s basically fear-mongering with no basis in reality or precedent.
One simply searches for the "center" and learns "This website is owned and maintained by the non-profit arm of the Sierra Avalanche Center. Some of the content is updated by the USDA avalanche forecasters including the forecasts and some observational data. The USDA is not responsible for any advertising, fund-raising events/information."
Takeaways" 1) The "center" is a web site, not associated with the USDA forecasters. 2) The "center" is "owned" by a non-profit entity. 3) Form 990 shows that the "center" and website pay themselves most of what they take in -- Total functional expenses -- line 25 -- $ 462,036.
Source: Sierra Avalanche Center Form 990 -- 2022
And the mail address for the "center" is a non-USPS box in the Office BOSS Truckee Mail Center in Truckee, California. So those doing this work are all part time -- rather like hobbyists, when one looks at Form 990, line VII, 1. And yet the site and its activities cost %+$ 462,036.
They can find their income from other sources, if their "sponsors" on the site are what they say they are. And skiers can go direct to Forest Service - U.S. Department of Agriculture.
If it is “critical” why isn’t Tahoe, one of the richest parts of the country, paying for it?
They can get forecasters to work for the California Department of Forestry, inasmuchas the area of concern is in California and California is rich enough to fund them.
Lifeguards for billionaires that ski from helicopters. No thanks. Not on our dime.
Now that’s the kind of white privilege that plays well in Chicago.