–0-7390321257-0921722965=:0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=&quot;iso-8859-1&quot; Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable<br> The Parks Depart held another in an ongoing series of meetings detailing the General Management Plan Thursday August 24th. Among the items being discussed was the restoration of the Olympic Hot Spring to it &quot;natural&quot; state.<br><br>Washing State Governmental Affairs Team Chair Steve Hubbard and Community Awareness Team member Joy Jones. Attended an open house styled forum to discuss the concerns of AANR members about the possible loss of the Olympic Hot Springs as a nudist venue.<br><br>We were able to spend over an hour in one on one discussion with a group of Park representatives. The Head Ranger maintained that the issue of nudity at the site was not an element in the proposal to &quot;restore&quot; the site, which he agreed would have the affect of closing it to use. The Parks department stated that their primary concern regarding the springs was one of public safety. The park management expressed concerns that the springs have insufficient flow to keep them clean. Prior testing had shown &quot;extremely&quot; high levels of fecal chloroforms and other bacteria.<br><br>We expressed our concerns that in addition to the loss of this site for the historic nude use, that the changes to the site would limit usage to one of the more accessible sites to those that are mobility impaired, both nudists and non-nudists alike. The Parks officials invited use to meet with them on site and review the situation further and to discuss options. Plans are underway to do so prior to the close of the comment period for this issue at the end of September.<br><br>Steve Hubbard WA GAT Chair<br> –0-7390321257-0921722965=:0 Content-Type: text/html; charset=&quot;iso-8859-1&quot; Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable<br>&lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=3D&quot;times new roman&quot; size=3D&quot;3&quot;&gt;The Parks Depart held another = in an ongoing &lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;FONT face=3D&quot;times new roman&quot; size=3D&quot;3&quot;&gt;series of me= etings detailing the General Management Plan Thursday August 24th. Among th= e items being discussed was the restoration of the Olympic Hot Spring to it= &quot;natural&quot; state.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt; &lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=3D&quot;times new roman&quot; size=3D&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt; &lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=3D&quot;times new roman&quot; size=3D&quot;3&quot;&gt;Washing State Governmental Aff= airs Team Chair Steve Hubbard and Community Awareness Team member Joy Jones= . Attended an open house styled forum to discuss the concerns of AANR membe= rs about the possible loss of the Olympic Hot Springs as a nudist venue.&lt;/F= ONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt; &lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=3D&quot;times new roman&quot; size=3D&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt; &lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=3D&quot;times new roman&quot; size=3D&quot;3&quot;&gt;We were able to spend over an = hour in one on one discussion with a group of Park representatives. The Hea= d Ranger maintained that the issue of nudity at the site was not an element= in the proposal to &quot;restore&quot; the site, which he agreed would have the affe= ct of closing it to use. The Parks department stated that their primary con= cern regarding the springs was one of public safety. The park management ex= pressed concerns that the springs have insufficient flow to keep them clean= . Prior testing had shown &quot;extremely&quot; high levels of fecal chloroforms and = other bacteria.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/P&gt; &lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=3D&quot;times new roman&quot; size=3D&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt; &lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=3D&quot;times new roman&quot; size=3D&quot;3&quot;&gt;We expressed our concerns that= in addition to the loss of this site for the historic nude use, that the c= hanges to the site would limit usage to one of the more accessible sites to= those that are mobility impaired, both nudists and non-nudists alike. The = Parks officials invited use to meet with them on site and review the situat= ion further and to discuss options. Plans are underway to do so prior to th= e close of the comment period for this issue at the end of September.&lt;/FONT= &gt;&lt;/P&gt; &lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=3D&quot;times new roman&quot; size=3D&quot;3&quot;&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/P&gt; &lt;P&gt;&lt;FONT face=3D&quot;times new roman&quot; size=3D&quot;3&quot;&gt;Steve Hubbard WA GAT Chair&lt;/FO= NT&gt;&lt;/P&gt;<br> –0-7390321257-0921722965=:0– </td>