George, I'll be sure to make sure I visit for the opening of the new cabins. I prefer white wine, myself.
Seriously, though.
For me, the issue of having the backcountry cabins is not controversial...is there a lot of pushback on that issue? I'd imagine that some purists would object, but few reasonable people, when the case is laid out.
However, the issue of all the helicopter transport (and it must cost a fortune) is the "thing", for me. The sheer number of them, IN ADDITION to all the pack trips, seems to be way over the top. I can't imagine the budget for these...hundreds of thousands apiece--it SHOULD include hot tubs and wine cellars!
I read through the entire EA, I think, and I could not find a budget. Probably frightening.
However, the big picture of this, is the ASTONISHING WASTE of gov't resources on this project. Just looking at the list of all those consulted is terrifying. The "ologists" alone is amazing! It is no wonder that this has been "in process" for 4 years. If one added up the time of the people involved, I'm sure between a quarter and a half million dollars has been spent, already.
It is hard to imagine a simpler project.
6 year, hundreds of people, probably over a million dollars from start to finish.
And we wonder why our country is falling apart.
(shaking my head)