We faced the same fate for the Staunton View Boat ramp and Day-use area a few months ago. It took a lot of people as a group working toghether to change their minds on the closing. Don't wait get those form letters out in the public , call those elected officials and voice your concerns and be serious.
I don't know the particulars on that closing. Ours was leaked to us months in advance before a final decision was made. We took action immediately! It worked for us and it should work for tat ramp also. Put the heat on those who is responsible!
Good luck and keep the topic hot! The more positive "ATTENTION" brought to your concern the better!

Look forward to the address ... any help and support will be great!! Will report anything new as soon as I hear it. I heard that it was going to be in the local papers soon, as there may be other areas they wish to close!!!
Teresa

The information I have found out on the Eagle Point Landing. The COE have identified (what they consider) two sites of least use and are evaluating closure in some respect of them. They are Eagle Landing and the campsite and beach at Ivy Hill (don't know about the ramp area). A press release is going out this week outlining the review and there will be time for public response to the action they recommend. That's well and good except for user's who are not from the area and not aware of the plan's to close them.

Hello again, I heard about Ivey Hill this morning, it seems to me the information is not getting to the locals and that is a big problem... Hope this keeps getting the attention as soon as I find out what paper it is in I will post again..
Thanks

E-mail to contact COE is Paula.W.Cooper@saw02usace.army.mil .... Get those e-mails out .
Thanks,
Teresa

The gates post are up at Eaglepoint, it's only a matter of time now. I don't want to loose this ramp but it looks like the COE has decided.
Teresa

Seems like every couple years licenses go up, hunting and fishing but what do we see for our extra dollars??? Ramps being closed, launch fees get higher. Guess thier figuring the park officials can save an extra 15 - 20 minutes a day out of thier busy schedule and devote that extra time to writting parking tickets for parking in the grass. Just my opinion but The USA has always spoken out about dictatorship in other countries and look what were doing now in Iraq or Iran, The US has a dictatorship, It's the US Government. My wife is 38 yrs old, Diabetic, lost one eye to diabeties and is legally blind in the other and and what sight is left is deteriorating quickly, Think I would be able to get any help ??? Nope!! I make 15 dollars an hr. working in a cabinet shop and am making payments on a home and own a truck therefore I make way to much money to get any kinda help, Now if I made 6.50 an hr, didn't own that beat up 89 chevy truck and lived in a single wide trailer I'd get everything I need. How the he!! can a man make 6.50 an hour and support a wife and child with no medical insurance. Our gov. is sending 100's and 1000's of young men and women almost monthly to Iraq and for what ?? What is the world coming to ??? Look at all the laws "for our own good" Everything they decide they don't like or agree with they make a law against, Is this really the land of the free, You get a ticket for not wearing a seat belt, Yet a 15 year old can drive a car. You gotta be 21 to drink but can sign up with the military at 18 and go shoot people. Yep folks this is a grand ole place we live in. Hey Buggsman, Glad to see ya posting your catches agin. I'd almost bet if they leave the ramps open they won't be free much longer, Thats the problem, it's "FREE" to the public, Now yall know they can't keep paying officials to check on this ramp/s when thier getting nothing out of it, Folks these are only my onesided opinions and views not meant to offend any who read them. Wonder how long it'll be before they start charging by the pound for the fish your allowed to keep ?? Ray M

Ray,
I think you covered it all ...I agree...nice to hear that some people feel the same way. My mother is also diabetic but because she and my father worked and made a living they do not qualify for any help paying out of pocket for her insurance as well $750.00/mos. It is sad when citizens can't get help but we can send it everywhere else !!! Best of luck to you and yours ..

Teresa

THANKS