Meeting with Cook County Forest preserve to address detecting ban.. Tuesday July 30th in Chicago.

[chicagoron]

Well it has been a work in progress for quite some time. Pat Anderson president of the Chicago club sent an email to the president of the Cook County forest preserve in Oct 2012 asking for a meeting to address the ban on detecting in Cook County preserves. He also included a plan for training and a permit system to regulate when and where hunting was allowed. No response was received until June 14th of 2013. That response from the district was merely a thank you for writing, these are the rules for detecting.
The Task Force has hired an attorney, Anne Shaw, to help with their situation, and a letter from the attorney went out the other day to the Forest Preserve District of Cook County.
This is the districts reply.
Hello Everyone:
This is to advise you that the General Superintendent of the Forest Preserve District of Cook County recently has received several requests to meet with various individuals for the purpose of discussing the Forest Preserve District’s current prohibition regarding metal detecting activities in the Forest Preserves. In response, he has scheduled a meeting, to which you are hereby invited to attend, for Tuesday, July 30, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at 536 North Harlem Avenue in River Forest, Illinois to discuss this issue further.
At your earliest convenience, please contact me, Beverly Buckley, [email protected] to confirm your attendance at this meeting.
Thank you for contacting the Forest Preserve District of Cook County regarding this matter. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday.
We need attendance.
Any detectorist or supporter able to attend should send an email to Beverly Buckley reserving a spot. We need everyone attending to be respectful and show detecting in the best possible light. If anyone has letters from returned items please bring copy’s to present. Also some bags of dug items to show how much garbage we remove from the environment.
Any other Ideas please post here and I will share them.
Thanks
Ron Guinazzo
Chicago Ron
Link to my blog where you can post ideas or comments.
Meeting with Cook County Forest Preserve to address ban on detecting. | Chicago Ron

 

[Digsalot]

Sounds like a step in the right direction. I'm to far away to attend or I would be there. Good luck

 

[poppoplou]

Good luck Ron. I am a member of the Task Force. They do some good work.
Be sure to bring a copy of the Code of Ethics for Metal Detecting.

 

[Hotrod Tom]

Print out some of the success stories from the lost and found section of this forum. The stories of found and returned items with pics of the happy people should help. Good Luck!

 

[WildDigger]

Well if I could I would be there. This is a good step in the right direction.

 

[OBN]

Good Luck Ron, it's a tuff road to recoup what has been set into law. But your good at speaking and hope you make some progress....Joe

 

[Roger B]

Good luck Ron et al, Maybe bring some stories from Lost My Stuff to show the happiness that metal detecting brings to many people.

 

[0z0ne]

I'm going to try my best to be there, as long as my boss permits it!

This is something we can't miss!

Thanks Ron

 

[Aquaman]

Ambassador for the hobby
Hope things turn out in your favor Ron.

 

[PI JOE]

Good luck Ron.

 

[Surf Master]

Ron

just show them all the hazards we remove, that are safety concern's for safe outing's ,with all the bob wire fence wire, rusty nails, fishing hook's, sea glass, rusty bottle caps, sparkler wire, fire works remains', and other hazards which can injure someone's feet, this should be known Earl

 

[milco]

WTG Ron, I hope the meeting goes well!

 

[BADBAJA]

Good luck for sure

 

[SeabeeRon]

How did this meeting turn out?

 

[Perry]

I would be interested in knowing what happened too.

 

[Surf Master]

Ron

I am sure that they will some how come up with ,my guess it some how effects the environment, maybe you can bring up all the positive things it helps with the environment along with cleaning trash, debris, and hazards from the area, which will have positive results on wildlife, and humans

 

[0z0ne]

I was just watching Treasurefiends update on youtube, and he made it sound like they are trying to condense those in attendance for the next meeting. Does anyone have any info to support this? I was really hoping to come to the follow up gathering as I missed the first one. Hmm.

 

[coin chaser]

I would do my best to get to the next one also if able to with my work schedule. Keep us up to date on how things are turning out and what is needed. Thanks

 

[0z0ne]

I would do my best to get to the next one also if able to with my work schedule. Keep us up to date on how things are turning out and what is needed. Thanks

If I learn anything, you'll be the first to know!

 

[AlbyM]

Bump

Anyone know what was the result of this meeting in Cook County?

Edit: just saw the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy5ac3ulBJE