Wisconsin cave diving!

[JeffBerry]

This is a heads up for everyone!
FYI: Cave diving as we know it in Wisconsin is currently outlawed by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Under emergency legislation passed Dec. 8, 2010 by the Natural Resources Board to protect bats- cave diving would only be allowed by special permit, and with decontaminated gear (certified by the DNR) that is ONLY used in Wisconsin. The permission for use of gear that has been in other states is unlikely and the measure is cost prohibative to most cave divers.
Jeff Berry

[Sludge]

Good idea. I don't know how many bats I've run down with my scooter over the years.

[JeffBerry]

I havent seen any either! wonder if they dive on thirds?
Local government is out of control! You wouldnt belive the meetings that took place on this an the amount of people against it!

[FW]

Don't laugh, that could happen in the southeast too. Legislators don't understand the difference between caves filled with air, and caves filled with water.

[OFG-1]

Don't laugh, that could happen in the southeast too. Legislators don't understand the difference between caves filled with air, and caves filled with water.

Yes, one is cold, damp and dark, the other is cold wet and dark.

[Tamara Thomsen]

Forrest is absolutely correct- it can happen to you in your communities. And I don't mean that as a scare tactic- it happened here.

At the meeting the DNR suggested buying affected businesses a couple of sets of dedicated equipment for cavers to use - this works for the commercial cave outfits but when I told them that an outfitted tech diver in a rebreather can be wearing over $10,000 on them when they enter a cave, the Natural Resource Board was unable to assist.

[FW]

Forest is absolutely correct- it can happen to you in your communities. And I don't mean that as a scare tactic- it happened here.

At the meeting the DNR suggested buying affected businesses a couple of sets of dedicated equipment for cavers to use - this works for the commercial cave outfits but when I told them that an outfitted tech diver in a rebreather can be wearing over $10,000 on them when they enter a cave, the Natural Resource Board was unable to assist.

Welcome to the forum Tammy, I am sorry it is under such sad circumstances!

[Tamara Thomsen]

Looking for suggestions and support.

[MichaelAngelo]

will a letter writing campaign help

[JeffBerry]

will a letter writing campaign help

May be too late for that! But it cant hurt!