12-05-2007, 04:06 PM
Porta-potties are better than nothing, but nothing is better than reducing the amount of people that used the pond. That's the primary source of pollution. Yes, the landowners would benefit, but I don't mind benefitting those landowners. I've met a few of them. They would not be the only beneficiaries. The real beneficiaries would be the people of Puna and the aquatic life in the pond. Upthread, I talk about the time that I went with my sister (we were staying in Kapoho) and there were a bunch of screaming people, chasing the turtles, photographing them from a foot away, swimming after them, thrashing excitedly. It's like the yahoos on Kauai who do everything but chase the monk seals back in the water. They seem to have difficulty with quiet reverence for these creations. That quiet brings you closer, not further, from these creatures.
No, I think closing the road off is the best way to reduce traffic to the pond. I recognize it is an inconvenience for visitors, but there are ways to the pond if you really want to get there.
They may also just need to simply close it off until we can get our act together. We can't just sit by while stuff from the backside of humans slides into a volcanically heated pond.
No, I think closing the road off is the best way to reduce traffic to the pond. I recognize it is an inconvenience for visitors, but there are ways to the pond if you really want to get there.
They may also just need to simply close it off until we can get our act together. We can't just sit by while stuff from the backside of humans slides into a volcanically heated pond.