But we do need to be able to get a squad in there. It can be the difference between survival and the alternative. I can see where farmland preservation is coming from. I don't want to see it developed either. Give us somewhere to get out.
Time is critical.
ODOT doesn't like them because sooner or later somebody unauthorized will use it. But if the details and security for emergency access can be worked out, we have no objection. Putting an actual interchange in won't immediately take up that much acreage, Machamer said. From his group's view, however, the problem is twofold. The more starting and stopping, the more traffic you put into an area, the more accidents you'll have.