Are motocross advocates trying to open a Pandora’s box?
Putting something under a microscope can be a risky business because of the scrutiny that can follow. Such is the case with the Mammoth Motocross Track. Mammoth Lakes resident Joe Parrino continues to lead the charge to reopen the track outside of the annual motocross event, but at Tuesday night’s Mammoth Lakes Recreation Commission meeting, before a full house of track-opening supporters, the delicacies of the situation were fully revealed. Parrino first made a presentation explaining the benefits of re-opening the track. “The track closure is devastating to the Town,” Parrino explained. “If word got out that we re-opened the track, town would be packed. It’s a way to put heads in beds because these people are coming in motor homes and staying in condos. They love to spend money.” The issue on the table, however, is that by putting out a new proposal and going through another NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) process for the track, those involved could inadvertently lose what t
