\-\Route 262, {along the Kinzua Reservoir} has always been open year round {for many seasonal activities.} \-\Now the closing will eliminate two {of three major activities.} \-\Hunting {for deer and late season small game} will be taken away [which will affect the numbers {animals} {per mile} {in the area} {of the Kinzua Dam.}] \-\Also icefishing will be limited {from Chappel Bay} {up the reservoir} [because there is no other access {on the other side} {past Chappel Bay} {to the main body} {on the reservoir.}]

     \-\This only leaves the one mile {of road} {from the start} {of the reservoir} {to Chappel Bay} {on Route 321} [before it turns away {from the reservoir.}] \-\{By the time} [the main body {of the reservoir} freezes] this lower mile {of water} will be fished out. \-\Even {by the time} [the main part {of the reservoir} freezes] the closing {of Route 262} will mean [the icefishermen will have to take either Route 321 or Route 6 {to Route 59} {to the main body} {of water.}] \-\Either way is {at least} twenty miles farther {than taking the straight path} there, Route 262.

     \-\Both snowmobilers and sportsmen have used the road up {till now} {with no troubles} {at all.} \-\Both vehicles and the snowmobilers had their own side {of the road} to go in and come back out on. \-\The trucks or four-wheel drive vehicles ran the right side {of the road} going {toward Route 59} and the left side {of the road} going {toward Route 321} \-\and the snowmobilers were {to the opposite} {of that.} \-\[While the trucks were {on the road}] they ran {with their headlights on and their four way flashers on} [whether it was day or night.]

     \-\{With the travel} {of trucks} {on Route 262} they keep the road packed down [because there is on winter maintenance {on the road.}] \-\{Without the travel} {of trucks} {on the road} {by the time} [December comes around] there would be too much snow {on the road} to get any type {of emergency vehicle} {on the road.} \-\This causes the next problem {of closing Route 262} \R\[if there would be an accident {along the reservoir}] Route 262 is the only way to get {to it.} \-\{Like the incident last year,} there were three backpackers {on the Rimrock-Morison trail} \-\and the feel and sliced his leg open {on a piece} {of rebar.} \-\The one hiker went {for help} and ended up {on Route 262.} \-\{By then} it was {after midnight} \-\and luckily there were some icefishermen just leaving the ice and found the hiker {on the road.} \-\Using the icefishermens equipment and toboggan they were able to get the hurt man {off of the trail} and {down to the road} [were the truck took him {the ambulance} {at the end} {of the road.}]

     \-\So far this year {since the closing} {of the road} the snowmobilers have run everywhere {with no care.} \-\They drive {on the banks} {of the road} and {down in the ditches.} \-\They have been {in the campgrounds} [which are gated {for the winter}] and ride {on the sides} {of the road} {along Route 321.} \-\The snowmobilers also have a trail [that is twenty miles long.] \-\It starts {on Route 321} and ends {at the end} {of Route 262.} \-\{With all} {of that trail} why would they need Route 262 all {to themselves.}

     \-\{With this closing} {of Route 262} it has created more problems {than any good.} \-\Leaving it open would be safer {in case} {of emergencies} and would get the use {by the hunters and icefishermen} [that it should.] \-\Hopefully {by next year} these problems will be seen \-\and Route 262 will again be used {by all.}

 
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The use of "it" as the subject here is typical of many students who are apparently uncomfortable with gerunds as subjects. This writer does start to use one correctly in the next sentence, but note how that sentence goes awry.