In a statement, (Commissioner of Resources and Economic Development George) Bald said: "Based on substantial public feedback, I have decided to withdraw the first draft of the Division of Parks and Recreation's Ten-Year Strategic Plan. There was an impression in this draft plan that a potential strategy would be to divest ourselves of properties. This was never the intent of this methodology. The Division, in cooperation with the State Park Systems Advisory Council, will present a more comprehensive draft plan that makes that clear."
"The state park system is an integral component of what makes New Hampshire special for its residents and visitors. It is critical that we take the time now to be strategic in our thinking to ensure that these wonderful assets are available for our children and grandchildren to enjoy well into the future."
I have an idea for the upcoming draft plan: have the state of New Hampshire help to fund our state parks, much as the other 49 states do.
But that might require confronting Meldrim's Ghost sooner than later, so heck if I know how to fix this in the short-term.
I'd also like to give a little shout-out to the UL on discovering the original draft and bringing it to wider attention. Their conservative bias aside, this is precisely what makes statewide news outlets valuable.
