Spoke with my contact at the DNR this morning to get an update on the park. Last year he had told me to call back in January. Here is what I learned:
- Big surprise - development money has been released, despite the budget problems. They are already widening and paving the road leading into the park. Planning will begin to design the facilities now. It will probably take a few more years.
- They had a lot of problems with the hunting season. He would not give me specifics except to say that the surrounding landowners filed a lot of complaints. Because of this there is a chance this will be the last hunting season, although personally I wouldn't count on it - the hunting lobby is pretty strong.
- Logging will continue a little longer. They are thinning all the pine forests.
I now have permission to go out there and actually make a map, but I cannot go until after Turkey season - May 15th, and I have to call before I go and let him know I will be on the property. This is all because of the complaints they have gotten about the hunting and for liability problems. Not good news, but I have to do what the DNR says.
So I have sent an email to the board of GAOC, informing them of what I have found out and that I now have permission from the DNR to go on the property and make a map. Hopefuly we can squeeze in a meeting this weekend at the A meet and discuss it.
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