Looks like a lot of reduced days at some parks and dirtier restrooms. In other words the pencil pushers stay and the maintenance people go! For the full list see below:
"Nobody knows how we got to the top of the hill, but since we're on our way down, we might as well enjoy the ride". ("The Secret Of Life", James Taylor).
I can understand raising fees. I can understand cutting services. But both? Now we pay more to get less.
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i talked with a Calif. park ranger last week. he felt that the Gov. should have completely closed some of the less-used parks. this would have freed up money for the rest of the parks to staff and keep all the services going.
but keeping them all open doesn't free up any money. so they went with the reduced services/staff.
he said they are losing tons of volunteers because of all this, which will really impact the parks.
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Sad announcement....found details about a couple of my favorite state parks (Montana de Oro and Washburn @ San Simeon Creek)in SLO County Tribune:
from the SLO Tribune 10-28-09
State parks in San Luis Obispo County will have various levels of closure under plans being implemented to meet budget reductions. The closures will be in effect through May:
• Hearst Castle: Tours will stay on the current schedule, but building and landscape maintenance, as well as conservation, will be reduced.
• San Simeon Creek Campground: The Upper Washburn camping area will be closed during weekdays, as will one loop in the lower campground; those campsites will reopen during weekends and holidays.
• Morro Bay State Park: Open to campers with reservations until the end of December, but the number of campsites with reservation availability will be trimmed in half to reduce maintenance. Some campsites could be closed if demand is low.
• Morro Strand State Beach: Campsites will have periodic closures depending on demand. A damaged restroom at 24th Street will not be repaired this year.
• Montaña de Oro State Park: Half the sites will be closed at the Islay Creek camping area.
All parks will see reduced response by rangers and less facility maintenance, housekeeping and natural resource management, said Nick Franco of the San Luis Obispo Coast District.
Okay here is the latest-latest for the California State Parks.
A $18 vehicle fee charged to all California Registered Vehicles.
Tired of constant threats to close California's state parks, a coalition of environmental and nonprofit groups proposed a ballot initiative Tuesday that would charge motorists an additional $18 to register their vehicles in exchange for free admission to the state parks.
The registration fee would apply to all California vehicles, including motorcycles and recreational vehicles. Larger commercial vehicles, mobile homes and permanent trailers would be exempt.
In exchange, Californians would no longer pay day use or admission fees at any state park. Park visitors now pay up to $125 for an annual pass and from $10 to $15 a day at most parks. Out-of-state vehicles would pay the full entrance fee.
The idea is to establish a State Parks and Wildlife Conservation Trust Fund that could be spent only on state parks operations and urban rivers, wildlife, open space and ocean conservation programs.
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