| State Considers Building Rentable Cabins In Pawtuckaway State Park |
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| Written by George Voltz | |
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According to an article in The Union Leader newspaper, the State is considering building rentable cabins in Pawtuckaway State Park to bring in more revenue. A committee has been formed to investigate ways for the Park system to raise more revenue and the cabin proposal is one method that is currently up for discussion. The committee is set to present its draft proposal by June 28th and then solicit public feedback before hearings are scheduled. What impact this would have on the Pawtuckaway State Park's septic systems, lake water quality, and boat overcrowding is not yet clear. The Union Leader article states, "The Division of Parks and Recreation suggested the state invest $20 million into creating 200 new, one- and two-bedroom cabins at Bear Brook, Coleman, Crawford Notch, Deer Mountain, Greenfield, Lake Francis, Milan Hill, Moose Brook, Pawtuckaway, Pisgah, Umbagog and White Lake state parks. The cabins would cost about $10,000 each, but bring in $500,000 in rental income annually". For more details, click here for the Union Leader Article: State Park Cabins Donna Danis, Co-president of the PLIA contacted NH Representative Pam Price of Nashua about the proposal, her response was, "We will be compiling a draft report on the 29th. We will set our meeting schedule for public input at that time. We will have one or two off-site sessions and one session in Concord. Senator Bob O'Dell is the Chair of the SB5 Commission. The meeting is open to the public on the 29th if you have an interest. You could contact Senator O'Dell's assistant if you have questions or request a copy of the draft report. I have copied her on this email."
If you have comments or concerns about this proposed cabin program, make you opinions known on our web site forums. A thread has been opened on this topic. |
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