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Interesting. I like the idea of a interior land park in New England. This whole region used to be covered in forests centuries ago, it'd be nice to preserve a chunk of that. And the compromises would seem to ensure this could be done without causing economic hardship.
As an aside, I wonder if logging as an industry is going to be shrinking long-term. Demands for paper goods are declining in the internet age, the U.S. housing market is going to take years to recover, and green building technologies are on the rise and becoming more affordable. Perhaps some day there won't be as much of a conflict between preservation and logging.
Barky - With a program like this you can bet logging as an industry will be shrinking. It will be cause-and-effect - and it will take the New England economy and thousands of jobs with it. Many people's livelihood are on the line here.
I would be interested to see Zogby's methodology that NPCA (a federally-funded organization) was sponsoring - was it polling from the people actually from the area, or folks from Portland, New England, and beyond? How many of them have been to the region? I wish people would consider the actual stakeholders here...
Nobody is dotting anywhere with vacation homes - and there are ways to prevent excessive development without the federal government taking private land.
I would be delighted to see a new park implemented in the north woods. I spent an entire summer in those woods collecting forestry data and fell in love with the area. The natural beauty abounds and as such I can understand why it would be a popular draw for vacation homes, but I personally would hate to see that happen. I abhor the commercialization of these natural places. As a forester, I believe it is in the best interest of the marjority to use this land as a park for the management of forest resources and also for recreation.
Sounds great, but can you have a national park that also allows logging? Sounds more like a national forest to me... Would it have to be a national preserve or could it be a national park with logging?
I believe, Mike, that particular vision would have a national park surrounded by forests that are sustainably logged, not a park with logging within its boundaries. Olympic National Park, for example, is surrounded by the Olympic National Forest and from time to time you drive passed logged areas in the forest, not the park.
Also, to anonymous above, NPCA is a non-profit organization supported by membership dues and various corporate, trust, and foundation donations. I don't believe it receives federal funds.
Watched the video on their site - very nice. And I see they use the term "National Park and Preserve" presumably because of the envisioned logging (hunting?).
Also have to say it would be a nice thing for the Obama administration to pursue given that there seems to be the will to do it. It would be a nice boost especially for the left.
Mike, I believe the "preserve" tag would be attached to allow for continued hunting....
"It would be a nice boost especially for the left."
Grrrrrr, I hate the notion that preservation is purely an issue for the "left". Am really getting tired of this "us v. them" nonsense.....
Indeed, Barky, this type of effort shouldn't be labeled right or left. There are many fine conservation stewards on both sides of the aisle. And many who are not so fine, regardless of affiliation.
That's right Kurt. Let's not forget that State Sen. Lowell Barron is a DEMOCRATE who would love to see the ban on ATV's lifted in the Little River Canyon Preserve. So remember, it isn't a left or right, conservative vs liberal or Republican against Democrate issue as to who respects the wilderness more.
I didn't mean to suggest that this should be a left/right issue.
I was just trying to point out that the creation of a new park in what may be a declining region would probably be appealing to those on the left, though I see there are opponents, especially on the right, that would likely take up the cause against the park as I see already on the internet from a Google search.
There was apparently some kind of listening session in Maine that was attended by park advocates http://www.doi.gov/americasgreatoutdoors/Information-for-Maine-Listening... Would be interesting to hear what was said at this meeting as far as moving forward.
In any case, it sounds like the proposal lacks support from legislators at the moment.
Were any of these people polled north of Portland? I sure wasn't....
http://www.preservemainetraditions.com for an alternate point of view.