The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports this morning that the PA Dept. of Conservation has come up with a list of start parks that could potentially close due to budget cuts.
Reporter Don Hopey writes:
The department’s response Tuesday to a state Senate request to identify the possible park closings lists Ryerson Station in Greene County, Linn Run and Laurel Mountain in Westmoreland County, Laurel Summit in Somerset County; Yellow Creek in Indiana County, Maurice K. Goddard in Mercer County, Clear Creek in Jefferson County, Oil Creek in Venango County, and Erie Bluffs in Erie County.
Read more here.
Why is Erie Bluffs on the list? Is there a large number of staff that work there?
Erie Bluffs, in west county, is maintained by the staff at Presque Isle. I would imagine that with budget cuts they are having enough of a problem trying to maintain PI, which is the state's businest park, without having to worry about running out to west county. The PI brings in lots of money to the local economy…Erie Bluffs doesn't.
Did Erie Bluffs SP ever really open? Exactly what maintenance was performed
there that will be eliminated? A visitor needed a lot of luck to just find the entrance
to the “Park”.
I Agree! I cannot imagine what money was spent at the bluffs either. Regardless, I don't see any problem with leaving it wild, like it should be.
Whose idea was it to cover the road leading from the parking lot
with those large white stones. They could have saved some money there.
They not only detract from the natural appearance of the area, but are very difficult to walk on.