To the Editor:
On the KSTK radio program on July 6 was an article about Southeast businesses requesting more Tongass recreation funding. Wrangell’s ranger said that he could only afford one seasonal worker this summer. Now that is a safety issue. I also think it is important to keep maintenance up on facilities. I have found that the better care the forest service took of its facilities was reflected in better treatment by the people. There was less damage to fix, less trash to pick up, and more enjoyment by all.
There seems to be money for new projects (like the dock at Anan that is not needed) but little money for maintenance. The article said that 10 percent of the Tongass revenues goes to recreation but half of the forest revenues come from recreation.
It appears to me there must be a cat fight in the upper management of the forest service as I see the misappropriation of funds in the departments here in Wrangell. I will also bet there are no cuts in the forest supervisors office who get the big money and make the big decisions. I hear them called government officials. They are actually public servants and I would like to see them act like it.
Steve Murphy
Reader Comments(0)