GDG- Water Park proposed for Gettysburg

[Margaret D. Blough]

Jim,

It pretty much boils down to money.  Someone and/or some organization has to purchase land or, at the very least, an easement running with title to the property, in order to protect it.  The NPS cannot acquire land outside of park boundaries.  Zoning can help, but zoning laws can be changed, and this is still an area that is not terribly comfortable with zoning.  Where the land is still owned by the heirs of the original owners, if the heirs are interested in historic preservation that can help keep the price down, but the fact is that, when an estate's principal asset is decidely non-liquid but taxes and other expenses still must be paid, owners often are not in a financial position to turn away would-be commercial buyers indefinitely.

Regards,

Margaret

-------------- Original message -------------- 
From: "Jim Lamason" <jlamason at verizon.net> 

> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: 
> 
> 
> Dear Tom, 
> 
> Ok a deep breath here.. I realize I am "preaching to the choir" but man 
> when, where or if ever is this going to stop? 
> 
> I don't understand this!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
> 
> I am trying, TRYING to understand the thought process about this.. 
> 
> Look I know the area needs jobs. Ok that's a given... But where does the 
> encroachment on this historic place, this hallowed ground stop? 
> 
> This is getting really scary. Especially after being down there three weeks 
> ago and walking the Herr Ridge road and Longstreets Countermarch. 
> 
> McMansions popping up like d*mn mushrooms!! 
> 
> Sighhhhhhhhh 
> 
> Ok deep breath again. Would some one PLEASE help me out understanding this 
> ??? 
> 
> Jim Lamason 
> Middlesex, NJ 
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com] 
> On Behalf Of Tom Shay 
> Sent: Thursday, November 01, 2007 10:03 AM 
> To: gettysburg at gdg.org 
> Subject: GDG- Water Park proposed for Gettysburg 
> 
> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes: 
> 
> 
> The front page of today's Harrrisburg newspaper has an article on proposed 
> 200-acre indoor water park that would be larger than Hersheypark. 
> 
> The article is online at: 
> http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/adams/article262096.ece 
> 
> Tom Shay - Cressona, PA 
> 
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