GDG- Water Park proposed for Gettysburg

[Jim Lamason]

Margaret, 

I understand that. There has to be a way to help.. Its takes creative
thinking... 

I wonder if we could setup well a trust fund. If we could gather donations
just for this purpose. That when land comes available, the funds are there
to snatch it up. 

Hmmmm.. I know CWPT has been doing a lot of this, but they can only go so
far. 

Jim Lamason
Middlesex, NJ 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com [mailto:gettysburg-bounces at arthes.com]
On Behalf Of Margaret D. Blough
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 12:24 AM
To: GDG
Subject: RE: GDG- Water Park proposed for Gettysburg

Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:


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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