GDG- Water Park proposed for Gettysburg

[jack]

I think what you are wanting is the sickles plan.
Regards,

Jack
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Lamason" <jlamason at verizon.net>
To: "'GDG'" <gettysburg at arthes.com>
Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 9:03 AM
Subject: RE: GDG- Water Park proposed for Gettysburg


> Esteemed GDG Member Contributes:
>
>
> 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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