California State Parks, weekday closures commence
By KBarton10 on Nov 3, 2009 in current events
Closures to California state parks began yesterday in response to Governor Schwarzenegger’s request that the State Parks & Recreation budget save $14.2 million over the coming winter.
In order to avoid full closure, many parks are closing during the weekdays, which spares the larger populace but may inconvenience steelhead anglers that snuck a Monday or Friday off …
Anglers within California would be advised to keep an eye on the Parks & Recreation department’s web site as the only listing of affected parks appears as a daily news item.
Notices have been posted for selected counties. The Mendocino county notice mentions impacts to the Russian River gulch, Navarro, and Van Damme, parks/watersheds.
The service reductions came about through a process wherein each of the State Parks’ District Superintendents designed a plan for specific reductions tailored for each park within their respective district. The plans included all 279 parks within the statewide system.
A lot of Porta-potty removals, reductions in allowed camping spots, and outright weekday closures, just enough to gum up a weekday pilgrimage for chrome.
Tags: California state park closures, California budget deficit, Russian River, Navarra River, Van Damme, Porta-Potty, steelhead fishing
Don | Nov 3, 2009 | Reply
As a over taxed resident of California the State Parks belong to me. Regardless of what any Govenor or Government Agency might decree, my parks are always open to me.