Comments on: Presidio Trust Act Revisions Heard by Subcommittee http://thedailykernel.com/2008/07/15/presidio-trust-act-revisions-heard-by-subcommittee/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=presidio-trust-act-revisions-heard-by-subcommittee Cleanup, Remediation and Restoration at the Presidio of San Francisco Sun, 17 Apr 2011 16:18:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Stephen Sayad http://thedailykernel.com/2008/07/15/presidio-trust-act-revisions-heard-by-subcommittee/comment-page-1/#comment-67 Stephen Sayad Wed, 16 Jul 2008 18:24:32 +0000 http://thedailykernel.com/?p=95#comment-67 When all is said and done, there is only one thing that is at the heart of this bill -- Pelosi's desire to keep her baby, the Presidio Trust, from reverting to the DOI in 2013 unless it is then running a profit without federal assistance. If that means eliminating all forms of recreation from the GGNRA, then so be it according to Pelosi. She will do whatever it takes, including building a museum of modern art in the Main Post of the Presidio, to keep the income stream into the Presidio Trust (comprised of real estate developers) thriving. She is just a complete sellout to big business, and any notion that as a Democrat she is progressive is just a joke. She has betrayed everyone who values the GGNRA for what is was set up to be - a unique urban recreational area. When all is said and done, there is only one thing that is at the heart of this bill — Pelosi’s desire to keep her baby, the Presidio Trust, from reverting to the DOI in 2013 unless it is then running a profit without federal assistance. If that means eliminating all forms of recreation from the GGNRA, then so be it according to Pelosi. She will do whatever it takes, including building a museum of modern art in the Main Post of the Presidio, to keep the income stream into the Presidio Trust (comprised of real estate developers) thriving. She is just a complete sellout to big business, and any notion that as a Democrat she is progressive is just a joke. She has betrayed everyone who values the GGNRA for what is was set up to be – a unique urban recreational area.

]]> By: PresidioPal http://thedailykernel.com/2008/07/15/presidio-trust-act-revisions-heard-by-subcommittee/comment-page-1/#comment-64 PresidioPal Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:50:48 +0000 http://thedailykernel.com/?p=95#comment-64 There is real mischief in the Trust proposed language concerning "interpretation," "Interpretation, in National Park usage, is the process of education, Ranger tours, way stations, and museums to present THE RESOURCES OF THE PARK. The Park Service is quite clear that interpretation must be related to the resources of the Park. NPS policies for interpretation therefore would oppose construction of a contemporary art museum in a park that had no relationship with contemporary art or artists. The sharp-eyed lawyers of Mr. Fisher saw this vulnerability and introduced the Trust wording that would have separated the Trust from any control whatsoever concerning the programs they wanted at the Presidio. If successful, the Trust could redefine the identity and purpose of the park. Fortunately, the Presidio HIstorical Association picked up on this vulnerability and alerted the Park Service and the National Parks Conservation Association. NPCA has introduced a supplementary amendment and the NPS position supports that supplement to protect NPS authority over interpretaton. This is Pelosi's bill, however, and she will get her way. WRITE PELOSI TO SUPPORT THE NPCA SUPPLEMENT TO HR 6305, please. www.presidioassociation.org There is real mischief in the Trust proposed language concerning “interpretation,” “Interpretation, in National Park usage, is the process of education, Ranger tours, way stations, and museums to present THE RESOURCES OF THE PARK. The Park Service is quite clear that interpretation must be related to the resources of the Park. NPS policies for interpretation therefore would oppose construction of a contemporary art museum in a park that had no relationship with contemporary art or artists. The sharp-eyed lawyers of Mr. Fisher saw this vulnerability and introduced the Trust wording that would have separated the Trust from any control whatsoever concerning the programs they wanted at the Presidio. If successful, the Trust could redefine the identity and purpose of the park.

Fortunately, the Presidio HIstorical Association picked up on this vulnerability and alerted the Park Service and the National Parks Conservation Association. NPCA has introduced a supplementary amendment and the NPS position supports that supplement to protect NPS authority over interpretaton. This is Pelosi’s bill, however, and she will get her way. WRITE PELOSI TO SUPPORT THE NPCA SUPPLEMENT TO HR 6305, please.

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