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Baxter State Park Were in Effect in July, August and September MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE The following document is provided by the LAW AND LEGISLATIVE DIGITAL LIBRARY at the Maine State Law and Legislative Reference Library http://legislature.maine.gov/lawlib Reproduced from scanned originals with text recognition applied (searchable text may contain some errors and/or omissions) F 27 ,P5 B323 1995 TABLE OF CONTENTS A. DIRECTOR'S 1995 SUMMARY B. OPERATIONAL IDGHLIGHTS AND OVERVIEW I OVERVIEW - 1995 II TRAINING III SEARCH AND RESCUE IV SAFETY V PUBLIC RELATIONS VI SPECIAL ACTIVITIES VII NEW CONSTRUCTION - REGIONS I AND II VIII LAW ENFORCEMENT IX MAINTENANCE X PROJECTION OF MAJOR PROJECTS FOR '96-'97 XII APPENDIX C. SCIENTIFIC FOREST MANAGEMENT AREA A. ISSUES AND ADMINISTRATION B. FOREST EDUCATION C. FOREST OPERATIONS D. OTHER ACTIVITIES D. INFORMATIONIEDUCATION I PUBLIC PROGRAMS II ENRICHMENTIEXCHANGES III COMMITTEES IV INFORMATIONIEDUCATION V VISITOR INFORMATION CENTER VII APPENDIX E. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES I PERSONNEL CHANGES II TRAINING III CONTRACT SERVICES IV SUPPLY V DONATION ACCOUNT VI PERSONNEL LISTING a. ORGANIZATION CHART b. YEAR ROUND c. SEASONAL VII STATISTICAL REPORT F. FINANCIAL REPORT G. DIRECTOR'S CONCLUDING REMARKS H. APPENDIX I AUTHORITY/ADVISORY LISTING/SUB-COMMITTEES II DIRECTOR'S COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE III SCIENTIFIC FOREST MANAGEMENT AREA ADVISORY IV DIRECTOR'S RESEARCH COMMITTEE (Fonnerly Scientific Study Review Committee) V DIRECTOR'S PERSPECTIVE OF CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES THAT AROSE IN 1995 VI 1995 ADMINISTRATIVE CAMP USE A. DIRECTOR'S 1995 SUMMARY DIRECTOR'S 1995 SUMMARY It is our pleasure to provide you a report on the accomplishments within our operation during calendar year 1995. We are finding that each year becomes more complex in a complex world filled with issues of modem technology, interest of controversy and a schedule that requires more hours than are available in a day. Yet I am pleased to report that staff not only are able to anticipate agendas, but be flexible enough with their schedules to meet these agendas for the best interest of BSP. I appreciate very much the detail that each administrative staff member has included in reporting on their division. I believe you will concur that they have not only been thorough, but professional. One evening many years ago, as a young Ranger who had just arrived on the scene, I was being briefed by a Supervisor who was fmn yet had all the patience that a recruit could expect. During this discussion, he was briefing me on the importance of the longevity of this Park and Governor Baxter's visions of it for future generations, and the following quote are words that are as clear to me today as they were when I heard them 37 years ago: "As you go through your career, as you accept the opportunities for promotion, keep a clear vision of Governor Baxter's objectives, surround yourself with competent people that you and the Park can depend on and maintain a course for Park values." I am extremely appreciative of the people who I am privileged to work with and I trust that you will agree as you read through this report, the success of our Park rests not only with them, but those who follow who we can only hope will possess the same dedication and commitments. Thanks to the efforts of the Maine Legislature and the Governor of Maine, BSP is proudly displaying Maine Conservation Plates on its motor vehicle fleet. A sequence of numbers were set aside exclusively for Park vehicles, for it is believed by all concerned that Baxter is one of the finest examples of a natural treasure as the words on the plate articulates with a caption of a loon in a scene of nature at peace. Opening day 1995 wasn't quite as peaceful. Hundreds of people entered Park Headquarters during the first week to secure their vacation plans for 1995. Pre registration at the Heritage Motor Inn was extremely successful. and we appreciate the motel and restaurant staffs cooperation in making our visiting guests comfortable and, in many cases, a pleasure, for as expressed by several individuals who had said to me that opening day at park Headquarters is similar to a family reunion, as for some staying in the cold all night long has created a bond among visitors so that over the years they even start to look forward to seeing each other and reminiscing about their experiences. I am pleased to report that during this first week, those who wanted reservations got reservations, not always their first choice, but due to perseverance and patience, they and our Clerks working together were able to send them on their way with a confIrmation in their pocket. Out of the hundreds of people that we serve each year, there may be as many as a half dozen throughout the year who express negative concerns about our reservation system. In investigating each complaint prior to my response, it is consistently interesting to me to fInd that the complainant was more upset with the fact that they did not get what they wanted then they were with the public services provided. Our staff is professional and lives up to the ideals of Governor Baxter's desires "that we not break faith with our visiting guests." Consequently over 60,000 people a year are provided a positive experience from the confirming of their reservation to their visitation within the resource. Throughout the year, we have maintained a daily correspondence rate with our visiting guests, departments and other agencies and within our ranks. Staff meetings have been held on a regular basis at all levels. Budget monitoring through Budget Tracking has been very successful and has kept us operating within the black and at the end of the year, having a surplus of $84,000 not used and allowed to remain in our trust fund investment account. This department is unique in many ways and thanks to the communication, cooperation and professionalism of our trust managers at Boston and at State level, the interest and commitment of the Finance and Investment Committees and Park staff, I take pride in the fact that we are probably one of the few agencies in State government today that is able to maintain our track record of operating within our limits, protecting the natural resources of our Park and through reinvestment of interest earned, protect the financial security of our future. I firmly believe that if these procedures are continued in the years ahead and we are conservative when we need to be conservative, that we never again will have to go back to the M~e Legislature and ask for funding for Park operations. This, in fact, was Governor Baxter's intent and this, in fact, is essential for managing a Park, for similar to the theory of the horse and carriage as the old song goes: "you can't have one without the other." Natural resource protection and preservation is dependent on fInancial stabilization, self-governed and uninfluenced. by any Authority beyond that of the BSP Authority and the trustees charged with managing principle trust accounts. Several years ago when I was speaking to a group of young people in the Town of Gorham at the library facility which was donated by James Phinney Baxter, I was talking about the values of the Baxter family and assuring them that, like James Phinney had done so much for Portland, Gorham and Boston, his son, former Governor Percival P. Baxter, had continued the tradition in giving to Maine specifIcally our famed BSP. I alluded to the fact that Percival P. Baxter was conservative at a very young age and told the story of the fish account which he had opened at the age of 8. In conclusion, Linda Frinsco of the Gorham Library, advised me they had, within their files, a picture of young Percival at Cupsuptic Lake with his prize. She later researched the file, found and made a copy and sent it to me at Park Headquarters, and it, with the story attached, is on display in the lobby at Park Headquarters for public enjoyment. Our appreciation to Linda and all of the staff for sharing this jewel with us. A few weeks later, in talking to Eric Baxter and relating this story, he advised me that his father, Hartley, had framed a drawing of the fish by Governor Baxter on a piece of birch bark. Shortly thereafter I corresponded with Hartley and he had Eric hand deliver to me the drawing. It is on loan to us, also secured in the lobby at Park Headquarters, and is another piece of the Baxter legacy that is most beneficial to our visiting guests. In addition to correspondence at all levels, I am privileged on an annual basis to be asked to speak to numerous organizations and groups. A few examples in 1995 were the United Methodist Men's Club, Penqbscot County Conservation Association, Maine schools, vocational schools or colleges such as Unity, various Rotarian groups, Kiwanis as well as environmental groups in Maine and New Hampshire. One of the highlights of this past year was the opportunity to attend the Northeast Fish & Wildlife conference in Ocean City, MD. As important to me as the agenda items and workshops themselves, was the dialogue I had with the resource managers from the Northeastern states. That conference was also supplemented with the opportunity to meet with a number of national park people as well as state park people on to and the return from MD. It was my sincere privilege to spend some quality time with John Reynolds, Deputy Director of the U.S. Park Service, at his office in Washington, DC.
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