http://tetonvalleylodge.com/railroad-ranch-update-2/ Idaho fly fishing since 1919 on the South Fork of the Snake, Teton and Henry's Fork rivers. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:30:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://tetonvalleylodge.com/railroad-ranch-update-2/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Matt Berry Sun, 24 Jan 2010 15:07:07 +0000 http://tetonvalleylodge.com/?p=1826#comment-71 Thanks for your comments Sean. Good to have an attorney weigh in. Thanks for your comments Sean. Good to have an attorney weigh in.

]]> http://tetonvalleylodge.com/railroad-ranch-update-2/comment-page-1/#comment-65 Sean Moulton Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:16:31 +0000 http://tetonvalleylodge.com/?p=1826#comment-65 All things being equal, I like where the Governor is going with this. Consolidating State departments to avoid new taxes is a good thing. However, I understand the concern over losing a valuable public resource. I'd like more facts than the hearsay that the Standard Journal provides. I would think that the State could establish a parks division within the Department of Lands to uphold the intent of the gift. Most judges would be reluctant to come up with a ruling that would remove property from the public domain if there is a colorable "professional parks agency". The State would be wise to meet directly with the heirs and work out a settlement and put the issue to rest. Unless something is resolved, it will give legs to what would otherwise just be bureaucrats whining about the consolidation. All things being equal, I like where the Governor is going with this. Consolidating State departments to avoid new taxes is a good thing. However, I understand the concern over losing a valuable public resource. I’d like more facts than the hearsay that the Standard Journal provides. I would think that the State could establish a parks division within the Department of Lands to uphold the intent of the gift. Most judges would be reluctant to come up with a ruling that would remove property from the public domain if there is a colorable “professional parks agency”. The State would be wise to meet directly with the heirs and work out a settlement and put the issue to rest. Unless something is resolved, it will give legs to what would otherwise just be bureaucrats whining about the consolidation.

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