I am really concerned that people with good intentions are being used by our federal government to think up good uses for other peoples property.
The UN and agenda 21 are slowly implementing policy using willing people to gradually erode our national sovergnity.
Groups of people are being organized with the lure of government money to pay for those "studies" and administer land use proposals that are then in turn presented to planning and zoning committees, parks and recreation boards etc.
I am greatly concerned that other people are scheming ways to turn private property into public areas. Then after public control comes user fees, a little sales tax support and so on. And what percentage of our land should be set aside? How many historical sites can be feasable protected from progress and how do we classify their significance in comparison to private enterprise and private development?
I am wary of other people scheming what they think is best for my property and keeping me out of the loop until a public meeting has been called. The schemers have already thought out the details and come prepared with a great sales presentation, where the land owner has been caught unaware and totally unprepared for the undermining of his property rights. How much land has been stolen because of schemes hatched behind closed doors?
I am sure your intentions are noble. In some cases probably sensible and necessary. But beware of the intentions of others who enable these things to happen.
This heritage concept is a pretty thinly veiled socialist land grab in my opinion.
And you Zarkman are an astute individual!