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Parks director outlines $160 million deferred‑maintenance backlog, new reservation system and regional upgrades
Summary
Susan Buxton, director of the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, briefed the committee on the department’s deferred maintenance, revenue and operations, including a $160 million maintenance backlog, a new reservation contract and expanded regional crews.
Susan Buxton, director of the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation (IDPR), told the House Resources and Conservation Committee that IDPR manages more than 60,000 acres in about 30 parks statewide and operates hundreds of facilities and infrastructure items. She said outdoor recreation generates roughly $4 billion in the state economy annually and that IDPR’s programs account for about $1.2 billion of that activity.
Buxton said the agency has 190 full‑time employees and described a deferred‑maintenance backlog she said totals about $160 million. To address the backlog, she said the agency has begun capital…
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