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Idaho Parks and Recreation director outlines visitation growth, deferred maintenance and reservation changes
Summary
Susan Buxton, director of the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, updated the House committee on visitation, capital needs and operations across the agency’s parks.
Susan Buxton, director of the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, gave an agency update summarizing visitation, staffing and deferred maintenance work across state parks.
Buxton said the agency operates a little over 60,000 acres and about 30 parks statewide, runs largely on dedicated funds (about 4–5% of its budget from the general fund), and generates significant economic activity from outdoor recreation. She said the agency manages more than 600 structures across parks and…
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