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National Park Service, regional council back Shoals Park master plan and Saint Mary's Water Trail
Summary
National Park Service staff told Baker County commissioners the agency can provide free technical assistance and conceptual design support for a Shoals Park master plan and a Saint Mary's Water Trail linking paddling access to Georgia; the board expressed support and asked staff to balance recreational uses with park self-sufficiency and forestry operations.
Michael Schilling, a planner with the National Park Service Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance program, told the Baker County Board of County Commissioners the agency can provide free technical assistance to help shape a master plan for Shoals Park and to advance a Saint Mary's Water Trail connecting to Saint Mary's, Georgia. Schilling said the NPS team 'provides a free technical assistance service' and 'doesn't bring in funds ourselves' but can 'help identify funding sources to get these projects off the ground.
The presentation, arranged through the Northeast Florida Regional Council, outlined conceptual elements such…
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