Initiative to open National Parks to HG/PG

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Dan T
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Re: Initiative to open National Parks to HG/PG

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Just a quick update on the initiative to open up the National Parks to HG/PG.

A little over a week ago I spoke with a representative of the National Parks Service Headquarters office in Washington DC on the subject. This person was referred to me following an earlier conversation I had with a representative of a District office I had previously approached in an effort to obtain just such a referral.

The Headquarters individual has offered to put me in touch with the appropriate staff in Washington DC. I intend to meet with them personally early next month. I should be back in Northern VA shortly before the end of February.

Dan T
Dan T
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Re: Initiative to open National Parks to HG/PG

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A few weeks back an executive with the USHPA asked me to postpone any formal presentation to the to the NPS until after our semi annual meeting later this month. Two days ago I spoke very briefly with the National Parks Service representative in Washington DC and informed her that I wanted to delay our loosely planned meeting until early in April. She readily consented to the postponement.

Dan
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