A Jan. 27 public hearing at Liberty Science Center revealed the depth of public anger with the Liberty State Park Development Corp. It operates at cross purposes with the natural and historical preservation missions of the park. It has constantly promoted inappropriate business ventures in the park that are opposed by the community. In 1994, it promoted an 18-hole golf course that was finally rejected by Gov. Christie Whitman.

On Jan. 27, the corporation proposed a commercial waterpark. When will this end? Why is this group permitted to operate as though Liberty State Park were its private preserve? Why do taxpayers have to subsidize this rogue operation? There is no other such state park "development" entity in New Jersey. When are the Governor and the Legislature going to pull the plug on it?

Sincerely,
Steve Lanset
Chairman
Hudson Group of NJ Sierra Club