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From the Sunday 4 April Daily Corinthian
TOP STORY: Corinth's Civil War treasures
Boundary study will define future
After years of dreaming, planning and preparation, the future of Corinth’s Civil War treasures may come down to this. The National Park Service recently released its study of the Civil War sites in and around the Crossroads area and how they should be included in the Corinth Unit of Shiloh National Military Park. The Boundary Adjustment Study, which began with the 2000 law establishing the Corinth Unit, presents four alternative scenarios for what the unit could be composed of.
The detailed look at the possible benefits and costs of the different configurations is now available for public review and comment. Following the review period, the park service will make a recommendation to the U.S. Congress on what it wants the unit to ultimately include. The final decision is then up to Congress.
Shiloh National Military Park Superintendent Woody Harrell said the congressional authorization will shape the future of the Corinth unit. The boundaries defined in the final authorization will determine what the park will and will not be legally able to administer and preserve for the foreseeable future.
“This may be the last time for the public to look at that and say, what do we want to pass on to our children and grandchildren,” said Harrell.
While the park service has absolutely no intention of forcing anyone to sell or donate land to the unit, the park service will not be able to take possession of land not included in the authorized boundaries even if it is offered to them. The larger the authorization is, the more flexible the service can be about adding sites in the future.
(For more on this important story to the community, see Sunday’s print edition.)
TOP STORY: Corinth's Civil War treasures
Boundary study will define future
After years of dreaming, planning and preparation, the future of Corinth’s Civil War treasures may come down to this. The National Park Service recently released its study of the Civil War sites in and around the Crossroads area and how they should be included in the Corinth Unit of Shiloh National Military Park. The Boundary Adjustment Study, which began with the 2000 law establishing the Corinth Unit, presents four alternative scenarios for what the unit could be composed of.
The detailed look at the possible benefits and costs of the different configurations is now available for public review and comment. Following the review period, the park service will make a recommendation to the U.S. Congress on what it wants the unit to ultimately include. The final decision is then up to Congress.
Shiloh National Military Park Superintendent Woody Harrell said the congressional authorization will shape the future of the Corinth unit. The boundaries defined in the final authorization will determine what the park will and will not be legally able to administer and preserve for the foreseeable future.
“This may be the last time for the public to look at that and say, what do we want to pass on to our children and grandchildren,” said Harrell.
While the park service has absolutely no intention of forcing anyone to sell or donate land to the unit, the park service will not be able to take possession of land not included in the authorized boundaries even if it is offered to them. The larger the authorization is, the more flexible the service can be about adding sites in the future.
(For more on this important story to the community, see Sunday’s print edition.)
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