j^pendix A 

 Executive Order 



State of Montana 



Office of the Governor 



Executive Order No. 27-01 



EXECUTIVE ORDER ESTABUSHING THE 

 STATE PARK FUTURES GOMMITrEE II 



WHEREAS, Montana's State Parks were created with the purpose of conserving the scenic, 

 historic, archaeologic, scientific, and recreational resources of the state and providing for their use and 

 enjoyment thereby contributing to the ciJtural, recreational and economic life of the people and their health; 

 and 



WHEREAS, Montana's State Parks provide world class recreational opporttinities for Montanans 

 and their guests; and 



WHEREAS, recreation on Montana's State Parks contributes significandy to the quality of life and 

 economy of the people of the state; and 



WHEREAS, the number of people recreating in Montana's State Parks is growing; and 



WHEREAS, there was a review of the state parks program done in 1989 by the State Park Futures 

 Committee that lead to improvements within the state parks system; and 



WHEREAS, the Legislative Audit Division reviewed the programs within the Parks Division of 

 Fish WJdlife and Parks and with the Department of Fish, Wildlife & Parks recommended to me the creation 

 of the State Park Futures Committee II. 



NOW, THEREFORE, I, JUDY MARTZ, Governor of the State of Montana, by virtue of the 

 authority vested in me under the laws and Constitution of the State of Montana, do hereby create the State 

 ParkFunares Committee II. 



PURPOSE 



Tlie State Park Futures Committee II shall: 



A. Make recommendations to the Governor, the 2003 Legislature and Fish, Wildlife & Parks 



regarding changes that have occurred in the parks system since the original state park 

 futures committee met in 1989 including 



1. Park fee revenues and funding source 



2. Park resources 



3 . Statutory park designation 



4. Park designations 



5. Potential long term policy changes 



6. Distribution of state parks across the state 



7. Other policy considerauons 



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 State Parks Futures Cormittee, DeoerderJ, 2002 



