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areas, and tlicso (Icvcloinnciits will reli(!ve the increasing con- 

 gestion at Bear Monntain from the one-day excarsionists. 



The plans for the above ontlined devMdopnients have been 

 worked out very carefully by the Commission, and within the 

 period of seven years beginning in 1924, will recjuire the follow- 

 ing expenditures : 



For the construction of drives and truii'i $!i30.000.00 



For the conslruction of seven neiv lakes .'fG5,000 .00 



For the construction of new docks in the undeveloped sections 

 of the park along the river front and the improvement of this 

 river front 115.000.00 



For the conat ruction of shelters and hath houses in these pre.'tenf 



■undeveloped neio areas 233,000 . 00 



For the con.Hlructlon of the necessary sanitary facilities and 



n-ater suipplies of the new areas and the new lakes 110,000 .00 



For the clearing, development and construction of new plan fields, 

 camp sites, picnic spaces and parking spaces along the old 

 and the proposed drives and around the neiv lakes 1(10.000.00 



For forestry vork, fish and game conservation in present unde- 

 veloped areas ll.'/.OOO . 00 



For new ba th ing beaches 10.000 . 00 



For the clearing and restoration, of the historic fort .sites wAthin 



the park 10.000.00 



. For the acquisition of a number of parcels of land irithin the 



present holdings Tip. 000 . 00 



For the completion and paving of 39 }iiiles of drives already con- 

 structed " 960.000 . 00 



In addition to these sums nuich must be spent in the construc- 

 tion of new camp buildings, restaurants and other structures 

 used by the operating department, wliich will be erected by con- 

 tributed and operating funds, as such structures have been 

 financed in the past. 



It is impossible to convey in this limited space a definite idea 

 of either the development or use of this park. The attendance 

 in tlie park has increased from a few thousand in 191-t to one 

 wliich it is impractical to count, save at a few points. This year 

 such a partial count showed more than 4,000,000 before October 

 1st. The fact that there are more than ten million people who 

 can reach the park within two hours' motor or boat ride, will 

 convey an even better idea of its value to the great mass of 

 humanity in the metropolitan district. 



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