IF you think private enterprise will come in here and run these parks for less than the NFS, and do a better job of it, you better find some parks that are currently run privately and look. Watch what happens ... the half-price stays, for now, but their working on dumping it - but the day pass is not honored now at the docks and other areas - want paper in the bathhouse, you better bring some. And make sure you wear boots because you don't want to get what's on the floor on your feet.
I can go on, but you ain't gonna like it - I've seen some run well, but most aren't - and the aren't will be growing in number sooner than the well run, and the price issue is stable for now, but watch it rise just as fast as it can - hollering already, can't make my budget work, need more money !!!! The best way and least expensive way, TRAIN workers, and make them responsible - a lack of accountability is what kills federal running of parks and other jobs. IF you make the responsible party accountable, he/she will either perform and keep the job, or get fired. Problem now??? Can't get fired ... that's the major budget issue with the national services today - no accountability. IF we get that, we get a good job, and under budget. Don't know how long this post will last, but I've been involved in this stuff for too long not to see it fold if we don't get people that perform well.
