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Published on: 1/25/2004
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Steve Miller, the National Park Service superintendent at the preserve, said the National Park Trust originally purchased the property for about $4.75 million, but he didn't know how much was still owed.
The National Park Trust believes this is an opportunity for the state "to help complete the project as it is envisioned" Miller said."They see the potential of a major attraction for the state of Kansas."
Even if ownership were transferred, the park still would be managed by the National Park Service, he said.
Miller conceded access and park development are limited.The public generally has access to two hiking trails, a historic ranch house and one-room schoolhouse on the park service property.
He said a master plan for the park called for putting in bison, building a visitors center and creating longer hiking trails.Even with its limitations, he said, the preserve now attracts about 19,000 visitors per year.