Thursday,  January 24, 2013 • Vol. 13--No. 189 • 2 of 34 •  Other Editions

Outdoor Heritage Projects
by Gov. Dennis Daugaard:

•  In South Dakota, we value the outdoors.  Our economy is based on agriculture.  Our heritage is based on outdoor activities - hunting pheasants, fishing in the Missouri River, camping in our state parks, and enjoying the beauty of the Black Hills.  We invest in the outdoors and create assets that will be passed on to future generations.
• This year, I am asking the Legislature to invest in three projects that will strengthen our outdoor heritage:  a new state park at Blood Run in Lincoln County, an extension to the Mickelson Trail, and a new visitor center at Custer State Park.
• First, I am proposing that we create our 13th state park at Blood Run in Lincoln County.  This will be South Dakota's first new state park in 40 years.  The Blood

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