February Blog: And So, It Begins – Again
February Blog: And So, It Begins - Again
Doug Pizzi, Executive Director | February 2023
At the beginning of each new legislative session, it’s always important to remember the immense responsibilities of the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). Planning, maintaining, improving, and programming 500,000 acres of public land is a tremendous responsibility. MCV, our members, and the public share this responsibility with DCR because when all is said and done, DCR land is our land.
And so, it begins - again.
It is natural at this point with a new administration to feel impatient for an announcement of a new DCR Commissioner and get to work. But this appointment comes at a critical time. Getting the right choice of a commissioner - one who is qualified, capable, and focused on DCR’s core mission - is more critical than immediately naming one. MCV is confident that the Healey-Driscoll Administration and Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Rebecca Tepper know that our public lands are...