December 2, 2005

The Honorable Watkins M. Abbitt, Jr.

P.O. Box 683

Appomattox, VA 24522

The Honorable Kirk Cox

1309 Appomattox Drive

Colonial Heights, VA 23834

The Honorable R. Steven Landes

P.O. Box 42

Weyers Cave, VA 24486

The Honorable Harvey B. Morgan

P.O. Box 949

Gloucester, VA 23061

Gentlemen:

We want to thank you for your November 15, 2005 letter to Governor Warner regarding the need to adequately fund the State Park System. We also want you to know that we stand ready and willing to assist you in any way feasible to achieve the objectives set forth in your letter.

Enclosed for your information is our October 11, 2005 letter to Governor Warner addressing the issue of adequate Park System funding and providing our thoughts on the dollar amounts needed. Clearly, we share a common objective.

As you may know, our members are located throughout the Commonwealth. Please let us know if we can be of help to you in making the request for adequate funding a reality in terms of funds actually made available.

Thanks again for your letter and your public support of Virginia’s State Park System.

Sincerely,

Johnny Finch, President

Virginia Association for Parks

Enclosure (1)

Cc: The Honorable Mark R. Warner, Governor

The Honorable W. Tayloe Murphy, Jr.

Secretary of Natural Resources

The Honorable William J. Howell

Speaker of the House of Delegates

The Honorable John H. Chichester, Chairman

Senate Finance Committee

The Honorable Vincent F. Callahan, Jr., Chairman

House Appropriation Committee

The Honorable R. Lee Ware, Vice-Chairman

Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources Committee

Mr. Joseph H. Maroon, Director

Department of Conservation and Recreation