No need to applogise to me. I don't work for the state. But I am curious about some of your points. Where does the data come from about the majority of border residents going to KY or OH for their recreation? If that point is substantiated and verifiable, it would have a large implication for Indiana. Do you know of a study which shows that result?

On your other point, I assume you would not have a problem with Indiana finding a way to implement a new tax of some sort to replace the user fees for parks. Should that be an income based tax, an excise tax, a sales tax or what?

When people travel to a park in say OH, and take the RV to camp, do you know if they normally stop near home to fill up with gas, buy groceries, bait, supplies, etc., or wait until they get to their destination to doo all that? This is one of the often cited issues in favor of low fees; as it is perceived that the added traffic is a boon to local business and workers, who in turn are pating the taxes to create the attraction that causes the increase in traffic. Is that trade off sustainable?