Public favors more development in Ky. portion of Breaks

PIKEVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Public comments so far have been favorable toward a proposal to increase development on the Kentucky side of Breaks Interstate Park.

The park encompasses about 4,800 acres on the Kentucky-Virginia border and is supported by both states.

Park officials are getting public comments on a proposed master plan that calls for a Kentucky gateway, road improvements, trail shelters and additional campsites.

Park Superintendent Austin Bradley told The Appalachian News-Express (http://bit.ly/1weuLgZ) that several people who spoke at a recent meeting held by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation favored the plan for more development on the Kentucky side.

He says the most-raised issue was a lack of access to the park in Kentucky.

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Information from: Appalachian News-Express, http://www.news-expressky.com

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