Between extremes: Understanding Congressional intent at Point Reyes

In my experience as a member of the Point Reyes National Seashore and the Golden Gate National Recreation Area Citizens Advisory Commission, I hold a different position from that outlined by Ken Bouley in his Sept. 1 letter in the Light. Mr. Bouley argued that Congress intended to eliminate the seashore’s ranches, quoting from the park’s administrative history that Congress “assumed that once the government purchased the land, it would eventually be allowed to return…