— Black Hills National Forest administrators are looking for someone to take over management of the Pactola Visitor Center and operate it as a business. The Forest Service would continue to own the facility and would keep an employee on site to provide visitor information and other services to the public. The Forest Service’s budget for visitor centres has declined in recent years, and operating the Pactola Visitor Center has become difficult, according to Jerry Krueger, deputy supervisor for the Black Hills National Forest. The Forest Service is asking interested parties to submit ideas for the potential future use of the facility. After reviewing the ideas, the Forest Service may choose a concept, solicit proposals from the public and select an operator for the centre.

Source: National Post October 20, 2018 18:22 UTC