Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby and Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department Executive Director Deby Snodgrass signed an agreement today for the Chickasaw Nation to assume management and operations of Boggy Depot State Park beginning August 16. Boggy Depot was one of seven Oklahoma state parks slated to close August 15 due to state budget cuts.
Thanks to this pact, park operations will continue while the state legislature works out details for long term management of the park."We are very pleased to have the opportunity to operate this facility, because Boggy Depot has great historical significance to the Chickasaw and Choctaw nations," said Gov. Anoatubby. "This agreement is one example of our ongoing partnership with the state of Oklahoma to promote tourism and encourage more people to discover the beauty, history and hospitality Oklahoma has to offer."
Ms. Snodgrass expressed her appreciation to the Chickasaw Nation.
"I just want to express my gratitude to the Chickasaw Nation for stepping forward to assume operations of Boggy Depot State Park," she said. "The park is so rich in history on so many different fronts. It is just an amazing part of Oklahoma history.
So we are grateful to the nation for preserving that history and for making it possible for the public to continue to have access to recreational opportunities there."
