Selecting appropriate names for Department administered lands and facilities can be helpful to the public in several ways. Names can point out general locations, provide impressions of the nature of the area, and indicate the type of activities offered.
Euphonious names can create a pleasant first impression.
Names that are associated with the early history of the state offer a pleasing contrast to more prosaic ones. The Department shall make use of the following categories in choosing names for Department administered lands and facilities, including state forests, parks, recreation areas, wildlife areas, fish hatcheries, interpretive centers and game farms, and shall be careful to choose names that are euphonious and meaningful. 1.Natural characteristics - lakes, rivers, mountains, waterfalls, vegetation types, etc. 3.Counties, cities, towns, villages. Names of persons, living or dead, are not usually meaningful to the general public and shall not be used, except at the discretion of the Natural Resources Commission.