7.8M is a big number, but a drop in the bucket if compared to amount of $$ this country gives away.
It sounds a little like 'Live free or Die' has has evolved into 'pay for it so stick around awhile'
the gov. from the other 49 states is leaking in.
I would like to look at it as if 'they' are going to spend this much on a building to help police the lake, how much are they going to invest to preserve the lake.