PILOT REPORTS POOR LIGHTING AND MARKINGS AT THE END OF RUNWAY 32 AT TAXIWAY H AT BFM.

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AT BFM; LANDING ON RUNWAY 32 DURING DARKNESS; THERE ARE NO CLUES/INDICATIONS WHERE THE 'END OF RUNWAY TURNOFF' TO THE TAXIWAY EXISTS. THERE ARE NO BLUE TAXIWAY LIGHTS; NO LEAD-OFF LIGHTS; NOR ANY TURNOFF STRIPES PROVIDED TO ASSIST THE PILOT IN GROUND NAVIGATION AT THIS CRITICAL CONCLUSION OF A FLIGHT. I HAVE FLOWN MILITARY AND COMMERCIALLY NOW FOR OVER 38 YEARS AND NEVER HAVE I ENCOUNTERED A MORE ATROCIOUS DEFICIENCY IN AIRPORT FACILITY DESIGN. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS DEFICIENCY MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THE GROUND CONTROLLERS AND THEY HAVE EXPRESSED POWERLESSNESS; FRUSTRATION; AND SYMPATHY. THEY ARE SUPPORTIVE OF MY EFFORTS IN THIS REGARD. WHAT KIND OF SAFETY SYSTEM IS THIS? ON BEHALF OF MY FLYING AND CONTROLLING BRETHREN; PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ISSUE POST HASTE. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE REPORTER STATES THAT HE IS VERY FAMILIAR WITH THIS AIRPORT AND THE LACK OF PROPER LIGHTING AND MARKING. THE MAIN RUNWAY WAS RECENTLY REPAVED AND THE OLD TAXIWAY LEAD-OFF LINE FOR TAXIWAY H WAS OBLITERATED AND NOT REPAINTED. THIS TAXIWAY LACKS EDGE LIGHTS AND CENTERLINE LIGHTS AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO LOCATE WHEN MAKING THE TURNOFF AT THE END OF RUNWAY 32. AS A MINIMUM; THE TAXIWAY LEAD-OFF LINE FOR TAXIWAY H NEEDS TO BE REPAINTED AND TAXIWAY EDGE LIGHTS WOULD BE WONDERFUL.