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President's FY2011 Budget Proposal Seeks $2.7 Billion for National Park Service
President Obama's FY2011 budget proposal calls for $2.7 billion for the National Park Service, a number that includes a $35.3 million increase, to $2.3 billion, over FY2010 levels in operational funding tagged for ecosystem restoration, visitor services, cultural resource preservation and protection, and wildlife initiatives. Overall, though, the $2.7 billion is $21.7 million below FY2010's enacted Park Service budget.
In meeting the president's request that funding for most domestic programs be frozen for the rest of his term, the Park Service budget shows both cuts from the operations side and what officials are terming "management efficiencies." Those reductions were achieved by eliminating congressional earmarks, reducing the Park Service's construction and heritage area partnership programs, and terminating $91.2 million in program funding, including the Save America’s Treasures ($25 million) and Preserve America ($4.6 million) grants programs.
Overall, Park Service officials say, the FY2011 budget requests an additional $31.5 million to improve interpretive ranger programs, visitor facility operations and maintenance, and park resource protection. The budget includes an additional $17.3 million to enhance the service-wide capacity to carry out "increasingly complex stewardship responsibilities, safeguard our nation’s icons, protect the health and safety of visitors and employees, and maintain assets."
Park Service Director Jon Jarvis was optimistic the budget as crafted would enable his agency to meet its mission within the boundaries of the National Park System and also work to revitalize "America’s towns and cities through our community-based resource conservation and recreation programs..."
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http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com...rk-service5319
In meeting the president's request that funding for most domestic programs be frozen for the rest of his term, the Park Service budget shows both cuts from the operations side and what officials are terming "management efficiencies." Those reductions were achieved by eliminating congressional earmarks, reducing the Park Service's construction and heritage area partnership programs, and terminating $91.2 million in program funding, including the Save America’s Treasures ($25 million) and Preserve America ($4.6 million) grants programs.
Overall, Park Service officials say, the FY2011 budget requests an additional $31.5 million to improve interpretive ranger programs, visitor facility operations and maintenance, and park resource protection. The budget includes an additional $17.3 million to enhance the service-wide capacity to carry out "increasingly complex stewardship responsibilities, safeguard our nation’s icons, protect the health and safety of visitors and employees, and maintain assets."
Park Service Director Jon Jarvis was optimistic the budget as crafted would enable his agency to meet its mission within the boundaries of the National Park System and also work to revitalize "America’s towns and cities through our community-based resource conservation and recreation programs..."
more at :
http://www.nationalparkstraveler.com...rk-service5319