1、 https:/crsreports.congress.gov Updated July 16, 2020Legislative Proposals to Address National Park Service Deferred MaintenanceCongress has debated ways to address the National Park Services (NPSs) substantial backlog of deferred maintenancemaintenance that was not performed as scheduled or as need
2、ed. NPSs maintenance backlog has grown in the past two decades and is estimated for FY2018 (the most recent year available) at $11.9 billion. Its impacts on park resources and on visitor enjoyment and safety have been ongoing issues of concern for some Members of Congress, as they seek to preserve t
3、he parks as “crown jewels” of the nations public lands system and to ensure their continued contribution to the outdoor recreation economy. Legislative interest has focused primarily on federal funding sources to address the backlog, although some stakeholders have suggested the backlog could be mea
4、ningfully reduced without major federal funding increasesfor example, by reprioritizing current uses of NPS discretionary appropriations, improving the agencys capital investment strategies, or increasing the role of nonfederal partners in park funding and management. Legislative Proposals for an NP
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