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falling behind in its ability to care for its assets and meet its staff salary needs on the same level as other Federal agencies. Moreover, by law, revenues raised at the entrance stations cannot be used to pay operating costs.
According to a recent alert from the National Park Conservation Association—a public advocacy group for our national parks—the proposed budget for national parks for Fiscal Year 2007 “is the worst it has been in years.” This year’s budget request of $2.15 billion is $100 million below the Park Service’s current budget. Seeking public support, the group concluded, “Even the request for park operations does not cover fixed costs, which could greatly impact visitor services and resource protection. This drastic cut in the Park Service budget for construction, maintenance and repair will hinder the ability of the Park Service to address the backlog plaguing so many of our national parks.”
Educational initiatives
and the Park
“Tens of thousands of living creatures make their homes in the park, from black bear resting beneath rock overhangs, to tiny aquatic insects darting through cool mountain streams,” is descriptive of the Shenandoah National Park according to information on its website.
Beverly Hunter, founder of RappFLOW, a vital and active environmental organization in Rappahannock County, supports a cooperative effort
See PARK, Page B7
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