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National Park Service budget emphasizes park operations to prepare for NPS
Centennial
WASHINGTON – President Bush today proposed $2.4 billion in fiscal year 2009
for the National Park Service, including $2.13 billion for operation of the National
Park System. This $160.9 million increase over the FY 2008 request for park
operations will bolster visitor services and protect park resources and facilities.
National Park Service Director Mary A. Bomar lauded the budget proposal saying,
“This increase will help the National Park Service prepare for our centennial in
2016 by focusing resources on vital aspects of our mission.”
The request includes increases of nearly $45 million for targeted park base core
operations, $36 million for parks’ fixed costs, $22.8 million for cyclic
maintenance, $20 million for natural resource health and $ 8.0 million for Servicewide
training and professional development programs. The natural resource
projects will work to restore natural lands by controlling invasive plant species and
reintroducing native plants. The training and development program will prepare a
new generation of park managers to guide the National Park Service into the next