The Trump administration issued an order that demanded that all national parks be open between the serious shortage of personnel – this summer, a measures called “reckless and out of contact ındaki as parking staff supported millions of visitors this summer.
“This order It aims to ensure that all national parks and national historical places managed by the Ministry of Interior will remain open and accessible for the benefit and pleasure of the American people and that the National Park Service (NPS) will provide the best customer service experience for all visitors. ”Inner Doug Burgum Secretary wrote on Thursday.
Authorized, the closing or decrease in the parking areas of the parking areas must first be made for the National Park Service Director and the Assistant of the Fish and Wildlife Secretary and Parks for approval.
Emir has provided urgent concerns for Kristen Brengel, Vice President of the Government Affairs of the National Parks, Assn, Protection of National Parks. One expressionBrengel, the order, “the administration of the special park personnel attempt to overcome the expertise,” he said.
The association said that the decisions of closing parking areas are determined by personnel levels, weather and maintenance needs. The best parks of the authorities will create an unnecessary bureaucracy network for those who know the best.
Brengel, “Worst of all, micro administration, parking staff already weakened in a dangerous way and the highest visit season creates more bureaucracy,” he said. “This order is reckless and unclear.”
Directive, National Park Service last year 433 individual park units and 63 National Park broke more than 331 million visitors. But Emir comes after President Trump Cut approximately 1,000 national park service workers This year, hundreds of people buy.
These discounts Popular federal agency – He is responsible for managing the popular California sites from Golden Gate National Recreation Area to Joshua Tree and Yosemite National Parks – critical low personnel numbers that will make both visitors and parks extremely difficult to protect. Cuts may mean that less workers will be present to collect entrance fees, clean the toilets or help search and rescue operations.
Assn. National Park Rangers warned that more deduction is possible and will further increase the ability of service to protect the land and to guarantee that they are accessible to everyone.
“Although the value and benefit provided to the Americans by national parks, [workers] They are systematically robbed their ability to fulfill their duties. ” March statement.
