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Members warn steep park staffing cuts and hiring disruptions are reducing visitor services
Summary
Multiple lawmakers cited vacant superintendents, cuts to seasonal employees and delayed hires at National Park Service units as resulting in curtailed hours, fewer programs and pressure on gateway communities; Secretary Burgum said he would work with local leaders and urged use of exemptions for critical summer hires.
Members of the House Natural Resources Committee raised concerns that staffing changes and proposed cuts within the National Park Service are affecting visitor services, maintenance and gateway economies.
Rep. Joe Neguse (D-Colo.) and others recounted vacancies across superintendent positions and questioned a proposed reduction in National Park Service funding that the secretary described as cuts to overhead and non-park jobs. "When a superintendent position is vacant...most…
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