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Arizona outfitters, Congressman and local officials press committee for fast authority to rebuild North Rim
Summary
Witnesses including Grand Canyon outfitters and local officials urged the subcommittee to advance Representative Crane’s North Rim Restoration Act to give the National Park Service emergency contracting authority after the Dragon Bravo fire that destroyed infrastructure and halted tourism in Northern Arizona.
Representatives, local elected officials and river outfitters told the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands that H.R. (North Rim Restoration Act) is needed to speed rebuilding after the Dragon Bravo fire, which witnesses said ignited on July 4, 2025 and consumed more than 145,000 acres and destroyed visitor infrastructure including the historic Grand Canyon Lodge.
Representative Crane described…
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