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Show Budget and annual plan for area national parks released Southeast Utah Group Su- perintendent Jerry Banta today announced that the parks nnnnl performance plan and documents providing details about the appropriated budget and fee revenues for FY 2001 are available for public review as required by the National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998. of the Highlights which Canyonlands budget, funds specific goals in the an river corridor. $92,963 in retained fee revenues will be nual performance plan, include: 81.516.980 for resource pres- ervation and management used for stabilizing archeologi- which includes funding for cal sites, removing graffiti natural and cultural resource from rock art, and rehabilitatmanagement, visitor and re- ing backcountiy campsites. 3798.880 to address visitor source protection, and search services including interpretive and rescue operations. An additional $35,500 in estimated concession franchise fee revenues retained by the park will be used in the development of a river management plan and to monitor camping along the programs, operation of the park visitor centers, and out- door education. $426,100 in estimated fee revenues will be used to fund the costs of fee collection and related fee man- - THE SAN JUAN RECORD Wednesday, February 28, 2001 - Page 3 agement activities, develop an accessibility plan, rehabilitate the amphitheater in the Needles District, and fund the operation of the Backcountiy and River Reservation Office. $93,580 in estimated concession franchise fees will be used for emergency medical services, concessions evaluations, and to support the river patrol operation. $1.474.210 for facility operations and maintenance indud- - ing building and utilities maintenance, road repairs, and the trail maintenance program. $428,139 in estimated fee revenues wilj address the radio system, the trail coordinator position, construct shade structures, and perform numerous road projects in- cluding road striping at Island in the Sky, roadside vegetation control parkwide and rehabilitating the ditch lines in the Needles. 81.149.930 for park manage- ment and administration the includes which immediate superintendents office and the administrative functions for all four parks of the Southeast Utah Group (Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, Hovenweep and Natural Bridges National Monuments). Contracting and property management, personnel, budget support, telecommunciations, and computer services and all included within administration. Highlights of the Arches budget include: $287.150 for resource pres- ervation and management which includes funding for natural and cultural resource management, visitor and resource protection, and search and rescue operations. $142,135 in retained fee revenues will be used to continue the Visitor Experiepce and Resource Protection (VERP) research program, control Russian knapweed in Salt Wash, stabilize the Wolfe Ranch, and construct fences to prevent cattle trespass. 3292.920 to address visitor services including interpretive programs and operation of the park visitor center. $391,736 in estimated fee revenues will be used to fund the costs of fee collection and related fee management activities, fund the Fiery Furnace program, replace wayside interpretive exhibits, install an additional vault toilet, and rehabilitate the handicapped campsite in the park campground. 3329.850 for facility opera- tions and maintenance includes building and utilities maintenance. $460,801 in retained fee revenues will be used for road maintenance and repair, rehabilitation of the sewer system at Devils Garden campground, trail maintenance and repair, and will fund the youth programs in both San Juan and Grand Counties. $74.080 for nark manage- ment and administration which funds the immediate office of the Superintendent at Arches National Park. The goals described in the parks annual performance plans are derived from the 2001-200- 5 National Park Service Strategic Plan, which establishes a performance management process for the Service and incorporates the requirements of GPRA. The Strategic Plan is available on the NPS home page at www.nps.gov. " T Imw null, 4.8 AW. -- - m Urn tt im wracmy innni WWW - fclIUnitol mamln waln la wliillif0ti - -- MOL 0. lctflHlwdMCIryiliWfrlhn Cdnr Im nfi'i lp ,lli dm I TOIC. |