Money from 2020 park bill begins to flow: Interview with acting USNPS chief

The Great American Outdoors (GAO) Act, enacted last August, marked the largest investment in the restoration of the National Park System, the National Forest System, Bureau of Land Management properties, the National Wildlife Refuge System, and Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) schools since World War II.

The act also permanently finances the Land and Water Conservation Fund, which provides money for acquisition of federal lands and grants to states for park and recreation rehabilitation.

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2021/05/28/repairs-are-underway-from-largest-investment-in-national-parks-in-over-60-years

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