"Frustratingly, despite broad interest in our parks, the National Park Service has amassed a deferred maintenance backlog of nearly $23 billion. Roads, trails, campgrounds, water systems, and buildings have fallen into disrepair. Elderly and disabled Americans visiting our national parks are now especially impacted. Tackling this backlog and restoring our beautiful national parks requires creative solutions, and it's imperative that any new policy put Americans first while stewarding our natural heritage."
"Enter the PATRIOT Parks Act, which empowers the National Park Service to do exactly that. International visitors don't have the same stake in our natural heritage and don't pay taxes for regular park maintenance. It only makes sense to charge these individuals a higher entry fee. Because international visitors are very willing to pay higher entry fees, a surcharge could raise huge amounts of revenue for our"
Theodore Roosevelt protected more public land than any other U.S. president and established a legacy of stewardship for national parks that welcome tens of millions of international visitors each year. The National Park Service faces a nearly $23 billion deferred maintenance backlog, leaving roads, trails, campgrounds, water systems, and buildings in disrepair and disproportionately affecting elderly and disabled visitors. Addressing the backlog requires creative solutions that prioritize Americans and preserve natural heritage. One proposed solution is a surcharge on international visitors to more fairly share maintenance costs and generate substantial additional revenue for park restoration.
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