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National Park Service FY 2013 Budget Justifications
the NPS has provided funding. The financial analysis determined total funding needs for existing and
projected capital, operations, and maintenance costs and evaluated existing and projected revenues and
fund sources necessary to meet those costs. The NPS will use the results from the financial analysis to
inform the development of a Servicewide sustainable funding strategy for NPS alternative transportation
systems.
Program Overview
Educational Expenses, Children of Employees, Yellowstone National Park
As authorized by P.L. 80-604 (16 U.S.C. 40c), fees collected from visitors at Yellowstone NP are
deposited in a special fund in sufficient amounts to pay the additional costs of educating children of
employees stationed at Yellowstone NP. Payments are made to reimburse local school districts at this
remote location for their costs of furnishing educational facilities on a pro rata basis and to transport
students.
o For FY 2011, $0.497 million in Recreation Fee receipts were deposited to this account.
o The estimated Recreation Fee receipts to be deposited to this account in FY 2012 and FY 2013
are $0.690 million and $0.711 million, respectively.
Program Overview
Payment for Tax Losses on Land Acquired for Grand Teton National Park
As required by law (16 U.S.C. 406d-3), fees collected from visitors at Grand Teton NP and Yellowstone
NP are provided to the State of Wyoming in amounts sufficient to compensate for tax revenues lost as a
result of Federal acquisitions of land in expanded areas of Grand Teton NP. Amounts may vary because
of tax rate changes; withdrawal of additional lands from the State’s tax rolls because of Federal
acquisition; and gradual reductions by law of the amount due for each tract of land after it is acquired.
o For FY 2011, $19,000 in Recreation Fee receipts were deposited to this account.
o The estimated Recreation Fee receipts to be deposited to this account is $19,000 in both FY
2012 and FY 2013.
FY 2013 Program Performance
In FY 2013, NPS anticpates the FLREA
program to:
• Address $78.5 million worth of facilities
and deferred maintenance needs.
• Support enhanced visitor services by
providing $30 million for visitor
programs and services.
• Provide $13.5 million for habitat
restoration.
• Provide $1 million for law enforcement
in public use and recreation areas.
• Contribute to maintaining a high overall
visitor satisfaction level of 97 percent.
In addition to funding worthwhile projects at
parks, the NPS will use FLREA to fully
support efficient, effective program
management by using revenues to:
• Support the National Recreation
Reservation Service (NRRS) and a
centralized Point of Sales System
(POSS).
• Implement new technologies to ensure
financial integrity of collections.
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At a Glance…
Fee Funded Programs:
Public Lands Corps (PLC) Program
The National Park Service is dedicated to engaging
America’s youth in developing a life-long awareness of
and commitment to our national park units through
educational, vocational, and volunteer service
opportunities. These opportunities include the Public
Land Corps (PLC) Program which is funded using
recreation fees. The purpose of the PLC program is to
rehabilitate, restore, and enhance facilities and natural
and cultural resources on public lands.
NPS provides opportunities to young people 16-25
years of age to gain career experience through
conservation work. The participants in this program also
develop citizenship values and skills through their
service to their communities and the United States.
NPS makes extensive use of the PLC program. In FY
2011, the NPS allocated about $4.4 million from the
20% fee funds and over $2 million from 80% funds for
180 projects at 100 park units. In FY 2012, the NPS will
direct $6.4 million from Rec Fee funds to the PLC
program.