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National parks are suffering from a $12 billion backlog of maintenance projects

http://syndication.ap.org/AP.Distro.ContentBroker2/ContentBroker.aspx?contentid=aec2543f880998068f0f6a706700e833&iid=24eb47a4fe434dd6bdf36580551b3f4e&rsn=0&recordid=24eb47a4fe434dd6bdf36580551b3f4e&filingId=3f679b6c2051429b9aa59cbaa14085f1&role=Preview&reldt=2016-02-05T16:15:38&media=Photo&sz=&dest=ak&trF=WX101&ofn=National%2bParks%2b.JPEG&fmt=jpg&relativeUrl=jpg/2016/201602/05/aec2543f880998068f0f6a706700e833.jpg&s3Key=preview.jpg&authToken=eNotjDEOwyAQBF8EOiB3QIGUr9gYpCtiLDCKi3t8KNJMMzsr5UnkMAKijTEAgDfkJHPaSrb4clWFAFEtRSpUqIo2D%2bQBSnBOGh8rB3QyR8rtvDvv8259vPc5%2bCxjYfBRus7tI5PX2MD6v77pLwyC8JXQatLWWB3wB2rxLQI%3dThe National Park Service is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, but the system faces a multibillion dollar maintenance backlog that officials say is no cause for rejoicing. Long-delayed projects range from replacing water works at the Grand Canyon to making sure the Jefferson Memorial doesn't sink into the Tidal Basin to improving roads at Yosemite National Park. The bill for deferred work is nearly $12 billion nationwide — a $440 million increase over last year.

 

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