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In the pages that follow, NPCA highlights the effect of insufficient funding and staffing at ten national park sites, representing the breadth of the National Park System and the resource and staffing challenges facing virtually all sites within the park system. In highlighting these parks, the organization in no way intends to signal that these parks require more or less attention than others.
The charts featured in each case study use budget figures expressed in 1998 dollars. The figures have been adjusted to show the impact of inflation and cost-of-living salary adjustments on the purchasing power of the individual park. It is important to note that the 2005 budget figures are based on the president's fiscal year 2005 budget request. The final appropriated operating budget for parks in fiscal year 2005 may end up being lower that the president's request, as in fiscal year 2004 when Congress appropriated $20 million less than was requested by the administration.
The chart below illustrates the average percentage of operating funds available for park managers from these ten parks to spend on needs outside of permanent staff, such as seasonal staff, toilet paper, bullets, and gasoline.
