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Politics : Don't Blame Me, I Voted For Kerry

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To: ChinuSFO who started this subject9/8/2004 5:10:59 PM
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Funding Shortfalls Said to Hurt Yosemite
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By JULIANA BARBASSA, Associated Press Writer

FRESNO, Calif. - Funding shortfalls at Yosemite National Park have triggered cuts to staff, trail maintenance and educational activities that are affecting the quality of tourists' visits, advocates said Monday.



Yosemite needs an extra $18.5 million per year to maintain infrastructure and meet the needs of visitors, according to the National Parks Conservation Association, a park advocacy organization with 300,000 members.

"Funding shortfalls are straining the park service's ability to provide visitors with a meaningful experience and to protect these great places," NPCA's Laura Whitehouse said Monday from Yosemite, where she was surveying visitors on their impressions of the park.

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