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Amid record numbers of visitors to national parks and an ongoing struggle to hire and retain park employees, Rep. Blake Moore sponsored a bill to increase affordable housing in or near the parks.
Amid record numbers of visitors to national parks and an ongoing struggle to hire and retain park employees, Rep. Blake Moore sponsored a bill to increase affordable housing in or near the parks. In an interview with Deseret News, Moore said the Lodging Options Developed for Government Employees (LODGE) Act mirrors successful public-private partnerships used to complete projects at Hill Air Force Base, which is in Moore’s district. The LODGE Act was recently passed by the House Natural Resources Committee.
National park managers, government officials and local businesses make changes to rein in the negative impacts of tourism on national parks. Read more.