SILVER SPRING, MD — Might 2, 2025 — American Climbing Society and the 59 million-strong climbing neighborhood applaud the bipartisan management of U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-MT), Angus King (I-ME), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mark Warner (D-VA), Tim Sheehy (R-WY), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) for introducing the America the Stunning for All Act, which might lengthen the Nationwide Parks and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF) for an extra eight years.
“American Climbing Society and the climbing neighborhood applaud the introduction of laws by Senator Daines and Senator King to reauthorize the Nationwide Parks and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund,” stated Heather Klein Olson, Govt Director of American Climbing Society. “This laws will proceed the success of this system, which has restored entry to our public lands throughout 1,500 initiatives, generated $4.5 billion in financial impression, and helps 20,000 jobs yearly. The Legacy Restoration Fund each enhances the climbing expertise throughout public lands and drives financial development. It’s a win for all.”
This essential invoice would lengthen the Nationwide Parks and Public Lands Legacy Restoration Fund for an extra eight years. In 2020, Congress handed and the President signed into legislation landmark laws creating this program that unlocked a brand new strategy to tackle the in depth backlog of upkeep throughout our public lands. This backlog resulted in minimize off entry to trails, customer facilities, campgrounds, roads, and different essential sources which might be wanted to make sure that everybody has entry to our nation’s public lands.
Over the past 5 years, the Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF), throughout 1,500 initiatives and 11,300 improved belongings, the LRF is getting down to accomplish what Congress supposed it to do. The work can’t cease right here although and this essential program must proceed!
American Climbing Society encourages hikers, path customers, and all who care about public lands to induce their senators to co-sponsor the America the Stunning for All Act. Take motion right here.
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