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| National Park Service      | Glen Canyon      |   | 691 Scenic View   |
|                            | National         |   | Dr.               |
| U.S. Department of the     | Recreation Area  |   |                   |
| Interior                   |                  |   | P. O. Box 1507    |
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|                            |                  |   | Page, Arizona     |
|                            |                  |   | 86040             |
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|                            |                  |   | \(928\)           |
|                            |                  |   | 608-6208 - Phone  |
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|                            |                  |   | \(928\) 608-6204  |
|                            |                  |   | -- Fax            |
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##### GLEN CANYON - NEWS RELEASE

March 4, 2005

For Immediate Release

Liza Ermeling

**FY 2005 Budget and Annual Performance Plan for Glen Canyon NRA and
Rainbow Bridge NM are Available for Public Review**

PAGE, AZ Kitty Roberts, Superintendent of Glen Canyon National
Recreation Area (NRA) and Rainbow Bridge National Monument (NM),
announced the park's budget, annual performance plan, and estimates for
fee revenues for FY 2005 are available for public review as required by
the "National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998." The Annual
Performance Plan, which responds to the Government Performance and
Results Act of 1993, details goals for the balance of this fiscal year
with the annual work plan, expected outcomes and fiscal and human
resources needed for each goal.

Congress appropriated Glen Canyon NRA \$9,848,000 with an additional
\$104,000 for Rainbow Bridge NM, for operation and maintenance of the
respective areas under the FY 2005 budget.

Glen Canyon NRA encompasses over 1.25 million acres and experiences over
two million visitors annually. In addition to the headquarters office
located in Page, Arizona, district offices are located at Lees Ferry,
Wahweap (which also covers Antelope Point and Dangling Rope), Bullfrog,
Halls Crossing, Hite (which also covers Hans Flat) and Escalante.

Operating and maintaining facilities in many of the outlying districts
is very similar to running a small town. In addition to protecting park
resources and visitor safety, we produce power, operate water and
wastewater treatment plants, staff visitor centers, maintain roads and
trails, and provide housing, solid waste disposal, law enforcement and
fire protection for residents. Glen Canyon currently has 145
full-time-equivalent (FTE) positions that increase to nearly 200 of FTE/
seasonal-hire employees during the summer.

A summary of Glen Canyon NRA's operating budget and estimated FY 2005
fee revenue includes:

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  Facilities Operation & Maintenance: Includes buildings,    \$3,333,000
  grounds, roads, utilities, boats, solid waste management,  
  water treatment, water quality, the dive program and       
  maintenance related resource preservation.                 

  Visitor Services: Includes law enforcement, search and     \$2,220,400
  rescue, dispatch, lake pollution control, emergency        
  medical services, visitor center operations, ranger        
  programs, education, resource protection and business      
  management.                                                

  Resources Management and Preservation: Includes resource   \$778,600
  preservation for natural and cultural resources, grazing   
  management, water quality assessment, cultural liaison     
  activities, research and science programs.                 

  Administrative Support: Includes the superintendent's      \$2,516,000
  office and other administrative services to support        
  operations including, visitor services, facilities and     
  maintenance, and resource management. This includes the    
  park's safety program, telecommunications, aviation, fleet 
  management, boat and vehicle fuel and information resource 
  management support.                                        

  Fee Revenue: Anticipated revenues from entrance, user, and \$1,590,000
  special park use fees fund the cost of collecting fees and 
  costs associated with special park uses as well as key     
  projects. Some of those projects include restoration       
  planning for the Weaver Ranch House at Lees Ferry, GIS/GPS 
  roads and trails mapping, upgrades at the entrance         
  stations, water quality efforts, exotic species control,   
  inventory paleontological resources and Antelope Point     
  project management.                                        
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A summary of Rainbow Bridge NM's budget:

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  Visitor Services: Includes protection and education staff. \$ 27,900

  Facilities Operation and Maintenance: Docks, trails, and   \$ 76,100
  restrooms.                                                 
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In addition to Glen Canyon NRA's appropriated operating budget, other
funding sources will provide approximately 4.1 million dollars this year
for much needed facilities and projects that would otherwise not be
possible. These funding sources include NPS repair/rehab funds, and
special accounts derived from a percentage of gross receipts from
services provided to park visitors by the park concessioner,
construction appropriation outlays, concession revenues, and utility and
quarters income. This years projects include launch ramp and utility
extensions lake wide to continue access during low water, upgrades to
the Lees Ferry wastewater system, upgrades to fire suppression system at
Dangling Rope facilities, restoration of springs on Navajo Point, and
cultural site stabilization and monitoring work.

Copies of the area's annual performance plan, which is derived from the
2001 National Park Service Strategic Plan, can be obtained by writing
to:

Superintendent

Glen Canyon NRA

P. O. Box 1507

Page, Arizona 86040

Copies of Glen Canyon's Annual Performance Plan and the park's 5-year
Strategic Plan are available on the Internet at
http://www.nps.gov/glca/pphtml/documents.html

GLCA 2005-07