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WHEREAS, America's National Park System is a living testament to our citizens' valor, our
nation's hardships, our victories, our traditions as Americans and has been called "America's Best Idea;"
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WHEREAS, the National Park System preserves the diversity, culture and heritage of all
Americans and serves as a living classroom for future generations; and
WHEREAS, in 2016, the National Park Service celebrated its centennial and currently manages
more than 400 nationally significant sites and an invaluable collection of more than 75,000 natural and
cultural assets that span 84 million acres across all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and several U.S.
territories and insular areas; and
WHEREAS, the National Park Service's mission is "to conserve the scenery and the natural and
historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and
by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations;"and
WHEREAS,National Park Service estimates indicate,through more than 331 million visits, park
visitors spent more than$18.4 billion at the site and in the state and local communities adjacent to national
parks; and
WHEREAS,the National Park Service has the obligation to preserve our nation's history,promote
access to national parks for all citizens,stimulate revenue to sustain itself and nearby communities,educate
the public about America's natural,cultural and historical resources and provide safe facilities and environs
to enjoy these resources; and
WHEREAS,in 2016,the National Park Service estimated a deferred maintenance backlog of nearly
$11.3 billion, which includes repairs to aging historical structures, trails, sewers, drainage, thousands of
miles of roads,bridges,tunnels and other vital infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, it is the responsibility of Congress to maintain America's national parks to ensure our
natural places and our history is preserved and documented for future generations, and for the adjacent
communities that rely on the direct and indirect economic benefits generated by visits to national park sites.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Bob Hoog, Mayor of the City of Cape Canaveral, Brevard County,
Florida,hereby proclaim
SUPPORT FOR THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE
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