The order directs the Department of Natural Resources to develop a plan for continued operations of the parks during a federal government shutdown.
DENVER — Colorado Governor Jared Polis has issued an executive order with the aim of keeping Colorado's national parks open in the event of a government shutdown. directs the Colorado Department of Natural Resources to work with Colorado Parks and Wildlife to develop a plan for continued operations and resource protection of Colorado's four national parks and federal lands through a federal shutdown and submit the plan to the governor's office.
The order says the 2013 federal government shutdown resulted in 7.88 million fewer visits to America's national parks with a nationwide loss of $414 million in revenue during the 16-day shutdown.
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