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CED-80-115 1 (1980-10-10)

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REPORT BY-THE


Comptroller General


OF THE UNITED STATES


Facilities In Many National Parks

And Forests Do Not Meet Health

And Safety Standards



Lodges, employee dormitories, water and sani-
tation systems, bridges, and tunnels in 21 of
the 22 national park and forest areas GAO re-
viewed did not comply with Federal or State
health or safety standards. Once they became
aware of facility deficiencies, the National
Park and Forest Services took a broad range
of actions, including the immediate closure
of unsafe and unhealthy facilities. In many
parks and some forests, however, facilities
remained open even though they did not meet
standards established to protect the health
and safety of visitors and employees.

GAO estimated that to correct identified
health and safety deficiencies would cost well
over 1 billion dollars.

GAO makes a number of recommendations to
the Congress and the Secretaries of Agricul-
ture and the Interior on what needs to be
done to bring facilities in our national parks
and forests up to health and safety standards.








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                                                                     CED-O-115
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