00 Enrolled HJR 25                                                                                                         
01 Encouraging the President of the United States, the United States Congress, and the Governor                            
02 of the state to assist the National Park Service in its efforts to ensure long-term access into                         
03 Denali National Park and Preserve by way of the existing roadway.                                                       
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05 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                             
06      WHEREAS tourism is vital to the economy of the state, and outdoor recreation                                       
07 represents one of the fastest growing, sustainable market sectors in the economy of the United                          
08 States; and                                                                                                             
09      WHEREAS Denali National Park and Preserve is the crown jewel of tourism in the                                     
10 state and is a centerpiece of the outdoor recreation market of the state; and                                           
11      WHEREAS over 600,000 people visit Denali National Park and Preserve each year,                                     
12 including residents of the state and visitors from around the world; and                                                
13      WHEREAS the National Park Service has done an admirable job of ensuring that the                                   
14 only road into Denali National Park and Preserve remains accessible for residents and outside                           
15 visitors alike; and                                                                                                     
16      WHEREAS environmental challenges affecting the road into Denali National Park                                      
17 and Preserve are expected to exceed the ability of the National Park Service to maintain the                            
01 current alignment of the road in the future; and                                                                        
02      WHEREAS the people of the United States of America and the people of the state                                     
03 have a vested interest in keeping Denali National Park and Preserve accessible for the                                  
04 inspiration and enjoyment of visitors;                                                                                  
05      BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature encourages the President of the                                   
06 United States, the United States Congress, and the Governor of the state to assist the National                         
07 Park Service in its efforts to ensure long-term access into Denali National Park and Preserve                           
08 by way of the existing roadway.                                                                                         
09      COPIES of this resolution shall be sent to the Honorable Donald J. Trump, President                                
10 of the United States; the Honorable Elaine L. Chao, United States Secretary of Transportation;                          
11 David Vela, Deputy Director, National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior;                           
12 the Honorable Mike Dunleavy, Governor of Alaska; the Honorable John MacKinnon,                                          
13 Commissioner, Department of Transportation and Public Facilities; and the Honorable Lisa                                
14 Murkowski and the Honorable Dan Sullivan, U.S. Senators, and the Honorable Don Young,                                   
15 U.S. Representative, members of the Alaska delegation in Congress.