03/14/2003
https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...
"Our system of national parks and forests is a trust given to every generation of Americans."
"I pledge to spend $4.9 billion over 5 years on needed work and maintenance in our national park areas."
"Fire professionals and forest and park rangers agree, by thinning overgrown forests we will reduce the risk of catastrophic fire and restore the health of forest ecosystems."
"Every one of them is a point of pride for the Nation and for local communities."