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nesses that rely on park operations for their livelihood. Utah is home to five popular national parks, including Zion, Bryce and Arches.
• Herbert estimated the economic impact of the federal government shutdown on Utah at about $100 million.
• Figures compiled by a coalition of retired park service workers indicate that some 700,000 people a day would have been visiting the 401 national park units and that the surrounding areas are losing $76 million in visitor spending daily.
• The park service said it is losing $450,000 per day in revenue from entrance fees and other in-park expenditures, such as campground fees and boat rentals.

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