While the reorganization was implemented to “achieve effectiveness, accountability, and cost savings for the American taxpayer,” the DOI has failed to provide documents demonstrating such savings. According to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER), SO 3429 has actually led to job cuts and higher costs for the NPS.
For now, it remains unclear whether the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget will be approved and whether the NPS will lose more employees in the coming months.