Interior Secretary Salazar Says, "I will come to Lowell"

Press Release

The House Natural Resources Committee today held a hearing to examine the Department of the Interiors' budget request for the coming fiscal year which featured testimony from Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. During the hearing, Fifth District Congresswoman Niki Tsongas invited Secretary Salazar to visit Lowell National Historical Park as an example of the important role that Urban National Parks can play in both the economic development and cultural preservation of cities.

Secretary Salazar responded by saying, "I will come to Lowell."

"The extraordinary transformation of Lowell began when the Lowell National Historical Park was established within the city's core in 1978, the first urban national park of its kind in the United States," said Congresswoman Niki Tsongas. "The park has been instrumental in preserving and protecting the historic landscape of the city and revitalizing the economic and physical condition of the downtown area.

"I believe that the Park can serve as a national model for other cities, and Secretary Salazar's commitment to visiting Lowell at this afternoon's hearing will allow us to showcase that the principles behind the Park -- a relatively small but well-targeted infusion of federal funds can spark unparalleled private growth in small and mid-sized cities -- can be reproduced with great success. I look forward to welcoming him to Lowell."

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