Tha Wookie
10-21-2005, 16:14
From the American Hiking Society www.americanhiking.org (http://www.americanhiking.org):
1) DRAFTNATIONAL PARK SERVICE MANAGEMENT POLICIES RELEASED FOR PUBLIC REVIEW & COMMENT
The National Park Service (NPS) just released for public comment a proposed update of NPS Management Policies, which provides park managers policy guidance to achieve the Service’s responsibilities under the 1916 NPS Organic Act "to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations."
There will be a 90-day public review and comment period for the proposed management policies. The document is available for review and comment at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/waso (http://parkplanning.nps.gov/waso).
The current revision to the Management Policies was the product of a series of meetings among NPS and DOI officials. The draft was undertaken in response to interest from Congress in seeing the NPS review its policies and interest from the Department of the Interior in ensuring achievement of both the NPS visitor enjoyment and conservation mission.
Park advocates, including American Hiking Society, are still reviewing the document and will provide detailed comments to the NPS to strengthen the policies. Although the document appears to be a marked improvement over a recently leaked draft that undermined fundamental park protections and the agency's legal obligation to preserve parks unimpaired for future generations, advocates remain concerned about subtle changes that could erode the NPS’ emphasis on conservation or lead to significant differences in how parks are run.
We urge hikers to stay tuned for more information and weigh in on this critical issue affecting our national treasures.
1) DRAFTNATIONAL PARK SERVICE MANAGEMENT POLICIES RELEASED FOR PUBLIC REVIEW & COMMENT
The National Park Service (NPS) just released for public comment a proposed update of NPS Management Policies, which provides park managers policy guidance to achieve the Service’s responsibilities under the 1916 NPS Organic Act "to conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations."
There will be a 90-day public review and comment period for the proposed management policies. The document is available for review and comment at http://parkplanning.nps.gov/waso (http://parkplanning.nps.gov/waso).
The current revision to the Management Policies was the product of a series of meetings among NPS and DOI officials. The draft was undertaken in response to interest from Congress in seeing the NPS review its policies and interest from the Department of the Interior in ensuring achievement of both the NPS visitor enjoyment and conservation mission.
Park advocates, including American Hiking Society, are still reviewing the document and will provide detailed comments to the NPS to strengthen the policies. Although the document appears to be a marked improvement over a recently leaked draft that undermined fundamental park protections and the agency's legal obligation to preserve parks unimpaired for future generations, advocates remain concerned about subtle changes that could erode the NPS’ emphasis on conservation or lead to significant differences in how parks are run.
We urge hikers to stay tuned for more information and weigh in on this critical issue affecting our national treasures.