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Outer Banks Group – Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Cape Hatteras Outer Banks Group – Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and Wright Brothers National MemorialNational Seashore, and Wright Brothers National Memorial

Mike MurrayMike MurraySuperintendentSuperintendent


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Hierarchy of AuthoritiesHierarchy of Authorities Specific Legislation and PoliciesSpecific Legislation and Policies Planning ProcessPlanning Process Wright Brothers NM Documentation Wright Brothers NM Documentation PartnershipsPartnerships First Flight Foundation OpportunitiesFirst Flight Foundation Opportunities


Hierarchy of AuthoritiesHierarchy of Authorities

ConstitutionConstitution Public Laws (Endangered Species Act)Public Laws (Endangered Species Act) TreatiesTreaties Case Law (Judge rulings)Case Law (Judge rulings) Executive Proclamations and Orders (EO 6166)Executive Proclamations and Orders (EO 6166) Regulations (36 CFR)Regulations (36 CFR) Directives of the Secretary of the Interior and Directives of the Secretary of the Interior and

Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and ParksAssistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks Policies of the Director (Directors Order 20)Policies of the Director (Directors Order 20) Policies of the Regional DirectorPolicies of the Regional Director Policies of the SuperintendentPolicies of the Superintendent


Specific Legislation and Specific Legislation and PoliciesPolicies Most important statutory directives Most important statutory directives Organic Act of 1916Organic Act of 1916

““[The National Park Service] shall promote and regulate [The National Park Service] shall promote and regulate the use of the Federal areas known as national parks, the use of the Federal areas known as national parks, monuments, and reservations hereinafter specified . . . monuments, and reservations hereinafter specified . . . by such means and measures as conform to the by such means and measures as conform to the fundamental purpose of the said parks, monuments, fundamental purpose of the said parks, monuments, and reservations, which purpose is to and reservations, which purpose is to conserve the conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life the wild life therein and to therein and to provide for the provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpairedsuch means as will leave them unimpaired for the for the enjoyment of future generations.” (16 USC enjoyment of future generations.” (16 USC §§1)1)


Specific Legislation and Specific Legislation and PoliciesPolicies General Authorities Act of 1970 and as amended General Authorities Act of 1970 and as amended

in 1978 (Redwood Amendment)in 1978 (Redwood Amendment)““Congress declares that the national park Congress declares that the national park system...has since grown to include superlative system...has since grown to include superlative natural, historic, and recreation areas in every major natural, historic, and recreation areas in every major region of the United States...are united through their region of the United States...are united through their inter-related purposes and resources into one inter-related purposes and resources into one national park system… preserved and managed for national park system… preserved and managed for the benefit and inspiration of all the people of the the benefit and inspiration of all the people of the United States…” (16 USC § 1a-1)United States…” (16 USC § 1a-1)


Specific Legislation and Specific Legislation and PoliciesPolicies Identified non-impairment standardIdentified non-impairment standard

An impact that in the professional judgment of the An impact that in the professional judgment of the responsible NPS manager, would harm the responsible NPS manager, would harm the integrity of park resources or values, including the integrity of park resources or values, including the opportunities that otherwise would be present for opportunities that otherwise would be present for the enjoyment of those resources or values the enjoyment of those resources or values

Identified fundamental purposeIdentified fundamental purpose Conserve park resources and values, and provide Conserve park resources and values, and provide

for public enjoymentfor public enjoyment


Specific Legislation and Specific Legislation and PoliciesPolicies NPS MissionNPS Mission

The National Park Service preserves The National Park Service preserves unimpaired unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future education, and inspiration of this and future generations. generations. The Park Service cooperates with The Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world.recreation throughout this country and the world.


Specific Legislation and Specific Legislation and PoliciesPolicies Park PurposePark Purpose

Enabling legislation or Executive Proclamation Enabling legislation or Executive Proclamation defines a park’s purpose and may identify defines a park’s purpose and may identify appropriate park usesappropriate park uses

Appropriate Park UsesAppropriate Park Uses A use that is suitable, proper, or fitting for a A use that is suitable, proper, or fitting for a

particular park, or to a particular location within a particular park, or to a particular location within a parkpark

Not all uses are appropriateNot all uses are appropriate What is appropriate may vary from one park to What is appropriate may vary from one park to

another and from one location to another within a another and from one location to another within a parkpark


Specific Legislation and Specific Legislation and PoliciesPolicies National Environmental Policy Act of 1969National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 National Historic Preservation ActNational Historic Preservation Act Antiquities Act of 1906Antiquities Act of 1906 Endangered Species ActEndangered Species Act National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 National Park Omnibus Management Act of 1998National Park Omnibus Management Act of 1998 Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement ActFederal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act Applicable State and Local LawsApplicable State and Local Laws


Planning ProcessPlanning Process

Brings logic, analysis, public involvement, and Brings logic, analysis, public involvement, and accountability into the decision-making processaccountability into the decision-making process

Defines resource conditions, visitor experiences, Defines resource conditions, visitor experiences, and management actions that best preserves and management actions that best preserves resourcesresources

Flows from broad-scale general management Flows from broad-scale general management planning through progressively more specific planning through progressively more specific strategic planning, implementation planning, and strategic planning, implementation planning, and annual performance planning and reporting, all annual performance planning and reporting, all of which are grounded in foundation statementsof which are grounded in foundation statements

Involves environmental and cultural complianceInvolves environmental and cultural compliance



Foundation StatementFoundation Statement A statement based on a park’s enabling legislation A statement based on a park’s enabling legislation

or presidential proclamation that documents the or presidential proclamation that documents the park purpose, significance, fundamental resources park purpose, significance, fundamental resources and values, and primary interpretive themes and values, and primary interpretive themes



General Management PlanGeneral Management Plan A broad umbrella document that sets long-term A broad umbrella document that sets long-term

goals, defines desired natural and cultural resource goals, defines desired natural and cultural resource conditions, defines necessary conditions for visitors conditions, defines necessary conditions for visitors to understand, enjoy, and appreciate the park’s to understand, enjoy, and appreciate the park’s significant resources, identifies the kinds and significant resources, identifies the kinds and levels of management activities, visitor use, and levels of management activities, visitor use, and development that are appropriate for maintaining development that are appropriate for maintaining desired conditions and identifies indicators and desired conditions and identifies indicators and standards for maintaining the desired conditionsstandards for maintaining the desired conditions



Program Management PlanProgram Management Plan Follow the general management plan and provide Follow the general management plan and provide

program-specific information on strategies to achieve program-specific information on strategies to achieve and maintain the desired resource conditions and and maintain the desired resource conditions and visitor experiences, including identification of visitor experiences, including identification of appropriate visitor use where applicableappropriate visitor use where applicable

Ex. Long Range Interpretive PlanEx. Long Range Interpretive Plan



Strategic PlansStrategic Plans Provide 1- to 5-year direction and objective, Provide 1- to 5-year direction and objective,

measurable, long-term goalsmeasurable, long-term goals

Implementation Plans Implementation Plans Provide project-specific details needed to Provide project-specific details needed to

implement an action in an area of a park and implement an action in an area of a park and explain how the action(s) helps achieve long-term explain how the action(s) helps achieve long-term goalsgoals

Ex. Wayside Exhibit PlanEx. Wayside Exhibit Plan



Annual Performance Plans and ReportsAnnual Performance Plans and Reports Annual goals and a work plan that will guide park Annual goals and a work plan that will guide park

efforts for a fiscal yearefforts for a fiscal year


Wright Brothers NM Wright Brothers NM DocumentationDocumentation EstablishmentEstablishment

Act of Congress on March 2, 1927 to establish a Act of Congress on March 2, 1927 to establish a monument to commemorate the first successful monument to commemorate the first successful human attempt at power driven airplane flighthuman attempt at power driven airplane flight

Executive Order 6166 to transfer the monument to Executive Order 6166 to transfer the monument to the NPS and re-designate it as Wright Brothers the NPS and re-designate it as Wright Brothers National MemorialNational Memorial


Wright Brothers NM Wright Brothers NM DocumentationDocumentation Park Purpose Park Purpose

To commemorate the first successful controlled To commemorate the first successful controlled powered flight, at the site where it occurred, and powered flight, at the site where it occurred, and to interpret the continuing worldwide significance to interpret the continuing worldwide significance of the Wright brothers’ dream, vision, and of the Wright brothers’ dream, vision, and achievementachievement

Specifically focuses on Wright brother’s activities Specifically focuses on Wright brother’s activities that occurred at Kitty Hawk that occurred at Kitty Hawk

Wright brother’s activities in Dayton, France, and Wright brother’s activities in Dayton, France, and elsewhere are presented as context and not elsewhere are presented as context and not considered a primary interpretive themeconsidered a primary interpretive theme


Wright Brothers NM Wright Brothers NM DocumentationDocumentation Statement for ManagementStatement for Management General Management PlanGeneral Management Plan Resources Management PlanResources Management Plan Long-Range Interpretive PlanLong-Range Interpretive Plan Historic Structure ReportsHistoric Structure Reports Cultural Landscape ReportsCultural Landscape Reports National Landmark DesignationNational Landmark Designation Scope of CollectionsScope of Collections


Wright Brothers NM Wright Brothers NM DocumentationDocumentation Long-Range Interpretive PlanLong-Range Interpretive Plan

Defines seven primary interpretive themes, which Defines seven primary interpretive themes, which set the boundaries for what is interpretedset the boundaries for what is interpreted

Identifies visitor experience, parkwide, education, Identifies visitor experience, parkwide, education, and virtual visitor goalsand virtual visitor goals

Identifies management issuesIdentifies management issues Identifies partner opportunitiesIdentifies partner opportunities


PartnershipsPartnerships

PartnershipsPartnerships Identify that many people who participate as Identify that many people who participate as

partners connect more strongly with a park and partners connect more strongly with a park and commit themselves to long-term stewardshipcommit themselves to long-term stewardship

The NPS welcomes and actively seeks partnership The NPS welcomes and actively seeks partnership activities with individuals, organizations, and activities with individuals, organizations, and others who share the Service’s commitment to others who share the Service’s commitment to protecting park resources and values and providing protecting park resources and values and providing for their enjoymentfor their enjoyment


Partner OpportunitiesPartner Opportunities

Partnerships (cont’d)Partnerships (cont’d) Should accomplish the NPS mission provided that Should accomplish the NPS mission provided that

personnel and funding requirements do not make personnel and funding requirements do not make it impractical for the Service to participateit impractical for the Service to participate

Not (1) violate legal or ethical standards, (2) Not (1) violate legal or ethical standards, (2) otherwise reflect adversely on the NPS mission and otherwise reflect adversely on the NPS mission and image, or (3) imply or indicate an unwillingness by image, or (3) imply or indicate an unwillingness by the Service to perform an inherently governmental the Service to perform an inherently governmental functionfunction

NPS uses partnerships to further our mission, but NPS uses partnerships to further our mission, but management responsibility remains with the NPSmanagement responsibility remains with the NPS


First Flight Foundation First Flight Foundation OpportunitiesOpportunities Two possible arrangementsTwo possible arrangements

Formal AgreementFormal Agreement Partner agreement between FFF and NPS that Partner agreement between FFF and NPS that

defines roles, responsibilities, and expectations to defines roles, responsibilities, and expectations to reach a mutually agreed upon objectivereach a mutually agreed upon objective

Must meet Congressional and NPS requirements (Ex. Must meet Congressional and NPS requirements (Ex. agreement format, financial audits, etc.)agreement format, financial audits, etc.)

Provides ability to raise funds and recognize donorsProvides ability to raise funds and recognize donors Provides more flexibility to use the park for special Provides more flexibility to use the park for special

eventsevents Does not allow the ability to replace Eastern National Does not allow the ability to replace Eastern National

as the park’s Cooperating Associationas the park’s Cooperating Association Prevents direct sales of products in the parkPrevents direct sales of products in the park


First Flight Foundation First Flight Foundation OpportunitiesOpportunities

Formal Agreement (Cont’d)Formal Agreement (Cont’d) Viewed by NPS as a likely means of establishing a new Viewed by NPS as a likely means of establishing a new

Visitor CenterVisitor Center Current NPS direction that all new construction will be Current NPS direction that all new construction will be

primarily funded by partners through the Partnership primarily funded by partners through the Partnership Construction processConstruction process

Unlikely that NPS will have the ability to provide Unlikely that NPS will have the ability to provide significant fundingsignificant funding

Is a long, bureaucratic process that is under intense Is a long, bureaucratic process that is under intense Congressional scrutinyCongressional scrutiny

Is supported by current park managementIs supported by current park management Fundraising efforts would be for objectives identified in Fundraising efforts would be for objectives identified in

agreement and not for projects unassociated with the agreement and not for projects unassociated with the park park



Special Park UseSpecial Park Use Directors Order 53 identifies the following:Directors Order 53 identifies the following:

Events must provide a benefit to an individual, group Events must provide a benefit to an individual, group or organization rather than the public at largeor organization rather than the public at large

Events require written authorization and management Events require written authorization and management control to protect resources and the public interestcontrol to protect resources and the public interest

Events cannot be prohibited by law or regulationEvents cannot be prohibited by law or regulation Events are not initiated, sponsored, or conducted by Events are not initiated, sponsored, or conducted by

NPSNPS Does not provide ability to fund raise on behalf of Does not provide ability to fund raise on behalf of

the NPSthe NPS Fundraising events not directly associated with the Fundraising events not directly associated with the

purpose of Wright Brothers NM are not considered purpose of Wright Brothers NM are not considered appropriate and would not generally be authorizedappropriate and would not generally be authorized



Special Park Use (cont’d)Special Park Use (cont’d) Evaluate requests on a case-by-case basis as per the Evaluate requests on a case-by-case basis as per the

Wright Brothers NM Pavilion Use PolicyWright Brothers NM Pavilion Use Policy Limited to one event annuallyLimited to one event annually Does not contribute to long-term needs of the parkDoes not contribute to long-term needs of the park Easier and quicker relationshipEasier and quicker relationship


Outer Banks Group – Outer Banks Group – Fort Raleigh National Historic Site, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site,

Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and Cape Hatteras National Seashore, and Wright Brothers National MemorialWright Brothers National Memorial

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