Resource Management Plan, Saratoga National Historical Park

Schaberl, James; Okey, S

The Resource Management Plan for Saratoga National Historical Park describes the resources preserved within the Park as well as active or potential activities for managing those resources. Research initiatives, baseline studies, and manipulative and protective techniques are integrated into a comprehensive resources management program. The preservation of the Park's cultural resources and the cultural landscape are the two primary resource management objectives. The natural resource management objectives are directed to biodiversity, restoration of mature forests, and the conservation of plant and wildlife populations. Where manipulation is required to fulfill cultural resource objectives, natural resource objectives may become ancillary. Contents include: I. Introduction. II. Present Resource Status. A. Natural Resource Baseline Information (1. Vegetation, 2. Animal Studies, 3. Aquatic Resources, 4. Air Resources, 5. Geologic Resources, 6. Aesthetic Resources). B. Natural Resources (1. Vegetation, 2. Animal Studies, 3. Aquatic Resources, 4. Air Resources, 5. Geologic Resources, 6. Aesthetic Resources). C. Cultural Resource Baseline Information. D. Cultural Resources (1. Sites, 2. Structures, 3. Museum Collections, 4. Cultural Landscapes). E. Cultural Context/Theme. III. Natural Resource Management Program. A. Overview of Current Programs and Needs. B. List of Project Statements. C. Project Statements. IV. Cultural Resource Management Program. A. Overview of Current Programs and Needs. B. List of Project Statements. C. Project Statements. V. Current Fiscal Year Personnel & Funding Commitments. VI. Resources Programming Sheets. Appendices (A. Cultural Resource Documentation Checklist. B. Park Cultural Resource Status Summary Charts. C. List of Action Plans. D. Annual Project Status and Accomplishment Report. E. Bilbiography.)