Annual Performance Plan for Minute Man National Historical Park

Nelson, Nancy

This is the Annual Performance Plan (APP) for Minute Man National Historical Park, a unit of the National Park System, administered by the National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior. It covers Federal fiscal year 2002 (October 1, 2001 — September 30, 2002), year two of our five year (2001-2005) Strategic Plan period. This Plan includes our mission statement, derived from the legislation establishing and affecting this park. It contains our goals organized under goal categories, mission goals (the "in perpetuity" goals that encompass everything we do), and the quantified, measurable long-term goals from our five-year Strategic Plan. The focus in this Plan, however, is on our annual goals and what we plan to accomplish this fiscal year. The content and organization of this Plan relates to the process established by the National Park Service under the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) [see following sections]. Additional copies of this Annual Performance Plan are available by visiting or writing park headquarters at Minute Man National Historical Park, 174 Liberty Street, Concord, MA 01742. We welcome questions and comments, which should be addressed to the Superintendent at this address. Each annual goal is results- or outcome-oriented, objective, quantified and measurable, with performance measures built into each goal statement. A "Strategies" section describes the organization, facilities, and financial resources available to achieve the plan's goals. The "Key External" Factors" shows those things that may positively or negatively affect goal achievement. Each goal has one or more explanatory paragraphs that gives background, detail, and other information useful to help the reader understand the goal as well as how the goal will be accomplished and measured. After these goal explanations, there is an overview of how results will be measured. We have included a list of those who prepared this Plan and who we consulted with in its development. In addition to this Annual Performance Plan, we also use internal management documents to guide daily operations throughout the year. They detail the specific activities, services, and products that will be carried out or produced to accomplish goal results, and the dollars and people that will do it.