Master Plan: A Manual of Standard Practice for Use in the National Park Service

Definition: The Master Plan, as developed and used in the National Park Service is composed of two parts: (1) Drawings: Sufficient in number and kind to legibly portray all existing conditions. And to convey a comprehensive conception of the development proposed for the area. (2) Development Outlines and Charts: Consisting of a series of written statements, and data recorded in chart form, prepared to supplement each drawing and to present all important factors which influence the policy of development. The Drawings and the Development Outline are bound together to form the complete Master Plan document. Purpose and Scope: The Master Plan is the controlling planning document which governs the orderly development of all areas administered by the National Park Service. Its purpose is to assure the soundness of that development. The Master Plan is prepared for the official use of the National Park Service and is not to be considered a public document. The Master Plan records and presents all factors which influence development. it coordinates the thought and effort of all persons engaged in establishing the policies which govern an area's planning, protection, preservation, interpretation, administration, and operation.