Long-Term Monitoring Plan for Natural Resources in the National Capital Region Network
National Park Service. 2005. Long-Term Monitoring Plan for Natural Resources in the National Capital Region Network. Washington, DC
In 2000, the National Park Service (NPS) created 32 networks of NPS units across the United States that were formed and funded to “improve the ability of the NPS to provide state-of-the-art management, protection, and interpretation of and research on the resources on the NPS … and to assure the full and proper utilization of the results of scientific studies for park management decisions” (National Parks Omnibus Management Act of 1998). The National Capital Region Network Monitoring Program is one of these networks and consists of eleven parks within the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia. It covers Antietam National Battlefield (ANTI), Catoctin Mountain Park (CATO), Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (CHOH), George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP), Harpers Ferry National Historical Park (HAFE), Manassas National Battlefield (MANA), Monocacy National Battlefield (MONO), National Capital Parks – East (NACE), Prince William Forest Park (PRWI), Rock Creek Park (ROCR), and Wolf Trap Farm Park (WOTR). I&M staff supports monitoring efforts at National Mall & Memorial Parks (NACC), which also has a local air quality monitoring station.
- Type
- Unpublished Report
- Authors
- National Park Service
- Date of Issue
- 2005-09-30
- Units
- NCRN
- Keywords
- Monitoring Plan, Vital Signs