NPS-28: Cultural Resources Management Guideline, Release No. 4
National Park Service History Office. 1994. NPS-28: Cultural Resources Management Guideline, Release No. 4. Cultural Landscape Guidance Documents. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
Authority for cultural resource management activities derives from a variety of laws, outlined in Appendix B, including the 1916 NPS organic act. Also fundamental are the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and Guidelines for Archeology and Historic Preservation. The NPS Management Policies states basic principles governing the management of cultural resources in the national park system, consistent with law and the Secretary's Standards. NPS-28 elaborates on these policies and standards and offers guidance in applying them to establish, maintain, and refine park cultural resource programs. This guideline is intended to aid managers, planners, staff, and cultural resource specialists. Compared to previous versions of NPS-28, it places greater emphasis on the needs of park managers and staff and non-specialists. It outlines the basic principles and ingredients of a good park program. The first five chapters are broadly applicable to all cultural resource programs. Chapter 1 is an overview of the fundamental concepts that shape the guidance provided in subsequent chapters. It is an introduction to cultural resource management for those new to the field and for non-specialists. Chapters 2, 3, and 4 treat the broad program functions of research, planning, and stewardship as they apply to all cultural resource types. They outline the overall shape and content of a park cultural resource management program and describe how park planning and management operations relate to cultural resources. Chapter 5 discusses compliance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act as a planning and operations function. The remaining chapters focus on aspects of cultural resource management related specifically to the major resource types recognized in the Management Policies: archeological resources, cultural landscapes, structures, museum objects, and ethnographic resources. Each chapter provides additional guidance for research, planning, and stewardship. This reference also includes a 1991 draft of Release No. 4.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- National Park Service History Office
- Date of Issue
- 1994-07
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- CRPS
- Keywords
- CRM, CRSS, directive, management policy, NPS-28, policy, preservation guide