Fort Davis National Historic Site, Texas: General Management Plan Summary

Fort Davis National Historic Site

The National Parks and Recreation Act of 1978 tasked the National Park Service to prepare general management plans for all national park units. The purpose of the general management plan is: to clearly describe specific resource conditions and visitor experiences in various management units throughout the park and; to identify the kinds of management, use, and development that will be appropriate to achieving and maintaining those conditions. The General Management Plan [for Fort Davis National Historic Site] is made up of a number of components—the vision, desired futures conditions, and management prescriptions. The vision is a short narrative that describes the park’s desired future condition. It is meant to stand the test of time and reflect the park’s purpose and significance. It expresses the management philosophy for the park and describes what the park is to be like in the future. Desired future conditions capture the essence of the vision, providing clarity and priorities. These objectives are issue-, resource-, or geographic-specific. They may include products to be produced or conditions to be attained or maintained. As a whole, objectives are interrelated and interdependent. The desired future conditions provide a basis for allocating resources and describing regions in the park. (from report)