George Washington Birthplace NM General Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement
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Dear Friends and Neighbors,
The Washington family began living on land at the mouth of Popes Creek in 1657. George Washington, who was born here in 1732, went on to become our nation's first President in 1789 and at his death in 1799, the commemoration of his life and legacy began. In 1814, George Washington Parke Custis set a stone at this site, which began a lengthy process to create a memorial park at Washington's birthplace. Almost 200 years after his birth, Congress established the George Washington Birthplace National Monument in 1930 to preserve and interpret the history and resources associated with George Washington, the generations of the Washington family who lived on the Northern Neck, and 18th century plantation life. To support these purposes, provide vision and broad guidance for the park's management over the next 15-20 years, the National Park Service is preparing a General Management Plan (GMP)..
Since the GMP planning process began, we met with many of you and asked for your thoughts and ideas. We worked with professionals in natural and cultural resources to understand what is fundamentally important about the 550 acres we preserve and protect. We listened to our neighbors, friends, and other interested parties to understand what they value about the park and what they see as its future. The comments we received helped us to understand what is important to you and the scope of the issues to be addressed in the plan. Keeping these issues and ideas in mind, the planning team has crafted preliminary management alternatives, or options for how we will go about protecting the resources of the Birthplace while continuing to interpret the stories of the Birthplace and providing opportunities for the public to enjoy all the park has to offer.
Our planning team will hold an Open House on May 10, 2011, which is the public's opportunity to review the proposed management alternatives. Each of these three management alternatives outlines a distinct approach for how the visiting public would experience the park and how it would be managed. Public participation is vital to the GMP process as it provides an exciting opportunity for all who care about the Park and its resources to envision its future.
Please join us in our effort to shape the park's future by taking a moment to review this newsletter and attend our Open House. Share your thoughts with us on the future of George Washington Birthplace National Monument through the comment feature on this website or call 804-224-1732, ext. 262. We need your help to complete the plan.
Sincerely,
Lucy Lawliss
Superintendent
Contact Information
Lisa Kolakowsky Smith
Project Manager
National Park Service
200 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
tel. 215-597-7946
email: lisa_kolakowsky@nps.gov
The Washington family began living on land at the mouth of Popes Creek in 1657. George Washington, who was born here in 1732, went on to become our nation's first President in 1789 and at his death in 1799, the commemoration of his life and legacy began. In 1814, George Washington Parke Custis set a stone at this site, which began a lengthy process to create a memorial park at Washington's birthplace. Almost 200 years after his birth, Congress established the George Washington Birthplace National Monument in 1930 to preserve and interpret the history and resources associated with George Washington, the generations of the Washington family who lived on the Northern Neck, and 18th century plantation life. To support these purposes, provide vision and broad guidance for the park's management over the next 15-20 years, the National Park Service is preparing a General Management Plan (GMP)..
Since the GMP planning process began, we met with many of you and asked for your thoughts and ideas. We worked with professionals in natural and cultural resources to understand what is fundamentally important about the 550 acres we preserve and protect. We listened to our neighbors, friends, and other interested parties to understand what they value about the park and what they see as its future. The comments we received helped us to understand what is important to you and the scope of the issues to be addressed in the plan. Keeping these issues and ideas in mind, the planning team has crafted preliminary management alternatives, or options for how we will go about protecting the resources of the Birthplace while continuing to interpret the stories of the Birthplace and providing opportunities for the public to enjoy all the park has to offer.
Our planning team will hold an Open House on May 10, 2011, which is the public's opportunity to review the proposed management alternatives. Each of these three management alternatives outlines a distinct approach for how the visiting public would experience the park and how it would be managed. Public participation is vital to the GMP process as it provides an exciting opportunity for all who care about the Park and its resources to envision its future.
Please join us in our effort to shape the park's future by taking a moment to review this newsletter and attend our Open House. Share your thoughts with us on the future of George Washington Birthplace National Monument through the comment feature on this website or call 804-224-1732, ext. 262. We need your help to complete the plan.
Sincerely,
Lucy Lawliss
Superintendent
Contact Information
Lisa Kolakowsky Smith
Project Manager
National Park Service
200 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19106
tel. 215-597-7946
email: lisa_kolakowsky@nps.gov
