General Management Plan Preliminary Concepts Newsletter

The National Park Service is requesting input on preliminary concepts for the general management plan for Reconstruction Era National Historical Park. This newsletter presents preliminary desired future conditions for the park and its surrounding environment, as well as preliminarily management strategies that could help achieve those conditions. It also includes potential criteria considerations for future land acquisitions. These preliminary concepts were developed with the assistance and input of the park's partners.

As you review the preliminary management concepts in this newsletter, please think about how you would like the National Park Service to manage the park. Consider sharing your feedback on the questions below. Thank you for your interest in the future of your national park.

Topic Questions:

1. What kinds of activities do you currently enjoy at the park? What types of park activities and experiences do you want to see in the future?

2. What is your vision for future park management, and how should we preserve important resources?

3. What local community organizations or initiatives are you aware of that the park could partner with to advance stewardship and preserve resources?

4. How would you prefer to access the different locations that make up the park?

5. What specific steps could the National Park Service take to improve your experience or the resources at the Penn Center National Historic Landmark District, in the Beaufort National Historic Landmark District, or at Camp Saxton? What opportunities would you like to see available in each location?

6. What do you like or dislike about the preliminary management options described in the newsletter?

7. Has the planning team missed any important aspects of Reconstruction history that should be included in the park's property acquisition criteria?

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