Green River Overlook, Canyonlands National Park

Foundation Document CANY 2013


Every unit of the national park system is required to have a formal statement of its core mission that will provide basic guidance for all planning and management decisions—a foundation for planning and management. Increasing emphasis on government accountability and restrained federal spending demand that all stakeholders are aware of the purpose, significance, interpretive themes, fundamental resources and values, and special mandates and administrative commitments of a park unit, as well as the legal and policy requirements for administration and resource protection that factor into management decisions.

The process of preparing a foundation document aids park managers, staff, and stakeholders in identifying information that is necessary for future planning efforts. This foundation document serves as the underlying guidance for planning decisions for Canyonlands National Park. It describes the core mission of Canyonlands by identifying the purpose, significance, fundamental and important resources and values, interpretive themes, assessment of planning and data needs, special mandates and administrative commitments, and the park's setting in the regional context.

This foundation document was developed as a collaborative effort. A workshop to facilitate this process was held June 19-21, 2012, in Moab, Utah. A complete list of attendees and preparers is included in the attached document.

 
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