Foundation Document Gettysburg National Military Park Pennsylvania August 2016 Foundation Document
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NATIONAL PARK SERVICE • U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Foundation Document Gettysburg National Military Park Pennsylvania August 2016 Foundation Document To Pennsylvania Turnpike and Harrisburg North Self-guiding One-way M B u i BR g Auto Tour traffic 0 0.5 1 Kilometer m 15 To York, 83 , m l e 15 and Lancaster as r v 0 0.5 1 Mile b i ur l l d g e a Historic Trail o R R o Downtown R To 81 and n a u d o g R a r Chambersburg Gettysburg d u b y s b i r h Eternal Light r g a 1 A u H Tour stops Peace Jones Battalion o l l i Avenue 34 ld W Memorial A complete tour of the park consists of the O Knoxlyn 2 Self-guiding Auto Tour Road 30 C h a —16 numbered tour stops, the Barlow Knoll m b er e sb u Barlow urg n Loop, and the Historic Downtown Gettysburg e R v Observation Knoll oa A d stops—and East Cavalry Battlefield Site. d Oak Tower r 3 ue o en 30 f Ridge Av u rd B a Cavalry Field Road w York Road o H Information The e Railroad Doubleday Ave u (summer only) n Cut Harrisburg Street e Lincoln Ave Av Ave College McPherson Gettysburg lry Buford Avenue a Barn College Coster Avenue v Ca Meredith e 1 at Avenue GETTYSBURG er Stratton St Stratton d Racehorse Alley fe on McPherson St Carlisle Gettysburg Parking Deck C Ridge Train Station B York Street Lutheran Theological Square A David Wills House Seminary West Middle St East Middle Street E Gregg Avenue e n a t u R s Hanover Road Reynolds Avenue a t r s C e n o n d e n u d v e a e f R Low Dutch Road o f t e R S d n ld e e EAST CAVALRY o fi St Washington ir r Fa C a te Baltimore Street Baltimore BATTLEFIELD SITE t A R s o Gettysburg v e c e k m n W Hospital u l East u P e 116 McMillan Woods C Soldiers’ re Cemetery e k Youth Group National Hill Campground Monument (reservation only) 14 Observation 116 Tower Entrance to East Cavalry United States Cavalry Ave 4 North Battlefield Site Carolina Steinwehr Avenue 16 Soldiers’ Memorial National is approximately Spangler’s 4 miles/6 kilometers Brian Barn Cemetery 15 13 Spring from Visitor Center. 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Gettysburg National Military Park Contents Mission of the National Park Service 1 Introduction 2 Part 1: Core Components 3 Brief Description of the Park 3 Park Purpose 4 Park Significance 5 Fundamental Resources and Values 6 Other Important Resources and Values 9 Related Resources 10 Interpretive Themes 12 Part 2: Dynamic Components 13 Special Mandates and Administrative Commitments 13 Special Mandates 13 Administrative Commitments 13 Assessment of Planning and Data Needs 14 Analysis of Fundamental Resources and Values 14 Analysis of Other Important Resources and Values 38 Identification of Key Issues and Associated Planning and Data Needs 45 Planning and Data Needs 46 Part 3: Contributors 52 Gettysburg National Military Park 52 Partners 52 NPS Northeast Region 52 Other NPS Staff 52 Appendixes 53 Appendix A: Enabling Legislation and Legislative Acts for Gettysburg National Military Park 53 Appendix B: Inventory of Administrative Commitments 67 Appendix C: Past and Ongoing Park Planning and Data Collection Efforts 68 Foundation Document Gettysburg National Military Park Mission of the National Park Service The National Park Service (NPS) preserves unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. The National Park Service cooperates with partners to extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world. The NPS core values are a framework in which the National Park Service accomplishes its mission. They express the manner in which, both individually and collectively, the National Park Service pursues its mission. The NPS core values are: · Shared stewardship: We share a commitment to resource stewardship with the global preservation community. · Excellence: We strive continually to learn and improve so that we may achieve the highest ideals of public service. · Integrity: We deal honestly and fairly with the public and one another. · Tradition: We are proud of it; we learn from it; we are not bound by it. · Respect: We embrace each other’s differences so that we may enrich the well-being of everyone. The National Park Service is a bureau within the Department of the Interior. While numerous national park system units were created prior to 1916, it was not until August 25, 1916, that President Woodrow Wilson signed the National Park Service Organic Act formally establishing the National Park Service. The national park system continues to grow and comprises more than 400 park units covering more than 84 million acres in every state, the District of Columbia, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. These units include, but are not limited to, national parks, monuments, battlefields, military parks, historical parks, historic sites, lakeshores, seashores, recreation areas, scenic rivers and trails, and the White House. The variety and diversity of park units throughout the nation require a strong commitment to resource stewardship and management to ensure both the protection and enjoyment of these resources for future generations. The arrowhead was authorized as the official National Park Service emblem by the Secretary of the Interior on July 20, 1951. The sequoia tree and bison represent vegetation and wildlife, the mountains and water represent scenic and recreational values, and the arrowhead represents historical and archeological values. 1 Foundation Document Introduction Every unit of the national park system will have a foundational document to provide basic guidance for planning and management decisions—a foundation for planning and management. The core components of a foundation document include a brief description of the park as well as the park’s purpose, significance, fundamental resources and values, other important resources and values, and interpretive themes. The foundation document also includes special mandates and administrative commitments, an assessment of planning and data needs that identifies planning issues, planning products to be developed, and the associated studies and data required for park planning. Along with the core components, the assessment provides a focus for park planning activities and establishes a baseline from which planning documents are developed. A primary benefit of developing a foundation document is the opportunity to integrate and coordinate all kinds and levels of planning from a single, shared understanding of what is most important about the park. The process of developing a foundation document begins with gathering and integrating information about the park. Next, this information is refined and focused to determine what the most important attributes of the park are. The process of preparing a foundation document aids park managers, staff, and the public in identifying and clearly stating in one document the essential information that is necessary for park management to consider when determining future planning efforts, outlining key planning issues, and protecting resources and values that are integral to park purpose and identity. While not included in this document, a park atlas is also part of a foundation project. The atlas is a series of maps compiled from available geographic information system (GIS) data on natural and cultural resources, visitor use patterns, facilities, and other topics. It serves as a GIS-based support tool for planning and park operations. The atlas is published as a (hard copy) paper product and as geospatial data for use in a web mapping environment. The park atlas for Gettysburg National Military Park can be accessed online at: http://insideparkatlas.nps.gov/. 2 Gettysburg National Military Park Part 1: Core Components The core components of a foundation document include a brief description of the park, park purpose, significance statements, fundamental resources and values, other important resources and values, and interpretive themes.