A bureau of the U.S. Department of the Interior, who's objective is to conserve natural scenery,wildlife, and historic sites. The areas managed by the National Park Service are known as the National Park System. Return
An agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior that manages the national park system. Active participant in the Binational Program.
founded in 1916, part of the Department of the Interior. The National Park Service works to conserve the natural and cultural resources in the National Park System. It manages national parks, and is involved with programs like the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; the National Trails System; the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the National Register of Historic Places.
an agency of the Interior Department responsible for the National Parks
The U.S. land management agency responsible for national parks and a variety of other public recreational offerings.
The agency of the US Department of the Interior responsible for the administration of Nation Parks, Monuments, and Historic Sites. It is distinct from the USDA Forest Service both administratively and by mission. ( FS People's Glossary of Eco Mgmt Terms)
An agency within the US Department of the Interior, the N P S preserves the natural and cultural resources and values of the national park system for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of current and future generations. The N P S is keeper of the National Register of Historic Places. Under the Section 6(f) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act, the N P S reviews land conversions for transportation projects that require replacement lands.
The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations.http://www.nps.gov/legacy/nomenclature.html It was created on August 25, 1916 by Congress through the Organic Act (16 United States Code, sections 1,2,3 and 4) in order to "conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will leave them unimpaired for the enjoyment of future generations." It is a bureau of the United States Department of the Interior, which is in turn a Cabinet Office of the executive branch, overseen by a Secretary nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate. Most of the direct management of the NPS is delegated by the Secretary to the Director, who must now also be confirmed by the Senate.
