Vail Agenda Strategic Objectives
| Goal | |
|---|---|
| 1. | Resource Stewardship and Protection: The primary responsibility of the National Park Service must be protection of park resources. |
| 2. | Access and Enjoyment: Each park unit should be managed to provide the nation's diverse public with access to and recreational and educational enjoyment of the lessons contained in that unit, while maintaining unimpaired those unique attributes that are its contribution to the national park system. |
| 3. | Education and Interpretation: It should be the responsibility of the NPS to interpret and convey each park unit's and the park system's contributions to the nation's values, character, and experience. |
| 4. | Proactive Leadership: The NPS must be a leader in local, national, and international park affairs, actively pursuing the mission of the national park system and assisting others in managing their park resources and values. |
| 5. | Science and Research: The NPS must engage in a sustained and integrated program of natural, cultural, and social science resource management and research aimed at acquiring and using the information needed to manage and protect park resources. |
| 6. | Professionalism: The NPS must create and maintain a highly professional organization and work force. |
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