A Heritage of Conflict: Examining the Management of Pre-Existing Land Uses in National Parks.

Using interview and archival data, this study examines the policies and practices utilized by the United States National Park Service (NPS) in the managing land acquired by the system that contains pre-existing uses that may not conform to system policies. The clarity and effectiveness of NPS policy making process associated with the acquisition and management of parcels and units with pre-existing non-park uses is illustrated through the review of several cases. This study is not complete, but available information points to areas of interest related to the implementation of NPS policy and nature of the type of problems presented. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]