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Director's Order #60
Aviation Management
The purpose of this Director's Order and its companion reference manual, RM-60, is to provide park managers the direction they need to conduct a legal, safe, and cost effective aviation program, and to minimize adverse impacts that National Park Service (NPS) aviation activities may impose on park resources and visitor enjoyment.
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Reference Manual 60
Aviation Management Reference Manual
Intended to provide detailed guidance to NPS personnel engaged in aviation management activities.
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National Park Service Wildland Fire Policy

Interagency Fire & Fire Aviation Operations Standards
Interagency Standards for Fire and Fire Aviation Operations states, references or supplements policy for the Bureau of Land Management, USDA Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service and National Park Service fire and fire aviation management operations. Agency specific exceptions are identified in the text.
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