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Petrified Forest National Parkbutte in the Painted Desert, Photo by Marge Post/NPS
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Petrified Forest National Park
Management

management includes:

Park Planning
 
 
Cliff Spencer

Clifford (Cliff) Spencer has been selected superintendent of Petrified Forest National Park. (News Release January 25, 2008)

 

Management Documents

Superintendent's Compendium (March 12, 2008)

Final General Management Plan Revision / Environmental Impact Statement, May 2004 
PDF (12MB) 

2005-2008 Strategic Plan
PDF (86 KB)

Environmental Management System Commitment Statement (2005)
PDF (130 KB)

Maintenance Guides for the Treatment of Historic Properties at Petrified Forest National Park (2005) 
PDF (7.7MB)

 
petrified wood
Park Purpose
Park Planning begins with defining the park's purpose.
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badland hill
Park Significance
The significance of the park's resources guides management policies.
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flowers and petrified wood
Primary Interpretive Themes
These ideas and meanings related to the park’s resources are the stories told in the park.
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yellow buckwheat flowers  

Did You Know?
The ecosystem at Petrified Forest National Park is not desert. It's one of the largest areas of intact grassland in the Southwest.
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Last Updated: March 17, 2008 at 19:32 EST