Project Planning

Each year project proposals for the NPS/USGS Partnership Program are collaboratively developed with local Park staff and USGS District Offices. The proposals are evaluated and selections are made annually by an inter-agency panel lead by the NPS and USGS coordinators and other NPS and USGS representatives. Each proposal is given a numerical score based on a version of the NPS Natural Resource Project Ranking Criteria that has been tailored for the NPS/USGS Partnership Program. The ranking criteria for the Partnership Program includes several key factors addressing scientific merit and relevance to park management needs..