Landscape Management Plan Comprehensive Design: Chamizal, National Memorial, Texas

摘要

Chamizal National Memorial is a unique and special place. Unlike other units of the National Park System (NPS) where the nature and location of existing physical and cultural resources in large part predetermines visitor experiences, Chamizal presents the opportunity to influence visitor experiences through design. The significant memorial resources are the location of the site itself and the intangible relationship between the Anglo and Hispanic cultures. Existing physical natural and cultural resources are either outside the memorial (i.e., the Rio Grande), or are on the border of the memorial (i.e., the boundary markers), leaving most of the memorial's 55 acres open for creating an environment for visitor experiences. The comprehensive design follows from the General Management Plan for Chamizal (NPS 1986), which gives direction for development of the Memorial. It describes in more detail how the grounds can be developed to achieve planning goals.