Natural Resource Condition Assessment: Appomattox Court House National Historical Park, Virginia.

摘要

The goal of this assessment is to provide an overview of natural resource condition status to allow Appomattox Court House National Historical Park (NHP) to effectively manage National Park Service (NPS) trust resources through Resource Stewardship Strategies (RSS) and General Management Plans. An ancillary benefit is that it will aid the park in meeting government reporting requirements, such as the land health goals under the Government Performance Results Act (GPRA). This assessment is based on existing data and information from natural resource managers at Appomattox Court House NHP and the Mid-Atlantic Network. A natural resource assessment should provide a concise, understandable, and accurate summary of the condition of the ecological system. Reporting on this ecological condition will provide for better decision-making at the park level; thus, collaborating with decision-makers was an important part of this project.