Title 54 — National Park Service and Related ProgramsRelease 119-73not60
§100706 Integration of Study Results Into Management Decisions
Title 54 › Subtitle Subtitle I— National Park System › Chapter 1007— RESOURCE MANAGEMENT › Subchapter I— SYSTEM RESOURCE INVENTORY AND MANAGEMENT › § 100706
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The Secretary must make sure scientific studies guide management of System units. If a Service action could seriously harm a unit's resources, records must show how studies were used, and resource trends must count in each superintendent's yearly review.
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Title 54, §100706
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The Secretary shall take such measures as are necessary to ensure the full and proper utilization of the results of scientific study for System unit management decisions. In each case in which an action undertaken by the Service may cause a significant adverse effect on a System unit resource, the administrative record shall reflect the manner in which System unit resource studies have been considered. The trend in the condition of resources of the System shall be a significant factor in the annual performance evaluation of each superintendent of a System unit.
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Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 10070616 U.S.C. 5936.Pub. L. 105–391, title II, § 206, Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3500.
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54 U.S.C. § 100706
Title 54 — National Park Service and Related Programs
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60