NPS Mission - National Park Service

National Park Service FY 2013 Budget Justifications
Activity: Park Management
Subactivity: Park Support
Park Support
($000)
Management,
Policy and
Development
Administrative
Support
FY 2011
Actual 1
FY 2012
Adjusted
Enacted 1
Fixed
Costs
& Related
Changes
(+/-)
ONPS-95
FY 2013
Program
Changes
(+/-)
Budget
Request
Change
from FY
2012
Enacted(+/-)
166,767 167,237 +1,252 -1,583 166,906 -331
290,854 287,163 +2,215 -1,918 287,460 +297
Total
Requirements
457,621 454,400 +3,467 -3,501 454,366 -34
Total FTE
Requirements
3,318 3,339 0 -43 3,296 -43
1
These amounts reflect the realignment of Park Management funds according to actual spending in FY 2011.
Summary of FY 2013 Program Changes for Park Support
Program Changes ($000) FTE Page
• Reduce Park Base Operations Funding -4,551 -37 ONPS-97,
100
• Reduce Servicewide Program Management -725 -6 ONPS-97,
100
• Support Roosevelt Campobello International Park +178 0 ONPS-98
• Implement Financial and Business Management System +1,597 0 ONPS-101
TOTAL Program Changes -3,501 -43
Mission Overview
The Park Support subactivity contributes heavily to the mission of the National Park Service by supporting
all other functions therefore enabling the Service to protect, preserve, and restore natural and cultural
resources; ensuring the Service possesses sound knowledge informing the proper management of these
resources; collaborating with partners to achieve a wide variety of goals; and providing for the public
enjoyment and visitor experience of parks.
Subactivity Overview
The Park Support subactivity within Park Management includes administering, managing, and supporting
the operations of 397 park areas, 58 segments of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and 23 National
Scenic and National Historic Trails Systems throughout the United States. In addition, Park Support
encompasses a number of internal administrative programs, such as personnel, finance, procurement, data
processing, and communications, and other services that provide necessary support functions. The
management and administrative functions funded in the ONPS appropriation also provide management and
administrative support to programs supported by other NPS appropriations.