NPS Mission - National Park Service

National Park Service FY 2013 Budget Justifications
Housing Improvement Program: The purpose of this program component is to ensure that the park
areas that need to provide housing do so consistent with public laws and other directives; strive to provide
the resources to maintain and operate housing units that are in good or better condition; and ensure that
housing units are managed as assets through proper maintenance practices. Recent emphasis has been
to repair the most seriously deficient park employee housing units, remove unneeded units, and replace
others when obsolete. Of the current 5,304 housing units the average Facility Condition Index (FCI) is
0.15 (poor).
Dam Safety and Security Program: The purpose of this program component is for inventory and
documentation, condition assessment, asset management integration, inspection and repair, and the
deactivation of dams and other streamflow control structures (levees, dikes, berms, canal plugs, high
embankments with undersized culverts) to ensure the protection of life, health, property, and natural
resources.
Equipment Replacement: The purpose of this program component is to provide for systematic
replacement of automated and motorized equipment to support safe, energy-efficient operations and
visitor services throughout the National Park System. Existing equipment items that meet or exceed GSA
minimum replacement criteria are prioritized by NPS regions and the U.S. Park Police. Replacement
equipment is purchased that complies with NPS energy, security, and safety standards.
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