NPS Mission - National Park Service

National Park Service FY 2013 Budget Justifications
Activity: Construction Program Management & Operations
Construction
Program
Management &
Operations
($000)
Construction
Program
Management
Denver Service
Center Operations
Harpers Ferry
Center Operations
Regional Facility
Project Support
FY 2011
Enacted
FY 2012
Enacted
Fixed
Costs
(+/-)
CONST-47
Internal
Transfers 1
(+/-)
FY 2013
Program
Changes
(+/-)
Budget
Request
Change
from FY
2012
Enacted(+/-)
1,439 2,719 +18 +628 0 3,365 +646
18,823 17,775 +180 0 -665 17,290 -485
11,645 10,960 +112 0 -850 10,222 -738
6,620 6,076 +96 0 0 6,172 +96
Total
Requirements
38,527 37,530 +406 +628 -1,515 37,049 -481
Total FTE
Requirements
312 313 0 +1 -14 300 -13
1
Internal transfer reflects a transfer of funds and FTE from Strategic Planning.
Summary of FY 2013 Program Changes for Construction Program Management &
Operations
Request Component ($000) FTE Page
• Reduce Support for Denver Service Center Operations -665 -6 CONST-50
• Reduce Support for Harpers Ferry Center Operations -850 -8 CONST-51
Total Program Changes -1,515 -14
Mission Overview
Construction Program Management and Operations contributes to a multitude of areas of the overall
mission of the National Park Service.
Activity Overview
The National Park Service Construction Program is managed in accordance with applicable DOI and NPS
rules and guidelines, and the National Academy of Public Administration’s (NAPA) recommendations in
the Strengthening the National Park Service Construction Program report in 1998 to effectively ensure the
economical use of human and fiscal resources. The Construction program centrally coordinates all major
construction and rehabilitation projects for the NPS for the consistent, effective, appropriate, and efficient
construction of visitor and staff facilities at parks around the country. Some of this is accomplished
through the management of several key programs: Line Item Construction, Federal Lands Highways
Program, Management Planning, Recreation Fee projects, and others. The NPS provides two central
offices, the Denver Service Center and, for the highly specialized needs associated with providing media
such as exhibits and films, the Harpers Ferry Center. The purpose for construction projects can range
widely, but is generally aimed at providing for and improving visitor safety, enjoyment, and access to park
resources. Centralized design, engineering management services, and media support are provided;
contracting and other support services for consultant design and construction management contracts are
administered within this activity.
Construction Program Management: Consistent with National Academy of Public Administration report
findings, this office consists of a Servicewide project management control system to provide accurate
assessments of project status. This oversight function is performed for the Director through a small staff
of project management professionals within the office of the Associate Director, Park Planning, Facilities,