This report has been prepared to provide Congress and the public with information about
the resources in the study area and how they relate to criteria for parklands applied by
the professional staff of the National Park Service. Publication and transmittal of this
report including any discussion of a preferred course of action, should not be considered
an endorsement or a commitment by the National Park Service to seek or support either
specific legislative authorization for the project or appropriations for its
implementation. Authorization and funding for any new commitments by the National Park
Service will have to be considered in light of competing priorities for existing units of
the national park system and other programs.
As the nation's principal conservation agency the Department of the Interior has
responsibility for most of our nationally owned public lands and natural and cultural
resources. This includes fostering wise use of our land and water resources, protecting
our fish and wildlife, preserving the environmental and cultural values of our national
parks and historical places and providing for enjoyment of life through outdoor
recreation. The department assesses our energy and mineral resources and works to ensure
that their development is in the best interests of all our people. The department also
promotes the goals of the Take Pride in America campaign by encouraging stewardship and
citizen responsibility for the public lands and promoting citizen participation in their
care. The department also has a major responsibility for American Indian reservation
communities and for people who live in island territories under U.S. administration.
NPS D-4 July 1995
Reprinted from:
Special Resource Study Route 66
United States Department of the Interior
National Park Service (See Credits)
NPS D-4 July 1995.
