William Penn Mott, Jr.

William Penn Mott, Jr.

, and general manager of the East Bay Zoological Society.

Following his appointment as NPS director in May 1985, Mott issued a TWELVE POINT PLAN to protect the parks and their resources, better serve the public, and improve the service's management. He took a strong interest in park interpretation and returned the NPS to a more expansionist posture after a near-moratorium on park additions during President Reagan's first term. When the Bush administration replaced him with its own appointee in April 1989, Mott remained on the rolls as special assistant to the western regional director overseeing planning for the Presidio of San Francisco. He died in 1992. [http://www.cr.nps.gov/history/hisnps/NPSHistory/direct.htm]

Twelve Point Plan

The Twelve Point Plan in 1985 was a means to “strengthen public trust, revitalize the organization and assure its continued success over time”. The twelve points are:

#Develop a Long-range Strategy to Protect our Natural, Cultural, and Recreational Resources.
#Pursue a Creative, Expanded Land Portection Initiative
#Stimulate and Increase our Interpretive and Visitor Service Activities for Great Public Impact
#Share Effectively with the Public our Understanding of Critical Resource issues
#Increase Public Understanding of the Role and Function of the National Park Service
#Expand the Role and Involvement of Citizens and Citizen Groups at all Levels in the National Park Service
#Seek a Better Balance Between Visitor Use and Resource Management
#Enhance our Ability to Meet the Diverse Uses that the Public Expects in National Parks
#Expand Career Opportunities for our Employees
#Plan, Design, and Maintain Appropriate Park Facilities
#Develop a Team Relationship Between Concessioners and the National Park Service
#Foster and Encourage more Creativity, Efficiency, and Effectiveness in the Management and Administration of the National Park Service.

References

ee also

*National Park Service
*Russell E. Dickenson - 11th Director
*James M. Ridenour- 13th Director

Additional Reading

Suggested reading: Mary Ellen Butler, Prophet of the Parks: The Story of William Penn Mott, Jr. (Ashburn, VA: National Recreation and Park Assn., 1999).


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