FY2001 Annual Performance Plan

ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN FOR ROOSEVELT-VANDERBILT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITES FISCAL YEAR 2001 OCTOBER 1, 2000 – SEPTEMBER 30, 2001   INTRODUCTION Government Performance and Results Act of 1993 (GPRA) This Annual Performance Plan was written in part to fulfill the requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA). Congress passed this law in 1993 to bring the federal government into the “performance management revolution.” Performance management is a goal-driven management concept and practice already widely adopted by the private sector, state and local governments, and many others. GPRA requires federal agencies to develop 1) a Strategic Plan, 2) Annual Performance Plans, and 3) Annual Performance Reports in order to more effectively and efficiently manage their activities to achieve their missions, and to more effectively communicate with the Congress and the American people. Please see our Strategic Plan for more information about GPRA and performance management. Copies are available from: Superintendent, Roosevelt-Vanderbilt NHS, 4097 Albany Post Road, Hyde Park, NY 12538. It should be noted, however, that the following Annual Performance Plan is much more than just a response to legislative mandate. The law was a catalyst that caused the park staff to reexamine its daily activities and its routine products and services, as well as funding and staffing expended to accomplish them. It motivated and energized us to make sure these things were well aligned with the mission of the National Park Service and Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites and the long-term goals established to achieve those missions. The results, we believe, will be better planning, better management, and better communication with all of our constituencies and stakeholders, as well as amongst ourselves, about where we are, where we need to be, and how we are going to get there in the most effective and efficient ways. About This Plan The five-year Strategic Plan was first submitted on September 30, 1997, for fiscal years 1998-2002. It complements and dove-tails with the National Park Service (NPS) Strategic Plan and displays how Roosevelt-Vanderbilt NHS addresses Service-wide mission and goals as well as the specific mission and long-term goals of this park. The Strategic Plan contains mission statements, mission goals, and long-term goals – generally five years in length – as well as information on how the long-term goals will be accomplished. An Annual Performance Plan is written each fiscal year as a one-year increment of the Roosevelt-Vanderbilt NHS Strategic Plan. This Annual Performance Plan then lays out - as annual goals - this year’s increments toward achieving the long-term goals of the Strategic Plan, and thus the mission goals and missions of the park and the NPS. Each goal is listed in context of its parent mission and long-term goal. Like the parent goals, each annual goal is results- or outcome-oriented. Each is objective, quantified and measurable with performance measures built right into each goal statement itself. With each goal is a brief narrative giving some background explanation, an overview of how the goal will be accomplished, and an indication of how accomplishment will be measured. Following the annual goals are the detailed annual work plans for achieving those goals. These work plans display the specific activities, services, and products that will be carried out or produced to accomplish goal results. They also display the base funding and staffing (FTE) required to accomplish each goal. The sum total of dollars and FTE listed in the annual work plans equals the base budget and staffing for the park. Appendix A shows the budget arrayed to goals as well as the more traditional allocations by function or organization. Annual work plans guide the park’s daily activities throughout the year and ensure alignment of its fiscal and human resources and its work (inputs and outputs) with achievement of desired conditions for natural and cultural resources and visitor experiences (outcomes). I. ANNUAL GOALS Annual goals are the current year’s increments toward achieving the park’s long-term goals. Long-term goals, in turn, are five-year increments toward achieving mission goals. Mission goals are statements of ideal conditions pursued “in perpetuity” to achieve the mission of Roosevelt-Vanderbilt NHS. The annual goals below, therefore, are listed in the context of their long-term and mission goals. Please see the park’s Strategic Plan for details and background on mission, mission goals, and long-term goals. MISSION STATEMENT It is the mission of the National Park Service to preserve the superlative cultural and natural resources of Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historical Sites which includes three separate areas dedicated to: Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt - preserves the estate and gravesite of the only four term president of the United States and a pivotal figure of the 20th Century; Eleanor Roosevelt NHS - commemorates the life and work of an outstanding woman in American history; Frederick Vanderbilt Mansion - represents and illustrates a period (the Gilded Age) in the economic, sociological and cultural history of the United States. Goals Following are the park’s annual goals for fiscal year 2001. The numbering sequence follows that of the NPS Service-wide plan. Where numbers are left out, there was no local goal matching the NPS goal. Goal categories and mission goals are in regular type. Long-term goals are italicized. Annual goals are in bold type. Goal Category I - Preserve Park Resources Ia - Natural and cultural resources and associated values at Roosevelt-Vanderbilt are protected, restored and maintained in good condition and managed within their broader ecosystem and cultural context. Ia1B - Exotic Species - By September 30, 2005, exotic vegetation (black locust, barberry, ailanthus and other alien vegetation species) on 85 (100%) of 85 targeted acres of park land is contained. Ia1B - Exotic Species - By September 30, 2001, exotic vegetation (black locust, barberry, ailanthus and other alien vegetation species) on 65 (76%) of 85 targeted acres of park land is contained. Control measures will include hand and chemical control methods. Measuring goal achievement and verification of measures will be by on-the-ground inspection, photo documentation, and completion reports. Ia2X - Native Species of Special Concern - By September 30, 2005, 10 of 11 (91%) of Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Site’s populations of plant and/or animal species of special concern are at scientifically acceptable levels. By September 30, 2001, 8 of 11 (73%) of Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Site’s populations of plant and/or animal species of special concern are at scientifically acceptable levels. Measuring goal achievement and verification of measures will be by on-the-ground inspection, photo documentation, and completion reports. Ia4 - Water Quality - By September 30, 2005, Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites have unimpaired water quality. 1a4 - Water Quality - By September 30, 2001, Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites have unimpaired water quality. Measuring goal achievement and verification will be by analyzing and reviewing lab reports. Ia5 - Historic Structures - By September 30, 2005, 5 (3%) of Roosevelt-Vanderbilt’s 137 historic structures on the 1999 National Park Service List of Classified Structures are in good condition. Ia5 - Historic Structures – By September 30, 2001, 5 structures (3%) of Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites’ 137 historic structures on the 1999 National Park Service List of Classified Structures are in good condition. The park has 137 structures entered on the List of Classified Structures, the NPS official inventory and database of important historic structures, as of the end of 1999, the baseline year for this goal. The park will focus its effort on 46 of those structures which are within the critical core area of the three historic sites. Five (5) of which are deemed to be in good condition, i.e. requiring only routine and cyclic maintenance, but no repair or rehabilitation. FY 2001 work will include all routine maintenance to maintain the 5 structures in good condition. Protection rangers will conduct daily patrols and perform twice daily security checks on each structure in the core areas. Measuring goal achievement and verification of measures will be by on-the-ground inspection, photo documentation, patrol logs and completion reports. Ia6 - Museum Collections - By September 30, 2005, 474 of 790 (60%) of preservation and protection standards for Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Site's museum collections are met. Ia6 - Museum Collections – By September 30, 2001, 420 (53%) of 790 preservation and protection standards for Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Site's museum collections are met. Museum services staff will provide routine maintenance and cleaning of exhibit rooms and museum collection storage areas. Natural resource management staff will monitor pest levels in areas housing museum collections. Measuring goal achievement and verification of measures will be by supervisory inspection, photo documentation, and completion reports. Ia07 - Cultural Landscapes - By September 30, 2005, Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites will monitor and maintain in existing condition its 4 potentially eligible cultural landscapes. Ia07 - Cultural Landscapes – By September 30, 2001, Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites will monitor and maintain in existing condition its 4 potentially eligible cultural landscapes. Measuring goal achievement and verification of measures will be by on-the-ground inspection, photo documentation, and completion reports. Ib2A - Archeological Database - By September 30, 2005, 50 archeological sites inventoried will be listed in the National Park Service's database. Ib2A - Archeological Database - By September 30, 2001, zero archeological sites inventoried will be listed in the National Park Service's database. Measuring goal achievement and verification of measures will be by report from the Regional Archeological Center and review of ASMIS listings. Ib2C - Historic Structures Baseline - By September 30, 2005, 137 structures (100%) of Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Site’s 137 historic structures on the List of Classified Structures have updated information in their LCS records. Ib2C - Historic Structures Database - By September 30, 2001, 17 structures (12%) of Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Site’s 137 historic structures on the List of Classified Structures have updated information in their LCS records. Measuring goal achievement and verification of measures will be by report and review of LCS records. Ib2D - Museum Collections - By September 30, 2005, Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites' museum objects cataloged are increased by 85% (from 36,923 to 68,308). Ib2D - Museum records - By September 30, 2001, Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites' museum objects cataloged are increased by 81% (from 36,923 to 66,832). The park will catalogue 336 additional objects to the full catalog level. Any new objects added to the collection during the year will be catalogued at the full level. Measuring goal achievement and verification of measures will be by completion reports and review of ANCS+ reports. Ib3 - Vital Signs - By September 30, 2005, Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites will have identified its vital signs for natural resource monitoring. Ib3 - Vital Signs - By September 30, 2001, Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites will have initiated scoping sessions to identify its vital signs for natural resource monitoring. Measuring goal achievement and verification of measures will be by progress reports and scoping sessions records. IIa1 - Visitor Satisfaction - By September 30, 2005, At Eleanor Roosevelt NHS, 95 percent of visitors will be satisfied with appropriate park facilities, services and recreational opportunities. At Home of FDR, 97 percent of visitors will be satisfied with appropriate park facilities, services and recreational opportunities. At Vanderbilt Mansion, 100 percent of visitors will be satisfied with appropriate park facilities, services and recreational opportunities. IIa1 - Visitor Satisfaction - By September 30, 2001, At Eleanor Roosevelt NHS, 92 percent of visitors will be satisfied with appropriate park facilities, services and recreational opportunities. At Home of FDR, 97 percent of visitors will be satisfied with appropriate park facilities, services and recreational opportunities. At Vanderbilt Mansion, 100 percent of visitors will be satisfied with appropriate park facilities, services and recreational opportunities. Natural resources and museum services will provide base data and information to the staff for development of interpretive programs.The fee program will continue at existing levels. Maintenance will maintain all 114 utility systems in working order with 98 in good condition. Roads will be maintained in good condition and the trails will be kept passable. Measuring goal achievement and verification of measures will be by plan development, photo documentation, completion reports and an annual survey of visitors to document percentage of visitors satisfied with appropriate services, facilities and recreational opportunities. IIa2 - Visitor Safety - By September 30, 2005, the number of visitor accidents/incidents at Roosevelt-Vanderbilt NHS will be no higher than the FY92- FY96 five year annual average of 4.99. IIa2 - Visitor Safety - By September 30, 2001, the number of visitor accidents/incidents at Roosevelt-Vanderbilt NHS will be no higher than the FY92- FY96 five year annual average of 4.99. Visitor Protection will implement an emergency response plan and review and revise, as necessary, visitor safety information. Patrols of high incidence accident areas and correction of observed and reported hazards will be completed.Measuring goal achievement and verification of measures will be by plan development, patrol log, photo documentation and completion reports. IIb1 - Visitor understanding and appreciation - By September 30, 2005, At Eleanor Roosevelt, 60% of visitors will understand and appreciate the significance of the site. At Home of FDR,65% visitors will understand and appreciate the significance of the site. At Vanderbilt Mansion, 65% of visitors will understand and appreciate the significance of the site. IIb1 - Visitor understanding and appreciation - By September 30, 2001, At ELRO, 40 percent of visitors will understand and appreciate the significance of the sites. At HOFR, 45 percent of visitors will understand and appreciate the significance of the sites. At VAMA, 45 percent of visitors will understand and appreciate the significance of the sites. Interpretive programs will continue to be presented and will be maintained at least at the same level as FY98. The Interpretive Division will implement the operations plan for Top Cottage. Measuring goal achievement and verification of measures will be by plan development, photo documentation, completion reports and an annual survey of visitors to determine the percentage of visitors that know and understand the significance of the site they are visiting. IVa3A - Employee Performance Standards - By September 30, 2005, 100% of Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites employee performance plans are linked to appropriate strategic and annual performance goals and position competencies. IVa3A - Employee Performance Standards - By September 30, 2001, 50% of Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites employee performance plans are linked to appropriate strategic and annual performance goals and position competencies. Measuring goal achievement and verification of measures will be by supervisor review and employee evaluations. IVa4A - Workforce Diversity (Permanents) - By September 30, 2005, the number of Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites permanent positions in the 9 targeted occupational series filled by employees from underrepresented groups is maintained at the FY99 level of 9. IVa4A - Workforce Diversity (Permanents)- By September 30, 2001, the number of Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites permanent positions in the 9 targeted occupational series filled by employees from underrepresented groups is maintained at the FY99 level of 9. Measuring goal achievement and verification of measures will be by supervisor review and personnel reports. IVa4B - Workforce Diversity (Temporary/Seasonal) - By September 30, 2005, the total number of Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites temporary/seasonal positions annually filled by women and minorities is increased from 15 in FY99 to 20 (33% increase). IVa4B - Workforce Diversity (Temporary/Seasonal)- By September 30, 2001, the total number of Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites temporary/seasonal positions annually filled by women and minorities is increased from 15 in FY99 to 16 (6% increase). Measuring goal achievement and verification of measures will be by supervisor review and personnel reports. IVa4C - Workforce Diversity (Disabilities - Permanent Positions) - By September 30, 2005, the number of Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites permanent positions filled by employees with disabilities is increased from 10 in FY99 to 11 (10% increase). IVa4C - Workforce Diversity (Disabilities - Permanent Positions) - By September 30, 2001, the number of Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites permanent positions filled by employees with disabilities is increased from 10 in FY99 to 11. Measuring goal achievement and verification of measures will be by supervisor review and personnel reports. IVa4D - Workforce Diversity (Disabilities - Temporary/Seasonal Positions) - By September 30, 2005, the number of Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites temporary/seasonal positions filled by employees with disabilities is maintained at the FY99 level of 4. IVa4D - Workforce Diversity (Disabilities - Temporary/Seasonal Positions) - By September 30, 2001, the number of Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites temporary/seasonal positions filled by employees with disabilities is maintained at the FY99 level of 4. Measuring goal achievement and verification of measures will be by supervisor review and personnel reports. IVa5 - Employee Housing - By September 30, 2005, the number of Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites employee housing units listed in poor or fair condition in FY97 is maintained at 3 (0% reduction). IVa5 - Employee Housing - By September 30, 2001, the number of Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites employee housing units listed in poor or fair condition FY97 is maintained at 3 (0% reduction). Measuring goal achievement and verification of measures will be by supervisor review and completion reports. IVa6A - Employee Safety (Lost time Accidents) - By September 30, 2005, Roosevelt-Vanderbilt's employee lost time injury rate will be at or below 4.49 per 200,000 labor hours worked. IVa6A - Employee Safety (Lost time Accidents) - By September 30, 2001, Roosevelt-Vanderbilt's employee lost time injury rate will be at or below 4.49 per 200,000 labor hours worked. Measuring goal achievement and verification of measures will be by supervisor review and accident reports. IVa6B - Employee Safety (Continuation of Pay) - By September 30, 2005, the number of hours of Continuation of Pay (COP) at the park will be at or below 241.6. IVa6B - Employee Safety (Continuation of Pay) - By September 30, 2001, the number of hours of Continuation of Pay (COP) at the park will be at or below 241.6. Measuring goal achievement and verification of measures will be by supervisor review and accident reports. IVa7 - Line Item Construction - By September 30, 2005, 100% of line-item projects funded by September 30, 1998, and each successive fiscal year, meet 90% of cost, schedule and construction parameters. IVa7 - Line Item Construction - By September 30, 2001, 100% of line-item projects funded by September 30, 1998, and each successive fiscal year, meet 90% of cost, schedule and construction parameters. Measuring goal achievement and verification of measures will be by completion reports, project documentation and management review. IVb1 - Volunteer Hours - By September 30, 2005, the number of park volunteer hours is increased from 17,159 in FY97 to 18,000 (5% increase). IVb1 - Volunteer Hours - By September 30, 2001, the number of park volunteer hours is increased from 17,159 in FY97 to 17,330 (1% increase). Measuring goal achievement and verification of measures will be by annual volunteer in the park report. IVb2A - Cash Donations - By September 30, 2005, Cash donations to the park are increased from $6,710 in FY97 to $73,800 (1,000% increase). IVb2A - Cash Donations - By September 30, 2001, cash donations to the park are increased from $6,710 in FY97 to $20,130 (200% increase). Measuring goal achievement and verification of measures will be by supervisor review and deposit records. IVb2C - Cooperating Association - By September 30, 2005, the cash value of in-kind donations, grants, and services to the park from the Roosevelt Vanderbilt History Association is maintained at the 1997 level of $3,978. IVb2C - Cooperating Association - By September 30, 2001, the cash value of in-kind donations, grants, and services to the park from the Roosevelt Vanderbilt History Association is maintained at the 1997 level of $3,978. Measuring goal achievement and verification of measures will be by supervisor review and Association reports and records. IVb4 - Fee Receipts - By September 30, 2005, the park receipts from park entrance, recreation, and other fees are increased from $575,000 in FY97 to $920,000 (60% increase). IVb4 - Fee Receipts - By September 30, 2001, the park receipts from park entrance, recreation, and other fees are increased from $575,000 in FY97 to $644,000 (12% increase). Measuring goal achievement and verification of measures will be by supervisor review and fee reports. II. ANNUAL WORK PLAN (How Annual Goals will be Accomplished) Roosevelt-Vanderbilt’s annual goals for FY 2001 will be accomplished using the fiscal, human, and infrastructure resources summarized below. Following this overview, a work plan for each annual goal outlines the activities, services, and/or products, along with their personnel and fiscal costs that will be carried out to achieve the annual goal. Worksheets also indicate baseline information, performance definitions and measures, responsible parties, etc. Human and fiscal resources available to achieve the park’s FY 2001 annual goals include a base operating budget of approximately $3,922,000 and permanent work force of 58 permanent positions, and 10 seasonal positions. This work force will be supplemented by over 13,000 hours of Volunteers-in-Parks service by 210 volunteers, and 3 Student Conservation Assistants, See Appendix B for organization chart and position list. The park’s base budget will be supplemented in FY 2001 by approximately $350,000 in fee enhancement funds from user fees. Additional specific assistance in achieving the park’s FY2001 annual goals will be provided by the National Park Service’s Northeast Support Offices in Boston and Philadelphia, and the Harper’s Ferry and Denver Service Centers. The Roosevelt-Vanderbilt History Association directly assists by accomplishing education and visitor service goals through literature sales and donating $30,000 for interpretive and educational purposes. The Eleanor Roosevelt Val-Kill Cottage Preservation Project, associated with Save America's Treasures, directly supports the park in FY01 with funding for the Comprehensive Interpretive Plan and funds for an auction of Eleanor Roosevelt and Val-Kill objects being sold through Christie's in New York City. Clearly, achieving and/or exceeding the FY 2001 annual goal performance targets is critically dependent on these special project funds, donations, assistance, and partnerships. Therefore, in order to plan the year’s goals; to organize the year’s work to accomplish them; and to communicate, and document them requires that all funding and staffing sources, as well as all major alternative sources of support and work be included in the annual work plan display sheets which follow. These should give the park staff and partners, as well as the public and other constituencies, a better understanding of not only what the we are trying to accomplish this year, but also how we are doing it in a very real sense. Park staff is led by a Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent. Staff is organized into six operating divisions: Administration, Resource Management, Interpretation, Visitor Protection, Maintenance, and Museum Services. Staff expertise and specialties include the following permanent staff: 7 in administration, 6 law enforcement park rangers, 1 natural resource specialist, 15 interpretation park rangers, 18 maintenance staff and 9 in museum services. There are 10 seasonal (temporary) employees with 5 in interpretation, and 5 seasonal maintenance workers. This recurring staff will be supplemented and/or supported this year using special project funds, contracts, and/or the assistance or expertise of various NPS and other organizations as available. Park infrastructure for accomplishing the FY 2001 annual goals includes 2 visitor centers with exhibits and interpretive literature sales, 1 contact stations, 2 self-guiding trails, 6 miles of hiking trails, 10 miles of roadways, 1 central and 2 auxiliary maintenance facilities, main park headquarters, 8 employee housing units for on-site protection and management of park resources. In addition to the following annual work plan display sheets, please see the explanatory paragraphs following each goal in the “Annual Goals” section for more information and/or detail on how goals will be accomplished. Remember the costs of Goal Category IV goals are spread to goal categories I and II. Roosevelt-Vanderbilt does not have any Goal category III goals. Goal Category IV goals are process and management goals. Annual Work Plan Display Sheets The annual work plan display sheets for the sixteen (16) goals that apply to Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites are attached as Appendix C. III. KEY EXTERNAL FACTORS The Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site is important for its national significance, as the first and only National Park System unit honoring a First Lady, for its open space and role in maintaining water quality of an important water course (Val-Kill Stream) which flows through a residential neighborhood, for its appropriate recreational use by local residents, and its role in the important tourism economy of Dutchess county and New York state. As a result of these roles and the location of the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site within the boundaries of the Town of Hyde Park the following are identified as key external factors: - Water quality downstream from the site and upstream activities which affect water quality coming into the site impact aesthetics, wildlife species of special concern and public health. - The Eleanor Roosevelt Center at Val-Kill, Inc. (ERVK) is a non-profit park partner, operating under a Cooperative Agreement, as directed in the enabling legislation, to provide lectures seminars and other activities commemorating the work of Eleanor Roosevelt. - Roosevelt family members, especially the grandchildren and great grandchildren of ER and FDR, are interested in the interpretation and preservation of the site. Family members visit the site frequently and maintain regular contact with the Superintendent. The Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site is important for its national significance, for its open space and views of the Hudson River in an area of increasing retail and commercial development, and for its role in the important tourism economy of Dutchess county and New York state. As a result of these roles and the location of the Home of FDR National Historic Site within the boundaries of the Town of Hyde Park the following are identified as key external factors: - The Park Superintendent works with the Open Space Institute and other land conservancies to preserve the historic views of the Hudson River from FDR's home. - The FDR Presidential Library, managed by the National Archives and Records Administration, is located adjacent to the National Historic Site and lies within the boundaries of the original estate. The close relationship between the two agencies is governed by a Cooperative Agreement which covers grounds maintenance, shared utilities, and integrated visitor services including fee collection. - Roosevelt family members, especially the grandchildren and great grandchildren of ER and FDR, are interested in the interpretation and preservation of the site. Family members visit the site frequently and maintain regular contact with the Superintendent. - In 1974 and 1975 the Morgan Estate called Bellefield which borders the Home of FDR National Historic Site along its northern boundary, was acquired through donation from the National Park Foundation and Mr. Gerald Morgan. This property includes nationally significant historic buildings which currently house park Headquarters and administration; provide 2 park housing units, and a outdoor setting for community and special events. The grounds of Bellefield have significance in their own right as cultural landscape, and for the formal garden designed by Beatrix Farrand, a well- known landscape architect. The operating funds for the Home of FDR National Historic Site are inadequate to cover the increased costs of grounds and building maintenance incurred as result of the Bellefield donation. The Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site is important for its national significance, for its open space and views of the Hudson River in an area of increasing retail and commercial development, and for its role in the important tourism economy of Dutchess county and New York state. As a result of these roles and the location of the Vanderbilt Mansion National Historic Site within the boundaries of the Town of Hyde Park the following are identified as key external factors: - The Vanderbilt Mansion NHS experiences heavy but appropriate local recreational use. The primary activities include a summer concert series, several special events annually, and over 200,000 recreational visits each year comprised primarily of local residents walking for pleasure and picnicking. - ROVA has established a partnership with the Volunteer Vanderbilt Garden Association to maintain the formal gardens of the Vanderbilt Estate. This is a large, well-organized cadre of volunteers and a popular local activity. The following factors apply to all three sites: - The Roosevelt-Vanderbilt History Association is the cooperating association. It manages bookstores at the Home of FDR and the Vanderbilt Pavilion. An outlet is planned for the Eleanor Roosevelt Site. The Association is a non-profit organization operating under a Memorandum of Agreement with the NPS to operate bookstores, publish interpretive material for sale and donate a portion of its revenues to the site in support of interpretation and resource preservation. - Three National Historic Sites are managed as the Roosevelt-Vanderbilt National Historic Sites (ROVA) under a single Superintendent. Despite the efficiency gained by such management, operating funds and special project funds are inadequate to preserve historic landscapes and buildings and to provide for full year-round operation of the sites. The Fee Demonstration Program enacted by Congress and in place at ROVA will provide revenue to address the maintenance backlog. This relief from funding shortfalls will only last for the duration of the Demonstration Fee Program which has a current life span to 2003. - Hours and seasons of operation when the site is open to the public impact tourism throughout the region. IV. ANNUAL PERFORMANCE PLAN PREPARERS The following park staff members were intimately and extensively involved in preparing this Annual Performance Plan: Sarah Olson Superintendent Bruce D. McKeeman Deputy Superintendent Marilyn Keeler Administrative Officer Scott Rector Chief of Interpretation Henry Van Brookhoven Facility Manager Anne Jordan Chief Curator David Hayes Natural Resource Specialist Bruce Edmonston Chief Ranger Final Plan Writer and GPRA Coordinator - Bruce D. McKeeman APPENDIX A - BUDGET   FUNDS FTE ONPS FEE GPRA GOAL  GPRA Goal ONPS FUNDS FEE FUNDS FTE  Ia1B - Exotic Species  $100,000   1.1  Ia2X - Native Species of Special Concern  $20,000   0.2  Ia4 - Water Quality  $5,000   0.0  Ia5 - Historic Structures  $575,000    8.0  Ia6 - Museum Collections  $359,000    6.1  Ia07 - Cultural Landscapes  $545,000   6.4  Ib2A - Archeological Baseline  $0   0.0  Ib2C - Historic Structures Baseline  $50,000   0.0  Ib2D - Cultural Resource Baselines  $115,000   1.4  Ib3 - Natural Resource Vital Signs  $40,000   0.2  IIa1 - Visitor Satisfaction  $1,165,000  $200,000 18.5  IIa2 - Visitor Safety  $288,000   4.4  IIb1 - Visitor Understanding and Appreciation  $705,000   15.7  IVa3A - Employee Performance Standards        IVa4A - Workforce Diversity - Underrepresented Groups (Permanents)        IVa4B - Workforce Diversity - Women and Minorities (Seasonals)        IVa4C - Workforce Diversity - Individuals with Disabilities (Permanents)        IVa4D - Workforce Diversity - Individuals with Disabilities (Seasonals)        IVa5 - Employee Housing        IVa6A - Employee Safety (Lost-time Accidents)        IVa6B - Employee Safety (Continuation of Pay)        IVa7 - Line Item Construction        IVb1 - Volunteer Hours        IVb2A - Cash Donations        IVb2C - Cooperating Associations        IVb4 - Fee Receipts                TOTAL  $3,922,000 $200,000 62.0  ORGANIZATIONAL DIVISION  ONPS FUNDS FEE FUNDS FTE  Maintenance  $1,385,145    19.1  Interpretation  $870,410 $200,000 8.5  Museum Services  $406,000   8.5  Visitor Protection  $398,350   5.3  Natural Resource Management $109,550   1.3  Administration  $452,000   5.0  Management $300,345    3.0  TOTAL $3,922,000 $200,000 62.0

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National Park Service 4097 Albany Post Road Hyde Park, NY 12538 Last updated: February 9, 2001 http://www.nps.gov/vama/pr_2001strat_plan.html Author:ROVA Webmaster