A number of laws and policies guide the management of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park, starting with the enabling legislation that created the national park.

 

 

 

 

 

Park Creation
Enabling Legislation by U.S. Congress 
December 27, 1974, P.L. 93-555 (Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area).
Managed by the National Park Service, a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Interior.

Name Change Legislation by U.S. Congress
October 11, 2000, P.L. 106-291 (Cuyahoga Valley National Park)

Legislative History
A Green Shrouded Miracle: The Administrative History of Cuyahoga Valley National Recreation Area, 1992 

NPS Policies
For more information about the policies that guide the National Park Service as a whole, including Management Policies 2006 and specific policy topics, visit the NPS Office of Policy website.

Regulations
Park rangers enforce a number of federal regulations in the park, including the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 36 (36 CFR), and the United States Code, Titles 16, 18 and 21.

Within 36 CFR, park superintendents are granted the right to make park-specific regulations to maintain public health and safety, protect environmental or scenic values, protect natural and cultural resources, aid in scientific research, provide for equitable use of facilities, and avoid conflict among visitor use activities.