A range of management and implementation plans are used to administer the Pony Express National Historic Trail. These documents provide overall guidance for National Park Service administrators and their partners in trail protection, development, and interpretation. Management and Implementation PlansComprehensive Management and Use PlanThe Comprehensive Management and Use Plan/Final Environmental Impact Statement (finalized in 1999) is shaped, in part, by the planning requirements found in section 5(f) of the National Trails System Act (see appendix A). It focuses on the trails’ purpose and significance, resource protection, visitor experience and use, and long-term administrative objectives. Long-Range Interpretive PlanThe long-range interpretive plan (LRIP), finalized in 2010, provides an overall vision and basis for decision-making relating to interpretation and educational media. 4-Trails Feasibility StudyThe National Park Service (NPS) has prepared a feasibility study to evaluate some 64 routes for possible addition to the Oregon, California, Mormon Pioneer, and Pony Express National Historic Trails. The study was authorized by Congress — in response to years of sustained public interest — under the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009. |
Last updated: January 5, 2021