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Yosemite National Park
Planning Documents
 

Yosemite's General Management Plan, which was completed in 1980, articulated the needs for parkwide visitor services, resources management, interpretation services, concessions management, and park operations.

Implementation of the General Management Plan is ongoing, with the Yosemite Valley Plan providing specific and detailed actions to implement the General Management Plan in Yosemite Valley.

View more of Yosemite National Park's planning efforts.

American Indians use traditional ignition methods on a prescribed fire project  

Did You Know?
The indigenous people of Yosemite Valley have used fire as a tool for thousands of years. Fire was used to encourage the growth of plants used for basket making and to promote the growth of the black oak--a sun loving species--and a staple food source for American Indians from this region.

Last Updated: October 20, 2008 at 18:38 EST