Management
The Plain Writing Act of 2010 requires that federal agencies use "clear Government communication that the public can understand and use." Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review, states that our regulatory system "...must ensure that regulations are accessible, consistent, written in plain language and easy to understand." Let us know if you have trouble understanding our documents or the pages on our website be sending an email to gewa_superintendent@nps.gov. We appreciate your feedback.
Fire Management Plans
Firearms in National Parks
The law governing possession of firearms inside a national park changed on February 22, 2010.
Visitors may possess firearms within a national park unit provided they comply with federal, state, and local laws.
The role of the responsible gun owner is to know and obey the federal, state, and local laws appropriate to the park they are visiting. For more information about Virginia gun laws please visit their website.
Please remember that federal law prohibits firearms in certain park facilities and buildings. These places are marked with signs at public entrances.
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Last updated: June 5, 2018