Assateague Island Administrative History

COVER

FOREWORD

PREFACE

CHAPTER I. THE BECOMING OF THE SEASHORE

The Island Becomes
Early Federal Interest, 1934—1949
Private Subdivision and Development, 1950—1962
Renewed Federal Interest, 1962—1963
Congressional Deliberations and Local Developments, 1963—1964
The Seashore Succeeds, 1965

CHAPTER II. NATIONALIZING THE SEASHORE: LAND ACQUISITION

Acquisition in Maryland
Acquisition in Virginia
Completion

CHAPTER III. PLANNING FOR ADMINISTRATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND USE, 1966—1976

The One—Sheet Master Plan
The Opposition Organizes
Maryland Gets Involved
Congress Has a Better Idea

CHAPTER IV. GETTING ALONG WITH MARYLAND: ASSATEAGUE STATE PARK

CHAPTER V. GETTING ALONG WITH FISH & WILDLIFE: CHINCOTEAGUE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE

CHAPTER VI. PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT: A SHORT STORY

Maryland
Virginia

CHAPTER VII. RESOURCES MANAGEMENT HIGHLIGHTS

The Mobile Resource
The Ponies
Hunting
Cultural Resources
An Afterthought

CHAPTER VIII. "FOR PUBLIC OUTDOOR RECREATION USE AND ENJOYMENT"

Information/Interpretation
Camping
VIP Visitors
Visitor Fees
Concessions
Public Transportation
Law Enforcement
Oversand Vehicle Use

CHAPTER IX. THREE ABORTED UNDERTAKINGS

The Coastal Engineering Research Center Pier
The Delmarva Inland Waterway
The Assateague Wilderness Proposal

CHAPTER X. REPLANNING THE SEASHORE, 1976—1982

APPENDIXES

A. Legislation
B. FWS—NPS Memorandum of Understanding
C. Principal Seashore Personnel
D. Annual Visitation
E. The 1967 Master Plan

NOTES ON THE RESEARCH