Appendix C: Director's Orders

Director’s Orders provide guidance for implementing certain aspects of NPS Management Policies, and are used as a vehicle for updating Management Policies between publishing dates.

In many cases, Director’s Orders are further supplemented by handbooks or reference manuals.

Director’s Orders marked with an asterisk (*) in this list have not been completed as of the publication date of Management Policies. Copies of those that have been completed and those that are completed or added in the future may be obtained by contacting the NPS Office of Policy or the appropriate NPS program office, or by accessing the NPS World Wide Web site at http://www.nps.gov/subjects/policy/index.htm.

Please note that the numbers assigned to some of the Director’s Orders on this list may be revised as the Directives system evolves in the future. A status chart at the web site should be consulted for the most current listing of Director’s Orders.

 
1. National Park Service Directives System
2. Park Planning
2-1. Resource Stewardship Planning*
3. Delegations of Authority*
4. Diving Management
5. Paper and Electronic Communications
6. Interpretation and Education
7. Volunteers in Parks
8. Budget and Programming*
9. Law Enforcement Program
10A. Design and Construction Drawings
10B Drawing and Map Numbers*
11A. Information Technology Management*
11B. Ensuring Quality of Information Disseminated by the NPS
11C. Web Publishing*
12. Conservation Planning, Environmental Impact Analysis, and Decision-making
13A. Environmental Management Systems
13B. Solid and Hazardous Waste Management*
14. Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration
15. NPS Wireless Spectrum Management
16A. Reasonable Accommodation for Applicants and Employees with Disabilities
16B. Diversity in the Workplace*
16C. Discrimination Complaints Process*
16D. Equal Employment Opportunity and Zero Tolerance for Discrimination
16E. Sexual Harassment
17. National Park Service Tourism
18. Wildland Fire Management19. Records Management
20. Agreements
21. Donations and Fundraising
22. Fee Program*
23. (reserved)
24. NPS Museum Collections Management
25. Land Protection
26. Youth Programs
27. Challenge Cost-share Program*
28. Cultural Resource Management
28A. Archeology
28B. Ethnography Program*
28C. Oral History*
29. (reserved)
30. (reserved)
31. Travel Procedures*
32. Cooperating Associations
33. (reserved)
34. (reserved)
35A. Sale or Lease of Park Services, Resources, or Water in Support of Activities Outside the Boundaries of National Park Areas
35B. Sale of National Park Service- Produced Utilities*
36. Housing Management*
37. Home Businesses in Park Housing*
38. Real Property Leasing
39. (reserved)
40. Dams and Appurtenant Works—Maintenance, Operation, and Safety*
41. Wilderness Preservation and Management
42. Accessibility for Visitors with Disabilities in National Park Service Programs and Services
43. Uniform Program
44. Personal Property Management
45-1. National Scenic and Historic Trails*
46A. Wild and Scenic Rivers Within the National Park System*
47. Soundscape Preservation and Noise Management
48A. Concession Management*
48B. Commercial Use Authorizations*
49. (reserved)
50A. Worker’s Compensation Case Management
50B. Occupational Safety and Health
50C. Public Risk Management50D. Smoking Policy
52A. Communicating the National Park Service Mission
52B. Graphic Design Standards*
52C. Park Signs
52D. Use of the Arrowhead Symbol*
53. Special Park Uses
54. Management Accountability*
55. Incident Management Program*
56. International Affairs*
57. Occupational Medical Standards, Health and Fitness
58. Structural Fire Management
59. Search and Rescue*
60. Aviation Management
61. National Cemetery Operations*
62. Property Acquisition*
63. Geographic Names*
64. Commemorative Works and Plaques*
65. Explosives Use and Blasting Safety
66. FOIA and Protected Resource Information*
67 Copyright and Trademarks*
68. Notification Protocol for Conduct of Employee Investigations
69. Serving on Boards of Directors*
70. Internet and Intranet Publishing (See 11 C)
71A. Government-to-Government Relationships with Tribal Governments*
71B. Indian Sacred Sites
72. Receiving or Generating Indian Trust Data
73. (reserved)
74. Studies and Collecting*
75A. Civic Engagement and Public Involvement
75B. Media Relations*
76. Legislative and Congressional Affairs
77-1. Wetland Protection
77-2. Floodplain Management
77-3. Domestic and Feral Livestock Management *
77-4. Use of Pharmaceuticals for Wildlife*
77-5. Bioengineered Organisms*
77-6. Cooperative Research and Development Agreements*
77-7. Integrated Pest Management*
77-8. Endangered Species*
77-9. In-park Borrow Material*
77-10. Natural Resource Inventorying and Monitoring
78. Social Science
79. Relocation Policies and Procedures*
80. Asset Management*
81. (reserved)
82. Public Use Data Collecting and Reporting Program*
83. Public Health
84. Library Management*
85. Garnishments and Levies*
86. (reserved)
87A. Park Roads and Parkways*
87B. Alternative Transportation Systems*
87C. Transportation System Funding*
87D. Non-NPS Roads
88. Documents Needed for Litigation*
89. Acquisition and Management of Leased Space
90. Value Analysis
91. Advisory Committees*
92. Human Resources*
93. Conflict Resolution
94. Appeals and Hearings*

Last updated: August 29, 2023