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Abbreviations and Acronyms
ABPP American Battlefield Protection Program
ACHP Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
API asset priority index
ARIS Air Resource Information System
ASMIS Archeological Sites Management Information System
CBA Choosing by Advantages
CEQ Council on Environmental Quality
CFR Code of Federal Regulations
CIP comprehensive interpretive plan
CLI Cultural Landscape Inventory
CLIP Climate Leadership in Parks
CRGIS Cultural Resources Geographical Information Systems
CRPP Cultural Resource Preservation Program
CZMA Coastal Zone Management Act
DAB Development Advisory Board
DEM digital evaluation elevation model
DO NPS director’s order
DOI Department of the Interior
DSC Denver Service Center
EA environmental assessment
EIS environmental impact statement
EPA U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
ERI Ethnographic Resource Inventory
EQD Environmental Quality Division (WASO NPS)
ESA Endangered Species Act
ESF environmental screening form
FACA Federal Advisory Committee Act
FCI facility condition index
FMSS Facility Management Software System
FOIA Freedom of Information Act
FONSI finding of no significant impact
FPI Federal Preservation Institute
FPO federal preservation officer
FTE full-time equivalent (staffing variable)
FWS U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
FY fiscal year
GIS Geographic Information System
GMP general management plan
GPRA Government Performance and Results Act of 1993
HABS Historic American Building Survey
HAER Historic American Engineering Record
HALS Historic American Landscape Survey
HLI Historic Landscape Initiative
I&M inventory and monitoring
IDT interdisciplinary team
LCS List of Classified Structures
LWCF Land and Water Conservation Fund
MOA memorandum of agreement
MOU memorandum of understanding
NCSHPO National Conference of State Historic Preservation Officers
NAAQS national ambient air quality standards
NEPA National Environmental Policy Act
NHL national historic landmark
NHP national historical park
NHPA National Historic Preservation Act
NL national lakeshore
NM national monument
NMFS National Marine Fisheries Service
NMP national military park
NSR national scenic riverway
NOA notice of availability
NOI notice of intent
NP national park
Npre national preserve
NPS National Park Service
NR national reserve
NRA national recreation area
NRCS Natural Resources Conservation Service
NRPP Natural Resource Preservation Program
OMB Office of Management and Budget
ONPS National Park Service Operations (base funding)
PA project agreement
PAC Program Advisory Committee
PAMP Park Asset Management Plan
PEPC Planning, Environment and Public Comment System
PIFS Project Information Filing System
PIO Public Information Officer
PL Public Law
PLG Planning Leadership Group
PMIS Project Management Information System
PPFL Park Planning, Facilities, and Lands
PPSS Park Planning and Special Studies (WASO)
ROD record of decision
SHPO state historic preservation officer
SOF statement of findings
TCP traditional cultural property
THPO tribal historic preservation officer
TIC Technical Information Center
USC United States Code
VERP visitor experience and resource protection
WASO Washington Office
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