How can there be a National Park unit where there is an active Air Force Base, a landfill, oil industry facilities and residential land uses within the proposed boundary?
The purpose of a National Park unit designation is to protect the resources that are still unimpaired by development or other incompatible activities. Areas within the study boundary that may at first glance seem inconsistent with the concept of a National Park unit may, in fact, have potential as valuable contributors to the overall resource. Some of these operations and facilities may be phased out and closed in the future, or there may be possibilities for sharing these lands with conservation and recreation activities. Resources can sometimes be restored.
