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Plans for the Future of the Park

Plans for the future of the Rosie the Riveter Home Front National Historical Park include:
  • Work out artifact and records curation strategy with the Richmond Museum of History
  • Prepare a General Management Plan to guide Park decisions and priorities
  • Concept plans and commitments on FAB Area, Red Oak Victory berth, Shipyard #3, and Whirley Cranes so historic values are protected
  • Design logo and signage
  • Conduct Historic Building Condition Assessments
  • Negotiate maintenance standards
  • Initiate guided and self-guiding tours
  • Developed earned and contributed income streams
  • Sustain public awareness - city, regional and national
  • Establish a formal working relationship between the City and the National Park Service

The National Park Service will plan and administer the interpretive and educational programs of the Rosie the Riveter World War II Home Front National Historical Park, including:

  • Interpreting the story, conduct and maintain oral histories, and provide technical assistance in preservation of historic properties that support this story
  • Possibly entering into cooperative agreements with owners of the Child Development Centers, worker housing, Kaiser-Permanente Field Hospital, and Fire Station 67A, pursuant to which the National Park Service may mark, interpret, improve, restore, and provide technical assistance for preservation and interpretation
  • Acquiring a leasehold in the Ford Assembly Building for the Education Center and establishing an Education Center in the Ford Assembly Building including distance learning and linkages to other sites across the country
  • Acquiring and providing for curation of artifacts
  • Possibly acquiring, from willing sellers only, lands or interests in the day care centers, worker housing, Kaiser-Permanente Field Hospital, and Fire Station 67A
  • Conducting a Theme Study of other World War II sites around the country. Efforts already underway include:
  • Videotaping Oral Histories
  • Preparing unifying Park Interpretive Strategy
  • Planning for WW II Home Front Visitor Center
  • Planning with Contra Costa County to preserve Ruth Powers Child Development Center
  • Initial discussions with Islamic Community of Northern California re: Kaiser Permanente Field Hospital
  • Proposal for Kaiser Permanente Involvement
  • Building board and capability of the Rosie the Riveter Trust
  • Initial Grantwriting
  • Historic building survey to identify other key WW II structures
About the General Management Plan
What is a General Management Plan?

The National Park Service prepares a General Management Plan (GMP) for every national park, to guide development and management of the park. The GMP will provide a vision for the park's future for the next 10-15 years.

The federal law that created the park also requires the National Park Service to:
  • Prepare the GMP in consultation with the City of Richmond;
  • Develop a "plan to preserve the historic setting," jointly developed and approved by the City of Richmond;
  • Determine whether additional sites in Richmond should be added to the park; and
  • Determine which additional sites in the rest of the United States should be linked to and interpreted at the park.
What is the schedule for the planning process?
  • Research and organization - ongoing
  • Collect public ideas and concerns - ongoing (initial comment period officially closes August 30, 2002, but comments are welcome throughout the planning process)
  • Develop alternatives for public review - by Spring 2003
  • Draft General Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement - by October 2003
  • Public review and comment; revisions
  • Final General Management Plan and Environmental Impact Statement - by June 2004
  • Submit to United States Congress - August 2004
How can I stay informed and involved in the planning process?
  • The planning team will send out newsletters to keep you informed about the major steps in the planning process, and will post updates on the park web site, www.nps.gov/RORI.
  • We are seeking your comments on the overall direction of the planning process. This initial public comment period officially closes August 30, 2002, although we are happy to hear from you at any time.
  • We will seek public comment at several stages in the planning process, including as we propose alternative management approaches, and after we prepare the draft General Management Plan.
If you have further questions about the planning process, contact:rori_gmp@nps.gov


Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front NHP
1401 Marina Way South
Richmond, CA 94804
510-232-5050

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