Geologic Resources Management

Relationship to Other Guidance

For park specific information about geologic resources management, see park planning documents such as general management plans, resource management plans, and land protection plans. For park planning data needs and sources relevant to geologic resources, see DO 2 Park Planning.

For detailed information about specific geologic resources, see in this Reference Manual Cave and Karst Management, Soil Resources Management, Paleontological Resources Management, Disturbed Lands Restoration, and Shoreline Management: Marine, Freshwater, and Barrier Island.

For information about minerals management, see the Minerals Management Handbook. For information about inventorying and monitoring geologic resources, see Natural Resource Inventory and Monitoring in this Reference Manual.

For further assistance with incorporating geologic resources into comprehensive interpretive plans, see DO/RM 6 Interpretation.