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Overview

The Natural Sounds Program (NSP) was established in 2000 to help parks manage sounds in a way that balances the various expectations of park visitors with the protection of park resources. As a part of the Natural Resource Stewardship and Science Directorate, the NSP is located within Natural Resource Program Center’s Air Resource Division. The program helps provide national park managers with specialized resource management and policy expertise. The NSP addresses sound related matters raised by Congress, NPS Management Policies, and NPS Directors Orders. The primary goal of the NSP is to provide assistance, coordination, guidance and a consistent approach to addressing sound related activities with respect to park resources and visitor use. An important element of addressing this goal is working with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement the National Parks Air Tour Management Act (NPATMA) of 2000 wherein Congress mandated that FAA and NPS jointly develop Air Tour Management Plans (ATMP’s) for more than 130 parks where commercial air tours operate. The program also provides technical assistance to parks in the form of acoustical monitoring, data collection and analysis, and in developing acoustical baselines for planning and reporting purposes.

Natural Sounds Program Center
1201 Oakridge Drive, Suite 100
Fort Collins, CO 80525-5596
Fax: 970-267-2109

Staff Directory

Christine Shaver
Division Chief
Ph. 303-969-2074

Karen Kovacs Treviño
Program Director
Natural Sounds Program Center
Ph. 970-225-3563

Jodi Deckard Administrative Support Services Ph. 970-225-3590 Jodi_Deckard@nps.gov Areas of Responsibility Travel Services Financial Services/Contacting Budget and Procurement	Charlotte Formichella Acoustic Technician Ph. 970-267-2152 Charlotte_Formichella@partner.nps.gov Areas of Responsibility Acoustic data collection & monitoring Acoustic data analysis Acoustic data management
Kurt Fristrup, Ph.D. Scientist Ph. 970-267-2102 Kurt_Fristrup@nps.gov Areas of Responsibility Acoustic inventorying & monitoring Instrument development Statistics and data analysis Wildlife acoustics Contribution of sounds to quality of visitor experience Education& outreach	Damon Joyce Acoustic Technician Ph. 970-267-2116 Damon_Joyce@partner.nps.gov Areas of Responsibility Acoustic data collection & monitoring Acoustic data analysis Acoustic data management
Emma Lynch Acoustic Technician Ph. 970-267-2104 Emma_Lynch@partner.nps.gov Areas of Responsibility Acoustic data collection & monitoring Acoustic data analysis Acoustic data management	Lelaina Marin Planner Ph. 970-225-3552 Lelaina_Marin@nps.gov Areas of Responsibility Air Tour Management Planning Death Valley National Park Mount Rainier National Park NEPA Compliance and Planning Education and Outreach (Website Design)
Vicki McCusker Planner Ph. 970-267-2117 Vicki_McCusker@nps.gov Areas of Responsibility Air Tour Management Planning Haleakala National Park Hawaii Volcanoes National Park Statue of Liberty/Governor's Island National Monuments NEPA Compliance and Planning Military Liason	Dan Mennitt Acoustic Technician Ph. 970-267-2114 Daniel_Mennitt@partner.nps.gov Areas of Responsibility Acoustic data collection & monitoring Acoustic data analysis Acoustic data management
Ericka Pilcher Acoustic Technician Ph. 970-267-2148 Ericka_Pilcher@partner.nps.gov Areas of Responsibility Acoustic data collection & monitoring Acoustic data analysis Acoustic data management Education & outreach	Randy Stanley Acoustic Specialist Ph. 970-267-2194 Randy_Stanley@nps.gov Areas of Responsibility Acoustic inventorying & Monitoring Acoustic science Perceptual acoustics Acoustic standards Education & outreach
Frank Turina Planner Ph. 970-225-3530 Frank_Turina@nps.gov Areas of Responsibility Air Tour Management Planning Mount Rushmore National Memorial Badlands National Park Glacier National Park NEPA Compliance & Planning Education and Outreach	Katy Warner Acoustic Technician Ph. 970-267-2107 Katherine_Warner@partner.nps.gov Areas of Responsibility Acoustic data collection and monitoring Acoustic data analysis Acoustic data management

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