National Park Service

Northeast Region

**Memorandum of Understanding**

**with the Europarc Federation**

Northeast Region Park Questionnaire

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| Name:      | Michael Hill                                            |
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| Position:  | Park Manager                                            |
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| ### Park   | Assateague Island National Seashore                     |
|            |                                                         |
| **Heritage |                                                         |
| Area**     |                                                         |
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| Address:   | 7206 National Seashore Lane, Berlin MD 21811            |
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| Tel:       | 410-641-1443 ext 209                                    |
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| Fax:       | 410-641-1099                                            |
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| E-mail:    | <Michael_Hill@nps.gov>                                  |
|            |                                                         |
| Web Site:  | [www.nps.gov/asis](http://www.nps.gov/asis/)            |
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Yes, we are interested in sharing information and expertise with a
protected area in Europe.

*If you are currently working with an area in Europe, please note that
here:*

No, we are not interested.

*Please state reason:*

**1. If yes, on which topics would you be interested in pursuing
cooperation?**

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  organizational development          ecotourism

  sustainability                      marketing

  multi jurisdictional management     education

  financing                           other (please state) horse
                                      management
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**2. If yes, what type of communication exchange would you be interested
in?**

at staff level (professional development)

at partner level (Presidents, Board Members)

other stakeholders (e.g. farmers, tourism businesses)

*continued \....*

3\. If yes, please give a [short]{.underline} description of the
features of your park and main areas of current work. Please note the
cultural and/or natural connections/similarities to countries/places in
Europe if possible:

Assateague Island is a 37 mile long barrier island in the states of
Maryland and Virginia. Assateague Island National Seashore extends up to
½ mile into the surrounding waters. Main issues are estuary management,
particularly the effects of adjacent land uses on water quality of the
estuary. Impacts are attributable to agricultural land uses and
residential development. The island is managed by the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (most of the Virginia end of the island), Assateague
State Park, and the National Park Service.

There are many similarities with the Auld and Ore Estuary in Suffolk
England.

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  Signed: Michael O. Hill             Date: June 16, 2003

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Please return by June 28, 2003 to: Edie Shean-Hammond

e-mail: <edie_shean-hammond@nps.gov>

fax: 215-597-0815