National Park Service

Northeast Region

**Memorandum of Understanding**

**with the Europarc Federation**

Northeast Region Park Questionnaire

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| Name:      | Cynthia MacLeod                                         |
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| Position:  | Superintendent                                          |
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| ### Park   | Richmond National Battlefield Park and                  |
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| **Heritage | Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site                 |
| Area**     |                                                         |
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| Address:   | 3215 E. Broad St., Richmond VA 23223                    |
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| Tel:       | 804 226-1981 ext 25                                     |
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| Fax:       | 804 771-8523                                            |
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| E-mail:    | <Cynthia_MacLeod@NPS.gov>                               |
|            |                                                         |
| Web Site:  | [www.nps.gov/rich](http://www.nps.gov/rich/) ;          |
|            | [www.nps.gov/mawa](http://www.nps.gov/mawa/)            |
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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) History
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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:

Battlefields---the importance of understanding causes & effects of war,
tactics, strategy, personalities; management and interpretation of
earthworks, monuments, other cultural resources. (Tredegar Iron Works is
the site of our main visitor center---named for Tredegar, Wales)

Restoring, managing agrarian cultural landscapes while practicing sound
environmental policies.

Celebrating the historic achievements of African-Americans, who were
quite the underdog ca 1900, and the importance of bringing cultures
together.

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  Signed: Cynthia MacLeod             Date: 6/27/03

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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