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Arches National Park
Management

Many documents guide the management of Arches. The ones available here are intended to publicize management plans and demonstrate how park operations are structured toward achieving the NPS mission. All require Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing.

2009 Arches Compendium
(943k PDF file)

2008 Arches Compendium
(1.1mb PDF file)

2006 Arches Compendium
(808k PDF file)

2006 Annual Report
(169k PDF file)

2005 Annual Report
(272k PDF file)

2004 Annual Report
(186k PDF file)

2002 Budget & Performance Plan
(116k PDF file)

2001 Annual Performance Plan
(102k PDF file)

Fire and Fuels Management Plan
(519k PDF file)

Fire and Fuels Management Plan (Appendix)
(722k PDF file)

Detail of petroglyph panel  

Did You Know?
Native Americans never inhabited Arches on a year-round basis, though they certainly roamed the area searching for wild game, useful plants and rocks for tool-making. Petroglyphs near Wolfe Ranch are thought to have been created by Indians from the Ute/Paiute cultures.
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Last Updated: June 17, 2009 at 17:57 EST