September 28, 2020
The Honorable David Bernhardt
Secretary
U.S. Department of the Interior
1849 C St. NW Washington, DC 20240
Dear Secretary Bernhardt,
On behalf of our over 1,800 members, the Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks (Coalition), urges you to halt all oil and gas lease sales as our country continues to navigate the significant impacts of COVID-19 pandemic. As a group we collectively represent over 40,000 years of experience managing and protecting America’s most precious and important natural and cultural resources. Among our members are former NPS directors, regional directors, superintendents, resource specialists, rangers, maintenance and administrative staff, and a full array of other former employees, volunteers, and supporters.
The oil and gas industry is experiencing a historic decline as demand has plummeted because of the pandemic. Continuing to lease public lands in this environment not only prevents taxpayers from getting fair market value, but it also hinders efforts to manage those lands for other values that benefit the American people and local communities, including outdoor recreation, wildlife conservation, and cultural resources preservation. In addition, restrictions on public gatherings and face-to-face interactions, while necessary for health and human safety, impair the ability of the general public, issue experts, and others to weigh in on federal government actions that affect them, including those resulting from oil and gas lease sales. Based on our substantial collective experience engaging with the public on issues related to the protection and preservation of our parks and public lands , we feel strongly that there is no way to ensure adequate public engagement in important federal agency actions such as proposed oil and gas leasing, at this time.
After dismal returns on federal oil and gas lease sales in the first quarter of this year – when nearly half of all public lands offered for leasing (128,500 acres) went unsold – your department wisely suspended all planned lease sales for the second quarter, following the lead of states such as Utah and Colorado. Unfortunately, there are still over 470,000 acres slated for oil and gas lease sales in quarter three, despite the fact the conditions on the ground and in the market have not meaningfully changed since this spring.
Of added concern, the basic framework for federal oil and gas leasing was established decades ago and is consistently leading to leasing proposals and decisions that threaten the protection of our national parks and the quality of the visitor experience
An upcoming lease sale within 10 miles of Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico will not only jeopardize critical species habitat, it will endanger the irreplaceable natural and cultural resources at the park. Caves have a fragile ecosystem. Oil and gas drilling on nearby lands could leak gas or fluids into the cave’s passages, destroying the delicate balance that exists within the walls of the cave. In addition, oil and gas development could compromise the dark skies and scenic beauty that draws so many visitors to New Mexico.
In Utah, an upcoming sale near Moab will threaten habitat for elk, mule deer and pronghorns. And while national parks such as Arches and Canyonlands have been spared this time around, this sale will impact the Old Spanish National Historic Trail. Several parcels that will be part of the sale lie near the trail and could impact the visitor experience. Any development near the trail will impair the ability of the visitor to truly “step back in time” and share the experience of this historic route with those who traveled it generations ago.
There are several pieces of legislation awaiting action in Congress that would take crucial steps towards bringing the woefully outdated leasing program into the 21st century. Specifically, the bipartisan Fair Return for Public Lands Act (S. 3330) would update the federal onshore fiscal rates and help ensure that taxpayers receive their fair share for the use of public lands. The End Speculative Oil and Gas Leasing Act of 2020 (S. 3202) would end the practice of leasing low and no potential lands for oil and gas drilling by requiring the Bureau of Land Management to assess all lands’ mineral development potential before offering those lands for lease, and prohibiting leasing on any lands found to have low or no development potential. Lastly, the Leasing Market Efficiency Act (S. 4223) would end the practice of selling oil and gas leases without a competitive bid.
The Coalition supports each of these proposals and urges you to work with Congress to fix our broken oil and gas leasing system. We further recommend that you halt lease sales immediately and indefinitely until the pandemic subsides and Americans can fully engage in federal decision-making processes again. It is time to start putting American taxpayers, public lands, and local communities first.
Sincerely,
The Coalition to Protect America’s National Parks Executive Council:
| Philip A. Francis, Jr., Chair Brenda Barrett Sarah Bransom Maria Burks Rebecca Harriett Donald Hellmann Bob Mackreth | Douglas Morris Michael Murray Don Neubacher Jim Northup Richard Ring Chris Soller Sheridan Steele |
Signatures of Coalition Members (retired):
| A. Mark Wagner | Columbia Falls, MT | District Interpreter, Glacier NP |
| Al Webster | Lamy, NM | Volunteer, Pecos NHP |
| Alan D. Hollister | Kingsport, TN | Landscape Architect, DSC |
| Alexander McMahon | Sonoma, CA | Volunteer, Capitol Reef NP |
| Allen Bohnert | Davis, CA | Regional Museum Prgm. Mgr./Regional Curator, Southeast Region |
| Amy Meyer | San Francisco, CA | Park Advocate, Golden Gate NRA |
| Ann Belkov | Springfield, VA | Superintendent, Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island |
| Ann R Childress | Hillsville, VA | Chief of Interpretation, Blue Ridge Parkway |
| Anndevoy Ryan | Loveland, CO | VTS, Rocky Mountain NP |
| Anne Cully, Ph.D. | Santa Fe, NM | Ecologist, Southern Colorado Plateau Network |
| Anne Worthington | Cortez, CO | Superintendent, Hubbell Trading Post NHS |
| Anthony Bonanno | Santa Fe, NM | Regional Chief Ranger, Intermountain Region |
| Audrey Faye Calhoun | Winnfield, LA | Superintendent, George Washington Memorial Parkway |
| B. J. Griffin | Grass Valley, CA | Manager, Presidio of San Francisco |
| B. Riley McClelland | West Glacier, MT | Wildlife Research, Glacier NP |
| Barbara J. Moritsch | Eagle, ID | Biologist, Yosemite NP |
| Barbara Maynes | Port Angeles, WA | Public Affairs Officer, Olympic NP |
| Bernard Fagan | Silver Spring, MD | Chief, Office of Policy |
| Bill Faulkner | Ventura, CA | Park Ranger, Channel Islands NP |
| Bill Hafker | Oakton, VA | VIP Bike Patrol, C&O Canal NHP |
| Bob Peterson | Boise, ID | Deputy Regional Director, Alaska Region |
| Brad Traver | St. David, AZ | Superintendent, Petrified Forest NP |
| Brian C. Kenner | Philip, SD | Chief of Science and Natural Resources, Badlands NP |
| Brian R Adams | Durham, NC | Chief Ranger, St Croix NSR |
| Bruce Douglas McKeeman | Prescott, AZ | Superintendent, Herbert Hoover NHS |
| Calvin F. Hite | South Otselic, NY | Supt., New River Gorge NR, Gauley River NRA & Bluestone NSR |
| Carl Hinrichs | Harrison, AR | Chief Ranger, Buffalo National River |
| Caroline Keinath | Norfolk, MA | Deputy Superintendent |
| Carolyn Knoll | Orinda, CA | Park Guide, USS Arizona Memorial |
| Cary P Carlson | Salida, CO | Procurement Agent |
| Caryn Davidson | Joshua Tree, CA | Interpreter/Environmental Education, Joshua Tree NP |
| Cathleen J. Cook | Olympia, WA | Superintendent, Chickamauga and Chattanooga NMP |
| Charle H. B. Arning | Lunenburg, MA | Interpretive Ranger, Blackstone River Valley National Heritage Area |
| Charles E. Schultheis | San Diego, CA | Facility Manager |
| Charles R Farabee | Tucson, AZ | Asst. Superintendent, Glacier NP |
| Cherry Payne | Santa Fe, NM | Superintendent, Glacier Bay NP & Preserve |
| Cheryl Schreier | Custer, SD | Park Superintendent, Mount Rushmore NM |
| Chris Seymour | Newark, MD | Park Ranger-Interpretation, Assateague Island NS |
| Christine Rohn Hartman | Redding, CA | Law Enforcement Ranger – NPS, BLM, and USFS |
| Chuck Bloomingburg | Paducah, KY | General Ranger, Ozark National Scenic Riverways |
| Claudia L Galagan | Warwick, RI | Cultural Resource Manager, GWMP |
| Cordell J. Roy | South Jordan, UT | Assistant Regional Director, Utah State Office |
| Courtney Hotchkiss | Raleigh, NC | Seasonal Interpretive Ranger, Acadia NP |
| Craig C Axtell | Estes Park, CO | Superintendent, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks |
| Crystal Muzik | South Beach, OR | Park Ranger, Canyonlands NP |
| Cynthia M. Holda | Manns Harbor, NC | Public Affairs Specialist, Cape Hatteras NS |
| Cynthia VonHalle | Joshua Tree, CA | Chief of Interpretation & Education, Klondike Goldrush NHP |
| D. Scott Hartwig | Gettysburg, PA | Supervisory Park Historian, Gettysburg NMP |
| Dan Moses | New Bern, NC | Management Assistant, North Cascades NP |
| Daniel J. Jenner | Grove, OK | Park Ranger, Valley Forge NHP |
| Daniel W. Brown | Weaverville, NC | Superintendent, Blue Ridge Parkway |
| Daphne Hatch | Novato, CA | Retired Chief of Natural Resource Management, Golden Gate NRA |
| Darell K Boyers | Yosemite National Park | Utilities Supervisor |
| Darwina L. Neal | Washington, DC | Chief, Cultural Resource Preservation Services, National Capital Region |
| David B Shaver | Morrison, CO | Chief, Geologic Resources Division, Natural Resources Program Ctr. |
| David B. Ames | Hilo, HI | Associate Regional Director, Alaska Region |
| David C. Hartman | Stevensville, MD | Facility Management Specialist, WASO |
| David Donohue | Santa Fe, NM | Budget Officer, Southwest Region |
| David Forney | King of Prussia, PA | Superintendent Upper Delaware W&SR |
| David Holmes | Volcano, HI | Telecommunications Manager, Hawaii Volcanoes NP |
| David Lee Barna | Springfield, VA | Chief Spokesman NPS, Washington DC |
| David Manski | Bar Harbor, ME | Acting Deputy Superintendent, Acadia NP |
| David Mills | Gustavus, AK | Superintendent, Gates of the Arctic NP |
| David N. Given | Port Townsend, WA | Deputy Regional Director, Midwest Region |
| David Nathanson | Frederick, MD | Library Director, Harpers Ferry Center |
| David Roberts | Montrose, CO | Mgmt. Asst., Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP & Curecanti NRA |
| David Stuart | Sacramento, CA | Archaeologist/Cultural Resources Specialist |
| Dawn Foy | Silver Spring, MD | IT Specialist, WASO |
| Dawn Martin | Charlotte, NC | Visitor, Yellowstone NP |
| Dean Reeder | Salt Lake City, UT | Division Director, WASO |
| Deborah Boettcher | Skagway, AK | Museum Technician, Klondike Gold Rush NHP |
| Deborah O. Liggett | Tucson, AZ | Superintendent, Lake Clark and Katmai NP and Preserves |
| Debra Levie | Chicago, IL | Interpreter at INHP |
| Delora M. Loope | Munising, MI | Aquatic Ecologist, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore |
| Denis Davis | Montrose, CO | Utah State Coordinator |
| Denis M Osowski | Seville, OH | Telecommunications Equipment Operator |
| Denis P. Galvin | Mc Lean, VA | Deputy Director, NPS |
| Dennis Burnett | Tucson, AZ | Deputy Chief, WASO LESES |
| Dennis F. Divoky | West Glacier, MT | Fire Ecologist |
| Dennis Hanson | Duluth, MN | VIP Interpretive Ranger, Everglade NP |
| Diane Banta | Chicago Heights, IL | Outdoor Recreation Planner |
| Don Bachman | Bozeman, MT | Longs Peak Ranger, Rocky Mountain NP |
| Don Castleberry | Maumelle, AR | Midwest Regional Director |
| Donald Arthur Falvey | Lakewood, CO | Superintendent, Zion NP |
| Donald Bruce Fladmark | Kalispell, MT | Cultural Resource Manager, Glacier NP |
| Donald Fox | Mariposa, CA | Yosemite National Park |
| Donna Whaley | Sevierville, TN | Associate Regional Director, Administration, Southeast Region |
| Dorothy Ann Davis | Westlake Village, CA | Admin, Everglades NP |
| Douglas Denio | Loveland, CO | Environmental Engineer, DSC |
| Douglas Stover | Nags Head, NC | Cultural Resource Manager, Cape Hatteras NS |
| Doyle Nelson | Grants Pass, OR | Deputy Superintendent – Delaware Water Gap NRA |
| Edward D Carlin | Omaha, NE | Director Training & Development/Supt Albright Training Center |
| Edward Peter Walzer | Hesperia, MI | Supv. Park Ranger, LE, Gettysburg NMP/Eisenhower NHS |
| Edward Souza | Dracut, MA | Volunteer |
| Eileen Loughran | Las Vegas, NV | Volunteer, Joshua Tree NP |
| Elaine Grace | Marana, AZ | Administrative Assistant, Lassen Volcanic NP |
| Elizabeth S Hastings | Harpers Ferry, WV | Lost & Found Clerk, Grand Canyon NP |
| Elizabeth Snyder | Williamsburg, VA | Supervisory Park Ranger, Independence National Historic Park |
| Elizabeth Van Zandt | Indio, CA | Interpretation, Joshua Tree NP |
| Emilee Martell | Madison, WI | Interpretive Ranger, St. Croix National Scenic Riverway |
| Emily Prud’homme | Bend, OR | Education Ranger, Acadia NP |
| Emily Thompson | Dayton, OH | Historian, WASO |
| Erik R. Hauge | Erie, CO | Planner, Air Resources Division |
| Frances J. Rutter | Boise, ID | Budget Analyst, National Interagency Fire Center |
| Frank P. Weed | Colorado Springs, CO | Telecommunications Engineer, WASO |
| Fred J Fagergren | Santa Clara, UT | Superintendent, Bryce Canyon NP |
| Gary Cummins | Port Townsend, WA | Manager, Harpers Ferry Center |
| Gary E. Davis | Westlake Village, CA | Science Advisor, Channel Islands NP |
| Gary G. Brandow | Columbia Falls, MT | Administrative Officer, Glacier NP |
| Gene and Lizbeth Casey | Ashford, WA | West Side Fee Collection Ranger, Mount Rainier NP |
| George Alderson | Catonsville, MD | Seasonal Naturalist, Lava Beds NM |
| George Buckingham | Chiloquin, OR | Chief Ranger, Crater Lake NP |
| George H, Bowen | Hoodsport, WA | Retired District Ranger |
| Gilbert E. Blinn | Eastsound, WA | Superintendent, Lassen Volcanic NP |
| Ginny Rousseau | Orleans, MA | Chief Ranger, Shenandoah NP |
| Gordon V. Gay | Winchester, VA | Chief of Interp. & Visitor Services, C& O Canal N.H.P. |
| Hal J Grovert | Tucson, AZ | Associate Regional Director |
| J. Douglas Cuillard | Arvada, CO | Superintendent, Springfield Armory NHS |
| J. Michael Greenfield | Spotsylvania, VA | Supervisory Park Ranger |
| J.W. Howard | Emmitsburg, MD | Superintendent, Antietam National Battlefield |
| Jacilee Wray | Port Angeles, WA | Anthropologist |
| Jack E Stark | Wichita, KS | Superintendent, Grand Teton NP |
| Jack Ramsden | Syracuse, NY | Communications Center Supervisor, Great Smoky Mountains NP |
| James C Roach | Gettysburg, PA | Site Manager, Eisenhower NHS |
| James D Swed | Bozeman, MT | Chief Ranger, Sequoia and Kings Canyon NP |
| James m Brady | Highlands Ranch, CO | Superintendent, Glacier Bay NP |
| James P Groton, Jr. | Oak Ridge, TN | Volunteer, Obed Wild and Scenic River |
| James P. Corless | Nokomis, Fl | Superintendent, Keweenaw NHP |
| James Perkins | Helena, MT | Volunteer Denver Service Center-TIC |
| James Zinck | Hardy, VA | Easement Mgt., Green Springs |
| Jane C Anderson | Dolores, CO | Deputy Fee Manager, WASO |
| Jane M. Sundberg | Yorktown, VA | Colonial NHP |
| Janet C Wolf | Newport, NJ | Park Manager, NJ Coastal Heritage Trail |
| Janet Wise | Lakewood, CO | Science Advisor, Intermountain Regional Office |
| Janis Kozlowski | Anchorage, AK | Alaska Regional Office |
| Jay Wells | Winthrop, WA | Regional Chief Ranger, Pacific West Region |
| Jean H Rodeck | Woodland Park, CO | Superintendent, Florissant Fossil Beds NM |
| Jeffrey D Manley | Boise, ID | Fire Planner, National Interagency Fire Center |
| Jerry Freilich PhD | Bend, OR | Research Coordinator, Olympic NP |
| Jervis D Swannack | Parksville, BC, CA | Archaeologist, Wetherill Mesa Project, Mesa Verde NP |
| Joe Sovcik | Fort Collins, CO | Chief, Partnerships, Intermountain Region |
| John C. Paige | Broomfield, CO | Retired Partnership Coordinator, RMR |
| John E. Hunter | Lovettsville, VA | Museum Curator |
| John F. Byrne | Oakton, VA | Manager, Appalachian National Scenic Trail |
| John J. Reynolds | Crozet, VA | Regional Director, Pacific West Region |
| John K. Apel | Montrose, CO | Chief of Resource Management, Craters of The Moon NP |
| John Owens | Miami, Fl | Biscayne National Park, VIP |
| John Richard Erisman | Pittsburgh, PA | Park Ranger, C&O Canal NHP |
| John Ritenour | Boulder City, NV | Division Chief Glen Canyon NRA |
| John S. Chao | Bellevue, WA | Photographer (Volunteer) |
| John W Wade | Tucson, AZ | Superintendent, Shenandoah NP |
| John W. Hiscock | Kanab, UT | Superintendent, Pipe Spring NM |
| Jonathan B Halpern | Buena Vista, CO | Lead, Environmental Compliance Division, Alaska Regional Office |
| Joseph H. Finan | Greenwich, NY | Superintendent, Saratoga NHP |
| Joseph Lee Boyle | Athens, GA | Historian, Valley Forge NHP |
| Joseph P Hudick | Taylor’s Falls, MN | Park Ranger, Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway |
| Joy Warren | Boise, ID | NIFC |
| Judith Hart | Eagle, ID | Education Specialist |
| Judith Webster | Green Valley, AZ | Visitor Center, Tumacacori NHP |
| Karen Rehm | Williamsburg, VA | Chief Historian, Colonial NHP |
| Kate Roney Faulkner | Ventura, CA | Chief Natural Resources Management, Channel Islands NP |
| Katherine C. Ziegenfus | Lakewood, CO | Management Analyst, DSC |
| Kathleen Clossin | Middlefield, OH | Retired Park Ranger, Everglades NP |
| Kathryn E. Tustanowski | Moab, UT | Administrative Officer, Blue Ridge Parkway |
| Kathy A. Tonnessen, Ph.D. | Missoula, MT | Senior Scientist, Intermountain Regional Office |
| Kelli Applegate | Lanoka Harbor, NJ | Biological Science Technician, Cape Hatteras NS |
| Ken Phillips | Flagstaff, AZ | Chief Emergency Services, Grand Canyon NP |
| Kenneth E. Apschnikat | Bowling Green, KY | Superintendent, Abraham Lincoln Birthplace NHP |
| Kenneth J. Shea | Wellfleet, MA | Labor Relations Specialist, Northeast Region |
| Kenneth Weber | Kingston, NH | Park Ranger, Lowell NHP |
| Kent Cave | Pigeon Forge, TN | Supervisory Park Ranger, Great Smoky Mountains NP |
| Kevin Melfi | Providence, RI | Volunteer |
| Kim E. Sikoryak | Golden, CO | Chief of Interpretation, Intermountain Region |
| Kim Watson | Flagstaff AZ | Supervisory Park Ranger, Flagstaff National Monuments |
| Kurt Rhodenbaugh | RanchoSantaMargarita, CA | Interpretation, Canyonlands NP |
| Larry D. Walling | Littleton, CO | Chief, Transportation Division, DSC |
| Larry Johnson | Van Buren, MO | Superintendent, Ozark National Scenic Riverways |
| Larry L. Hakel | Luray, VA | Chief Ranger, Shenandoah NP |
| Larry N. Kilborn | Evergreen, CO | Architect, DSC |
| Larry W. Frederick | Estes Park, CO | Chief of Interpretation, Rocky Mtn. NP |
| Laura Rotegard | Indianola, WA | Acting Director, Arthur Carhart Wilderness Training Center |
| Laurel Munson Boyers | Yosemite NP, CA | Wilderness Manager, Yosemite NP |
| Leon Lamar Folsom, Jr | Atlanta, GA | Mechanical Engineer, Southeast Regional Office |
| Linda Finn | Gainesville, GA | Park Planner |
| Linda Jayne Alick | Gunnison, CO | Chief Ranger, Curecanti NRA |
| Linda L. West | Vernal, UT | Interpreter, Dinosaur NM |
| Lora Gale | Sedona, AZ | Outdoor Recreation Planner, Hawaii Volcanoes NP |
| Luke Dalton | Weber, UT | Chief, Interpretation and Resource Management |
| Lynda C Doucette | Waynesville, NC | Supervisory Park Ranger, Great Smoky Mountains NP |
| Malena Kay Vik | Cathlamet, WA | Fee Collector, Ft Vancouver NHP |
| Marcia Keenet | Fredericksburg, VA | Program Analyst, Washington DC |
| Maria Abonnel | Cortland Manor, NY | Chief of Interpretation |
| Marilyn Meyer | Pioneer, CA | Wilderness Ranger, Yosemite NP |
| Mark Butler | Washoe Valley, NV | Superintendent, Joshua Tree NP |
| Mark Kelleher | Jackson, WY | Housing Manager, Grand Teton NP |
| Mark Ruggiero | Buckeye, AZ | Fire, Yosemite NP |
| Martha J Lee | San Rafael, CA | Deputy Regional Director, Pacific West |
| Mary Ann Dowd-Sussman | Ennis, MT | Backcountry Ranger, Yellowstone NP |
| Mary Anne Richards | Cortez, CO | Budget Officer, Petrified Forest NP |
| Mary E Caress, Ph.D. | Laguna Woods, CA | Geologist-in-Park, Craters of the Moon NM |
| Mary E Kline | Nanticoke, MD | Chief of Interpretation, Steamtown NHS |
| Mary G Martin | Palo Cedro, CA | Superintendent, Lassen Volcanic NP |
| Max Old Bear | Traverse City, MI | Ranger, Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore |
| Meredith Kaplan | Oakland. CA | Superintendent, Juan Bautista de Anza NHT |
| Michael K. Johnson | Fredericksburg, VA | Chief Ranger, Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania NMP |
| Michael L. Elliott | Santa Fe, NM | Archaeologist and Planner, National Trails Intermountain Region |
| Michael Molling | Asheville, NC | Chief of Maintenance & Engineering, Blue Ridge Parkway |
| Michael Piraino | Bainbridge Island, WA | Visitor Use, Mount Rainier NP |
| Michael Tollefson | Scottsdale, AZ | Superintendent, Yosemite NP |
| Miriam Hornstein | Huntsville, AL | Supervisory Park Ranger, Yellowstone NP |
| Neil Korsmo | West Branch, IA | Chief Ranger, Herbert Hoover NHS |
| Nelson Siler | Pueblo, CO | Safety Manager, Yellowstone NP |
| Nicholas J Eason | Moab, UT | Chief of Resource Management and Visitor Protection, Dinosaur NM |
| O.V. Olsen | Albuquerque, NM | IT Specialist, Intermountain Region |
| Oron L. Bass, Jr | High Springs, FL | Supervisory Wildlife Biologist |
| Pamela Underhill | Harpers Ferry, WV | Superintendent, Appalachian National Scenic Trail |
| Patricia Ashley | Dickinson, ND | Archeological Technician, Midwest Archeological Center |
| Patricia E. Bentley | Elkton, FL | Park Ranger, Northeast Regional Office |
| Patrick Reed | Fort Collins, CO | Superintendent, Mammoth Cave NP |
| Paul B. Cole III | Kissimmee, FL | Superintendent, Roosevelt Vanderbilt NHS |
| Paul Henderson | Moab, UT | Assistant Superintendent, Southeast Utah Group |
| Paula Power | Ojai, CA | Supervisory Terrestrial Biologist, Channel Islands NP |
| Paulette Mullinax | Bedford, VA | Lead Ranger Interpretation, Blue Ridge Parkway |
| Peggy Dolinich | Colorado Springs, CO | Interpretive Specialist, Pacific West RO |
| Peter Baril | Colorado Springs, CO | Park Ranger, Richmond National Battlefield Park |
| Peter C. Fitzmaurice | Mazama, WA | Chief Ranger, Canyonlands NP |
| Peter D. Rhyins | Albuquerque, NM | Trail Maintenance, Valles Caldera NP |
| Peter Fitzpatrick | Laguna Niguel, CA | Volunteer, Yosemite NP |
| Phil Selleck | Falls Church, VA | Associate Regional Director, NCR |
| Philip R. Brueck | Saratoga Springs, UT | Deputy Superintendent, Southeast Utah National Parks |
| Philip S Heckman | Custer, SD | Administrative Officer, Rocky Mountain NP |
| R. Bruce Edmonston | Bend, OR | Chief Park Ranger, Roosevelt/Vanderbilt NHS |
| Ramon Gene Brende | Wentworth, SD | Chief Ranger, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore |
| Randi Smith | Spearfish, SD | Museum Technician, Grant-Kohrs Ranch NHS |
| Randy W Turner | New York, NY | Superintendent |
| Rebecca M. Post | Santa Fe, NM | National Historic Landmark Coordinator, Intermountain Region |
| Rebecca Mills | Berkeley CA | Superintendent |
| Ren Evanoff | Livingstin, MT | Environmental Protection Specialist, Yellowstone NP |
| Rev. William R. Morris | Dolores, CO | Chief of Interpretation and Visitor Services, Mesa Verde NP |
| Richard D. Falb | Fairfield, CO | Budget Officer, DSC |
| Richard E Wells | Palm Springs, CA | Superintendent, Gateway NRA Sandy Hook |
| Richard M Ziino Jr | McKinney, TX | Museum & Visitor Services Supervisor |
| Richard M. Bryant | St. Augustine, FL | Chief, Resource Management |
| Richard Smith | Tucson, AZ | Acting Superintendent, Yellowstone NP |
| Rick Jones | Ridgway, CO | Interpretive Planner, Harpers Ferry Center, WASO |
| Rick L. Mossman | Mount Vernon, WA | Chief Ranger, Wind Cave NP |
| Ries Collier | Bedford, VA | Chief Resource Management, Cumberland Gap NHP |
| Robbyn Jackson | Hancock, NH | Chief, Cult. Resources & Museum Mgmt., San Francisco Maritime NHP |
| Robert Arnberger | Tucson, AZ | Regional Director, Alaska Region |
| Robert Burns | Orem, UT | District Electrician, Yellowstone NP |
| Robert E Sellers | Boise, ID | Fire Management Specialist |
| Robert Joseph Abrell | Nevada City, CA | Chief Resource Mgmt & Science, Great Smoky Mountains NP |
| Robert O. Binnewies | Tucson, AZ | Superintendent, Yosemite NP |
| Robert R. Martin | Dunbar, PA | National Security Program Manager, RAD, WASO |
| Robert W Reynolds | Fruita, CO | Superintendent, Outer Banks Group |
| Roberta Barrows | Colorado Springs, CO | Admin Assistant, Rocky Mountain NP |
| Roberta D’Amico | Boise, ID | WASO Public Affairs |
| Ron Wilson | Knoxville, TN | Chief Ranger, Big South Fork NRRA |
| Ronald Everhart | Lakewood, CO | Deputy Regional Director, Intermountain Region |
| Ronald G. Warfield | Eatonville, WA | Assistant Chief Park Naturalist, Mount Rainier NP |
| Ronald Thoman | Denver, CO | Management Specialist, Intermountain Regional Office |
| Rose Chilcoat | Durango, CO | Outdoor Recreation Planner, Alaska Regional Office |
| Russ Ludwick | Luray, VA | Dispatch, Glen Canyon NRA |
| Russell Galipeau | Newbury Park, CA | Superintendent, Channel Islands NP |
| Russell P. Smith | New Castle, DE | Superintendent |
| Sam Weddle | Front Royal, VA | Chief Ranger/Mgt. Assistant, Chickamauga & Chattanooga NMP |
| Samuel N. Stokes | Silver Spring, MD | Chief, Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance |
| Sanford P. Rabinowitch | Anchorage, AK | Subsistence Manager |
| Sarah C. Danner | Navarre, Fl | Seasonal Naturalist, Cape Hatteras NS |
| Sarah Peskin | Walpole, ME | Chief of Planning and Legislation; North Atlantic Region |
| Scott Chapman | University Place, WA | Volunteer, Mt Rainier NP |
| Scott Emerson Tilley | Maidens, VA | Acting Associate Director for Admin, National Capital Parks |
| Scott Sticha | Hereford, AZ | Chief of Interpretation & Partnerships, Grand Canyon NP |
| Sharon C Miles | Denver, CO | Planner, Midwest Regional Office |
| Sherry V Justus | Elkins Park, PA | Chief, Interp., Visitor Services and NR, Sagamore Hill NHS |
| Shirley Clark | Issaquah, WA | Deputy a Regional Chief Scientist, Pacific NW Regional Office |
| Stephen W. Hastings | Harpers Ferry, WV | Facility Manager, Historic Preservation Training Center |
| Steve Bruner | Londonderry, VT | Lead – Business Plan Implementation, Yellowstone NP |
| Steve Pittleman | Derwood, MD | Supervisory IT Specialist, WASO |
| Sue Jennings | Lake Ann, MI | Wildlife Biologist, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore |
| Susan Consolo Murphy | Wapiti, WY | Chief of Science & Resource Mgmt., Grand Teton NP |
| Terrence D. Moore | Shamong, NJ | Chief of Planning and Compliance, Northeast Region |
| Terry Lynne McElrath | Black Mountain, NC | Facility Mgt Specialist, Blue Ridge Parkway |
| Terry Michael Di Mattio | Driggs, ID | Superintendent, Cabrillo NM |
| Terry W Savage | Naples, FL | Superintendent, Boston National Parks |
| Thomas A. Cherry | Loveland, CO | Law Enforcement Training Mgr. / FLETC |
| Thomas A.Smith | Los Gatos, CA | Seasonal Horse Patrol, Yosemite NP |
| Thomas D. Thiessen | Pleasant Dale, NE | Archeologist, Midwest Archeological Center |
| Thomas Griffiths | Clinton, MO | Assistant Superintendent, Ozark National Scenic Riverways |
| Thomas H. Wilson | Napa, CA | Information Officer, WASO |
| Thomas L. Habecker | Bozeman, MT | Park Ranger, Denali NP |
| Thomas M. Lorig | Seattle, WA | Park Ranger Interpreter |
| Thomas P. Workman | Flagstaff, AZ | Superintendent, Cabrillo NM |
| Thomas W. Sweeney | Lynchburg, VA | Communications, WASO |
| Timothy J. Oliverius | Mancos, CO | Fire Management Officer, Mesa Verde NP |
| Timothy Manns | Mount Vernon, WA | Chief Interpreter, North Cascades NP |
| Todd Bolton | Smithsburg, MD | Chief of Visitor Services, Harpers Ferry NHP |
| Tom Haraden | Castle Valley, UT | Asst. Chief of Interpretation & Visitor Services, Zion NP |
| Tom Ribe | Santa Fe, NM | Fire, Bandelier NM |
| Tomye Folts-Zettner | Marble Falls, TX | Biologist, Inventory & Monitoring |
| Tonnie Cummings | Vancouver, WA | Air Resources Specialist, Pacific West Region |
| Travis Poulson | Flagstaff, AZ | Chief Park Ranger |
| Victoria Stevens | Seattle, WA | Biologist, Olympic NP |
| Virginia Rousseau | Orleans, MA | Chief Ranger, Shenandoah NP |
| Vito Spinale | Santa Fe, NM | Facility Management Specialist, WASO |
| Wayne Jipsen | Saint George, UT | Park Ranger, Status of Liberty and Ellis Island |
| Wilbur Edward Whitaker | Kerrville, TX | District Ranger Delaware Water Gap NRA |
| William C Walters | Nashville, IN | Associate to the Director |
| William D Rice, Jr | Eagle River, AK | Management Biologist |
| William F. Loftus, Ph.D. | Vero Beach, FL | Research Biologist, Everglades NP |
| William H DeBerry | Longview, WA | Park Ranger, Fort Vancouver NHS |
| William J Carroll | Hudson, OH | Deputy Superintendent, Cuyahoga Valley NP |
| William Jackson | Fort Collins, CO | Chief, Water Resources Division |
| William Overstreet | Roanoke, VA | Sign Shop, Blue Ridge Parkway |
| William Richard Harwell | College Station, TX | Volunteer, Mt Rainier NP |
| Wm. C. Wilkinson III | Bethesda, MD | Site Supervisor, Roosevelt Island, GWMP |