Abstract
The use of legislative histories to determine legislative intent is a tool in administrative policy implementation. This article examines the potential of legislative histories in the management of federal resource lands. The New River Gorge National River, a unit of the National Park Service (NPS), is used as a case study. Statements of legislative intent are derived from the legislative history materials. These statements are not mandates, but they reveal information about water flow, facility development, land use management techniques, and recreation. Although the New River Gorge example does not fully resolve the debate about the usefulness of legislative history investigations, it lends support to their potential as a source of information that may lead to more enlightened management decisions.
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