National Park Service Planning and Concession Operations

Dingell, Hon. John D., a Representative in Congress from the State
of Michigan, and chairman, Subcommittee on Activities of Regula-
tory Agencies of the Permanent Select Committee on Small Busi-
ness: Opening statement_.

Kyl, John, Assistant Secretary for Congressional and Legislative
Affairs, Department of the Interior__

Reuss, Hon. Henry S., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Wisconsin, and chairman, Conservation and Natural Resources Sub-

committee of the Committee on Government Operations: Opening

statement

Walker, Ronald H., Director, National Park Service, Department of
the Interior__

Letters, statements, etc., submitted for the record by—

48, 51

241

Alderson, George, director of Federal affairs, the Wilderness Society,

statement

233-237

5 Clusen, Charles M., Washington representative,

statement

Sierra Club,

218-220

Cook, John E., Associate Director for Park System Management,

National Park Service:

List of persons on the Yosemite staff who are responsible for

concession activities___2A-20.16.

351

Memorandums and letters relating to disclosure of financial re-
ports of concessioners under the Freedom of Information Act. 329-351
Cooper, Toby, administrative assistant, National Parks and Conserva-
tion Association, statement-Rec_2_01_16_2_1.

Dickenson, Russell E., Deputy Director, National Park Service, De-

partment of the Interior:

224-228

F Analysis of construction projects-Yosemite-fiscal years 1973–75,

table

172-174

138-139

Assistant director (technical consultant), GS-025-14-_-_-
-August 11, 1974, letters to Leslie P. Arnberger, from Bill Turnage,
re Yosemite Valley development concept plans; and questions
and answers concerning Bill Turnage_14_IN_COM

4 Calendar of Morehead work and location, May through

December ---.

130-134

I Concession contracts, currently being negotiated or renegotiated,

table

Correspondence and material relative to the hearing--;
Cost estimate for relocation of facilities to El Portal
Curry Co. request for approval of plans for 50 units.
Data concerning conference held in Anaheim, Calif.

199-202

116

59-80**

123-124

86-87
188

Page

Letters, statements, etc., submitted for the record by-Continued

Dickenson, Russell E.--Continued

N Data concerning filming operations documentation_____

Data concerning the March 1974 meeting of western region

superintendents

187

189-194

P Data concerning possessory interest_.

213

Data regarding two film permits-----PAP----

153-157

Data relating to National Park Service employees working for

Universal Studios___

140-147

Disturbances from commercial filming in Yosemite‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒

Documents and instructions indicating historical precedent for

concessioner participation in master plan studies--

135-136

107-108

U How level of overnight accommodations have been arrived at over

a long period__

Information concerning intent of field officials-U

Information concerning June 19, 1974, meeting in Washington,

D.C.

108-109

178

Information concerning review of film permits issued to Universal

Studios

Information concerning workshops‒‒‒

Information regarding first amendment violation.

151

181

206

July 26, 1972, memorandum regarding furnishing services to per-

mittees engaged in film making activities within park areas-- 148-149

Large corporations holding National Park Service concession

contracts

110-111

Liability involving off-duty rangers working for Universal

Studios

147-148

List of services that National Park Service provides to conces-

sioner and costs--

176

129-130

List of Yosemite concessioners_.

March 28, 1974, letter to Jay Stein, vice president, Division of

Recreation Activities, Universal Studios, from Ronald H.

Walker, Director, National Park Service, re tour of Universal

Studios

26-Material regarding the booking of conventions at Yosemite

National Park____

2 National Park Service inspections of concession facilities----

National Park Service area master plans, environmental assess-

ments, and environmental impact statements.

National Park Service correspondence and memorandums regard-

ing renegotiation of MCA franchise fees----

208

126-128

158-167

National park superintendent authority to set amount of bond....

Negative impact statement__.

135

89-90

Parks currently in a situation where there is a renegotiation of

contracts going on--

158

Persons attending March 1 meeting in Anaheim_---

Possible criminal liabilities of Park Service employees and Uni-

versal Studios under 18 U.S.C. 209 (a).

151-152

Public Law 89-249-.

117-119

Replacement of canvas on Yosemite Park and Curry Co. tents and

two letters from YP&C Co.'s chief operating officer Edward C.

Hardy, relating thereto----

210

101-102

September 20, 1973, memorandum regarding concessioners' par-
ticipation in National Park Service planning--

Status of Glacier Point Hotel insurance proceeds_-_.

Statutory authority to allow a concessioner to acquire possessory

interest in improvements he has made to Government-owned

buildings

211

Statutory authority concerning the expenditure of funds and the
assignment of personnel for the "Sierra" filming venture, includ-
in the establishment and funding of Mr. Morehead's position. 136-137

Page

Letters, statements etc., submitted for the record by-Continued

Dickenson, Russell E.-Continued

Submission by National Park Service to General Accounting Office

questions

Travel authorization and related departmental manual.

Yosemite planning documents made public----

208-209

53-54

92-93

34 Dingell, Hon. John D., a Representative in Congress from the State of

Michigan, and chairman, Subcommittee on Activities of Regulatory

Agencies of the Permanent Select Committee on Small Business:

Additional correspondence between officials of the NPS and the

MCA

196-197

Convention bookings-Yosemite National Park, tables-----

December 13, 1974, letter to George Hartman, regional manager,

General Accounting Office, from John M. Morehead, Assistant

Director, Technical Consultant, National Park Service, re cur-

rent duties and future plans---

20December 16, 1974, letter to Senator Bible from Bradley Rosen-

302-304

203-204

214-215

thal, re irresponsible management of Yosemite Park__-

3 February 6, 1975, letter to Gary Everhardt, Director, National
Park Service, from Chairmen Moorhead and Dingell, re joint
hearing of December 20, 1974, and NPS responses thereto---- 181-186

January 14, 1975, letter to Bradley Rosenthal from Edward C.

Hardy, chief operating officer, Yosemite Park and Curry Co., re

apologies for inconveniences__

215

296-300

290-295

June 10, 1974, memorandum with enclosed brochure___

September 3, 1974, letter to Chairman Dingell from Jay S. Stein,

re newspaper articles regarding Yosemite Park and Curry

Finnegan, David B., associate counsel, Conservation and Natural Re-
sources Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations:
September 3, 1974, memorandum signed by Leslie P. Arnberger,
re briefing of Assistant Secretary Reed on Yosemite planning-- 83-85
September 11, 1974, memorandum to Regional Director, Western
Region, from Acting Associate Director, Park System Manage-
ment, subject: Guidelines for public meetings; and related
memorandum of April 16, 1974__

Reuss, Hon. Henry S., a Representative in Congress from the State of
Wisconsin, and chairman, Conservation and Natural Resources Sub-
committee of the Committee on Government Operations:

Correspondence between the subcommittees and Don Hummel,
chairman of the Conference of National Park Concessioners__ 238-240
Concession facilities at Yosemite National Park__.
Correspondence and material relative to the hearing_
July 12, 1974, memorandum regarding Sierra TV series_
>Officers and directors of MCA, Inc., and its subsidiaries_.

Walker, Ronald H., Director, National Park Service, Department of

the Interior:

120

7-48

263-264

267-269

Correspondence relating to the script for the pilot film on the park

ranger project

308-309

Data concerning final decision to allow Universal to film the tele-

vision series in Yosemite__

260-261