The National Park Service is rolling out plans to remove, cover or replace signs in national parks and other public lands that don’t comply with Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s plan to eliminate “negative” depictions of U.S. history.
NPS acting Director Jessica Bowron wrote a memo to park regional directors Monday detailing next steps to carry out Burgum’s orders. The memo was obtained by the park advocacy group National Parks Conservation Association and viewed by POLITICO’s E&E News.
NPS planned to hold a call with superintendents Tuesday to give additional guidance on the reviews and how to respond to content that runs afoul of the orders, according to the memo.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum on May 20 mandated two reviews to take place across public lands. One review was to identify “negative” history on signs, exhibits and other public facing content. The second review was to locate any monuments or descriptions that were altered or removed during the Biden administration.
