Red Bay National Historic Site of Canada

Site Management

Management Plan

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State of Site Report 2011

Executive Summary

The purpose of the State of the Site Report is to provide an assessment of the current condition of Red Bay National Historic Site (NHS) of Canada, report on the site’s achievement in meeting Parks Canada Agency’s performance expectations, report on the results of efforts to maintain or improve the state of the site since the last management plan, and to identify key issues for consideration in management planning. This SoSR will serve as a tool for decision-making with respect to issues associated with heritage resource conservation, external relations, and visitor experience.

Following the introduction, Chapter 2 of the report provides a brief overview of the relationship between Parks Canada and the Aboriginal peoples of Newfoundland and Labrador relative to Red Bay NHS. This chapter describes the Aboriginal archaeological sites at the site and the need to better convey the Aboriginal history of the region.

Chapter 3 is the heart of the report—providing a snapshot of the state of the site relative to Parks Canada’s three mandate areas: commemorative integrity (using indicators of resource condition, effectiveness of communication, and selected management practices), visitor experience (using indicators of number of visits, learning, enjoyment, satisfaction, and meaning), and public appreciation and understanding (using indicators of appreciation and understanding, and support).

Chapter 4 provides an assessment of the degree to which Red Bay NHS has met performance expectations as outlined in the Parks Canada Corporate Plan. Through the implementation of the 2004 management plan, Red Bay NHS has met or exceeded almost all of the Agency’s 2003/4 performance expectations and continues to meet or exceed almost all of the rated 2010/11 performance expectations.

Chapter 5 reports on management results based on the implementation of the current management plan. It also describes one of the Red Bay’s major success stories—namely working closely with the community to ensure the commemorative integrity of the site and to develop the site’s nomination proposal to become a World Heritage property.

Finally, Chapter 6 briefly summarizes the key issues that have emerged from the analysis in this report covering all aspects of the Agency’s mandate. These will be considered in the development of the next management plan for the site.

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