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Our mission is to provide Delaware's residents and visitors with safe
and enjoyable recreational opportunities and open spaces, responsible
stewardship of the lands and the cultural and natural resources that we
have been entrusted to protect and manage and resource-based interpretive
and educational services.
Principles of Operation:
Recognizing that this mission cannot be successfully achieved without
dedicated and professional employees and volunteers and the active support
of the people we serve, we pledge to operate and abide by the following
principles:
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A Commitment to the Customer:
State parks and preserves are managed for Delaware's residents
and visitors, and shall be both accessible and affordable to all segments
of society. Since our operations are almost entirely supported by
our customers, every effort shall be made to not only satisfy their
needs and requests with respect and courtesy but also to ensure that
the quality of the services offered remains high and the costs remain
reasonable.
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A Commitment to Our
Employees: By training our employees and volunteers
in resource protection and customer service and by exposing them to
new challenges, they will remain motivated and better able to serve
the public, our customers. Because of their desire to maintain a high
standard of public service, they shall be empowered to do so and their
efforts and successes shall always be recognized.
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A Commitment to Future Generations: State
parks and preserves are irreplaceable public assets and must be secured
for future generations. We shall provide for their protection and
preservation as well as their use, enjoyment and understanding through
planning, stragetic land acquisition, appropriate development, interpretive
and educational programming and the management of grounds and facilities.
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A Commitment to Cooperation:
We will always want to accomplish more than our resources will
allow, therefore, we will continue to seek opportunities to form partnerships
and alliances with other government agencies, non-profit organizations
and the private sector. We will strive to lead by example in all aspects
of natural and cultural resource protection and management; and whenever
possible, we will offer technical and finanacial assistance so that
others may share in our mission.
This page last updated 11/30/01
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