Recreation management

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Recreation management
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Recreation Management Objectives

• Foster an appreciation of natural resources and
  stewardship.
• Enable personal satisfaction and benefits.
• Encourage positive recreational behaviors.
• Manage economic benefits and costs.
• Protect natural resources while providing
  recreational opportunities.

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Impacts from Recreation

• Environmental
• Social
• Economic

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Direct Visitor Management

• Definition Visitor management techniques that
  directly alter the behaviors of visitors.
• Management decides
• Example Regulations

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Indirect Visitor Management

• Definition Visitor management techniques that
  indirectly alter the behavior of visitors.
• Visitor decides.
• Example
• Interpretation
• Trail design

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Five Phases of the Recreation Experience

• 1. Anticipation and planning
• 2. Travel to the site
• 3. On-site activities and experience
• 4. Travel home
• 5. Recollections of experience

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Influencing the Five Phases

• 1. Anticipation and planning?
• 2. Travel to the site?
• On-site activities and experiences?
• 4. Travel home?
• 5. Recollections?

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Resource Management Concepts

• Preservation
• Protection of non-renewable resources.
• Conservation
• Wise-use of natural resources.

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Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS)
What does the diagonal line indicate?
Primitive
Urban
Semi-Primitive Non-motor
Rural
Roaded Natural
Semi- Primitive Motorized
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Multiple use vs. Single use

• Single use
• Multiple use

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Problems and Benefits of Multiple Use

• Problems
• Conflicts between users
• Uses that compete for same resources
• Overuse
• Benefits
• More user groups benefit from area
• Foster more community support

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Dispersed Use vs.Concentrated Use
Dispersed
Concentrated
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Budgetary considerations

• Charging user fees
• Fee Demonstration Program
• Permits
• Rentals
• Obtaining grants
• Sponsorship/Donations
• Concessions
• Volunteers

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Other Management Issues

• Preservation vs. use paradox
• Legal issues and liability
• Security, crime, and vandalism
• Staffing with volunteers
• Mechanical vehicle use
• Wildlife vs. users
• Transportation and access

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Transportation in Grand Canyon NP
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Recreation Management Objectives Revisited

• Foster an appreciation of natural resources and
  stewardship.
• HOW?

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Recreation Management Objectives (continued)

• Enable personal satisfaction and benefits.
• HOW?

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Recreation Management Objectives (continued)

• Encourage positive recreational behaviors.
• HOW?

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Recreation Management Objectives (continued)

• Manage economic benefits and costs.
• HOW?

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Recreation Management Objectives (continued)

• Protect natural resources while providing
  recreational opportunities.
• HOW?

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Eastern Lake Ontario Dune and Wetland Area
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Seven public areas 4 DEC 1 TNC 1 OPRHP 1 Oswego
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• What management strategies would you use?

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• Other management strategies
• Dune steward program
• Beach Clean-up Days

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Hanauma Bay, HI
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Visitor Use of Hanauma Bay
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• What management strategies would you use?

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Other strategies

• Eliminate visitor drop-off by tours.
• On-site naturalists.

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Any questions?