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<br /> . <br />1. Place easements where there would 7.4. INVENTORY OF <br /> be minimal or no impact to riparian . <br /> ACCESS SITES AND <br /> or sensitive areas. <br /> RECOMMENDED ACTIONS . <br />2. The recommended easement width . <br /> is 20' to 25' adjacent to the river, at The following sites, both existing and pro- . <br /> least on one side, wherever possi- posed, are listed in general order of priority <br /> ble, with the exception of sensitive as either new sites that need to be estab- . <br /> areas and other areas identified as lished or as existing sites that need improve- <br /> inappropriate for public use access. ment. . <br />3. Soft surface footpaths (no wider Within this inventory, there are several oppor- . <br /> than 3 feet/no bicycles allowed) tunities for the towns, county, local commer- . <br /> should be constructed as part of cial outfitters, and federal land management <br /> easement conditions to direct the agencies to partnership and accomplish the . <br /> impacts of foot traffic. Construction shared goal of appropriate, improved public <br /> responsibility will need to be deter- access. . <br /> mined by the parties involved. . <br /> This inventory is organized by geographic <br />4. Connecting access of a width that areas: Vail/Red ClifflMinturn/Eagle-Vail, . <br /> accommodates the type of access Avon/Edwards/Wolcott, Eagle/Gypsum/ <br /> permitted should be provided to the Dotsero area. . <br /> nearest public roadway or bike <br /> trail/path. . <br />5. Easements should allow for travel Vail/Red Cliff/Minturn/ . <br />Eagle- Vail <br /> on dry ground as opposed to an . <br /> easement that lays entirely in the Dowd Chute-USFS building to Avon <br /> river or tributary. . <br /> The whitewater between Minturn and Avon is <br />6. Implement protective measures for becoming very popular for rafting and kayak- . <br /> buffers, design standards, etc. as ing. There are currently no adequate facilities . <br /> suggested in Chapter 8: Land Use to handle this use, which will increase dra- <br /> as an means of preserving/promot- matically in the future. The USFS is consider- . <br /> ing quality recreation experiences. ing improving the boating access across from <br /> Meadow Mountain and is urged to make . <br /> those improvements using all guidelines list- . <br /> ed above (see River Access Improvement <br /> Guidelines) . . <br /> One of the primary takeout points for Dowd . <br /> Chute is at the entrance to the River Run <br /> Condominiums (Cliffside)-available for pub- . <br /> lic use because it is on State Land Board land . <br /> and is under a CDOW lease (continuation of <br /> this lease is not guaranteed in the future). . <br /> This site is inadequate for heavy raft and <br /> kayak use, having very little parking, no boat . <br /> ramp or restroom facilities. This site is also . <br /> . <br />60 . <br /> <br />