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<br />." <br /> <br />The Buena Vista Boating Park <br /> <br />Background <br /> <br />The Buena Vista Boating park is unique among the parks that I have designed in that it <br />. was, at least in its initial stage, entirely funded by private funds. The idea to create the park was <br />motivated by the tremendous success of the SaIida Boating Park. Approval of the park went <br />through an extensive public process in Buena Vista, and was permitted for construction by the <br />U.S. Ariny Corps of Engineers. . <br /> <br />The curre~t park is a single drop structure ~ is located at ~e put-in for commercial <br />rafting along this stretch of the Arkansas. The design of the drop structure. was made to <br />accomm~ a varieiy of different in-stream users including inflatable, and most leve~ of <br />whitewater canoe and kayakers. Jbe design was also tailored to enhance the put-in area for the <br />commercial rafters along :this stretch of the Arkansas. ' <br /> <br />A~tiona1 structures are planned for this bo~ting park. These will be located <br />downstream of the existing structure. These structures are already, funded and are expected to be <br />constructed in the near future. . <br /> <br />Appropriateness of Reach <br /> <br />" <br /> <br />, '. <br />The Power Index for the existing drQp structure at 120 cfs is 120. At the three planned <br />drops the P.I. at 120 cfs is 160. At 1800 cfs the PI is 3648. Again, a P.I. of over 7S would exist <br />at all flows in between 120 and 1800 cfs. <br /> <br />otlier considerations also 'suggest that the B.V. Park is in an ideal location: <br />· . It is located close to the central business district of Buena vista and is situated such <br />that visitors to the park will use the central commercial district and benefit the <br />Town's economy , , <br />· Parking and other facilities are located near the park to accommodate visitors <br />· Improvements' at the existing structure have already bei1efited the rafting industry in <br />the area <br /> <br />Uses of the Buena Vista Boating Park <br /> <br />, The Buena Vista Boating Park ~ seen significant usage since its creation in 2002. The <br />park is expected to host fr~style events and is planned to integrate itself with ongoing <br /> <br />-&; <br />