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The Buena Vista Boating Park <br />Background <br />The Buena Vista Boating pazk 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 Salida 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. Army Corps of Engineers. <br />The current park is a single drop structure that is ]ocated at the put-in for commercial <br />rafring along this stretch of the Arkansas. The design of the drop structure was made to <br />accommodate a vaziety of different in-stream users including inflatable, and most levels of <br />whitewater canoe and kayakers. The design was also tailored to enhance the put-in area for the <br />commercial rafters along this stretch of the Arkansas. <br />Additiona] structures are planned for this boating 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 />Appropriateness of Reach <br />The Power Index for the existing drop 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 75 would exist <br />at all flows in between 120 and 1800 cfs. <br />Other considerations also suggest that the B.V. Pazk 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 pazk will use the central commercial district and benefit the <br />Town's economy <br />• Pazking and other facilities are located near the park to accommodate visitors <br />• Improvements at the existing structure have already benefited the rafting industry in <br />the azea <br />Uses of the Buena Vista Boating Park <br />The Buena Vista Boating Pazk has seen significant usage since its creation in 2002. The <br />park is expected to host freestyle events and is planned to integrate itself with ongoing <br />'l.� <br />