Glenwood Springs Field Office Recreation Appendix Working Draft

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• Working Draft—GSFO Recreation Appendix- 3-6-2009 The Crown Special Recreation Management Area (Alternative D) RMZ Outcome Objective The outcome objective identifies the specific recreation activities to be emphasized, the outcomes(experiences and benefits) to be produced/realized as well as the desired customer assessment standard to be monitored and achieved. Participants in visitor assessments report an average 4.0 realization of the targeted experience and benefit outcomes listed below. (4.0 on a probability scale where: 1 = Not at all realized to 5=totally realized). Activities Experiences Benefits • Getting some needed Personal: • Mountain physical exercise • Improved physical fitness/better health maintenance Biking • Developing your skills and • Improved outdoor recreation skills • Camping abilities • Living a more outdoor-oriented lifestyle., • For the challenge or sport • Improved balance of work and play in my life • Enjoying the areas wildlife, • Greater awareness of this area/community as a special scenery,views and place aesthetics • To experience adventure and excitement • To experience the natural surroundings Community/Social: • Lifestyle improvement or maintenance Environmental: • Preserve the special landscape character of this place Economic: • Maintain local tourism revenue • Greater value-added local services Proposed Recreation Setting,Character Conditions (RSCCs) RSCCs depict the desired future recreational qualities of the landscape(physical), the qualities associated with use (social), and the conditions created by management(operational);that influence the kinds of recreation activities that are offered and recreation outcomes produced/realized. Proposed Physical RSCCs Remoteness:The area is more remote due to closing motorized vehicle routes. Naturalness`The existing natural landscape is retained. Any new non-recreational modifications(e.g. ROWs, fences, ponds)are not visually obvious or evident. Visitor Facilities:Recreation developments are moderate in size with visitor amenities such as restrooms and drinking water. Campgrounds or designated campsites offer camping opportunities. Maintained and signed trails are found on-site. Proposed Social RSCCs Contacts(ava.): Participants encounter a season average 6-8 encounters/day. Group Size(avg.): Participants encounter a season average 6-8 people per group. Evidence of Use: Sounds of other people regularly heard. Localized areas of vegetation alteration and compacted/bare soils are found near along trails, at trailheads and at campsites. Inappropriate recreation use is rehabilitated Proposed Operational RSCCs Access(types of travel): Mountain bike single-track trails and use are predominant all recreational use is non- motorized. Page I 16