Glenwood Springs Field Office Recreation Appendix Working Draft

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Working Draft—GSFO Recreation Appendix- 3-6-2009 Fisher Creek Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) (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 Personal: • Mountain • Releasing or reducing • Improved physical fitness/better health maintenance Biking some built up mental • Restored mind from stress/tension/anxiety • Hiking tensions • Improved outdoor recreation skills • Enjoying frequent access • Living a more outdoor-oriented lifestyle. to outdoor physical activity • Improved balance of work and play in my life • Developing your skills and • Greater awareness of this area as a special place abilities • For the challenge or sport Community/Social: • Enjoying the areas wildlife, • Lifestyle improvement or maintenance scenery,views and aesthetics Environmental: • Preserve the special landscape character of this place Economic: • Greater value-added local services • Increased desirability as a place to live or retire 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: Remoteness from unauthorized motorized vehicles exists. 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:Simple/basic recreation developments at trailheads along with maintained/signed trails are found on-site. Proposed Social RSCCs Contacts(ava.): Participants will encounter a season average 6-8 encounters/day. Group Size(avg.): Participants will encounter a season average 4-6 people per group. Evidence of Use: Sounds of other people occasionally heard. A few small localized areas of vegetation alteration and compacted/bare soils are acceptable. 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. Visitor Services/Info: A simple brochure/map assists visitors. Minimum directional signage is installed on routes. Rules, regulations and ethics are clearly posted at trailheads. Management Controls:A moderate degree of visitor and land use controls exercised. BLM on-site presence is low away from trailheads. Page I 20