WSPC01202

• File Number: 8210.761.09
• Description: Colorado River-Federal Agencies-US NPS-Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument
• State: CO
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 1/1/3000
• Title: General Management Plan 1-Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument and Curecanti National Recreation Area
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

. appropriate areas for facilities that
serve visitors

4) The type of commercial facilities and services
that would complement quality and diverse
visitor experiences and resource conservation
have been determined.

· FACILITIES - Provide facilities and
services that are attractive, safe, accessible,
and of high-quality design that are located to
minimize their impact on the surrounding
landscape and resources.

Conditions to be attained:

1) The recreation area has appropriately designed
and situated visitor facilities, including exhibits
that are sensitive to the surrounding
environment and readily accessible to all
populations.

2) Facilities, including employee housing,
commercial service operations, and equipment
are appropriate, sufficient, and properly
maintained for the park mission and visitor use.

3) State highway maintenance is accomplished in a
coordinated and coopcrati ve manner as
consistent as possible with NPS policies and the
protection of resources.

4) Professional emergency services are provided
year-round to park visitors either directly by
park staff andlor through innovative
cooperation.

5) A strategy has been developed to complement
and support the Regional Transportation Plan as
it relates to Highways 50, 149, and 92 (not
including four-lane highway development) and
the construction of bicycle paths along these
routes.

6) Facilities serving various functions are
efficiently organized and do not conflict with
land use.

7) Maintenance and administration facilities are
organized in a fashion that protects resources
and meets visitor needs.

Geographic-Specific Objectives

· RIPARIAN RIVERINE - Preserve
natural riverine processes and aquatic

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habitat, its functions, and its natural and
beneficial values while maintaining the area
as an active outdoor classroom for park
visitors.

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Conditions to be attained:

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I) Natural succession processes that provide for
shifts in organism abundance and distribution
when there are changes in the rates and
locations of beach-building and erosion from the
river are evident.

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2) Habitat and species diversity are monitored and
maintained.

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3) A strategy has been developed to determine the
level of day use facilities that would complement
a quality visitor experience and resource
conservation.

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4) Hunting policy considering safety conflicts with
the day use area is determined in cooperation
with the Colorado Division of Wildlife.

5) Wayside exhibits relating trails, information,
and natural processes of the area and an
outreach education area are provided.

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· GUNNISON RIVER CANYON -
Determine level of day use facilities at
Wilson's Landing. Determine level of
development of roadside pulloffs.

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Conditions to be attained:

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I) A plan has heen developed that determines the
level of day use facilities that would complement
a quality visitor experience and resource
conservation.

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2) A plan has been developed that detennines the
amount of roadside pull ofts necessary to
complement a scenic driving experience,
provide a quality visitor experience, and provide
for interpretation of the park's resources.

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· BLUE MESA - Determine the
appropriate levels of visitor use, experience,
the reservoir's carrying capacity, reservoir
levels, and alternative strategies for
maintaining the diversity of quality visitor
experiences consistent with Curecanti NRA's
purposes and significance.

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