WSPC02286

• 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: 10/1/1997
• Title: General Management Plan 2-Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Monument and Curecanti National Recreation Area
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

adhering to a common architectural
theme, Such facilities should be located
to minimize their impact on the
surrounding landscape and resources.

Conditions to be attained:

I) Development that will be seen from within
the park is done in a sensitive way,
corresponds to a common architectural theme
while blending with the natural landscape,
and minimally impacts the visitor experience
of a wild canyon setting.

2) Facilities have been designed and located to
protect resources while minimizing impacts
to those resources, attract visitors while
meeting basic visitor needs, orient and
educate the public while enhancing visitor
enjoyment, and provide information on the
park and surrounding areas.

3) East Portal facilities are compatible with the
common architectural theme of Black
Canyon.

4) Road and parking systems are efficient and
safe, accommodating moderate growth and
consistent with resource management and
visitor experience objectives.

5) The park and surrounding lands have a
coordinated and comprehensive trail system
that connects the Inner Canyon and uplands
with significant features and resources.

6) A strategy has been developed to establish
access through Red Rock Canyon,

7) Facilities and programs are available for
visitors with disabilities.

8) Water is available in locations on both rims
to meet basic visitor, resource protection, and
operational needs.

9) Visitor/interpretive facilities complement
experiences of visitors who are emotionally
touched by their canyon visit.

10) Activities and support facilities are
coordinated with entities outside of park
boundaries.

11) Facilities serving various functions have been
efficiently organized and do not conflict with
land use.

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

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Geographic-Specific Objectives

· PANORAMIC VIEWS - Preserve the
natural setting that allows the Black
Canyon to be seen within the larger
regional context.

Conditions to be attained:

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1) Visitors are allowed to see and access the
area for the larger panoramic views.

2) To support visitor access and a quality visitor
experience, minimal development is done.

3) Air quality for a Class I airshed is maintained
for long.distance views (to the San Juans,
Grand Mesa, West Elks, Uncompahgre
Valley, etc,), which are important parts of the
Black Canyon geologic and human history
stories.

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· CANYON BACKDROP - Preserve
and protect the wild setting within which
the Black Canyon exists,

Conditions to be attained:

1) Visitors can access the area for recreation
purposes while the park maintains a wild
setting,

2) Development is done in a sensitive way, with
minimal impacts to visitor experience of a
wild canyon setting, and blends with the
natural landscape.

3) Scenic easements are managed to perpetuate
the natural resources and maintain a wild
setting to the greatest degree possible,

· CLIFF TOP - Provide visitors with a
variety of recreational viewing
opportunities to experience the depths of
the INNER CANYON.

Condition to be attained:

1) Development is done in a sensitive way,
protecting resources from visitor-use