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

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2) Professional emergency services are
provided year-round to park visitors either
directly by park staff and/or through
innovative cooperation.

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ii iNTERPlffi"lAl1UN - Determine the
level of government and private sector
educational services, using state.of-the.
art methodologies to enhance the visitor's
experience and provide educational and
interpretive programs.

Conditions to be attained:

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1) Park continues to serve as a center for
outreach programs with school systems,
developing seminars and curriculums.

2) Educational programming is provided year
around at existing park facilities using
appropriate natural and cultural park themes,

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· COMMERCIAL SERVICES-
IdentifY the optimum level of commercial
services to be provided and their
complementary role in accomplishment
of the park mission. Commercial
services include anything offered to the
public or private individuals, in which
park resources are used and that results in
compensation of any kind to an
individual, organization, or corporation.
Compensation may be "for profit" or
"non.profit" under local, state, or federal
law.

Conditions to be attained:

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1) A commercial services plan has been
completed to provide long-tenn strategic
guidance for management of commercial
services.

2) Consistent with the Concessions Policy Act
of 1965, the commercial services plan
evaluates, through the planning process,
those services that are necessary and
appropriate for present and future visitors to
the park

3) The commercial services plan identifies:

. commercial services and facilities
that are necessary and appropriate

. levels of services and facilities
essential to serve visitors

. types of facilities necessary to
support commercial services

. 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:

I) 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 cooperative manner as
consistent as possible with NPS policies and
the protection of resources.

4) 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,

5) Facilities serving various functions are
efficiently organized and do not contlict with
land use.

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

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