WSP02307

• File Number: 8281.200
• Description: Colorado River Studies and Investigations -- Colorado River Management Plan
• Basin: Colorado Mainstem
• Water Division: 5
• Date: 6/1/1981
• Author: National Park Serv
• Title: Draft Alternatives for the Colorado River Management Plan
• Water Supply Pro - Doc Type: Report/Study

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Special Launching
and Takeout Procedures

Monitoring

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Diamond Creek
A permit, obtained by advance reservation from
the National Park Service, is required for all non-
commercial launches from Diamond Creek. In addition,
noncommercial groups must obtain permission to use
the Diamond Creek Road and pay all required fees to
the Hualapai Tribe.
Only the Hualapai Tribe may launch commercial
trips from Diamond Creek.
Lees Ferry
An NPS ranger checks out each trip (commercial
and noncommercial) prior to departure from Lees Ferry.
The checkout includes recording number of passengers
and trip length and noting whether all of the required
equipment is included on the boat.
To provide for orderly and efficient launching
from Lees Ferry, no camping, cooking, boat or equip-
ment repairs, or equipment storage is allowed at the
launch ramp.
Mule and Horse Takeout Points
Mule takeouts are permissible on the Bright
Angel or Xaibab Trails for passengers departing from
the river at Phantom Ranch. Mule and horse takeouts are
also permitted on the Whitmore Wash Trail.
Helicopter Evacuation
In the event of an emergency requiring helicopter
evacuation and rescue, arrangements will be made
for the rescue only by Grand Canyon National Park
personnel. The outfitter will be responsible for
the cost of the rescne.
Requests for helicopter evacuations of a pas-
senger, by someone. not on the trip, for family emer-
gency will be made through Grand Canyon National Park.
Responsibility for the cost of such evacuations will
be with the outfitter and the person requesting the
evacuation.

AOR
Section
III.E.

The monitoring program is the primary method
for measuring the success of meeting the River
Management Plan objectives. The ongoing monitoring
program will be designed to identify degradation
of the resource or quality of the visitor experience
below existing acceptable levels. The monitoring
program will also be capable of scientifically
assessing the degree of impact to provide a basis
for recommending plan modification.
The majority of impacts occur at attraction
sites such as waterfalls, sidestreams, cultural
sites, and campsites. Some of these impacts are
short term, some are long term and others are
permanent. For example, crowding at a campsite

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