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i}u3223 . CHAPrER VII RECREATION, FISH, AND WILDLIFE The Bureau of Land Management will continue its recently begun pro- gram of recreation improvements which will complement and enhance devel- opments of the National Park Service. The eight National Fbrest Service recreation areas are unique in the canyon country because they occupy the higher elevations which offer tree cover and cooler temperatures. state parks, except Dead Horse Point, are undeveloped and probably will remain so until more funds become available. Private recreation development is limited but includes the Lions Club and KOA (Campgrounds of America) Camp- grounds at Moab. Connnercial developments such as Canyonlands Resort and River Tours, Moab, Utah, are examples of what can be done if capital is available. Data on the size of and visitation at existing recreational developments are tabulated on the following page. Future outdoor recreation demand . Because of its sparse population and a growth rate somewhat below the national average, the San Juan Area must depend upon nonresidents to support development of a recreation complex. Recreation use from outside the area should greatly increase. The increase will result from the well established trends of income, leisure time, and other factors previously mentioned. A summary report of the Outdoor Recreation Resources Review Connnission states: 'Vast as the demand for outdoor recreation is, it pales beside what may be expected in future years. " Pointing out that estimates of future recreation use in the 'San Juan study area 'are unusually hazardous because of the uniqueness of the can- yon country and the lack of an established use pattern, ,the National Park Service nade the following estimate of future recreation days of use an- nually as an "educated guess" based upon existing use at the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area. ~970 92 ,000 1980 1,624,(lo0 2000 3,24d,300 2020 5,325,000 As a basis for projecting future recreation facility needs in the San Juan Area, the National Park Service estimated the breakdown by ac- tivity on the basis of figures for Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in 1966. Although the use by activity will vary among different parts of the study area, it is expected that Lake Powell, as the major water- oriented resource, will be the major factor in determining the type of recreation use. Anticipated use by activity is shown below. Activity Boating Fishing Water skiing Picnicking Perctont of total use 9.62 21. 48 3.60 7.55 Activity CampgroWld Back country Swinnning Sightseeing Total Percent of total use 25.97 14.15 10.28 1.35 100.00 . 68