Recreation Site Facility Master Planning. Action Plan. and Programmatic Effects of Implementation

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1 Rcration Sit Facility Mastr Planning Action Plan and Programmatic Effcts of Implmntation BRIDGER-TETON National Forst

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3 Rcration Sit Facility Mastr Planning Action Plan BRIDGER-TETON National Forst Approvd by: Dat: FOREST SUPERVISOR BRIDGER-TETON National Forst Rviwd by: Dat: REGIONAL R&HR DIRECTOR INTERMOUNTAIN Rgion Concurrnc by: Dat: REGIONAL FORESTER INTERMOUNTAIN Rgion [signd 2/06]

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5 Tabl of Contnts 1. INTRODUCTION PLAN SUMMARY - Programmatic Effcts Of Implmntation... 3 A. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROCESS... 3 B. FOREST RECREATION NICHE... 3 C. CRITICAL MONETARY FACTORS... 6 D. INVENTORY... 7 E. RESULTS... 7 F. ANTICIPATED PUBLIC CONCERN... 9 G. POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS RECREATION SITES PRIORITY RANKING REPORT TABLE OF ACTIONS MANAGEMENT OPTIONS CODES MONITORING PLAN... 34

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7 1. INTRODUCTION This documnt is a living, working road map that dscribs in dtail th tasks to b accomplishd ovr th nxt fiv yars to implmnt ffctiv rcration dvlopd sit managmnt in th contxt of a complt forst-wid rcration program. This plan will b usd to guid all rcration dvlopd sit invstmnts, including th capital improvmnt program, minor construction, partnrships, and annual oprations and maintnanc. Th monitoring plan, togthr with rquird annual accomplishmnt rporting, constituts th Forst rport card for this activity. Although w rfr to it as a Fiv-yar plan (bginning in 2006) w actually bgan this procss in 2004 and hav bn taking som of th plannd actions during th compltion of this plan. So in ffct this is a svn-yar plan. This action plan is th nd rsult of th national Rcration Sit Facility Mastr Plan (RS-FMP) procss. Th Bridgr-Tton National Forst was on of four forsts that pilotd th RS-FMP procss for th Forst Srvic bginning in spring Implmntation of this plan will nabl th Bridgr-Tton National Forst to provid sustainabl quality rcration opportunitis, rsponsivly, fficintly, and in a proactiv mannr. Financial information availabl in 2004 showd that th Bridgr-Tton Forst could afford to oprat all xisting dvlopd sits to som lvl of quality. Funds information includd in th action plan and supporting documnts rprsnt a snapshot of conditions as of Sinc thn th Rcration Enhancmnt Act and othr changs in funding and rvnu hav changd th scnario, and forst-wid ovrhad costs ar shifting, pointing out th valu of annual monitoring of this plan. It is also worth noting that numrous fficincy masurs hav alrady bn takn in rgard to dvlopd rcration on th forst, prior to this action plan. Som of th prmiss on which this action plan is basd includ th following: Our ovrall stratgy is to maintain a balancd program and b as fficint as possibl with dvlopd rcration so w can also accomplish our targts in disprsd rcration and spcial uss. Dvlopd rcration is only on part of th ovrall program, and on th BTNF a rlativly small part of th program. Rcration us trnds suggst that for most popl visiting dvlopd sits is not th primary rason thy com to th forst. NVUM data from 2002 shows that only about 12% of forst visitors ar using rcration sits such as campgrounds. This is consistnt with th forst nich that offrs primarily a disprsd rcration xprinc. Howvr, dvlopd rcration sits ar costly to oprat and maintain, so dvlopd rcration taks mor of th ovrall budgt than w would lik. In spit of nw rvnu sourcs w know that budgts in gnral ar not incrasing whil th numbr of indirct costs w must hlp fund is incrasing. W can t kp raising usr fs at campgrounds to compnsat for this. W can t offr vry amnity visitors dsir; instad our focus is on downsizing infrastructur and rducing srvics. Watr systms offr an xampl with incrasing watr quality standards for ths systms and our lgal liability for thos that do not mt standards, w can t kp invsting in systms at rcration sits that will nvr gnrat nough rvnu to captur th invstmnt costs. Dfrrd maintnanc rmains a major concrn forst-wid. W nd to dvlop a stratgy using all mans availabl to rduc this backlog. Just bcaus a dvlopd sit isn t paying for itslf dosn t man w won t continu to offr th srvic. W will b as fficint as possibl but som sits that currntly don t gnrat much rvnu do mt th forst nich and public nd; furthr, som low-ranking sits in our invntory may only rquir som modst invstmnt to bttr mt th nich or gnrat rvnu. Som of our small, isolatd campgrounds ar usd in liu of disprsd sits, allowing us to concntrat campsit clan-up and othr oprations, so thr is som fficincy in having ths sits opn. In othr parts of th forst, small rcration sits offr food storag structurs to hlp popl kp attractants away from bars. Th prsnc of ths structurs ncourags us of th sits, maks popl fl safr, and rducs th ffort w must mak to patrol and clan up disprsd camps.

8 W can t afford to kp building mor facilitis that w can t maintain in th futur. Isolatd trailhads with corrals, toilts, and othr facilitis that must b maintaind ar xampls of placs whr w sk to provid good quality facilitis that ar not so costly. In som cass, sanitation nds ar vidnt and w must provid facilitis. In othr locations, w hav not sn problms whr facilitis such as toilts do not xist. W ar sking ways to provid what is ndd without incurring undu costs. For xampl, thr ar numrous wintr trailhads whr toilts ar ndd, but w hav no prmannt structurs thr; instad th stat trails program funds tmporary chmical toilts that ar rmovd whn th sason is ovr. This is th modl w xpct to us mor of, whn possibl. Dfrrd maintnanc nds can b larg-tickt itms or numrous small ons. Evn minimal facilitis nd maintnanc that w oftn don t gt to. This information station nds paint and a nw pic of Plxiglas; th information containd on th main board is outdatd. Our task is to find bttr ways to provid usful information to th public in rmot, disprsd sits. 2

9 2. PLAN SUMMARY - Programmatic Effcts of Implmntation A. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF PROCESS Th purpos of this plan is to display th actions ndd ovr th nxt svral yars to bring th Forst s rcration infrastructur into alignmnt with th rsourcs availabl to oprat and maintain it to standard, as wll as rduc th backlog of dfrrd maintnanc. Th fundamntal prmis of th plan is to crat an invntory which is sustainabl and flxibl nough to b adaptd annually to any changs in availabl rsourcs. Th plan is dsignd to mt th following objctivs: Oprat and maintain sits to standard with th availabl rvnu stram. Rduc dfrrd maintnanc by 20% ovr th fiv-yar lif of th plan. Focus availabl rsourcs on sits or srvics which conform most closly to th Forst Rcration Program Nich. Maintain and nhanc customr satisfaction with availabl dvlopd rcration sits. Th forst s dvlopd sits wr valuatd and rankd basd on th following factors How wll th sit conforms to th forst s rcration nich and how much us it rcivs (35%) Financial considrations and fficincy (35%) How wll th sit mts nvironmntal/rsourc protction nds and community sustainability (30%) Only on sit (th CCC Ponds nar Pindal) was idntifid as non-discrtionary, basd primarily on xisting agrmnts that rquir th forst to participat in its managmnt. B. FOREST RECREATION NICHE Wildlands, Wildlif, and Wid Vistas Sttings, Spcial Placs, and Valus Th Bridgr-Tton National Forst is a larg part of th Gratr Yllowston rgion, and it contains som of th most pristin aras within it. A third of th forst is in classifid wildrnss or Wildrnss Study Aras; anothr forty prcnt is backcountry that is vry bit as wild. Othr parts of th forst hav major rcration corridors, roads that giv accss to th backcountry and disprsd roadsid camping, and popular rivrs for floating and fishing that attract grat numbrs of visitors. Finally, th BTNF offrs som world-class rcration dstinations, som of which ar rsorts and som of which ar managd by th forst. Ths tnd to b th most dvlopd parts of th forst, but vn ths ar rustic in apparanc and architctur, blnding into th natural surroundings. Wild lands includ not only th thr wildrnsss on th forst but primitiv backcountry, OHV routs, and low-standard forst roads that giv accss to disprsd activitis. Rsorts and outfittr srvics srv local, rgional, national, and intrnational visitors, many of whom ar intrstd in larning about and apprciating th natural stting of th forst. Th forst has numrous opportunitis for wildlif viwing, hunting, fishing, and sits of uniqu gologic intrst. Natural amnitis of th forst ar vital to th conomy of narby communitis. 3

10 Activitis and Opportunitis Popl com to th BTNF for th wildlif, scnry, and rcration, particularly backcountry xprincs. Activitis ar divrs, ranging from a casual hiking to xtrm sports. NVUM data indicat th following activitis ar most sought on th forst: BRIDGER - TETON NF ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION AND PRIMARY ACTIVITY 2002 DATA. Activity Prcnt participation Prcnt who said it was thir primary activity Camping in dvlopd sits (family or group) Primitiv camping Backpacking, camping in unroadd aras Rsorts, cabins and othr accommodations on Forst Srvic managd lands (privat or Forst Srvic run) Picnicking and family day gathrings in dvlopd sits (family or group) Viwing wildlif, birds, fish, tc on national forst systm lands Viwing natural faturs such as scnry, flowrs, tc on national forst systm lands Visiting historic and prhistoric sits/ara Visiting a natur cntr, natur trail or visitor information srvics Natur Study Gnral/othr- rlaxing, hanging out, scaping nois and hat, tc, Fishing- all typs Hunting- all typs Off-highway vhicl travl (4-whlrs, dirt biks, tc) Driving for plasur on roads Snowmobil travl Motorizd watr travl (boats, ski slds, tc) Othr motorizd land/air activitis (plan, othr) Hiking or walking Horsback riding Bicycling, including mountain biks Non-motorizd watr travl (cano, raft, tc.) Downhill skiing or snowboarding Cross-country skiing, snow shoing Othr non-motorizd activitis (swimming, gams and sports) Gathring mushrooms, brris, firwood, or othr natural products

11 PERCENTAGE USE OF FACILITIES AND SPECIALLY DESIGNATED AREAS BRIDGER - TETON NF Facility / Ara Typ Prcnt who said thy usd (national forst visits) Dvlopd campground 7.0 Swimming ara 4.3 Hiking, biking, or horsback trails 31.3 Scnic byway 13.3 Dsignatd Wildrnss 3.8 Visitor cntr, musum 2.7 Forst Srvic offic or othr info sit 1.2 Picnic ara 3.3 Boat launch 2.4 Dsignatd Off Road Vhicl ara 0.1 Othr forst roads 10.9 Intrprtiv sit 2.5 Organization camp 0.7 Dvlopd fishing sit/ dock 2.6 Dsignatd snowmobil ara 7.0 Downhill ski ara 18.4 Nordic ski ara 4.1 Lodgs/Rsorts on National Forst Systm land 3.8 Fir Lookouts/Cabins Forst Srvic ownd 0.1 Dsignatd snow play ara 1.7 Motorizd dvlopd trails 2.6 Rcration rsidncs 1.9 Primary Visitors Popl who visit or rcrat within th BTNF can b dividd into thr major catgoris: Spontanous rcrationists who rarly plan an outing, and ar rsidnts of communitis adjacnt to th Forst (Jackson, Pindal, Big Piny, Kmmrr). Emphasis on day us, short duration, and us of trails and othr facilitis clos to town. Go tomorrow rcrationists who do minimal trip planning and liv within a two to four-hour driv of th Forst (Wasatch Front, Idaho Falls). Plannr rcrationists who do significant trip planning and prparation, may utiliz outfittrs and guids, and liv outsid of rgion. 5

12 C. CRITICAL MONETARY FACTORS Tabl 1 displays asst and xpns information for th Bridgr-Tton National Forst bfor and aftr dvlopmnt and implmntation of th 5-Yar Action Plan. BRIDGER-TETON National Forst A. CRITICAL MONETARY FACTOR BASELINE CONDITION (Bnchmark Data) ACTION PLAN - CHANGED CONDITION (dos not includ Closd or Dcommissiond sits) OPERATIONAL ASSETS APPROPRIATED FUNDS AVAILABLE $ 261,800 $ 261,800 FEE RECEIPTS AVAILABLE $ - $ 82,895 OTHER FUNDS AVAILABLE $ - $ 35,436 EXPENSES OPERATING COSTS $ 268,664 $ 160,848 ANNUAL MAINTENANCE COSTS $ 503,321 $ 125,785 DEFERRED MAINTENANCE COSTS* $ 1,690,947 $ 1,687,775 *-Dfrrd Maintnanc includd for all sits xcpt Dcommissiond Tabl 1. Asst and xpns information, showing th anticipatd ffcts of implmnting this plan. Bnchmark financial data ar from FY04. Points mad by Tabl 1: Although th oprational assts sction (first thr rows of th tabl) is nithr complt nor accurat in 2006 it provids a snapshot of information availabl whn th tabl was populatd. Bcaus of REA and schduld f incrass at som campgrounds, rcipts and othr funds availabl ar xpctd to xcd th figurs providd hr. Appropriatd funds may stay stabl or b rducd in 2007 and subsqunt yars. By implmnting th actions in this plan w can xpct annual oprating costs to b rducd by narly 40%, a significant savings. Annual maintnanc costs will b rducd by vn mor, ovr 75% of what w wr spnding in Howvr, maintnanc costs will stay clos to th sam. Dfrrd maintnanc costs will b rducd by a vry small amount. Part of this may b du to th formula that dos not count dcommissiond sits. In any cas w will nd to dvlop a forst stratgy for rducing ths costs by much mor. 6

13 D. INVENTORY Tabl 2 blow displays shifts in th charactr of th Bridgr-Tton National Forst s dvlopd rcration sits program as a rsult of dvloping and fully implmnting th 5-Yar Action Plan. BRIDGER-TETON National Forst B. INVENTORY CHARACTERISTICS BASELINE CONDITION (Bnchmark Data) ACTION PLAN - CHANGED CONDITION Sits that you can afford to Oprat ACTION PLAN - CHANGED CONDITION Sits to b Closd that you cannot afford to Oprat ACTION PLAN - CHANGED CONDITION Sits to b Dcommissiond CAMPGROUND DEV SCALE CAMPGROUND DEV SCALE CAMPGROUND DEV SCALE PICNIC SITE DEV SCALE PICNIC SITE DEV SCALE TIER SITE TYPE CATEGORY TRAILHEAD BOATING/ SWIM SITES/ FISHING SITES INTERP MAJOR/VC GROUP CAMPGROUND/ GROUP PICNIC CABINS/LOOK-OUTS INTERP MINOR/ OBSERVATION/ INFO SITES HORSE CAMP INFO SITE ADMIN OTHER OTHER CAPACITY (PAOT) 10,171 9, CAPACITY (PAOT-DAYS) 1,907,872 1,880,877 5,375 21,620 OTHER CHARACTERISTICS # SITES w/ DRINKING WATER SYSTEM $ # SITES w/ WASTEWATER SYSTEM $ DW SYSTEM ANNUAL MAINT COST $ 135,732 $ 135,732 $ - $ - WW SYSTEM ANNUAL MAINT COST $ 3,050 $ 3,050 $ - $ - BUILDING ANNUAL MAINT COST $ 84,450 $ 82,035 $ 540 $ 1,875 Tabl 2. Changs in charactr of rcration sits as a rsult of implmnting this plan. Points mad by Tabl 2: Although rlativly fw sits ar plannd for dcommissioning, w hav plans to phas out facilitis such as watr systms and othr high-cost itms ovr tim, as thy bcom unusabl. This is not ncssarily rflctd in th shift btwn dvlopmnt lvls or in th numbr of 7

14 drinking watr systms shown in th tabl; w xpct thos watr systms now on a glid path to last anothr svral yars, byond th scop of th plan. Rntal cabins ar among our highst dfrrd-maintnanc itms and most do not rank high in Tabl 4 blow. Howvr, narly all of ths sits ar usd by fild crws during th summr and fall, thus rducing thir potntial as rvnu-gnrators that tim of yar. With som invstmnt (such as wintr toilts) w could mak svral of ths sits availabl all yar. Implmnting th plan would rsult in a somwhat rducd maintnanc cost for buildings. Most of th highr-cost sits that w plan to dcommission hav alrady bn closd. Tabl 2 shows littl to no chang in annual maintnanc costs for spcific kinds of facilitis, and this dos not tll th whol pictur. Asid from th plans to phas out som watr systms, w don t plan to rplac a numbr of toilts, tabls, and othr facilitis as notd in Tabl 5. Also, opration costs ar xpctd to b gratly rducd. LaBarg Madows rangr station. With th rcnt addition of a vault toilt it is now availabl for public rntals yarround. E. RESULTS Tabl 3 displays th rsults of th Bridgr-Tton National Forst s fforts to mt th objctivs of th RS FMP procss, including: Oprat and maintain sits to standard with th availabl rvnu stram. Rduc dfrrd maintnanc by 20% ovr th fiv-yar lif of th plan. Focus availabl rsourcs on sits which conform most closly to th Forst Rcration Program Nich. Maintain and nhanc customr satisfaction with availabl sits. 8

15 BRIDGER-TETON National Forst C. PROGRAMMATIC RESULTS BASELINE CONDITION (Bnchmark Data) ACTION PLAN - CHANGED CONDITION (dos not includ Closd & Dcommissiond sits) AVERAGE NICHE CONFORMANCE SCORE AVERAGE DEVELOPMENT SCALE % OF CAPACITY ACCESSIBLE 1.5% 1.5% METRICS % OF CAPACITY W/ ACCESSIBLE FURNISHINGS ONLY PAOT-DAYS TO REGIONAL REQUIRED STANDARDS 0.8% 0.8% 910,211 1,880,877 ANNUAL O&M COST PER PAOT DAY $ 0.29 $ 0.15 ANNUAL NET O&M COST PER VISIT $ 0.78 $ 0.24 TOTAL DEFERRED MAINTENANCE* $ 1,690,947 $ 1,687,775 *-Dfrrd Maintnanc includd for all sits xcpt Dcommissiond Tabl 3. Rsults of th Bridgr-Tton National Forst s fforts to mt th objctivs of th RS FMP procss. Points mad by Tabl 3: Implmnting this plan will rsult in fwr PAOT-days but mor of thm managd to standard; in fact all of th rmaining sits will b managd to standard. Maintnanc costs will rmain similar for systms such as watr and buildings, but opration costs will go down so th avrag O&M cost will b about half of what it was in Although it appars that th forst is incrasing its dvlopmnt lvl, th incras in th avrag is du to dcommissioning lowr-dvlopmnt lvl sits whil rtaining th highr-scal ons, largly managd by concssion. F. ANTICIPATED PUBLIC CONCERN 9

16 Th only sits plannd for dcommissioning (including thos w hav alrady takn action on in th past yar or two) ar not of public controvrsy. W ar considring changs to som sits that ar of high intrst to local communitis, and th only ons that may b of concrn ar notd blow. Changs in Swift Crk, nar Afton, could b of som concrn but w havn t yt committd to any spcific action. W ar working with th town and county and othr partnrs to dvlop proposals that mt shard objctivs. Whthr in partnrship with th town of Afton or othrs our currnt proposal is to convrt Swift Crk Campground to a day us sit. Our ability to manag th rstroom at Cach Crk trailhad yar-round (nar Jackson) is rstrictd by lack of funds. This is not a f sit and w hav no plans to convrt it to on, but in ordr to rduc costs w ar considring closur of th rstroom during th wintr. W may b abl to lav it opn if w can ngotiat a cooprating agrmnt with th county or anothr ntity. This is still bing discussd. Any chang proposd as part of this action plan will b xplaind to public and prcdd by plnty of notic so popl ar not takn by surpris. It isn t accptabl to simply say that budgts ar dclining so w hav to clos sits instad w nd a good communications plan for implmnting this plan. G. POLITICAL CONSIDERATIONS Sits that th Forst would lik to significantly modify that would b of som concrn ar notd abov. Nithr ar sits that w fl w cannot tak action on du to political considrations. An oldr but wll-maintaind camp unit in Hams Fork Campground. 10

17 3. RECREATION SITES PRIORITY RANKING REPORT Tabl 4 on th following pags summarizs th rsults of th RS-FMP ranking procss and th Bridgr-Tton National Forst Ladrship Tam dcisions. Th rcration sits ar displayd in priority ordr, basd on ths factors: significanc to th Forst s rcration program nich potntial for financial sustainability contribution to community stability nvironmntal soundnss Th dvlopd rcration sits listd in th NON-DISCRETIONARY and OPERATE tir catgoris will b opratd to Rquird Rgional Standards during th dats and at th capacitis listd. SITE NAME SITE TYPE RANK TIER CATEGORY CCC PONDS INTERPRETIVE SITE (MINOR) NON DISCRETIONARY OPEN DATE CLOSE DATE PAOT 1 Jan 31 Dc 52 WEST TABLE CR BOATING SITE BOATING SITE 93 OPERATE 15 May 30 Sp 350 GREEN RIVER LAKE TH TRAILHEAD 93 OPERATE 1 Jun 30 Sp 322 ELBOW BS BOATING SITE 92 OPERATE 15 May 10 Oct 35 SHEEP GULCH BOATING SITE 92 OPERATE 15 May 30 Sp 350 GREEN RIVER SNOMOBILE TH TRAILHEAD 92 OPERATE 1 Jan 31 Dc 263 HOBACK CG CAMPGROUND 90 OPERATE 20 May 30 Sp 65 EAST TABLE WALK IN CG CAMPGROUND 88 OPERATE 20 May 10 Sp 40 BIG SANDY TH TRAILHEAD 88 OPERATE 15 Jun 30 Sp BOULDER LAKE TH TRAILHEAD 88 OPERATE 15 Jun 30 Sp 210 EAST TABLE CREEK CG CAMPGROUND 87 OPERATE 20 May 30 Sp 85 LUNCH COUNTER OBS SITE OBSERVATION SITE 87 OPERATE 1 May 30 Oct 50 STATION CREEK CG CAMPGROUND 87 OPERATE 20 May 10 Sp 75 ASTORIA BS BOATING SITE 86 OPERATE 1 May 30 Oct 60 COTTONWOOD LAKE CG CAMPGROUND 85 OPERATE 25 May 30 Sp 140 EAST TABLE CR BOAT RAMP BOATING SITE 85 OPERATE 1 May 30 Sp 100 KOZY CG CAMPGROUND 84 OPERATE 20 May 20 Sp 40 ELKHART PARK TH TRAILHEAD 83 OPERATE 20 Jun 30 Sp 560 NEW FORK TH TRAILHEAD 83 OPERATE 25 May 1 Oct 105 GREEN RIVER LAKE CG CAMPGROUND 82 OPERATE 15 Jun 15 Sp 435 GREYS RIVER SNOWMOBILE TH TRAILHEAD 81 OPERATE 1 Jan 31 Dc 100 UPPER FREMONT LAKE BS BOATING SITE 81 OPERATE 20 May 30 Sp 55 TETON PASS OVERLOOK OBSERVATION SITE 78 OPERATE 1 Jan 31 Dc 150 LOWER FREMONT LAKE BS BOATING SITE 78 OPERATE 1 May 30 Sp 105 SWIFT CRK PERIODIC SP TH TRAILHEAD 77 OPERATE 1 May 30 Oct 80 CACHE CR TH TRAILHEAD 77 OPERATE 1 Jan 31 Dc 70 PACIFIC CR TH TRAILHEAD 77 OPERATE 15 May 30 Oct 120 TURPIN MEADOW CG CAMPGROUND 77 OPERATE 20 May 30 Sp 90 GREEN RIVER LAKE BS BOATING SITE 77 OPERATE 1 Jun 30 Sp 50 NEW FORK LAKE BS BOATING SITE 77 OPERATE 1 Jun 30 Sp 50 SANDY BEACH SWIM AREA SWIMMING SITE 77 OPERATE 1 Jun 15 Sp 50 SPRING CREEK PARK TH TRAILHEAD 77 OPERATE 15 Jun 30 Sp 122

18 OPEN CLOSE SITE NAME SITE TYPE RANK TIER CATEGORY PAOT DATE DATE GRANITE CREEK CG CAMPGROUND 76 OPERATE 20 May 30 Sp 255 PRITCHARD BS BOATING SITE 76 OPERATE 1 May 30 Oct 35 STATION CREEK GROUP CG GROUP CAMPGROUND 76 OPERATE 20 May 10 Sp 60 HALF MOON LAKE CG CAMPGROUND 76 OPERATE 25 May 15 Sp 144 COTTONWOOD LAKE PS PICNIC SITE 75 OPERATE 25 May 30 Sp 25 BIG SANDY CG CAMPGROUND 75 OPERATE 20 Jun 15 Sp 96 SANDY BEACH PS PICNIC SITE 75 OPERATE 1 Jun 15 Sp 150 GRANITE HS PICNIC AREA PICNIC SITE 74 OPERATE 15 May 15 Oct 45 COTTONWOOD BS BOATING SITE 73 OPERATE 25 May 30 Sp 20 CRYSTAL CREEK CG CAMPGROUND 73 OPERATE 20 May 10 Sp 30 RED HILLS CG CAMPGROUND 73 OPERATE 20 May 10 Sp 25 TURPIN MEADOWS TH TRAILHEAD 73 OPERATE 20 May 15 Oct 105 NARROWS CG CAMPGROUND 72 OPERATE 25 May 30 Sp 152 MIDDLE PINEY LAKE BS BOATING SITE 71 OPERATE 1 Jul 30 Sp 6 ELBOW CG CAMPGROUND 71 OPERATE Dcommissiond 2005 GRANITE HOTSPRINGS POOL SWIMMING 71 OPERATE 1 Jan 31 Dc 25 BIG SANDY CG CAMPGROUND 71 OPERATE 20 Jun 15 Sp HOBACK PICNIC PS PICNIC SITE 71 OPERATE 20 May 20 Sp 20 BOULDER LAKE CG CAMPGROUND 71 OPERATE 25 May 15 Sp 160 CURTIS CANYON OVERLOOK INTERPRETIVE SITE (MINOR) OPERATE 1 May 30 Oct 20 FREMONT LAKE CG CAMPGROUND 70 OPERATE 25 May 15 Sp 416 SMITHS FORK ROAD SIGN INFORMATION SITE 69 OPERATE 1 Jan 31 Dc 20 TRAIL FORK TH TRAILHEAD 69 OPERATE 1 Jun 30 Oct 40 ANGLES TH TRAILHEAD 69 OPERATE 1 Jun 30 Oct 28 PACIFIC CR CG CAMPGROUND 69 OPERATE 25 May 30 Sp 40 GREEN RIVER LAKE IS INTERPRETIVE SITE (MINOR) 69 OPERATE 1 Jun 15 Sp 25 HALF MOON LAKE BS BOATING SITE 69 OPERATE 25 May 15 Sp 50 CLIFF CREEK TH TRAILHEAD 68 OPERATE 15 May 30 Oct 120 ATHERTON CR BS BOATING SITE 68 OPERATE 20 May 30 Sp 70 GROS VENTRE VP INTERPRETIVE SITE (MINOR) 68 OPERATE 1 Jan 31 Dc 160 COTTONWOOD LAKE GROUP PS GROUP PICNIC SITE 67 OPERATE 25 May 30 Sp 25 ATHERTON CREEK CG CAMPGROUND 67 OPERATE 20 May 30 Sp 95 TRAILS END CG CAMPGROUND 67 OPERATE 15 Jun 15 Sp 65 FOREST PARK CG CAMPGROUND 66 OPERATE 25 May 30 Sp 70 CURTIS CANYON CG CAMPGROUND 66 OPERATE 20 May 10 Sp 60 HATCHET CG CAMPGROUND 66 OPERATE 20 May 30 Sp 45 SHEFFIELD CG CAMPGROUND 65 OPERATE 10 Jun 30 Sp 25 HENDERSON OVERLOOK PS PICNIC SITE 64 OPERATE 15 May 30 Oct 12 MURPHY LAKE BS BOATING SITE 64 OPERATE 1 Jun 30 Sp 20 SALT RIVER PASS SIGNS OBSERVATION SITE 64 OPERATE 1 Jan 15 Oct 25 SHEFFIELD TH TRAILHEAD 64 OPERATE 10 Jun 20 Oct 50 TOGWOTEE OVERLOOK IS INTERPRETIVE SITE (MINOR) 64 OPERATE 15 May 30 Oct 5 WHISKEY GROVE CG CAMPGROUND 64 OPERATE 1 Jun 15 Sp 72 NORTH HORSE CREEK WINTER TH TRAILHEAD 63 OPERATE 1 Jan 31 Dc 80

19 OPEN CLOSE SITE NAME SITE TYPE RANK TIER CATEGORY PAOT DATE DATE ANGLES CG CAMPGROUND 63 OPERATE 1 Jun 30 Sp 20 BOX CR CG CAMPGROUND 63 OPERATE 1 Jun 30 Sp 30 BOX CR TH TRAILHEAD 63 OPERATE 1 Jun 15 Oct 32 SCAB CREEK TH TRAILHEAD 63 OPERATE 25 May 30 Sp 175 MURPHY CREEK CG CAMPGROUND 61 OPERATE 25 May 30 Sp 65 HALF MOON LAKE TH TRAILHEAD 61 OPERATE 1 Jun 30 Sp 21 NEW FORK GROUP CG GROUP CAMPGROUND 61 OPERATE 25 May 15 Sp 150 WILLOW LAKE BS BOATING SITE 61 OPERATE 1 Jun 20 Sp 100 CABIN CR. CG CAMPGROUND 60 DECOMMISSIONED 50 UNION PASS HISTORIC TR IS INTERPRETIVE SITE (MINOR) 60 OPERATE 1 Jan 31 Dc 25 BIG SPRING PICNIC SITE 59 OPERATE 25 May 30 Sp 10 GREYS RIVER ROAD SIGN INFORMATION SITE 59 OPERATE 1 Jan 31 Dc 20 ELKHART LONG LAKE TH TRAILHEAD 59 OPERATE 15 Jun 30 Sp 280 LITTLE COTTONWOOD CG G GROUP CAMPGROUND 58 OPERATE 20 May 10 Sp 50 CLEAR CR TRAILHEAD 57 OPERATE 10 Jun 30 Sp 35 FONTENELLE TH TRAILHEAD 57 OPERATE 10 Jun 30 Sp 14 SLIDE LAKE GEO SITE INTERPRETIVE SITE (MAJOR) 57 OPERATE 1 May 30 Oct 25 BRIDGE CG Boat Sit 56 CLOSE 15 May 30 Sp 25 SWIFT CREEK TRAILHEAD PS PICNIC SITE 56 OPERATE 15 May 30 Sp 10 HOBBLE CR CG CAMPGROUND 55 OPERATE 1 Jul 30 Sp 90 KELLEY GUARD STATION FIRE LOOKOUTS/CABINS OVERNIGHT 55 OPERATE 1 Jan 31 Dc 4 MIDDLE PINEY ENTRANCE WINTER TH WILLOW LAKE CG TRAILHEAD 55 OPERATE 1 Jan 31 Dc 80 CAMPGROUND 55 OPERATE 25 May 15 Sp 0 AFTON REST AREA SIGN INFORMATION SITE 54 OPERATE 1 Jan 31 Dc 20 NEW FORK LAKE CG CAMPGROUND 54 OPERATE 25 May 15 Sp 120 CORRAL CREEK GUARD STATION FIRE LOOKOUTS/CABINS OVERNIGHT OPERATE 1 Jan 31 Dc 8 HOBBLE CR PA PICNIC SITE 52 OPERATE 1 Jul 30 Sp 10 HOBBLE CR TH TRAILHEAD 52 OPERATE 1 Jul 30 Sp 16 MURPHY LAKE PS PICNIC SITE 52 OPERATE 25 May 30 Sp 20 SHERMAN GUARD STATION FIRE LOOKOUTS/CABINS OVERNIGHT 51 OPERATE 1 Jan 31 Dc 8 ALLRED FLAT CG CAMPGROUND 51 OPERATE 25 May 30 Sp 160 MCCAIN GUARD STATION FIRE LOOKOUTS/CABINS OVERNIGHT 51 OPERATE 1 Jan 31 Dc 8 MOOSE FLAT CG CAMPGROUND 51 OPERATE 25 May 30 Sp 50 ALLRED FLAT PA GROUP PICNIC SITE 50 OPERATE 25 May 30 Sp 84 LOST LK INFO STATION INTERPRETIVE SITE (MINOR) 50 DECOMMISSIONED 1 May 30 Oct 1 ELKHART VISITOR CTR IS INTERPRETIVE SITE (MINOR) 50 OPERATE 10 Jun 15 Sp 5 HAMS FORK CG CAMPGROUND 49 OPERATE 25 May 30 Sp 65 CACHE CREEK PICNIC AREA PICNIC SITE 49 OPERATE 1 May 30 Oct 30 BUFFALO VALLEY WW IS WILDLIFE VIEWING SITE 49 DECOMMISSIONED 1 Jan 31 Dc 20

20 SITE NAME SITE TYPE RANK TIER CATEGORY OPEN CLOSE DATE DATE PAOT FOURMILE MEADOW PS PICNIC SITE 49 DECOMMISSION 1 Jun 15 Sp 25 SACAJAWEA CG CAMPGROUND 48 OPERATE 1 Jul Labor Day 120 SCALER GUARD STATION FIRE LOOKOUTS/CABINS OVERNIGHT 47 OPERATE 1 Jan 31 Dc 6 MIDDLE PINEY LAKE CG CAMPGROUND 47 OPERATE 1 Jul 30 Sp 25 HISTORIC RANGER STATION IS INTERPRETIVE SITE (MINOR) 47 OPERATE 1 Jan 31 Dc 12 LAKE ALICE CG CAMPGROUND 46 OPERATE 1 Jul 30 Sp 55 DEER CREEK GUARD STATION FIRE LOOKOUTS/CABINS OVERNIGHT 46 OPERATE 1 Jan 31 Dc 5 PERIODIC SPRING PS PICNIC SITE 45 OPERATE 25 May 30 Sp 10 LABARGE GUARD STATION FIRE LOOKOUTS/CABINS OVERNIGHT 44 OPERATE 1 Jan 31 Dc 6 LAKE ALICE PA PICNIC SITE 41 OPERATE 1 Jul 15 Sp 10 ELK CREEK GUARD STATION INTERPRETIVE SITE (MINOR) 40 OPERATE 1 Jan 31 Dc 18 SWIFT CREEK CG CAMPGROUND 40 OPERATE 25 May 30 Sp 60 HOBACK GUARD STATION FIRE LOOKOUTS/CABINS OVERNIGHT 36 OPERATE 1 Jun 15 Dc 4 LYNX CREEK CG CAMPGROUND 34 OPERATE 25 May 30 Sp 70 MEADOWS GUARD STATION FORESTRY INTERP TRAIL SNIDER GUARD STATION FIRE LOOKOUTS/CABINS OVERNIGHT INTERPRETIVE SITE (MINOR) FIRE LOOKOUTS/CABINS OVERNIGHT 32 OPERATE 1 Jan 31 Dc 6 30 DECOMMISSIONED 1 May 30 Oct OPERATE 1 Jan 31 Dc 4 CRYSTAL LAKE PICNIC SITE 23 OPERATE 25 May 30 Sp 5 Nw dvlopd sits not on this list WOLF CREEK CG CAMPGROUND 20 May 30 Sp 90 Tabl 4. List of forst rcration dvlopd sits. 14

21 4. TABLE OF ACTIONS On th nxt svral pags is a tabl summarizing plannd actions and whn w hop to complt thm. W hav bgun a Forst-wid ffort to accomplish largr-scal actions in addition to th sit-spcific ons in th tabl. Ths includ: Continu to tak advantag of th national CIP program, focusing on most important nds to mt forst nich and rduc dfrrd maintnanc costs. Continu to mak cabin rntal program improvmnts, using a forst-wid approach to dtrmin prioritis and consistncy in managmnt, fs chargd, and srvics availabl. Tak an annual look at campground fs so that th usr chargs for srvics and facilitis is consistnt forst-wid. Partnrships and concssionairs: w continu to sk ways to attract nw ons in addition to managing most of our high-dvlopmnt sits as concssion sits. Us REA collctions and othr funds for nhancing dvlopd sits that mt th forst nich. Us CMFC funds to hlp maintain priority rcration sits that cannot compt for CIP funds and fund smallr itms such as toilts. For implmnting this plan and associatd actions w nd a consistnt approach to public notic and communications. Tabl 5 displays th schdul of sit-spcific and programmatic tasks associatd with ach idntifid rcration sit to bring it into alignmnt with th rsourcs availabl to oprat and maintain it to standard. Actions in this schdul ar plannd for compltion bfor Granit Hot Springs historic bath hous 15

22 Sit nam TASK START FINISH COST TO IMPL COMMENTS REGARDING TASKS KEMMERER BIG SPRING G1, D $21,000 Construct nw (accssibl) sit, us low maintnanc improvmnts, additional intrprtiv signing CLEAR CR F $14,000 Upgrad outhous to SST, construct nw corral CRYSTAL LAKE NC1 $0 Thr is a nd to maintain bridgs for usr safty; whn tabls no longr ar usful w may not kp ELK CREEK GUARD STATION D $15,000 Stabiliz structur FONTENELLE TH G1, D $20,000 Construct a trailhad facility whn funds prmit HAMS FORK CG D5, F6, I $30,000 Incras fs and complianc, futur rconstruct w/low maintnanc matrials (Fully rconstruct 13 sits with tabls, fir ring/grills, nw sit lvling, tc.) HOBBLE CR CG D5, F6, I $40,000 Incras fs and complianc, futur rconstruct w/low maintnanc matrials (Fully rconstruct 12 singl sits and two 10 PAOT group sits with tabls, fir ring/grills, nw sit lvling, tc.) HOBBLE CR PA D $4,000 Futur rconstruct w/low maintnanc matrials (thr tabls, group fir circl, bnchs, sit lvling, aggrgat) HOBBLE CR TH F $3,000 Rconstruct corral for fiv horss at on tim 16

23 KELLEY GUARD STATION D5, F6, I $58,000 Incras fs, add SST, rpair woodshd, rplac ntranc gat and rpair foundation. $38,000 for foundation alrady submittd as CIP proposal. LABARGE GUARD STATION D5, I $4,000 Incras fs and lad paint mitigation. LAKE ALICE CG D4, D $2,000 Rmov tabls and firplac grats from two sits at Fish Hawk Flat, construct two hitch rails and install signag LAKE ALICE PA F $600 Construct on hitch rail. SCALER GUARD STATION D5, F6, I $21,000 Incras fs, add SST and construct nw shd. 17

24 BIG PINEY Sit nam TASK START FINISH COST TO IMPL COMMENTS REGARDING TASKS CLIFF CREEK TH NC1 $0 Thr ar svral facilitis hr to b maintaind HOBACK GUARD STATION F16, I $200 Look for ways to xtnd watr systm to Oct 15 for hunting sason, possibly rnting a potabl toilt for hunting sason. Clos th watr systm on Sp. 15 thn thr is no toilt availabl. MIDDLE PINEY ENTRANCE WINTER TH NC1 $0 MIDDLE PINEY LAKE BS NC1 $0 MIDDLE PINEY LAKE CG NC1 $0 NORTH HORSE CREEK WINTER TH NC1 $0 SACAJAWEA CG I $0 Fs wr incrasd from $6 to $7 pr night in It will likly b appropriat to incras a dollar or two aftr 5 yars. SHERMAN GUARD STATION I $15,000 Prpar for rntal by 10/2007 by installing a vault toilt; primary usrs ar snowmobilrs. SNYDER GUARD STATION F $6,000 Rhab main hous to rnt with GS; rplac toilt, Oct Dtrmin fasibility of rstoring th main bldg. Sking partnr for half of toilt cost. 18

25 GREYS RIVER Sit nam TASK START FINISH COST TO IMPL COMMENTS REGARDING TASKS BRIDGE CG D2,D8,E1,E3,E4,E5, F6 No f but will start using donations $1000 $15,000 Eagl Scout projcts to rstor pull outs, convrt to day us picnic and boat sit; tak donations at CIC. Partnr with Snak R. Fund to rplac toilt with SST. Not now usd as a CG. CORRAL CREEK GUARD STATION NC1 COTTONWOOD BS NC1 $0 COTTONWOOD LAKE CG F10,I $0 F incrasd in COTTONWOOD LAKE GROUP PS NC1 $0 COTTONWOOD LAKE PS Will us donations to hlp maintain $200 $1500 Purchas and install donation tub Bar rsistant garbag containrs DEER CREEK GUARD STATION NC1 FOREST PARK CG F10, F7,I $6,000 Install hors corrals 19

26 Sit nam TASK START FINISH COST TO IMPL COMMENTS REGARDING TASKS GREYS RIVER ROAD SIGN NC1 $0 GREYS RIVER SNOWMOBILE TH I $50 Sign indicating: donations collctd at Conflunc Info Cntr HENDERSON OVERLOOK PS NC1 $0 LYNX CREEK CG D2,D8,E1,E3,E4,E5,H3,I $20000 Could manag as a larg group sit undr NRRS. Would nd nw toilt and rconfigurd CG MCCAIN GUARD STATION NC1 (F9) MEADOWS GUARD STATION NC1 (F9) MOOSE FLAT CG F10, F7,I $6,000 Install hors corrals MURPHY CREEK CG F10, F $6,200 Install donation collction tub and hors corrals MURPHY LAKE BS Donations to b accptd at Murphy Cr CG $0 donations collctd at campground or CIC 20

27 Sit nam TASK START FINISH COST TO IMPL COMMENTS REGARDING TASKS MURPHY LAKE PS NC1 $0 PERIODIC SPRING PS H $0 possibl Stat/town partnrship SALT RIVER PASS SIGNS H $0 includd in Allrd concssion SMITHS FORK ROAD SIGN H2, F9. Convrt to dvlopd sit to b opratd by partnr $25,000 Install toilt (could b a tmporary on for us in wintr only), nlarg wintr parking ara, rplac information signing SWIFT CREEK CG H2, E $15,000 possibl Stat/town partnrship; nw toilt; longtrm plan is to convrt to day us sit SWIFT CREEK TRAILHEAD PS H2, E $1500 largr, bar rsistant dumpstr, possibl stat, town partnrship SWIFT CRK PERIODIC SP TH NC1 $0 TRAIL FORK TH F12, F $75 Signing at trailhad to complmnt improvd motorizd trail accss and gain bttr complianc with OHV rgulations in backcountry 21

28 Sit nam TASK START FINISH COST TO IMPL COMMENTS REGARDING TASKS AFTON REST AREA SIGN NC1 $0 Not on th forst but w maintain th sign ALLRED FLAT CG H1, I $1000 Plannd for concssionair if w can attract on ALLRED FLAT PA H $0 Concssionair, as abov. JACKSON ASTORIA BS NC1, NC3 $0 ATHERTON CR BS NC2 $0 ATHERTON CREEK CG NC2 $0 CABIN CR. CG A1A $0 Oblitratd 9/2004 CACHE CR TH NC2 SUMMER/E2, E3, E4 WINTER $600 Explor fasibility on wintr oprations and partnrship to maintain toilt. 22

29 Sit nam TASK START FINISH COST TO IMPL COMMENTS REGARDING TASKS CACHE CREEK PICNIC AREA NC2 SUMMER $0 CRYSTAL CREEK CG NC2 $0 CURTIS CANYON CG NC2 $0 Put watr systm on glid path CURTIS CANYON OVERLOOK NC2 $0 EAST TABLE CR BOAT RAMP NC1, NC3 $0 EAST TABLE CREEK CG NC2 $0 EAST TABLE WALK IN CG NC2 $0 ELBOW BS NC1, NC3 $0 ELBOW CG A1B $0 Oblitratd CG in 2005; convrtd CG to trailhad and boat sit 23

30 Sit nam TASK START FINISH COST TO IMPL COMMENTS REGARDING TASKS GRANITE CREEK CG NC2 $0 GRANITE HOTSPRINGS POOL NC2 $0 GRANITE HS PICNIC AREA NC2 $0 GROS VENTRE VP NC2 SUMMER/NC1 WINTER $0 HOBACK CG NC2 $0 HOBACK PICNIC PS NC2 $0 KOZY CG NC2 $0 LITTLE COTTONWOOD CG NC2 $0 Put watr systm on glid path LUNCH COUNTER OBS SITE NC1, NC3 $0 24

31 Sit nam TASK START FINISH COST TO IMPL COMMENTS REGARDING TASKS PRITCHARD BS NC1, NC3 $0 RED HILLS CG NC2 $0 Put watr systm on glid path SHEEP GULCH NC1, NC3 $0 SLIDE LAKE GEO SITE NC2, D $0 Rmovd toilt as plannd in 2005 STATION CREEK CG NC2 $0 STATION CREEK GROUP CG NC2 $0 TETON PASS OVERLOOK NC1 $0 WEST TABLE CR BOATING SITE NC1, NC3 $0 25

32 BUFFALO Sit nam TASK START FINISH COST TO IMPL COMMENTS REGARDING TASKS ANGLES CG NC2 $0 ANGLES TH NC2 $0 BOX CR CG NC2 $0 BOX CR TH NC2 $0 BUFFALO VALLEY WW IS A1B $0 Glid path; possibl mtnc w/ grant/voluntr ffort FORESTRY INTERP TRAIL IS A1A 2007 $0 Outdatd, undrutilizd sit; will b closd by WYDOT construction FOURMILE MEADOW PS A1A 2007 $0 Outdatd, undrutilizd sit; will b closd by WYDOT construction HATCHET CG NC2 $0 26

33 Sit nam TASK START FINISH COST TO IMPL COMMENTS REGARDING TASKS HISTORIC RANGER STATION IS NC1 $0 LOST LK INFO STATION IS A1B $0 Glid path; possibl mtnc w/ grant/voluntr ffort, Kp pull off PACIFIC CR CG NC2 $0 PACIFIC CR TH NC2 $0 SHEFFIELD CG NC2 $0 SHEFFIELD TH NC2 $0 TOGWOTEE OVERLOOK IS NC2 $0 TURPIN MEADOW CG NC2 $0 TURPIN MEADOWS TH NC2 $0 27

34 PINEDALE Sit nam TASK START FINISH COST TO IMPL COMMENTS REGARDING TASKS BIG SANDY CG I5, D8, I $5000 Rlocat f station and rconfigur parking spurs BIG SANDY TH Rconstruct; F $13000 Rconstruct corrals with CDT armark funds. BOULDER LAKE CG NC $0 BOULDER LAKE TH NC1 $0 CCC PONDS NC1 $0 Managd jointly w/ccc Ponds Committ; toilt and kiosk ar FS rsponsibility. ELKHART PARK TH F6, I $10000 Rconstruct hors corrals w/cdnst funds; charg for hors camping. ELKHART VISITOR CTR IS NC1 $0 Upkp of building through Projct Funds; srvs as CG/TH Host sit. ELKHART LONG LAKE TH F6, I $1000 Rconstruct hors corrals w/cdnst funds; charg for hors camping. 28

35 Sit nam TASK START FINISH COST TO IMPL COMMENTS REGARDING TASKS FREMONT LAKE CG F9,F10, I $0 Rsubmit projct to CIP and sk othr funds to complt ndd work; continu to aggrssivly trat bark btls with forst halth funds. GREEN RIVER LAKE BS F $24,000 Enlarg boat/day us parking sit and add toilt whn funds allow. GREEN RIVER LAKE CG I5, F6, I $5000 Major tr rmoval du to bark btls; dvlop & implmnt vgtation plan. Add mor bar rsistant trash rcptacls. GREEN RIVER LAKE IS D6, I $16000 Chang to cabin rntal whn funds availabl to construct vault toilt. GREEN RIVER LAKE TH I Bgin charging f for hors camprs at trailhad. GREEN RIVER SNOMOBILE TH (and rivr launch sit) F $10000 Rconstruct trailhad/boat launch sit if funds bcom availabl. HALF MOON LAKE BS F $15000 Rplac boat dock w/grant funds. HALF MOON LAKE CG F8, F10, D8, F6, I $24000 Rplac toilt with REA funds; dvlop sit managmnt plan for rconstruct aftr2009 HALF MOON LAKE TH F $0 Conduct fasibility study to xpand TH parking ara or mov trailhad as funds availabl. 29

36 Sit nam TASK START FINISH COST TO IMPL COMMENTS REGARDING TASKS LOWER FREMONT LAKE BS E2 5, F $15,000 Rplac dock w/ grant funds; rduc kiosks. NARROWS CG F9, F10, I $0 Rsubmit CIP rqust for major rconstr., including rplacing vault toilts w/cip funds. NEW FORK GROUP CG F6, I5, I $5000 Add/rplac parking barrirs and signing; charg all camprs using sit. Using scout camp to hlp rplac barrirs tc. NEW FORK LAKE BS F $15,000 Rplac boat dock w/grant funds; rduc kiosk. NEW FORK LAKE CG F6, D8, I $0 Rsubmit CIP projct to rplac toilts & minor improvmnts. NEW FORK TH F6,I $8000 Compltd in 05 Rconstruct hors corrals w/projct funds. SANDY BEACH PS F $24,000 Rsubmit CIP projct for major rconstruction; rplac on toilt with REA funds. SANDY BEACH SWIM AREA F $0 Rsubmit CIP projct. SCAB CREEK TH NC $0 CUA on BLM; FS rsponsibl for kiosks; cofund TH/GG host w/blm if funds allow. 30

37 Sit nam TASK START FINISH COST TO IMPL COMMENTS REGARDING TASKS SPRING CREEK PARK TH NC1 $0 Lav as minimally improvd sit; do not rplac corrals. TRAILS END CG F6, I $30,000 Rpav parking pads w/cip (Skylin) funds; charg cg f for hors camping. UNION PASS HISTORIC TR IS NC $0 UPPER FREMONT LAKE BS F $15,000 Rplac dock with grant funds. WHISKEY GROVE CG F10, I5, I $0 Aggrssivly trat bark btls; dvlop vg mgt plan, with forst halth funds. WILLOW LAKE BS E $0 Rduc srvic; maintain toilt; rduc or rmov kiosk; do not rplac dock. WILLOW LAKE CG E $0 Rduc srvic; rmov tabls and fir rings whn no longr srvicabl. Tabl 5. Actions plannd for nxt fiv yars. 31

38 Ky to th action cods in Tabl 5: MANAGEMENT OPTIONS CODES A - DECOMMISSION 1. Dcommission a. As soon as practical b. Bgin glid path 2. Partial Dcommission (.g., rmov campsits nxt to boat ramp) B - CLOSURE 1. Clos dfr dcommissioning 2. Partial Closur dfr dcommissioning (.g., clos campsits nxt to boat ramp but don t rmov yt) 3. Closur pnding compltion of sit improvmnts C - CHANGE SEASON [us Cost/Day data from columns AM & AN in Worksht 2a of th Ranking Tmplat] 1. Incras sason 2. Rduc sason 3. Intrmittnt closur during sason 4. Opn wknds/holidays only 5. Opn for hunting sason only D REMOVE OR ELIMINATE A COST SOURCE or SERVICE SEASON [us Sit task cost dtail in Worksht 2b of th Ranking Tmplat] 1. Rduc mowd ara 2. Rmov trashcans 3. Rmov rstroom facilitis 4. Rmov tabls and/or grills 5. Othr changs to sit dsign or faturs to rduc costs 6. Eliminat intrprtiv programs 7. Othr changs to liminat on-sit srvics 8. Clos or rmov watr systm 9. Clos or rmov wast watr systm E - REDUCE SERVICE FREQUENCY SEASON [us Sit task cost dtail in Worksht 2b of th Ranking Tmplat] 1. Rduc srvic mow lss frqunt 2. Rduc srvic trash and clan-up lss frqunt 3. Rduc srvic rstroom claning lss frqunt 4. Rduc srvic staff prsnc rducd on sit 5. Rduc srvic lss frqunt bulltin board maintnanc 6. Rduc srvic lss frqunt intrprtiv srvics 7. Rduc srvic othr F INCREASE/IMPROVE SERVICES [us applicabl rats in Faturs sction of Rcration Sits modul in Infra] 1. Add lctrical hook-ups 2. Incras amps of xisting lctrical hook-ups 3. Add watr hook-ups 4. Add swr hook-ups 32

39 5. Add hot showrs 6. Upgrad xisting fatur (.g., rplac SST with flush toilts) 7. Add amnitis (playground, swim ara, tc) 8. Add a Host sit 9. Major rconstruction/upgrad of th rcration ara 10. Incras staff prsnc (including law nforcmnt) 11. Add/xpand intrprtiv srvics 12. Improv visitor information and bulltin boards 13. Improv signing 14. Add watr dlivry srvic to individual usrs 15. Add grywatr/blackwatr pumping srvic to individual usrs 16. Othr G CONSTRUCT A NEW AREA 1. Construct a nw sit H CHANGE OPERATOR or WORKFORCE 1. Chang to a concssion opration [apply a 60% savings to O&M cost pr oprating day] 2. Oprat through a partnr agrmnt (.g., local community, Stat agncy, tc) 3. Voluntr (incras us of voluntrs at th sit) 4. Contractor (bgin or xpand us of contracting) 5. Prison labor (bgin or xpand us of prison labor) 6. Othr I CHANGE FEES 1. Eliminat f 2. Rduc f 3. Bgin charging a f 4. Incras currnt f 5. Incras f complianc fforts NC NO CHANGE (i.., non of th abov sit spcific changs apply) 1. No chang currntly USFS opratd 2. No chang currntly concssion opration 3. No chang currntly opratd by a partnr undr som othr typ of formal agrmnt 33

40 5. MONITORING PLAN Th lmnts blow dscrib th procss that will b usd to monitor, valuat, and rport compltion of th action plan and th prformanc of oprations and annual maintnanc to standard. Annually rviw th Action Plan in contxt of ovrall rcration program of work and documnt prcntag of actions compltd or changd conditions that apply. Annually rviw outstanding dfrrd maintnanc balanc to assur that progrss is bing mad to rduc it by 20% within 5 yars. Rviw rsults of Rcration Sit Monitoring ( Scrt Shoppr ) program to track improvmnts. Rviw National Visitor Us Monitoring data to assur that customr satisfaction lvls ar maintaind or incrasd (aftr w hav 5-yar survy). 2/6/06 Popular boating sit, Snak Rivr Canyon Middl Piny wintr trailhad Granit Hot Springs Pool 34