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PRR 448, Class 2PRR 448, Class 2
Class meeting time: once or twice per Class meeting time: once or twice per week? Monday or Wednesday or other?week? Monday or Wednesday or other?
Class 1 continued: importance of NR-based Class 1 continued: importance of NR-based rec.rec.
ANGEL assignment discussionANGEL assignment discussion– Answers to questions from readingsAnswers to questions from readings– Drop box: state park lawsDrop box: state park laws
Sources for assignment 1 of rec. mgt. planSources for assignment 1 of rec. mgt. plan Hawk Island & Sleepy Hollow overview: Hawk Island & Sleepy Hollow overview:
review content of Angelreview content of Angel
PRR 448: Definitions, Importance, TrendsPRR 448: Definitions, Importance, Trends
RecreationRecreation Wildland/Outdoor/Nature or Natural Wildland/Outdoor/Nature or Natural
Resource Based?Resource Based? A continuum of naturalnessA continuum of naturalness Includes urban environmentsIncludes urban environments Management: of what?Management: of what?
Historic Societal Changes that helped create NR Historic Societal Changes that helped create NR Based Recreation ResourcesBased Recreation Resources
ScarcityScarcity Economic developmentEconomic development NationalismNationalism TechnologyTechnology
– EquipmentEquipment– InformationInformation
Importance in American lifeImportance in American life
2000 OR & Tourism Trends 2000 OR & Tourism Trends SymposiumSymposium
Nat’l. Survey on Rec. & the Nat’l. Survey on Rec. & the EnvironmentEnvironment– 95% of all Americans recreate outdoor95% of all Americans recreate outdoor– Exceeded pop’n growth 1982-1994Exceeded pop’n growth 1982-1994
Several other national studies sinceSeveral other national studies since
Changes in supply & demand for rec. resourcesChanges in supply & demand for rec. resources mid mid late late % %
1980's1980's 1990's1990'sincreasincreas
ee
Fed./State public rec. lands, MM acres, not Fed./State public rec. lands, MM acres, not AlaskaAlaska 382382 429429 12%12%
National Wild and Scenic Rivers, river milesNational Wild and Scenic Rivers, river miles 7,0007,000 10,81710,817 55%55%
Full-time state park employeesFull-time state park employees 18,00018,000 18,98018,980 5%5%
Part-time state park employeesPart-time state park employees 24,50024,500 29,86129,861 22%22%
Local park & rec. depts. (1993)Local park & rec. depts. (1993) 4,5284,528
Select Recreation BusinessesSelect Recreation Businesses 29,05029,050 32,46232,462 12%12%
Feds, MM visitor daysFeds, MM visitor days 542542 759759 40%40%
State Parks, MM visitsState Parks, MM visits 525525 766766 46%46%
Went bicycling, MM AmericansWent bicycling, MM Americans 5757
Fed, observed or photographed wildlife, MM Fed, observed or photographed wildlife, MM Amer.Amer. 6363
Rec. & tourism factoidsRec. & tourism factoids
Outdoor RecreationOutdoor Recreation -- -- 1/3 of U.S. – 1/3 of U.S. – publicpublic lands/waters lands/waters 20,000 year round state park employees; 20,000 year round state park employees;
5,000 local park & rec. depts.5,000 local park & rec. depts. >30,000 rec. businesses>30,000 rec. businesses
TourismTourism: world’s largest industry-$3.6 : world’s largest industry-$3.6 trillion (before 9/11/01); 1/12 jobstrillion (before 9/11/01); 1/12 jobs
TourismTourism: in least developed countries, : in least developed countries, the 2the 2ndnd largest source of foreign largest source of foreign exchange after oilexchange after oil
Most popular outdoor recreation Most popular outdoor recreation activities (2004)activities (2004)
Walking for pleasureWalking for pleasure 82.5%82.5%Outdoor family gatheringOutdoor family gathering 74.2%74.2%Gardening for pleasureGardening for pleasure 64.9%64.9%Swimming in lakes/streamsSwimming in lakes/streams54.2%54.2%PicnickingPicnicking 54.1%54.1%Driving/sightseeingDriving/sightseeing 52.7%52.7%BoatingBoating 44.2%44.2%Bird watchingBird watching 39.8%39.8%BikingBiking 37.6 %37.6 %Fishing Fishing 30.9%30.9%CampingCamping 31.1%31.1%
Increases in participationIncreases in participation1984-20041984-2004
Bird watchingBird watching +155%+155%Hiking Hiking +93.5%+93.5%BackpackingBackpacking +72.5%+72.5%Downhill skiingDownhill skiing +58.5%+58.5%Primitive campingPrimitive camping +58.2%+58.2%Off road drivingOff road driving +43.8%+43.8%WalkingWalking +42.8%+42.8%Motor boatingMotor boating +39.9%+39.9%SightseeingSightseeing +39.5%+39.5%SwimmingSwimming +38.2%+38.2%
Sleepy Hollow State ParkSleepy Hollow State Park
Tim Machowicz,Unit Supervisor(517) 651-6217email: [email protected]
Rec. Mgt. Plan DefinedRec. Mgt. Plan Defined Provides the basic long-term direction and strategies for Provides the basic long-term direction and strategies for
resolving issues and attaining the classic conflicting goals resolving issues and attaining the classic conflicting goals of park management: resource protection & public useof park management: resource protection & public use
Components (see syllabus)Components (see syllabus)– Purpose & significancePurpose & significance– Public participation strategyPublic participation strategy– Resource & visitor use management directionsResource & visitor use management directions– Indicators, standards & monitoring techniquesIndicators, standards & monitoring techniques– Implementation schedule for monitoringImplementation schedule for monitoring– AppendicesAppendices
Modeled afterModeled after– National Park Service General Mgt. Plans (GMPS) except National Park Service General Mgt. Plans (GMPS) except
we do not evaluate alternativeswe do not evaluate alternatives– Michigan State Parks Rec. Mgt. Planning process (Paul Michigan State Parks Rec. Mgt. Planning process (Paul
Curtis)Curtis)
Plan Purpose & Significance Plan Purpose & Significance PointersPointers
See ANGEL: Lessons/Rec. Mgt. PlansSee ANGEL: Lessons/Rec. Mgt. Plans Explain why the park or rec. area existsExplain why the park or rec. area exists Significance: explain what’s unique but don’t Significance: explain what’s unique but don’t
make it sound like an inventory of resources (see make it sound like an inventory of resources (see Zion NP handout)Zion NP handout)
Don’t quote legislationDon’t quote legislation Make it specific to unit in question; if the purpose Make it specific to unit in question; if the purpose
could be applied anywhere, it should be rewrittencould be applied anywhere, it should be rewritten Can have more than 1 purpose and significant Can have more than 1 purpose and significant
featuresfeatures Your governing body, administrator, staff, team Your governing body, administrator, staff, team
(everyone) should understand and accept the (everyone) should understand and accept the purpose, so this part may take awhile to developpurpose, so this part may take awhile to develop
Sources for assignment 1 of rec. Sources for assignment 1 of rec. mgt. plans (continued)mgt. plans (continued)
www.michiganlegislature.orgwww.michiganlegislature.org (state only); (state only); also City of Lansing, Ingham Co.also City of Lansing, Ingham Co.
Box in Room 151 NRBox in Room 151 NR– Seasonal employee manualSeasonal employee manual– Grant applications (e.g., inland fisheries)Grant applications (e.g., inland fisheries)– 1998 Grant Application for Hawk Island1998 Grant Application for Hawk Island– Annual reportAnnual report– Maps, brochures, blueprintsMaps, brochures, blueprints– Etc. (look in the box!)Etc. (look in the box!)
ANGEL: Lessons/Rec. Mgt. PlansANGEL: Lessons/Rec. Mgt. Plans Previous plans from PRR 448Previous plans from PRR 448
Sources for assignment 1 of rec. Sources for assignment 1 of rec. mgt. plans (continued)mgt. plans (continued)
www.michiganlegislature.orgwww.michiganlegislature.org (state only); (state only); also City of Lansing, Ingham Co.also City of Lansing, Ingham Co.
Box in Room 151 NRBox in Room 151 NR– Seasonal employee manualSeasonal employee manual– Grant applications (e.g., inland fisheries)Grant applications (e.g., inland fisheries)– 1998 Grant Application for Hawk Island1998 Grant Application for Hawk Island– Annual reportAnnual report– Maps, brochures, blueprintsMaps, brochures, blueprints– Etc. (look in the box!)Etc. (look in the box!)
ANGEL: Lessons/Rec. Mgt. PlansANGEL: Lessons/Rec. Mgt. Plans Previous plans from PRR 448Previous plans from PRR 448