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2019 AHRA Management Plan Cover photos by Jeremy Call (top) and CPW (bottom) Signature Page(s) RECOMMENDED: *The authority and format of this agreement has been reviewed and approved for signature. Robert White CPW, AHRA Park Manager Brett Ackerman CPW, Acting Southeast Regional Manager Keith Berger BLM, Royal Gorge Field Manager Rick Maestas, U.S. Forest Service, PSICC, Grants Management Specialist Signature Page(s) Continued APPROVED: Dan Prenzlow CPW, Director Cathy Cook BLM, Rocky Mountain District Manager Diana Trujillo U.S. Forest Service, PSICC, Forest and Grassland Supervisor Final Management Plan and Environmental Assessment Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Royal Gorge Field Office 3028 East Main Street Cañon City, Colorado 81212 Department of Natural Resources Colorado Parks and Wildlife Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area 307 West Sackett Avenue Salida, CO 81201 Pike and San Isabel National Forests Cimarron and Comanche National Grasslands U.S. Forest Service Supervisor's Office 2840 Kachina Drive Pueblo, CO 81008 2019 Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area Vision Statement The Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area shall be managed to emphasize its natural and cultural resources, resource sustainability and the standards for public land health, recognizing and respecting private property, while embracing numerous recreational, educational and commercial activities. Such management will require balancing the many uses that preserve the existing natural settings and conditions as well as recognizing existing agriculture, rural, and urban conditions throughout the river corridor. Maintaining these expectations and settings for visitors and residents alike will require individualized management through different sections of the river, in recognition of varying natural and manmade influences. Where conflict over goals and objectives occurs, balance and compromise should be found that recognizes the value of authorized recreational activities without diminishing the standards for public land health or the water resources. NEPA/Project Number: DOI-BLM-CO-F020-2016-0045 EA Planning Unit: 1 Location: See Figure 1-1 Applicant: BLM/Colorado Parks and Wildlife/U.S. Forest Service CONTENTS Signature Page(s) ........................................................................................................................................... 1-1 Contents ............................................................................................................................................................. i List of Tables ................................................................................................................................................... iv List of Figures ................................................................................................................................................... v List of Abbreviations ....................................................................................................................................... vi 1.0 Introduction, Purpose, and Need ...................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 History or Evolution of the Recreation Area and Need for Plan Revision ...................................... 1-1 1.2 Recreation Area Description, Location, and Setting ....................................................................... 1-1 1.2.1 Park Description and Location ........................................................................................... 1-1 1.2.2 Land Ownership .................................................................................................................. 1-3 1.3 Cooperative Management Agreement ............................................................................................. 1-3 1.4 River Corridor Boundary and Classifications .................................................................................. 1-3 1.5 Regional Planning Context ............................................................................................................ 1-13 1.5.1 Physical and Ecological Setting ........................................................................................ 1-13 1.6 Regional Recreation and Tourism Trends, Needs, and Opportunities ........................................... 1-14 1.6.1 Colorado Participation Trends .......................................................................................... 1-14 1.6.2 Regional Analysis ............................................................................................................. 1-14 1.6.3 State Park Visitation ......................................................................................................... 1-14 1.6.4 Relevant Tourism Trends.................................................................................................. 1-17 1.6.5 Population Trends ............................................................................................................. 1-19 1.7 BLM Purpose and Need ................................................................................................................ 1-19 1.7.1 Decision to Be Made......................................................................................................... 1-20 1.7.2 BLM Plan Conformance Review ...................................................................................... 1-20 1.8 AHRA-Area Wide Recreation Goals ............................................................................................. 1-21 1.9 AHRA-Area Wide Multiple-Use Goals ......................................................................................... 1-23 1.10 CPW Management Plan ................................................................................................................. 1-26 1.11 Public Involvement Process ........................................................................................................... 1-26 1.11.1 Scoping ............................................................................................................................. 1-26 1.11.2 Preliminary Alternatives ................................................................................................... 1-27 1.11.3 Draft EA............................................................................................................................ 1-27 1.12 Influences on Management ............................................................................................................ 1-27 Final Management Plan/Environmental Assessment 2019 Arkansas Headwaters Recreation Area i 1.13 Management Considerations ......................................................................................................... 1-27 2.0 Alternatives ......................................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1.1 Alternatives Development .................................................................................................. 2-1 2.2 Decisions Common to All Alternatives ........................................................................................... 2-2 2.2.1 Recreation Management ..................................................................................................... 2-2 2.2.2 Administration (Regulatory Decisions) .............................................................................. 2-5 2.2.3 Information and Education ................................................................................................. 2-9 2.2.4 Monitoring Recreation Resources and Human Use .......................................................... 2-10 2.3 Alternatives Analyzed in Detail..................................................................................................... 2-10 2.3.1 Summary Descriptions ...................................................................................................... 2-10 2.3.2 Recreation Management (Desired Settings, Activities, and Site Development) ................................................................................................................... 2-13 2.3.3 Administration (Regulatory Decisions) by Alternatives, Segments, and Sections ............................................................................................................................. 2-35 2.3.4 Information and Education by Alternative ....................................................................... 2-45 2.3.5 Monitoring Recreation Resources and Multiple-Uses by Alternative .............................. 2-46 2.4 Alternatives Considered but Not Analyzed in Detail .................................................................... 2-50 2.4.1 Decrease in Capacity Levels/No Additional Site Development ....................................... 2-50 2.4.2 No (i.e., Unlimited) Capacities for Private Boaters .......................................................... 2-50 2.4.3 Capacities (Permitting Program) for Walk and Wade Fishing ......................................... 2-50 2.4.4 No Boating on Specific Days, or Postponing or Curtailing Launch Windows (also known as “No Boat Times”) .................................................................... 2-50 3.0 Affected Environment and Effects ..................................................................................................
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