Lake Powell Pipeline Draft Study Report 9 Recreation Resources March 2011 Lake Powell Pipeline 3/10/11 Draft Recreation Resources Study Report Utah Board of Water Resources Table of Contents Page Executive Summary ES-1 Introduction .................................................................................................................. ES-1 ES-2 Methodology ................................................................................................................ ES-1 ES-3 Key Results of the Recreation Resources Impact Analyses ........................................ ES-1 ES-3.1 LPP Project Alternative .................................................................................. ES-1 ES-3.2 No Lake Powell Water Alternative ................................................................. ES-2 ES-3.3 No Action Alternative ..................................................................................... ES-2 Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Summary Description of Alignment Alternatives ......................................................... 1-1 1.2.1 South Alternative .............................................................................................. 1-1 1.2.2 Existing Highway Alternative .......................................................................... 1-8 1.2.3 Southeast Corner Alternative ............................................................................ 1-8 1.2.4 Transmission Line Alternatives ...................................................................... 1-10 1.3 Summary Description of No Lake Powell Water Alternative ..................................... 1-17 1.3.1 WCWCD No Lake Powell Water Alternative ................................................ 1-17 1.3.2 CICWCD No Lake Powell Water Alternative ................................................ 1-18 1.3.3 KCWCD No Lake Powell Water Alternative ................................................. 1-18 1.4 Summary Description of the No Action Alternative ................................................... 1-18 1.4.1 WCWCD No Action Alternative .................................................................... 1-19 1.4.2 CICWCD No Action Alternative .................................................................... 1-19 1.4.3 KCWCD No Action Alternative ..................................................................... 1-19 1.5 Identified Issues ........................................................................................................... 1-20 1.6 Impact Topics .............................................................................................................. 1-20 Chapter 2 Methodology 2.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 2-1 2.2 Goals and Objectives ..................................................................................................... 2-1 2.3 Recreation Resources Study Area .................................................................................. 2-1 2.4 Recreation Resources Study Methods ........................................................................... 2-2 Chapter 3 Affected Environment (Baseline Conditions) 3.1 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 3-1 3.2 Recreation Areas, Facilities and Use ............................................................................. 3-1 3.2.1 Glen Canyon National Recreation Area ........................................................... 3-1 3.2.1.1 “Dead Dog” and “Ropes” Recreation Areas .................................... 3-2 3.2.1.2 Colorado River Discovery Rafting Tours ......................................... 3-2 3.2.1.3 US Highway 89 ................................................................................ 3-2 3.2.1.4 Carl Hayden Visitor Center .............................................................. 3-4 3.2.1.5 Glen Canyon Dam Overlook ............................................................ 3-4 3.2.1.6 “Chains” Recreation Area and “Hanging Garden” Trail .................. 3-4 3.2.1.7 Wahweap Recreation Area ............................................................... 3-4 3.2.1.8 Wahweap Outlook ............................................................................ 3-5 3.2.1.9 Lone Rock Recreation Area ............................................................. 3-5 Lake Powell Pipeline TOC-i 3/10/11 Draft Recreation Resources Study Report Utah Board of Water Resources Table of Contents (continued) Page 3.2.2 Vermilion Cliffs National Monument ............................................................... 3-5 3.2.3 Paria Canyon – Vermilion Cliffs Wilderness ................................................... 3-7 3.2.4 Grand Staircase – Escalante National Monument ............................................ 3-7 3.2.4.1 Guided Trips ..................................................................................... 3-7 3.2.4.2 Cockscomb Wilderness Study Area ................................................. 3-7 3.2.4.3 Wahweap Wilderness Study Area .................................................. 3-10 3.2.4.4 US Highway 89 Special Recreation Management Area ................. 3-10 3.2.4.5 Historic Trails ................................................................................. 3-10 3.2.4.6 Paria Canyons Plateaus Special Recreation Management Area ..... 3-12 3.2.4.7 Big Water Visitor Area ................................................................... 3-12 3.2.4.8 Paria Contact Station, White House Campground, and White House Trail ..................................................................................... 3-12 3.2.4.9 Toadstools Trailhead ...................................................................... 3-12 3.2.4.10 Catstair Canyon Trailhead .............................................................. 3-13 3.2.4.11 House Rock Valley Road ............................................................... 3-13 3.2.4.12 Paria Movie Set and Pahreah Townsite Point of Interest ............... 3-13 3.2.4.13 Off Highway Vehicle Use and Hunting ......................................... 3-13 3.2.4.14 Great Western Trail ........................................................................ 3-14 3.2.4.15 Kanab Visitor Center ...................................................................... 3-14 3.2.5 BLM – Kanab Field Office ............................................................................. 3-14 3.2.6 BLM – Arizona Strip Field Office .................................................................. 3-14 3.2.6.1 Sand Hills Special Recreation Management Area and Uplands Recreation Management Zone ........................................................ 3-17 3.2.6.2 Fredonia Special Recreation Management Area and Associated Recreation Management Zones .................................... 3-20 3.2.6.3 Cottonwood Point Wilderness ........................................................ 3-20 3.2.6.4 Fredonia Welcome Center .............................................................. 3-20 3.2.6.5 Historic Trails ................................................................................. 3-20 3.2.6.6 Fredonia – Vermilion Cliffs Scenic Drive ...................................... 3-21 3.2.6.7 Vermilion Cliffs Highways Scenic Drive ....................................... 3-21 3.2.6.8 Arizona Strip Pull-Off .................................................................... 3-21 3.2.7 Kaibab – Paiute Indian Reservation ................................................................ 3-21 3.2.7.1 Kaibab – Paiute Tribe Campground and RV Park.......................... 3-22 3.2.7.2 Trails ............................................................................................... 3-22 3.2.8 Pipe Spring National Monument .................................................................... 3-22 3.2.9 BLM – St. George Field Office ...................................................................... 3-22 3.2.9.1 Off-Highway Vehicle Use .............................................................. 3-24 3.2.9.2 Sand Mountain Special Recreation Management Area .................. 3-24 3.2.9.3 Red Cliffs Desert Reserve .............................................................. 3-24 3.2.9.4 Hurricane Cliffs Non-Motorized Trail System ............................... 3-27 3.2.9.5 Frog Hollow OHV Area ................................................................. 3-27 3.2.9.6 LaVerkin Creek/Black Ridge Special Recreation Management Area .......................................................................... 3-27 3.2.10 Sand Hollow State Park .................................................................................. 3-27 3.2.11 Quail Creek State Park .................................................................................... 3-30 3.2.12 Dixie National Forest ...................................................................................... 3-30 3.2.13 Zion National Park .......................................................................................... 3-30 3.2.14 Private Recreational Facilities ........................................................................ 3-34 3.2.14.1 Amangiri Resort Spa and Villas at Lake Powell ............................ 3-34 Lake Powell Pipeline TOC-ii