Environmental Impact - Inventorying & monitoring methods

Cole, D. N., Petersen, M.E., & Lucas, R.C. (1987). Managing wilderness recreation use: common problems and potential solutions. Ogden, Utah., U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Intermountain Research Station: 60pp.

Abstract

This report summarizes information on alternative management tactics available for dealing with common wilderness recreation problems. Section one describes eight strategies for attacking problems: reduce use of the entire wilderness, reduce use of problem areas, modify the location of use within problem areas, modify the timing of use, modify type of use and visitor behavior, modify visitor expectations, increase the resistance of the resource, and maintain or rehabilitate the resource.

Section two describes the nature of general problems resulting from recreational use of wilderness. In order of frequency, the most common problems are trail deterioration, campsite deterioration, litter, crowding, pack stock impact, human waste disposal, impacts on wildlife, user conflicts, and water pollution. For each of these problems, strategies and tactics to alleviate the problems are listed.

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