Recreation Resource Management

  1. The Recreation Resource Base
    1. Inventory and Assessment of Resources
      1. Natural Resource Inventories
        1. Flora and Fauna
          1. Species Identification and Mapping
            1. Sensitive and Endangered Species
              1. Habitat Requirements
                1. Seasonal Variations
                2. Water Resources
                  1. Lakes, Rivers, and Streams
                    1. Wetlands and Riparian Zones
                      1. Water Quality Assessment
                        1. Hydrological Patterns
                        2. Geological Features
                          1. Landforms and Topography
                            1. Unique Geological Sites
                              1. Geological Hazards
                                1. Mineral Resources
                                2. Soil and Landforms
                                  1. Soil Types and Erosion Potential
                                    1. Landform Stability
                                      1. Slope Analysis
                                        1. Drainage Patterns
                                        2. Climate and Weather Patterns
                                          1. Seasonal Variations
                                            1. Extreme Weather Events
                                              1. Microclimate Considerations
                                            2. Cultural and Historic Resource Inventories
                                              1. Archaeological Sites
                                                1. Site Identification and Protection
                                                  1. Documentation Methods
                                                    1. Significance Assessment
                                                    2. Historic Structures
                                                      1. Inventory and Condition Assessment
                                                        1. Restoration and Preservation
                                                          1. Adaptive Use Potential
                                                          2. Cultural Landscapes
                                                            1. Definition and Significance
                                                              1. Management Approaches
                                                                1. Traditional Use Areas
                                                                2. Ethnographic Resources
                                                                  1. Traditional Cultural Properties
                                                                    1. Sacred Sites
                                                                      1. Contemporary Cultural Connections
                                                                    2. Recreation Opportunity and Facility Inventories
                                                                      1. Types of Recreation Opportunities
                                                                        1. Facility Condition Assessment
                                                                          1. Accessibility Evaluation
                                                                            1. Capacity Analysis
                                                                              1. Service Level Standards
                                                                            2. Classification of Recreation Areas
                                                                              1. Federal Lands
                                                                                1. National Park Service
                                                                                  1. Mission and Management Approach
                                                                                    1. Types of Park Units
                                                                                      1. Management Policies
                                                                                        1. Visitor Services Standards
                                                                                        2. U.S. Forest Service
                                                                                          1. Multiple-Use Mandate
                                                                                            1. National Forest System Lands
                                                                                              1. Recreation Management Framework
                                                                                                1. Wilderness Designations
                                                                                                2. Bureau of Land Management
                                                                                                  1. Resource Management Planning
                                                                                                    1. Recreation and Public Purposes Act
                                                                                                      1. National Conservation Areas
                                                                                                        1. Special Recreation Management Areas
                                                                                                        2. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
                                                                                                          1. National Wildlife Refuges
                                                                                                            1. Wildlife-Dependent Recreation
                                                                                                              1. Compatibility Determinations
                                                                                                              2. Other Federal Agencies
                                                                                                                1. Army Corps of Engineers
                                                                                                                  1. Bureau of Reclamation
                                                                                                                    1. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
                                                                                                                  2. State and Provincial Systems
                                                                                                                    1. State Parks and Forests
                                                                                                                      1. Provincial Park Systems
                                                                                                                        1. State Recreation Areas
                                                                                                                          1. Wildlife Management Areas
                                                                                                                          2. Regional and Municipal Parks
                                                                                                                            1. Urban Park Systems
                                                                                                                              1. Regional Open Space Networks
                                                                                                                                1. County Parks
                                                                                                                                  1. Metropolitan Park Districts
                                                                                                                                  2. Private and Non-Profit Recreation Lands
                                                                                                                                    1. Land Trusts and Conservancies
                                                                                                                                      1. Private Campgrounds and Resorts
                                                                                                                                        1. Corporate Recreation Facilities
                                                                                                                                          1. Religious and Organizational Camps

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                                                                                                                                      3. Understanding the Recreation Visitor