Winning the Lottery on the Colorado River

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Winning the Lottery on the Colorado River Managing Outdoor Recreation: Case Studies in the National Parks, 2nd Edition

Photo Credit: Jon Roig

Photo Credit: Tom Martin

Grand Canyon National Park Colorado River Native American presence John Wesley Powell (1869) Geology Source of water to Native American tribes for 12,000 years Inspiration for artists and writers Some of the most intensive environmental controversies in American history

Rapidly expanding use of the river in the 1960s and 1970s 2006 management plan Commercial and non-commercial/private trips/motorized and non-motorized trips

Grand Canyon National Park http://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm

Impacts to resources: Impacts to soil and vegetation, historical/cultural sites. Impacts to experience: Crowding, conflicts Impacts to facilities/service: Campsites; attraction sites; impacts to historical/cultural sites.

Management strategies: Limit use; reduce the impact of recreation Management practices: Zoning; rules/ regulations; rationing/allocation; law enforcement; information/education

Zoning Spatial Temporal

Rules/Regulations Group size Only one trip per year per person Must hike with a guide on commercial trips Commercial guides must be trained by NPS No disturbance of artifacts Area closures

Rationing/Allocation Carrying capacity/indicators and standards (e.g. encounters on river, number of groups at campsites, disturbance of artifacts) Launch calendar (1 to 6 launches per day for a total about 1,100 launches in 2015, [24,885 people/215,885 user days]) Allocation between private and commercial trips Weighted lottery for private trips

Patrols by uniformed rangers Uniformed rangers at launch site Law Enforcement Patrols by uniformed rangers Uniformed rangers at launch site

Information/Education Park website Orientation video Audio and video podcasts Training of commercial guides DVD for non-commercial boaters

River Trip Orientation Video

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