CERP Guidance Memorandum Recreation and Public Use Planning
CERP Goals and Objectives Goal: Enhance Ecological Values Increase the total spatial extent of natural areas Improve habitat and functional quality Improve native plant and animal species abundance and diversity Goal: Enhance Economic Values And Social Well Being Increase availability of fresh water Reduce flood damages (agricultural/urban) Provide recreational and navigation opportunities Protect cultural and archeological resources and values
DESCRIPTION Provides Guidance to Project Delivery Teams for: Evaluating impacts of alternative designs on existing recreation and public use Evaluating new public use and recreation opportunities for potential inclusion in project designs A program of this size, complexity, and magnitude requires much more than just the implementing agencies. It requires all of us - government, the private sector, and the public to work together for a long period. But this is not just about Florida or just about ourselves. It’s about an American treasure and it’s about the future - our children’s future. I believe we’re up to the challenge.
GUIDANCE Current list of topics Philosophy and Checklist Minimum Design Considerations Evaluation of Project Impacts Interaction Between Teams
GUIDANCE - Philosophy and Checklist Include statement that, where possible, Project Delivery Teams should : Attempt to minimize negative impacts on existing public use and recreation Attempt to provide new public use and recreation opportunities Summarize guidance from Corps Engineering Regulation ER-1105-2-100 Include checklist of cost-sharable recreation/public use features
GUIDANCE - Minimum Design Considerations General Criteria American with Disabilities Accessible Threatened and endangered species Compatibility with project purposes, goals and objectives
GUIDANCE - Minimum Design Considerations Feature specific design criteria for: Bird watching Canoe/Kayaking Picnicking Hiking Nature/Interpretive Trails Bicycling Equestrian Trails Off-Road Biking Boat Ramps Bank Fishing Hunting Frogging Camping Airboating Off-Road Vehicles Soccer Football Skeet shooting Rifle Ranges Archery
GUIDANCE - Evaluation of Project Impacts Recreation Planning Team: Regional inventory of existing public use and recreation opportunities Regional evaluation of CERP project impacts and opportunities Project Delivery Teams - Project Specific Evaluations: Baseline Assessment of existing public access in project area Effects of Alternative Designs Compensation Proposals
GUIDANCE - Interaction Between Teams Describe and differentiate between roles of the following teams: Recreation Planning Team Project Delivery Teams Recreation Sub-Team of the RECOVER Regional Evaluation Team
APPLICATION Primary application is for the plan formulation phase: Project Implementation Reports Feasibility Reports May also be applicable for detailed design phase
Schedule for Development Draft guidance memo for Regional Planning Team review in October Draft guidance memo for Corps and SFWMD internal review in November Final guidance memo for CERP Program Manager approval in December
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