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2. Boating Emphasis Sites
B1 Lewis and Clark Marine Park 270,000
B2 Skamania Island 120,000
B3 Labyrinth 70,000
B4 Wilson Beach 200,000
TOTAL $660,000
3. Campgrounds
Cl Wyeth Campground Expansion 1,475,000
C2 Summerhill...
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7. Oregon Trails
OT1 Lewis and Clark to Corbett Station 125,000
OT2 Chanticleer to Latourell 185,000
OT3 Ainsworth to Dodson 40,000
OT4 Elowah Falls to Tanner Creek 130,000
OT5 Herman Creek to Wyeth 90,000
OT6 Wyeth to Starvation...
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CHAPTER 5:
Implementation
Overview
This chapter looks to the future, describing various roles and tasks for implementing the management plan for the Scenic Area. By describing the role for the Forest Service and proposing tasks and...
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CHAPTER 5:
Implementation
Overview
This chapter looks to the future, describing various roles and tasks for implementing the management plan for the Scenic Area. By describing the role for the Forest Service and proposing tasks and...
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Land Acquisition Direction
Service. Of the 114,673 acres, some 70,000 acres are in other than federal ownership. Privately owned lands account for approximately 51,000 acres.
"... to protect and provide for the enhancement of the scenic,...
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Purchase
offer to sell. Offers from landowners will continue to be considered, particularly those in the hardship category.
The management plan for the SMAs identifies resource opportunities and needs which are important to fulfilling the...
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Pleasant (Washington) area to enhance the prevalent agricultural theme of land use. With these easements, landowners retain those property rights needed to achieve their objectives, and they continue traditional land uses which have contribute to...
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Land Exchange
Hardship acquisitions are mandated in Section 9(c) of the Act. This section directs the Secretary to give prompt consideration to cases in which the landowner will suffer hardship if the government does not acquire the land...
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Access
Boundary Revisions
Limited use of land exchange to dispose of land or interests in land can be a tool to enhance Forest Service ability to more efficiently manage the Scenic Area. In some hardship cases, the Forest Service purchased in...
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For urban area boundary revisions, "upon application of a county, and in consultation with the Secretary, the Commission may make minor revisions to the boundaries of any urban area identified in [the Act]." This section lists the findings that...
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"The first or primary objective of interpretation is to assist the visitor in developing a keener awareness, appreciation, and understanding of the area he or she is visiting. Interpretation should help to make the visit a rich and enjoyable...
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the economic benefits of tourism, interpretation can help many communities rather than just a few.
The third goal, to increase awareness, understanding, and appreciation of the resources, is the heart of interpretive programming....
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manner that will appeal to a variety of learning styles and educational/cultural backgrounds; and commitment to thematic interpretation.
Specific site descriptions in the Intrepretive Plan outline the significance of selected interpretive...
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A broad spectrum of agencies, interests, and individuals participated in completing Interpretive Plan resource inventories and developing interpretive recommendations. Many of these participants will be partners in implementation of the Plan. A...
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Objective I:
Objective II:
Scenic Resources
Reinforce the integrity of the identified landscape settings.
1. ALL SETTINGS:
• Develop a handbook of practical guidelines for protection of scenic resources within the Scenic Area....
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Objective III:
Objective IV:
2. Develop a program for removal or replacement of signs which do not conform to the sign guidelines.
3. Minimize visibility of utility structures, including railroad equipment, using screening, natural...
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Objective 1:
Objective 11:
2. Promote retention or rehabilitation of rock guardrails, and other historical components of the highway rights-of-way wherever practicable.
Cultural Resources
Increase understanding of and appreciation for...
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Objective I:
Objective II:
Natural Resources
Enhance soil, water, and air resources to ensure sustainability of the natural system over time.
1. Facilitate implementation of Soil Conservation Service and agricultural extension services...
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Objective III: Objective IV:
Participate in these efforts by implementing the Forest Service three-region fish policy for coordinated management of anadromous fish resources.
5. Work cooperatively with the state wildlife agencies and...
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Objective I:
Objective I:
2. Initiate demonstration projects for the protection and enhancement of natural resources in conjunction with effective land use management.
Forest Land
Enhance the ability of forest lands to insure continued...
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1. Develop new strategies to provide incentives for soil and water conservation and for sustained agricultural productivity.
2. Promote public education programs that foster greater understanding of agricultural practices, agricultural...
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Scenic Resources
for the entire Scenic Area. Where lands are being used, or are in imminent danger of being used in a manner inconsistent with the county ordinances, Section 6(b)(2)(c) give the Forest Service the authority to acquire such lands...
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Cultural Resources
Aerial and oblique photographs will provide the monitoring record to assess changes to the scenery. A program of visual monitoring was established in 1988. Twenty seven sites in the Scenic Area, were designated as monitoring...
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