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USDA Forest Service
Daniel Boone
National Forest
1700 Bypass Road
Winchester, KY 40391

Phone: 859-745-3100
FAX: 859-744-1568

LAC Workshops: Step 6

Upcoming workshops:

The next three LAC workshops have been set for the winter of early 2008. The workshops will all be on Tuesday evenings from 6:00 – 8:30 p.m. The locations will be as follows:

  • Tuesday, January 15 at the Clark County Extension Office in Winchester
  • Tuesday, January 29 at the Clark County Extension Office in Winchester
  • Tuesday, February 19 at the Daniel Boone National Forest Supervisor’s Office in Winchester (this will be a review of all steps)

 

STEP 6 – IDENTIFY ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITY ZONE ALLOCATIONS
Purpose of this step is to decide what resource and social conditions are to be maintained or achieved in specific areas of the Gorge. This is a prescriptive step (it is concerned with establishing what should be), and input from both the Forest Service and the public should be used to make these decisions. Step 6 involves an analysis of inventory data collected in step 4, along with reviewing the descriptions of the six opportunity zones identified in Step 2. 

During Step 6, we will select alternatives for mapping the opportunity zones by reviewing all the previous steps. The alternatives should relate back to the original issues. The LAC group identified four alternatives (or themes) for Step 6. Click here to view the four alternatives. Each alternative that is identified will have a map produced. As a group, we will draw the opportunity zones on the map. After completing 1 alternative, we will begin working on the next one. While drawing lines on the map, consider the following:

    • The size and shape of opportunity zones may vary by alternative.
    • Review zone descriptions from Step 2 when drawing lines. 
    • How wide should zones be? 
    • Review standards from Step 5 when drawing lines. Will standards be exceeded in the zone you are drawing? If so, be aware that management actions to handle this will be developed (in Step 7).

Products are maps and tabular summaries of alternative opportunity zone allocations.

Examples of Step 6 Alternatives from other areas (pdf)

Example map of a Step 6 zoning from North Cascades National Park (pdf)

Wilderness Zoning: Should We Purposely Manage to Different Standards? (pdf)

Draft Alternative Maps - Step 6

Note: these are large pdf files (over 6 mb). If you have difficulty downloading them, please contact us.

Alternative 1: Protection and Preservation of Resources

Alternative 2: (updated 12/21/07) Balance Recreation and Protection of Resources

Alternative 3: Maximize Recreation

Comparison Table: Maximum Density of Recreation Features Across All Three Alternatives (Added Dec. 21, 2007)

Detailed Analysis Tables of Alternatives 1, 2 and 3 (Added April 30, 2007)

Alternative 1

Protection and Preservation
of Resources

Alternative 1 Summary

Alternative 2

Balance Recreation and
Protection of Resources

Alternative 2 Summary

Alternative 3

Maximize
Recreation

Alternative 3 Summary

System TrailsSystem Trails System trailsSystem Trails System TrailsSystem Trails
User-Created Trails User-Created TrailsUser-Created Trails User-Created TrailsUser-Created Trails
Campsites CampsitesCampsites CampsitesCampsites
Destination Points Destination PointsDestination Points Destination PointsDestination Points
Rockshelters RocksheltersRockshelters RocksheltersRockshelters
Climbing Areas Climbing AreasClimbing Areas Climbing AreasClimbing Areas

FOUR ALTERNATIVES DEVELOPED FOR STEP 6 OF LAC PROCESS - 1/30/07

STEP 6: “IDENTIFY ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITY ZONE ALLOCATIONS

In the fall of 2006, the public LAC group identified the following four alternatives. Each alternative is a theme for future management of the Red River Gorge. A map displaying the six opportunity zones will be produced for each of these alternatives. 

1) Protection and Preservation Emphasis (focus on resources)

    • Emphasis on zones that allow minimal impact levels throughout RRG (Pristine and Primitive and Critical Habitat/Resource)
    • Enhance recreational opportunities only within existing high impact areas, not in Pristine or Primitive zones.

2) Equal emphasis on balanced recreation use with protection of resource

    • Recreation opportunities and protection of resources have equal weight.
    • Optimize Recreation Experience appropriate to Geological Area, Wilderness, Indian Creek.
    • Emphasis on Primitive and Pristine Zones in Wilderness (there are certain laws already set for wilderness).
    • Emphasis on higher impact zones outside Wilderness?
      (Semi-Primitive, Roaded-Natural, Concentrated Use).
    • Reasonable balance in variety of recreational opportunities.

3) Maximize Recreational Opportunities to the Fullest Extent

    • Emphasis on Zones that allow higher levels of impact (Roaded Natural and Concentrated Use).
    • Provide the largest variety of recreational opportunities.
    • Emphasis on promoting tourism.

4) No Action

    • No zoning (do not implement LAC).
    • Keep current management.

Title: Limits of Acceptable Change
Last Updated: December 26, 2007

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