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Current Conditions of Camp Sacajawea

Current Conditions of Camp Sacajawea. Team Three: Javier, Charlie, Melissa, Angela. Preview of Current Conditions. Recreation Carrying Capacity Habitat Unit Value for Wildlife Tree Regeneration Potential Management Actions. Photo: Javier Valls.

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Current Conditions of Camp Sacajawea

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  1. Current Conditions of Camp Sacajawea Team Three: Javier, Charlie, Melissa, Angela

  2. Preview of Current Conditions • Recreation Carrying Capacity • Habitat Unit Value for Wildlife • Tree Regeneration • Potential Management Actions Photo: Javier Valls

  3. Criteria for Assessing Recreation Carrying Capacity • Primitive Camping • Location of recreation area • Quality of site amenities • Vulnerability of site • Degree of privacy afforded by site Available at: camping.com

  4. Primitive Camping Campsites per Acre 50 23 10 Low Base High 25 campsites per acre

  5. Primitive Camping Density

  6. Criteria for Assessing Recreation Carrying Capacity • Horseback Riding • Location • Quality of site amenities • Degree of privacy • Stability of trail surface Available at: equestu.com

  7. Horseback Riding Groups per Mile 2 5.5 9 Low Base High 5.5 groups per mile

  8. Recreation Carrying Capacities

  9. Criteria for Assessing Recreation Carrying Capacity General Hiking • Location • Quality of site amenities • Degree of privacy • Stability of trail surface Hiking Girl Scouts Available at: http://www.geocities.com/ girlscoutcamporee2000/saturday/index.htm

  10. General Hiking Groups per Mile 3 12 21 Low Base High 14 groups per mile

  11. Recreation Carrying Capacities

  12. Criteria for Assessing Recreation Carrying Capacity Birdwatching and Wildlife Observation • Location • Vulnerability of site • Degree of vegetative cover • Type of species • Behavior of observers • Trail or open area observation Available at: eNature.com

  13. Bird Watching People per Acre 1 3 5 Low Base High 3 people per acre

  14. Recreation Carrying Capacities

  15. Forest Game Habitat Unit Values Tree size class and canopy closure Preferred food plant diversity Browse availability Vegetative cover Openings in canopy Diversity of non-prefered plants External edge Available at eNature.com

  16. Forest Game HUV 1 5 10 Low Base High Forest Game HUV = 5

  17. Camp Sacajawea HUVs

  18. Tree Squirrel Habitat Unit Values • Tree size class and canopy closure • Preferred food plant diversity • Low-growing vegetative cover • Number of tree cavities • Openings in canopy • External edge • Diversity of non-preferred plants Available at: eNature.com

  19. Tree Squirrel HUV 1 5 10 Low Base High Tree Squirrel HUV = 5

  20. Camp Sacajawea HUVs

  21. Tree Regeneration Oaks per acre: 570 Other species per acre: 3400 Total per acre: 3970 Available at: eNature.com

  22. Possible Management Actions New Trails Prescribed Burn High Thinning Crop Tree Release/Selection Cut Clearcutting Interpretive Signs Shelterwood Regeneration Animal/Bird Feeders No Action Available at: bestnest.com Available at: treeclearing.com Camp Sacajawea Available at: www.moingonagirlscouts.org/ girlscoutstaff.html

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