Anza Borrego Desert State Park - California State Parks - State of ...

Final Report – October 2001
One of the issues in managing Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is to balance
recreational use with the loss of vegetation. The computer-generated photographs
simulate a range of vegetation loss that can result from recreational use. The managers
are interested in your opinion on how vegetation loss affects your experience. To
help us assess this, please indicate the acceptability of the conditions represented by
each photo. A rating of -4 signifies conditions are very unacceptable; a rating of +4 is
very acceptable
Photo Very Unacceptable Very Acceptable
1 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4
2 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4
3 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4
4 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4
5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4
6 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 +4
Of the six photos, which one represents the conditions you would prefer?
Photo: 1 2 3 4 5 6
Which photo represents the highest level of vegetation loss the Park should allow, to
maintain the quality you prefer?
Photo: 1 2 3 4 5 6
In order to maintain that quality, what management actions should the Park undertake?
Please mark your level of agreement or disagreement with the following:
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Agree
Strongly agree
Don’t know
Increase ranger patrols and law enforcement to keep people on 1 2 3 4 5 X
roads
Provide information about less-used sites in the Park 1 2 3 4 5 X
Institute a permit system for off-road backcountry visitors 1 2 3 4 5 X
Designate certain areas (zones) for specific recreation purposes 1 2 3 4 5 X
Provide an edge (curb, fence, rocks) to roads to contain
1 2 3 4 5 X
motorized travel
Close some roads and trails to motorized vehicles 1 2 3 4 5 X
Prohibit roadside camping in certain areas 1 2 3 4 5 X
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