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3. Planning Influences
The Statewide Trails Office has as its mission to “promote the establishment and
maintenance of a system of trails and greenways that serves California’s diverse
population while respecting and protecting the integrity of its equally diverse
natural and cultural resources. The system should be accessible to all Californians
for improving their physical and mental well-being by presenting opportunities
for recreation, transportation, and education, each of which provides enhanced
environmental and societal benefits.”
3.2.3.5 California State Parks Accessibility Guidelines
The California State Parks Accessibility Guidelines were issued in October 2009
and are scheduled for release as part of the Architectural Barriers Act
Accessibility Standards (ABAAS) sometime this year (United States Access
Board 2009). These design standards specifically address campgrounds, picnic
areas, trails, and other facilities and will apply to all federal recreation areas
including those managed for the federal government by non-federal entities.
These standards will be used in the upgrade and management of recreation
facilities.
3.2.3.6 California State Park System Plan
The California State Park System Plan addresses the needs and operations of the
State Park System through 2020. According to the plan’s Executive Summary, it
“addresses the System with an emphasis on informing decision-makers,
concerned organizations, and a variety of stakeholders” and is “intended to guide
staff members who keep the System functioning through its major programs and
park operations. It is an important internal tool for communicating advances
currently taking place in the State Park System’s core programs and key
initiatives for future growth and success.” Core programs discussed in the plan
include natural heritage preservation, cultural heritage preservation, outdoor
recreation, education and interpretation, facilities, and public safety. The plan
addresses the following key statewide initiatives: state parks in urban areas,
acquisition, development, staffing a cohesive system, and funding.
3.2.3.7 Concession Program Policies
The CSP’s Concession Program Policies have provisions for leases and permits,
program conflict resolution, an integrated management plan, outsourcing,
contracts, interpretive concessions, a request for interest (RFI) process, public
stakeholder meetings, performance bonds and sureties, and concessionaire
conflict resolution. An “interpretive concession” is defined as a concession that
provides an educational service to the public by practicing skills reflective of the
interpretive period or interpretive theme of a park unit through products sold,
services rendered, or interpretive programs provided.
Concession activities in the Plan Area will meet all Reclamation standards for
concessions management by non-federal partners set forth in the Directives and
Standards of CSP’s Manual (Reclamation 2002).
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