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4. Plan Overview
Rather, the Plan Area, when viewed with other lakes and reservoirs in the vicinity,
can provide an opportunity for unique management actions.
Note that the designation of allowable uses in different management zones of the
Plan Area does not require that the allowable uses be implemented. In particular,
the management zones only indicate what lands are suitable for different
recreation activities; it does not require the activities to be implemented,
facilitated, or encouraged.
Map 8 illustrates the existing Plan Area management zones. The proposed zones
for the Plan Area are divided into water- and land-based facilities and uses as
follows:
Water-Based Management Zones
• Suburban (S)
• Rural Developed (RD)
• Rural Natural (RN)
Land-Based Management Zones
• Administration and Operations (AO)
• Frontcountry (FC)
• Backcountry (BC)
This Plan uses the Water Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (WROS) management
tool (Aukerman et al. 2003) to identify water-based management zones. The
WROS provides detailed guidance for the management of lakes, reservoirs,
wetlands, estuaries, bays, rivers, tidal basins, coastal zone areas, and other water
and land-related areas. The primary purpose of the WROS is to help recreation
and resource professionals make better decisions about the recreation use and
management of lakes, reservoirs, and other water bodies. The WROS is a tool to
inventory, plan, and manage water recreation resources. In addition, the WROS
can accommodate changes in public recreation demand and values, best available
science, social and economic values and circumstances, and professional
experience and knowledge gained from applying this system over time.
The WROS is based on the concept that there is diversity among recreationists,
water resource settings, and the agencies that manage these resources. Each
specific water resource has a niche and contributes to a larger system of diverse
recreation opportunities. The overarching goal of WROS is to provide planners
and managers with a framework and procedure for making better decisions for
conserving a spectrum of high-quality and diverse water recreation opportunities
(Aukerman and Haas 2002).
WROS represents a spectrum of six types of water recreation opportunities:
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