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easonably be made accessible. The determination of what is practicable will be made only after consultation with persons with disabilities or their representatives. Online resources, Federal regulations pertaining to accessibility, an overview of the American with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), and the 2009 Amendments to ADA are available in Appendix H. Visitation Trends National Trends According to a May, 2009 Travel Industry Association of America (TIA) report, travel spending by domestic and international visitors for 2009 is now expected to total $704.8 billion, an 8.8% decline from 2008 projected spending. Domestic trips are projected to drop 3.3% in 2009 down to 1.9 million with a very modest recovery in 2010 and strengthening in 2011. The greatest forecasted decline in domestic travel is in the business trip, projected to drop 5.8% to 434,000 trips. Leisure trips are forecast to drop 2.5% to 1,467,000 trips. International inbound traffic is now projected to decline 8.9% in 2009 impacted by recent developments in Mexico and the weakened Canadian dollar. Consumer intentions to take leisure trips during the remainder of 2009 continue to be strong – 65% of adults plan such travel. However, leisure travelers appear to be sticking with their new, frugal travel habits. A large majority of travelers plan to drive more and fly less, cut both the distance and duration of trips, take more day trips or long weekend getaways, and generally spend less on all aspects of travel. The Energy Information Administration is predicting gasoline prices will be down $1.60 per gallon from the 2008 summer average. Nature-based Tourism Trends – According to a 8 national survey conducted by USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station (SRS), the number of people participating in outdoor recreation grew by 4.4 percent from 2000 to 2007 (from about 208 million to 217 million). Fifty of the sixty top activities are defined as “nature-based” and include activities such as wildlife viewing or photography, kayaking, hunting, fishing, backpacking, rock climbing and sightseeing. The total number of times per year that respondents participated in nature activities jumped 32 percent during the study period. A few nature-based outdoor activities saw a substantial rise in the number of participants between 2000 and 2007: kayaking (up 63.1 percent); viewing or photographing other wildlife (up 21.3 percent); viewing or photographing birds (up 19.3 percent); viewing or 8 H. Ken Cordell, article: The Latest Trends in Nature-based Outdoor Recreation, Forest History Today magazine, Spring, 2008 (http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/news/341) 28
photographing natural scenery (up 14.1 percent); visiting nature centers (up 5 percent), and sightseeing (up 4.1 percent). National Geographic Traveler and the Travel Industry Association of America took this increased interest in nature based tourism a step further in a study of traveler behavior. Today, more than 154 million American adults can be described as travelers. Most are city-dwellers; 70% are Baby Boomers or older. The NGT/TIA study defined geotourism. An outgrowth of nature based or eco-tourism, geotourism encompasses both cultural and environmental concerns regarding travel as well as the local impact tourism has on its communities. Geotourists are concerned with preserving a destination’s geographic character. They want to visit destinations with authentic historic and archeological sites. They travel to experience people, lifestyles and cultures different from their own. National Parks - The National Park system received nearly 275 million visits in 2008. Direct spending by all visitors within 50 miles of parks totaled $11.8 billion. For every $1 spent by a visitor in or near a park it is estimated that another $ .50 is generated in the community. National Park Service also supports 232,000 jobs in local communities associated with park units. As of May, 2009, visits to national parks are slightly up (3%) over 2008 visitation for the same period. Year-to-date visitation for 2009 to Washington D.C. parks is up 1.6 million over 2008 (this number includes visitation to the National Mall for President Obama’s inauguration). Maryland national parks have seen an increase of 18,589 visits; Virginia national parks have seen an increase of 69,516 visits; and, Pennsylvania National Parks have seen an increase of 98,536 visits. State-wide Trends Maryland – According to D.K. Shifflet & Associates, Maryland hosted an estimated 27.2 million visitors in 2007, down 3.8 percent from 2006. More than 75 percent of visitors were leisure visitors; the remaining 24 percent were business travelers. Trips were almost evenly split between day-trips (51%), and overnight stays (48.9%). Maryland visitors spent $13.6 billion in 2007 (the most recent year for which complete data is available), an increase of 2.9% over 2006 spending. Tourism generated $1.7 billion in state and local taxes in 2007 while employing 141,000 people with a payroll of $3.8 billion. Maryland increased its room supply by 2.9% from 2006 to 2007, twice the national growth and three times the regional growth in room supply. This increase in supply contributed to the fact that the occupancy rate was only 62.7% - down 1.9% from 2006 and 5.8% lower than the region’s occupancy rate. Data for the first half of 2008 shows the occupancy rate dropped to 60.1%. 29
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Page 51 and 52: A spectrum of commercial services -
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esources of the Nation.” National
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accurately follow the historic rout
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APPENDIX C: SUMMARY REPORT, 2007-20
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*The health conscious (exercise, et
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*There is a long-term history of Am
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*Weather and the seasons affect the
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through the environment. An example
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*Patuxent River Park *Jug Bay *Park
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*Nanticoke Indian Association Museu
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*Feel a sense of empowerment to pro
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*Coastal Zone Management/Department
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*Publicize during 2008 celebration.
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*Create websites to communicate inf
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*From Point Lookout State Park meet
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CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH CHESAPEAKE NATIO
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*Note: For our purposes, the term
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APPENDIX D: TRAIL-RELATED RESOURCES
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Interpretation Potential Public or
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what they knew about their homeland
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closer to fresh arable land. Someti
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Pennsylvania. Like the Massawomeck,
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and essentially superior to the way
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proportion that he seemed the goodl
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coal, and rich soil were deposited
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The forests by the Bay were home to
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APPENDIX G: TEACHER/EDUCATIONAL RES
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1) Identify and describe a shallop.
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This lesson primarily covers the pe
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2) Research and classify plants and
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In this activity, students will exp
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Enforcement of Nondiscrimination on
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APPENDIX I: VISITATION DATA FROM IN
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Trap Pond State Park, Laurel, DE Mo
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Washington, DC 20230 Phone: 202- 48
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Maryland Office of Tourism Developm
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La Plata, MD 20646 Phone: 301-609-7
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8601 Georgia Avenue, Suite 612 Silv
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Virginian Eastern Shore Water Trail
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interpretive kiosk is already in pl
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APPENDIX M: SITE-SPECIFIC INTERPRET
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APPENDIX N: TEMPLATE FOR CHESAPEAKE
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explorations of Chesapeake Bay reso
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APPENDIX O: TEMPLATE FOR CAPTAIN JO
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and opportunities to explore their
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law. B. NPS Appropriations: Nothing
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• Education: Serving as outdoor c
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Raise Funds Develop a fundraising p
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Interviews Interview community lead
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organization. Implementing plans, r
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• Support and acknowledge their e
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Local Government Grants—Many loca
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Donors generally give large gifts t
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• Existing access, parking, and m
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Inform boaters about the availabili
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nonprofit organizations. As the tra
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Liability One issue that almost all
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enhance their experience—and dire
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Wayside exhibits can heighten inter
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Map Folders or Brochure Produce a s
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On a website, provide a Resource li
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Orientation exhibits can be standar
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Maintain Facilities Clean and repai
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• Be considerate of others Paddli
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• Sierra Club Inner City Outings:
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Make sure the work crews receive tr
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What Is the CBGN Grant Program? --
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Grants projects that actively invol
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Gateways Network Graphics Standards
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Curriculum-Based: Proposed programs
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public education of and access to t
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• Attachments must be on 8 ½" x
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are to carry out the project. You m
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Telephone: 202-442-8800 Richmond, V
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will then be required to supplement
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