Recreation Facility Analysis
What
is the Recreation Facility Analysis?
Recreation
Facility Analysis (RFA) is a nationwide Forest Service process
to help National Forests better manage recreation infrastructure.
Recreation Facility Analysis is the first nationally consistent
analytical process that allows us to know what running a recreation
site costs, the relative importance of that site, and its
condition.
The
foundation of any effort for improvement is knowing how well
we are doing - establishing a baseline. RFA gives recreation
managers good information to enable them to develop a Forest
level program of work to operate and maintain a financially
sustainable
and "niche-focused" recreation site program that meets national
quality standards.
The
value of recreation is so great and the benefits to communities,
families, and individuals so vital that we must continue to
do all we can to improve access and availability of quality
outdoor recreation for everyone.
Using
this analysis, the Superior National Forest has built a five
year Proposed Program of Work, a list of tasks that the Forest
will try to accomplish or further explore over the next five
years. The program of work is designed to be flexible enough
to be adapted annually to any changes in demand, available
resources, and opportunities.
Our
goal is to provide healthy, safe, and well maintained recreation
opportunities that are important to the local communities
and visitors to our area. Recreation Facility Analysis is
designed to evaluate developed recreation sites to meet the
overall goals of:
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Improving customer satisfaction.
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Providing recreation opportunities
consistent with each Forest 's recreation niche.
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Operating and maintaining
a financially sustainable recreation site program to accepted
quality standards. |
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Eliminating deferred maintenance
at recreation sites. |
Many
of our facilities were built more than 30 years ago and have
matured over time. Some sites receive little use and no longer
serve the need that existed in years past.
We welcome
your comments and suggestions on our five-year Proposed Program
of Work.
More
Information
Proposed
Recreation Facility Analysis Program-of-Work
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