Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest

Recreation Facility Analysis

The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest has initiated the Recreation Facility Analysis process to help provide the best recreation opportunities in the right places.

The Forest Service places a high priority on providing quality recreation opportunities. However, the demand for recreational opportunities on National Forests far exceeds the ability of the Forest Service to provide those opportunities in a changing world. As demographics evolve and new challenges are presented, it is important to the Forest Service to respond and ensure the appropriate recreation services and facilities are available to the public for the future.

Background and Goals

Recreation Facility Analysis is an analysis tool. The tool helps the Forest build a sustainable program that aligns developed recreation sites with visitors' desires and use. Every national forest in the nation will complete this process by 2008. Recreation Facility Analysis helps ensure that developed recreation sites make sense within each Forest's special characteristics.

The purpose of the Recreation Facility Analysis process is to display the tasks needed over the next 5 years to bring the Forest's recreation infrastructure into alignment with the resources available to operate and maintain it to standard. Many of the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest developed recreation sites were built 30-50 years ago and have received little significant investment in basic maintenance or improvements.

Through this analysis process, forest managers will focus on aligning recreation infrastructure with current use patterns, available funding and staffing. The overall goals of our recreation site program are to:

• Focus resources on the most appropriate recreation opportunities to meet changing public desires and demands.
• Maintain or enhance visitor satisfaction with the sites and services provided.
• Meet quality health and safety standards at all developed recreation sites.
• Be financially sustainable and environmentally sound.