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Other Valley Areas

Visitor Use Goals

  • Reduce congestion and automobile activity in Yosemite Valley

  • Create opportunities for bicycling throughout the Valley

  • Retain resource-related visitor activities

  • Remove facilities from significant scenic areas

  • Provide for Indian cultural activities

  • Remove excessive day parking spaces

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    Visitor Use Actions

  • Enforce established use levels for Yosemite Valley; implement a visitor information and control system at gateway communities and entrance stations

  • Improve operation of Valley shuttle system

  • Provide a 16-mile bike trail along both sides of the river, using existing trails wherever possible

  • Improve existing paved tails to accommodate wheelchair use

  • Immediately remove 500 strip parking spaces; delineate remainder

  • Remove Degnan residence and Masonic Hall

  • Remove superintendent's house, garage, and access road

  • Provide additional opportunities for picnicking in Yosemite Valley

  • Retain YP&CC stables, Happy Isles nature center, Le Conte Memorial Lodge, and Yosemite Valley chapel

  • Construct Indian cultural center at the former Indian village site west of Sunnyside campground

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    Park Operations Goals

  • Retain essential support facilities

  • Relocate nonessential functions away from the Valley

  • Upgrade water systems and eliminate unnecessary wastewater treatment facilities

    Park Operations Actions

  • Provide adequate water treatment and storage for 1 million gallons; continue to use existing wells for emergency use; convert to low-flow fixtures

  • Remove sewage treatment plant and ponds near Bridalveil Meadow and restore area

  • Upgrade wastewater collection systems where required

  • Upgrade electrical systems

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    Cascades and Arch Rock

    Cascades and Arch Rock are small developed areas between Yosemite Valley and El Portal that provide facilities for minor visitor use and park operations functions.

    Cascades

    Visitor Use Goals

  • Continue to provide opportunities for picnicking

  • Improve visitor safety

    Visitor Use Actions

  • Retain existing facilities and provide picnic areas with comfort stations

  • Replace existing three bridges with two bridges and remove sharp curves between bridges

    Park Operations Goals

  • Remove nonessential housing

  • Continue power production

    Park Operations Actions

  • Remove five residences and provide housing at El Portal

  • Improve efficiency of hydroelectric plant

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    Arch Rock

    Visitor Use Goals

  • Continue to provide opportunities for fishing and picnicking

  • Retain as park entrance

    Visitor Use Actions

  • Retain existing parking lot, picnic area, and rest rooms

  • Redesign entrance facility

    Park Operations Goals

  • Remove nonessential housing

    Park Operations Actions

  • Remove two residences

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