• View of Half Dome and Washington Column in Yosemite Valley

    Yosemite

    National Park California

MRP User Capacity Workshop


 
People biking along the Merced with someone floating in a raft on the river.

Biking and boating are just two of the many activities that visitors enjoy along the Merced River.

This workshop will outline how the National Park Service will meet Wild and Scenic River Act requirements to address user capacity, or the kinds and amounts of visitor use that can be accommodated in the Merced River corridor without negatively affecting river values. Foundational aspects of this process will be discussed along with engaging the public in first hand case examples. Relevant science and information will be brought to bear on this important topic to illustrate how user capacity will be addressed the planning effort.

Date: April 29, 2011
Time: 8 AM-4:30 PM
Location: Yosemite Lodge, Garden Terrace

Agenda [115 kb PDF]
Presenter Bios. [104 kb PDF]
Draft User Capacity Process Outline for MRP [46 kb PDF]
User Capacity Workshop - Exercise Instructions [246 kb PDF]
User Capacity Workshop - Exercise Information Sheets [1.2 MB PDF]

Watch a recording of the User Capacity Workshop. This is an unedited recording of the workshop with all of its technical glitches. Presentations 1 and 2 are included in these three (100-MB MOV) files: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3.

Presentations given at the workshop:

  1. Presentation 1 [2.5 MB PDF]: Introduction
  2. Presentation 2 [7 MB PDF]: Addressing Capacity: What is the process for the Merced? (Part One)
  3. Presentation 3 [2 MB PDF]: Addressing User Capacity for the Merced Wild and Scenic River in Yosemite National Park (Part Two)
  4. Presentation 4 [6.6 MB PDF]: Why are Conditions Important? How indicators and standards identify when river values are being compromised
  5. Presentation 5 [6 MB PDF]: How Does Use Affect Conditions?Understanding use-condition relationships and identifying capacities
  6. Presentation 6 [3.4 MB PDF]: How do Capacities Fit into Plan Alternatives?

Did You Know?

ARC Students journaling near Hetch Hetchy

Adventure Risk Challenge (ARC) brings youth to Yosemite National Park each summer for a dynamic literacy and leadership immersion program. ARC works with students, boosting academic and leadership skills through a variety of programs, including a 40 day experience in Yosemite full of adventure and intensive learning.