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DENALI NATIONAL PARK AND PRESERVE
Developing and Implementing an Adaptive Management
Backcountry & Wilderness Plan
Purpose of the Presentation
1. Why we needed the Plan2. Our Public Process 3. Management Strategy4. Toolkit of Management Actions5. Five Lessons Learned
Denali was established as a National Park in 1917
•To protect the Dall Sheep
•Included Mt. McKinley
Need for the Plan1. Guidance for managing 1980 Park
Additions2. Visitation had grown significantly since
19763. Scope and extent of activities was rapidly
increasing4. NPS needed to take action to protect park
resources
The Public Planning Process
Public Meetings
Major IssuesProtecting Traditional Uses
All Terrain Vehicle use for Subsistence
Major Issues
Major IssuesSnowmachine Use
Major Issues
Soundscape Preservation
Major IssuesClimbing
Management
Major Issues
Commercial Use
-Addressed each issue-Set use limits-Established behavioral requirements
Initial Draft Plan
Revised Draft Plan
27 Public Meetings Over 50 separate Consultations 15,198 public comments
Final Backcountry Management Plan
Management Areas
Management Area Descriptors
Indicators & Standards
Standards Descriptors
Monitoring & Evaluation Process
The “Toolkit”
1. Education2. Increased Enforcement of
Existing Regulations3. Voluntary Restrictions4. Required Registration5. Technology Use Requirements
The “Toolkit” (cont.)
6. Manage Commercial Activity7. Regulate Visitor Numbers8. Temporal Restrictions9. Temporary and Permanent
Closures10. Other Agencies’ Management
Authorities
Five Lessons Learned
Include everyone in the Planning Process.
Lessons LearnedEstablish a Dialog with disparate interests.
Lessons Learned
Listen with an open mind.
Lessons LearnedMonitoring and Evaluation are
critical.
Lessons Learned
Planners must talk to the Implementers!
Denali is managed to Plan