DJ&A is working with Pitkin County Open Space and Trails (OST) to conduct a recreation use and user capacities study and related public and stakeholder engagement for the Roaring Fork River in the North Star Nature Preserve in Pitkin County, CO.
DJ&A worked with Pitkin County OST to design and conduct an onsite study of river-based recreation use and users. Our onsite study included a visitor experience and perceptions survey, automated camera-based counts of river use, observation-based parking counts, and automated vehicle traffic counts. DJ&A analyzed the study data and delivered the results in a final study report. We are working with Pitkin County OST now to design and facilitate a series of in-person and virtual stakeholder meetings, an in-person public meeting, and an online public survey. We will integrate input from public and stakeholder engagement with the recreation use study results to deliver a final report.
Key Services
- Onsite study design and data collection, including an onsite survey with photo simulations
- Statistical and user capacity analysis
- Public and stakeholder engagement design and facilitation
- Preparation of a final report
Value Added:
This first-of-its kind study for Pitkin County OST provides a data-driven basis to understand current recreational river use conditions, evaluate potential impacts of recreational river use on ecological, social, and operational conditions in the Preserve, and identify and evaluate visitor use management strategies to inform the North Star Nature Preserve’s updated management plan.
