building a better campsite along the appalachian trail
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Building a Better Campsite Along the Appalachian Trail. Building a Better Campsite Along the Appalachian Trail. Problem: impacts to campsites (soil; vegetation; trees; expansion; crowding; conflict; depreciative behavior) Strategies: limit use; reduce the impact of use; harden the resource - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Building a Better Campsite Along the Appalachian Trail
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Building a Better Campsite Along the Appalachian Trail
•Problem: impacts to campsites (soil; vegetation; trees; expansion; crowding; conflict; depreciative behavior)
•Strategies: limit use; reduce the impact of use; harden the resource
•Practices: facility development/site design/ maintenance; rationing/allocation; rules/ regulations; information/education
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Building a Better Campsite Along the Appalachian Trail
•Appalachian Trail•National Trails System•Green Mountain Club•Annapolis Rocks (Maryland) (“ the worst
campground along the Appalachian Trail”)•Purchase of land by NPS and Maryland
Department of Natural Resources•“Side-hill” campsite construction•Group size limit (10)•Maximum of 75 campers
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Building a Better Campsite Along the Appalachian Trail
•Alcohol and campfires prohibited•Composting toilets•Old camping fenced and rehabilitated•Rules and regulations posted•Ridgerunners/caretakers•Leave No Trace•Area of disturbance reduced from 40,000 sq.
feet to 3,000 sq. feet•Higher visitor satisfaction
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Appalachian National Scenic Trail
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Mount Katahdin, ME
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