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Grand Canyon National Park
CRMP Research, Monitoring and Mitigation Program

Nov 2009 Soap Creek Restoration Project (2.3kb PDF File)

 

To determine and address effects of the 2006 Colorado River Management Plan (CRMP) recreational use limits and launch patterns on park resources, the National Park Service is developing a Research, Monitoring, and Mitigation Program. (RM&MP)
The RM&MP framework is described in the CRMP (pp 26 – 33).

 

The CRMP Research Monitoring and Mitigation Program is directed at identifying and evaluating:

  • Natural and Cultural Resource Conditions
  • Natural and Cultural Resource Impacts
  • Visitor Experience

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“Mitigating” negative impacts to park resources and visitor experience using the following management tools:

  • Resource Education and Outreach
  • Cyclic Maintenance and Site Restoration
  • Adaptive Management
 

Visitor Experience Monitoring Program

Integrated Resource Monitoring Program

Cyclic Maintenance and Site Restoration

River Campsite Atlas

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Did You Know?
Within the Grand Canyon, the type and abundance of organisms is directly related to the presence or absence of water. The Colorado River and its tributaries, as well as springs, seeps, stock tanks and ephemeral pools provide oases to flora and fauna in this semi-arid southwest desert area.

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Last Updated: October 29, 2009 at 14:03 EST