| Scope of Services Municipal, county, state and
federal agencies occasionally prepare recreational master plans
for the expansion or development of recreational areas. The
preparation of recreational master plans often precedes
anticipated agency budget requests for property acquisition,
capital improvements, as well as future facility operation and
maintenance. In some cases, feasibility studies are completed
to evaluate potential opportunities to privatize some public
recreational facilities, e.g., golf courses.
One important component of recreational planning is the
determination of future recreational needs and demands. Such
analyses require a careful consideration of the type and extent
of present recreational participation, the capacity of existing
recreational facilities, and a wide spectrum of factors
influencing future recreational activities. Ultimately, these
analyses can be used to calculate forecasts of future
recreational demand.
Recreational planning includes consideration of natural
resources in the vicinity of recreational sites, as well as
needs and opportunities for future resource management.
Analyses of potential constraints and important resources are
required to identify land and water areas that are suitable to
future site and facility development. Concurrently, the same
evaluations can be used to identify resource conservation
opportunities and related resource management needs.Experience
The firm has participated in the preparation of state
comprehensive outdoor recreation plans and master plans for
regional parks. This experience has included related
evaluations of recreational participation and demand, the
economic impacts associated with recreational development,
feasibility analyses of the privatization of recreational
facilities, as well as resource management and conservation
opportunities.
PPC has also evaluated recreational needs and determined
opportunities for the expansion of community recreational
facilities such as indoor recreation centers, campgrounds, as
well as trails and community pathways. The principal of the
firm has also participated in the planning of county and
municipal parks, the planning of boat launching facilities and
marinas, as well as the prepared environmental assessments and
impact statements for various types of recreational development
projects.
Some examples of the firm recreational planning experience
can be reviewed by clicking on the following links to more
specific project descriptions. |
