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CAMP SIX - ALTERNATIVE CONCEPT #5 PROVIDE A TWO-WAY PRIMARY ACCESS DRIVEWAY FROM SENTINEL CROSSOVER. REDESIGN PARKING AREA TO PROVIDE A BUFFER OF 150 FEET FROM THE RIVER. RESTORE WETLANDS AND MEADOW IN THE 150-FOOT BUFFER. PROVIDE 750 PARKING SPACES FOR DAYTIME USE. DESIGN PLANTERS TO RETAIN LARGE NUMBERS OF TREES WITHIN LANDSCAPE, INCLUDE BIOSWALES AND ELIMINATE POLLUTANTS FROM SURFACE PARKING AREA. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT A ROUNDABOUT TO MINIMIZE TRAFFIC CONGESTION AT INTERSECTION OF NORTHSIDE DRIVE, INDIAN CREEK ROAD AND SENTINEL CROSSOVER. DESIGN A SECOND ROUNDABOUT AT THE CAMP SIX DRIVEWAY, VILLAGE DRIVE AND NORTHSIDE DRIVE. CREATE A SYSTEM OF PEDESTRIAN PATHWAYS TO DRAW VISITORS INTO YOSEMITE VILLAGE. CONSTRUCT A NEW COMFORT STATION AT A CENTRAL LOCATION THAT IS CONNECTED TO A PEDESTRAIN CONCOURSE. ELIMINATE CONCESSIONAIRE’S GENERAL OFFICE AND AUTO MAINTENANCE GARAGE LOCATED BETWEEN VILLAGE STORE AND AHWAHNEE MEADOW. MAINTAIN EXISTING SHUTTLE STOPS ON VISITOR CENTER LOOP DRIVE. REPLACE VILLAGE SPORT SHOP WITH VISITOR CONTACT STATION. ELIMINATE EXISTING ART ACTIVITY CENTER. CONSTRUCT A PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS TO MINIMIZE CONFLICT WITH AUTOMOBILES ON NORTHSIDE DRIVE. IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS AND BIKE PATHS. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 1 2 3 3 4 5 6 7 8 8 9 10 12 11 Church Bowl Picnic Area C o o k ' s Me a d o w B oardw a lk Va l l e y L o o p T ra i l Yosemite Wilderness Superintendent's Footbridge Ah w a hne e R oa d Se n t i n e l R oad N o r t h s ide D r ive Yosemite Village Camp 6 Day Use Parking The Ahwahnee (National Historic Landmark) Sentinel Bridge Sentinel Meadow Cook's Meadow V a ll e y L o o p Trai l Housekeeping Camp Footbridge Stoneman Bridge (Raft put in) Ahwahnee Bridge Ahwahnee Meadow Housekeeping Camp N o r t h s ide D riv e Ho u s e k e e pin g B r idge Tr a il Camp Curry Village (Historic District) Lower Pines Campground North Pines Campground Upper Pines Campground Stoneman Meadow Clarks Bridge Tenaya Bridge Sugar Pine Bridge Happy Isles Bridge Former Happy Isles Footbridge Yosemite Lodge Wi ld an d S c e nic R i ve r C o r r ido r Bo u n d ary Boystown Swinging Bridge Lower Yosemite Fall Picnic Area Yosemite Creek Bridge M e rc e d R i ve r M e r c ed R iv er Swinging Bridge Picnic Area S out hside D r iv e Leidig Meadow Yosemite Wilderness Backpackers Campground Union Point Moran Point Royal Arches Glacier Point Staircase Falls Lower Yosemite Fall 0 0.25 Miles 7. 8. 8. 9. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 13. 6. CONCEPT 5: DIVERSIFIED VISITOR EXPERIENCES AND SELECTIVE RIVERBANK RESTORATION P UBLIC A CCESS AND U SER C APACITY Allows for increased peak visitor use levels v Yosemite Valley Peak Daily Visitation: 24,000 people (17% increase) v Day-use Peak Visitation: ~15,500 people (6% increase) v Overnight Peak Visitation: ~8,500 people (118% increase) v Management tools v Re-design parking, trails, and viewing areas v Phase in progressively restrictive management actions (parking and transportation fees, traffic diversions, and other measures) when future demand begins to exceed parking supply v Use Intelligent Transportation Systems to inform visitors of real-time traffic conditions v Allow limited private use on stretches of the river within all segments. Allow commercial paddling on extended stretch of river in the Valley. Designate formal river access sites and redirect use to more stable river access points. L AND U SE Expanded facilities and services with largest increase in camping v Expansion and retention of commercial services to accommodate visitor use levels v Expand Yosemite Lodge by approximately 200 units v Retain existing number of units at Housekeeping Camp v Retain all units in Curry Village except those in the rockfall zone v Parking capacities for day and overnight visitors, residents, and administrative personnel v Yosemite Valley Parking: ~6,500 spaces (19% increase) v Wawona Parking: ~670 spaces (6% decrease) v El Portal Parking: 1,800 spaces (84% increase v Campsites added and relocated from sensitive areas to more resilient locations. v Yosemite Valley Camping: ~860 sites (84% increase) v Wawona Camping: ~80 sites (18% decrease) R IVER V ALUES AND E NHANCEMENT Limited restoration within 100 feet of the river v Preserve exceptional water quality throughout the river corridor v Remove approximately one mile of revetment to improve free-flowing conditions v Restore 168 acres to natural conditions within the river corridor v Remove campsites, informal trails, and non-essential roads from culturally sensitive areas National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior MERCED RIVER PLAN…P ROVIDING A CCESS AND P ROTECTING R ESOURCES Improved riparian, meadow, and woodland conditions would provide habitat for a variety of wildlife, including bobcats, coyotes, mule deer, monarch butterflies, and various amphibians. Preliminary design for day-use parking area at Camp 6
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CAMP SIX - ALTERNATIVE CONCEPT #5
PROVIDE A TWO-WAY PRIMARY ACCESS DRIVEWAY FROM SENTINEL CROSSOVER.
REDESIGN PARKING AREA TO PROVIDE A BUFFER OF 150 FEET FROM THE RIVER. RESTORE WETLANDS AND MEADOW IN THE 150-FOOT BUFFER.
PROVIDE 750 PARKING SPACES FOR DAYTIME USE. DESIGN PLANTERS TO RETAIN LARGE NUMBERS OF TREES WITHIN LANDSCAPE, INCLUDE BIOSWALES AND ELIMINATE POLLUTANTS FROM SURFACE PARKING AREA.
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT A ROUNDABOUT TO MINIMIZE TRAFFIC CONGESTION AT INTERSECTION OF NORTHSIDE DRIVE, INDIAN CREEK ROAD AND SENTINEL CROSSOVER.
DESIGN A SECOND ROUNDABOUT AT THE CAMP SIX DRIVEWAY, VILLAGE DRIVE AND NORTHSIDE DRIVE.
CREATE A SYSTEM OF PEDESTRIAN PATHWAYS TO DRAW VISITORS INTO YOSEMITE VILLAGE. CONSTRUCT A NEW COMFORT STATION AT A CENTRAL LOCATION THAT IS CONNECTED TO A PEDESTRAIN CONCOURSE.
ELIMINATE CONCESSIONAIRE’S GENERAL OFFICE AND AUTO MAINTENANCE GARAGE LOCATED BETWEEN VILLAGE STORE AND AHWAHNEE MEADOW.
MAINTAIN EXISTING SHUTTLE STOPS ON VISITOR CENTER LOOP DRIVE.
REPLACE VILLAGE SPORT SHOP WITH VISITOR CONTACT STATION.
ELIMINATE EXISTING ART ACTIVITY CENTER.
CONSTRUCT A PEDESTRIAN UNDERPASS TO MINIMIZE CONFLICT WITH AUTOMOBILES ON NORTHSIDE DRIVE.
IMPROVE PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS AND BIKE PATHS.
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Church BowlPicnic Area
Coo k' s Meadow Boardwalk
Va ll ey Loop Trail
Y o s e m i t e W i l d e r n e s s
Superintendent'sFootbridge
Ahw ahnee Road
Sent
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Northside Drive
YosemiteVillage
Camp 6 DayUse Parking
The Ahwahnee(National Historic Landmark)
SentinelBridge
SentinelMeadow
Cook'sMeadow
Va lley Loop Trail
Housekeeping Camp
Footbridge
Stoneman Bridge(Raft put in)
Ahwahnee Bridge
AhwahneeMeadow
HousekeepingCamp
Northside DriveHou sekeeping Bridge Trail
Camp Curry Village
(Historic District)
Lower PinesCampground
North PinesCampground
Upper PinesCampground
StonemanMeadow Clarks
Bridge
Tenaya BridgeSugar Pine
Bridge
Happy Isles Bridge
FormerHappy Isles Footbridge
Yosemite Lodge
Wild and Scenic River Corridor Boundary
Boystown
SwingingBridge
Lower Yosemite FallPicnic Area
Yosemite Creek Bridge
Mer
ced
River
Merced River
Swinging BridgePicnic Area
Sout
hsid
e Dr
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LeidigMeadow
Y o s e m i t e W i l d e r n e s s
BackpackersCampground
Union Point
Moran Point
Royal Arches
Glacier Point
Staircase Falls
Lower YosemiteFall
Stream100 ft.ContourCalculated Rockfall Hazard LineInferred Rockfall Hazard LineRoad BridgeFoot Bridge100 Year FloodplainMeadow & Riparian VegetationValley Oak Vegetation
Surfaced AreaDesignated WildernessMerced River (Rafting Prohibited)Merced River (Rafting Permitted)Restoration
Visitor Use and Capacity
Visitor Experience
Boating
User Capacity/Amounts of Use
Management Tool
Picnicking
Parking
Circulation
Services
Camping
Lodging
Housing
Operations
Land Use Management
Wild & Scenic River Classification
Recreational SegmentWild SegmentScenic Segment
Parking AreaExisting CampgroundRanger StationPicnic AreaTrailheadTrailInformal TrailBoardwalkBike Path
River Values
Meadow & Riparian Restoration
Cultural Resource Protection
Free Flow
Water Quality
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ConCept 5: DiversifieD visitor experienCes anD seleCtive riverbank restoration
Public Access And user cAPAcityAllows for increased peak visitor use levels
v Yosemite Valley Peak Daily Visitation: 24,000 people (17% increase)
v Day-use Peak Visitation: ~15,500 people (6% increase)
v Overnight Peak Visitation: ~8,500 people (118% increase)
v Management tools
v Re-design parking, trails, and viewing areas
v Phase in progressively restrictive management actions (parking
and transportation fees, traffic diversions, and other measures)
when future demand begins to exceed parking supply
v Use Intelligent Transportation Systems to inform visitors of real-time traffic conditions
v Allow limited private use on stretches of the river within all segments. Allow
commercial paddling on extended stretch of river in the Valley. Designate
formal river access sites and redirect use to more stable river access points.
lAnd useExpanded facilities and services with largest increase in camping
v Expansion and retention of commercial services to accommodate visitor use levels
v Expand Yosemite Lodge by approximately 200 units
v Retain existing number of units at Housekeeping Camp
v Retain all units in Curry Village except those in the rockfall zone
v Parking capacities for day and overnight visitors, residents, and administrative personnel
v Yosemite Valley Parking: ~6,500 spaces (19% increase)
v Wawona Parking: ~670 spaces (6% decrease)
v El Portal Parking: 1,800 spaces (84% increase
v Campsites added and relocated from sensitive areas to more resilient locations.
v Yosemite Valley Camping: ~860 sites (84% increase)
v Wawona Camping: ~80 sites (18% decrease)
river vAlues And enhAncementLimited restoration within 100 feet of the river
v Preserve exceptional water quality throughout the river corridor
v Remove approximately one mile of revetment to improve free-flowing conditions
v Restore 168 acres to natural conditions within the river corridor
v Remove campsites, informal trails, and non-essential roads from culturally sensitive areas
National Park ServiceU.S. Department of the InteriorMerCeD river plan…Providing Access And Protecting resources
Improved riparian, meadow, and woodland conditions would provide habitat for a variety of wildlife, including bobcats, coyotes, mule deer, monarch butterflies, and various amphibians.
Preliminary design for day-use parking area at Camp 6
