Opinions of campers and boaters at the Allegheny reservoir

George H. Moeller; Rodney G. Larson; Douglas A. Morrison

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Opinions of campers and boaters at the Allegheny reservoir

Informally Refereed

Authors:

George H. Moeller, Rodney G. Larson, Douglas A. Morrison

Year:

1974

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Res. Pap. NE-307. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 26p.

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Abstract

Interviews with 157 campers and 281 boaters near the Allegheny reservoir on the Allegheny National Forest revealed that their perceptions of management problems differed from those of managers. Different users had different attitudes toward recreation use controls, fee policies, recreation zoning, law enforcement, and facility development needs. This diversity indicates that changes in recreation management policy will not affect all recreation users equally; their impact will depend on how active the users are, the number of activities they participate in, and how familiar they are with the area.

Citation

Moeller, George H.; Larson, Rodney G.; Morrison, Douglas A. 1974. Opinions of campers and boaters at the Allegheny reservoir. Res. Pap. NE-307. Upper Darby, PA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station. 26p.