This report summarizes data collected in 2011 and 2012 by NPS staff and volunteers for four of the seven Denali Park Road Vehicle Management Plan (VMP) tier one indicators: 1) number of vehicles at wildlife stops; 2) number of vehicles at rest stops; 3) number of vehicles visible in viewscapes, and 4) the maintenance of hourly, 10-minute gaps in traffic at sheep crossing locations (sheep gaps). The primary objective of this report is to compare the current conditions of the indicators to the VMP standards. The monitoring results will help inform management of vehicle travel on the park road (e.g., bus scheduling, turn-over rates, driver behavior) through implementation of the VMP. Thus, the secondary objective of this report is to assess traffic patterns within shorter periods (daily or subseason) that indicate potential sources of future problems, if crowding increases to the point where standards are not being met, and areas where management could improve existing conditions to ensure that the goals of the VMP (maintaining high-quality visitor experiences and minimizing wildlife impacts) are being achieved.


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    Title :

    Standards in the Denali Park Road Vehicle Management Plan: How Current Conditions Measure Up, A Summary Report 2011-2012


    Contributors:
    H. C. McKenny (author) / B. L. Borg (author) / M. S. Roed (author) / M. L. Snover (author)

    Publication date :

    2014


    Size :

    52 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English