RecreationRecommendations

Many of the recommendations are applicable to more than one management area. The matrix shows that a recommendation may apply to more than one area. / Public Safety / Recreation / Natural Resources / Information and Education
Greenbelt and Paths
  1. Install bicycle fix-it stations at strategic locations along the path
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  1. Coordinate with ACHD and home owners associations to delineate bike path and improve wayfinding on streets around Bethine Church River Trail
/ X
  1. Put bollards at the entrances to pedestrian paths to reinforce bicycle prohibition
/ X
4. Workwith the propertyowner to develop an unpavedofficial path behind the Marden Street water purification plant
5. Maintain or create a dual path system (paved/unpaved) where possible to reduce congestion and to improve safety / X
6. Create access from the WaterShed at the West Boise Wastewater Treatment Plant to the Greenbelt path / X
River Access
7. Inventory and assess developed, designated and informal river access sites. Rehabilitate sites where needed / X
  1. Identify areas where dogs legally can enter the river off leash

  1. Consider benches or overlooks at sites with views; at end of river access trails, e.g., near Government Island site on the proposed path extension
/ X
  1. Develop access for multiple purposes where possible. Limit public access for trailered boats

Boating and Floating
  1. Work with irrigators and recreationists, to extend the Boise River Park concept to other diversions on the river

  1. Develop a portage plan that includes strategies for portage trails around diversions, dams and other obstructions
/ X
  1. Implement river reach management according to recreation experience and recommended boating skills
/ X
  1. Work with recreationists to improve access for non-motorized boaters
/ X
  1. Partner with irrigators, recreationists, agencies to reduce hazards and to improve recreation opportunities at diversions
/ X
  1. Evaluate locating a pick-up drop-off area for non-motorized boats upstream of the Settlers canal diversion

  1. Build the boat ramp at Willow Lane when a public boat ramp is available downstream
/ X
  1. Survey river users to determine commonly used put-in and take-out sites upstream of Ann Morrison Park. Prioritize sites for development, maintenance or closure of unsustainable sites
/ X / X
Many of the recommendations are applicable to more than one management area. The matrix shows that a recommendation may apply to more than one area. / Public Safety / Recreation / Natural Resources / Information and Education
Recreation
Recreation Demand
  1. Use regular surveys, counts and other methods to collect data and monitor long-term trends in order to determine user capacity, environmental sustainability and tolerance levels of.
/ X / X / X
  1. Reduce river user conflicts by designating special use areas, e.g., bungee boarding,
/ X / X
  1. Inventory rope swing areas along river and ponds and assess whether to develop, revegetate, or close
/ X / X
  1. Conduct an economic analysis of market and non-market values of the river corridor
/ X / X
  1. Address parking options on private property near the path:
  2. Seek agreements with owners of private parking lots for after-hours Greenbelt path user parking
  3. Enforce existing agreements in private lots for designated Greenbelt path user parking
/ X
  1. Inventory and assess where bicycle racks are needed

Restrooms
  1. Locate restrooms in new riverside parks to be accessible from the river and create accessible routes between restrooms and the river in existing parks

  1. Explore constructing a restroom on the proposed pathextension between Americana Boulevard and the Main Street Bridge

  1. Place portable, seasonal restrooms at heavily used recreation areas where a permanent restroom is not feasible

Litter Management
  1. Encourage zero tolerance of litter through educational and volunteer programs
/ X
  1. Provide recycling containers in the river corridor at high use areas and river access points
/ X