Action Strategy

Goal: T = TourismED = Entrepeneurial DevelopmentAIM = Amenity In-MigrantsAG = Value-Added AgricultureCI = Community ImprovementsOC = Organizational CapacityVCA = Volunteers & Community Attitude
Strategy T7 Increase Wildlife Viewing Opportunities
Background/Concept:
Wildlife viewing was listed as the top activity desired by off-season visitors in a recent survey for Taking Back the Off-Season. It was also the top response in a 1999 survey by the Island Park Gem Team. There are 66 million wildlife watchers (478,000 in Idaho) who spent $8 billion on travel last year. Adding to the great spots like Big Springs and Harriman State Park, will increase the likelihood that visitors will linger on their way in and out of Yellowstone.
Potential Partners:
Idaho Transportation Department will be needed to add pullouts and viewpoint signage on Hwy 20.
Potential Resources:
Tamra C. will have good ideas about this.
Concerns:
Ranking Score
Plausibility (To what degree will a success fix the problem? i.e. size of community reward) Score 1-10 / 4
Feasibility (Can we access the resources to succeed? i.e. probability of success) Score 1-10 / 5
Community Readiness (Score 1-5; 1=Not Ready, 5= Very Ready) / 3
Total Score = Plausibility x Feasibility x Community Readiness / 60
Action Steps
a.  Brainstorm a list of potential new places for wildlife viewing / Not Done* = In ProgressX = DoneOn-going
b.  Explore what improvements need to be made to facilitate viewing, including signage. / Not Done* = In ProgressX = DoneOn-going
c.  Assess feasibility of each site, based on land ownership, access, cost of improvements, permitting, etc / Not Done* = In ProgressX = DoneOn-Going
d.  Find a champion to work on each site. / Not Done* = In ProgressX = DoneOn-going
e.  Connect new sites into maps and other promotional materials / Not Done* = In ProgressX = DoneOn-going
f.  / Not Done* = In ProgressX = DoneOn-going
g.  / Not Done* = In ProgressX = DoneOn-going