Rogue River Users Meeting
November 14, 2012
Agenda
 Welcome & Announcements
 Ground Rules
 Introductions
 2012 Updates
 Follow Up Items from 2011 Meeting
 2013 Operations
 Questions/Comments
 Break Out Groups
 Report Back (Break Out Groups)
 Next Steps
2012 UPDATES
 Fees
 Use
 Compliance
 Bear Survey
 Winkle Bar
 Reservations On-Line
BLM FEES
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BLM Collections
Lottery Application Fee ($6)
Non-Commercial (75%)
Commercial – Recreation Section
Commercial – Wild Section (75%)
Other SRPs ($100 or 3% of gross)
Total (6% increase from 2011)
$29,982
$57,112
$82,154
$123,120
$731
$293,099
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BLM Expenditures
Labor
Travel/Transportation
Rent/Communication/Utilities
Printing/Reproduction
Contractual Services
Supplies/Materials
Misc
Total (9% decrease from 2011)
$224,552
$12,784
$1,185
$207
$5,239
$6,553
$486
$251,006
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USFS FEES
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FS Collections
Private Jet Boat
SCAT Machine
Transferred from BLM (08/2012)
Total
$1,023
$967
$63,640
$65,630
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FY 12 FS Expenditures
Bear-Human Program
Foster Bar
Brushy Bar
River Administration
Other/Supplies/Contracts
Total
$1,150
$20,789
$3,502
$63,473
_ $5,784
$94,698
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2012 USE
Rogue River Actual Use
16000
14000
Total Use
Commercial Use
Non-Comercial
# of Users
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Wild Section 2012 Actual Use
5/15-10/15
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Commercial
Private
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2012 COMPLIANCE SUMMARY
Wild Section Summary
Agency Trips
 17 BLM Compliance Trips (50 days on the river)
 6 BLM Maintenance/Administrative trips
 33 Forest Service Compliance Trips (43 days on the river)
Total No Shows
 8 Commercial (compared to 6 in 2011)
 14 Private (compared to 17 in 2011)
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Compliance Checks
BLM Wild Section:
 254 parties checked out of 1657 total
 13% of the total non-commercial
parties
 20% of the total commercial parties
 14 hiking groups visited
 2 compliance floats to Foster Bar
FS Wild Section
 396 parties checked out of 1657
 23% of the total non-commercial
parties
 27% of the total commercial parties
 17 Cougar Lane parties checked
BLM Recreation Section:
 46 Recreation Day Floats
 4560 Non-Commercial
People observed
 6803 Commercial People
observed
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River Ranger Reports
(Wild Section)
 Group without permit or HWRS
 Improper group size / early departure from canyon
 Illegal launch (launched next day)
 Illegal campfires
 Toilet used for kitchen storage
 Boaters without HWRS set up at camp (30 min)
 Rabbit boaters without HWRS
 Nudity / drugs
 Incorrect boat identification (MRP#, old, missing)
 Providing incorrect boat descriptions / information
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Law Enforcement Summary
Citations, Warnings, Arrests, and Assists
BLM Recreation Section
 1 citation (campfire) & 3 arrests (warrant, menacing)
 River Corridor and Recreation Sites: possession of controlled
substance, OHV trespass, drug paraphernalia, day use violation,
illegal campfires, camping violations, dogs off leash, menacing,
disorderly conduct, fireworks, using tools to mine, drowning,
and wildfire
BLM Wild Section
 2 citations (PCS), 2 cases pending
 River Corridor: toilet not out or set up, mining violation, parking
violations, possession of a controlled substance, found property
FS Wild Section
 3 verbal warnings
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BEAR SURVEY
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WINKLE BAR
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RESERVATIONS ON-LINE
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FOLLOW UP ITEMS
from the
2011 USER MEETING
 Campsite Competition
 Rogue River Trail Hikers
 Human Waste in the Canyon
 Dogs in the Canyon
 Vehicle Parking at the RR Ranch
 Shuttle Permitting/Shuttle Routes
 Non-Regulated Use Season
 Increase Public Involvement
Campsite Competition
White board at Rand VC
can be used to inform
others where large groups
are planning to camp.
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Bulletin posted at Rand VC desk is used
to educate river users, a more detailed
campsite guide can also be requested.
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Campsite Competition
The Rogue River
section of the BLM
website also contains a
printable version of the
campsite brochure.
Rogue River Trail Hikers
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Leave No Trace informational
bulletin for hikers.
LNT bulletin can be found on a variety of
message boards, including Rand VC, Rogue
River Ranch and trail head at Grave Creek.
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Rogue River Trail Hikers
Rogue River Trail Guide can be
accessed from our Rogue River
News & Updates page at:
http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/
recreation/rogue/news.php
Message board located at the trail head
near Grave Creek Boat Landing contains
important information for hikers.
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Human Waste in the Canyon
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The Scoop on Poop toilet brochure is now available online.
http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/rogue/files/scoop-poop.pdf
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Human Waste in the Canyon
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Updated toilet guides can be found at Rand VC and on the Medford District
Website. The BLM’s YouTube channel contains over 100 educational videos
including, “Floating the Rogue River.” This video contains some great
information on what you need to know before you float the Rogue River.
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Human Waste in the Canyon
Poo Counts, education, and bag distribution
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Human Waste in the Canyon
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Leave No Trace principals are posted on
Grave Creek and Rand Visitor Center
message boards and in the BLM outhouses.
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Human Waste in the Canyon
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Bigfoot was used at this year’s river clean
up to promote Leave No Trace principles,
especially packing out human waste.
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Dogs in the Canyon
Leave No Trace for dogs! Dog waste bag
dispenser installed at Rand Visitor Center to
help reduce poop on the trail and along the river.
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Vehicle Parking at RR Ranch
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Shuttle Permitting
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Road & Trail Conditions
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Road and trail conditions can be found on the bulletin board at Rand
VC or online at: http://www.blm.gov/or/resources/recreation/rogue/
shuttle-routes.php
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Non-Regulated Use Season
Visitor use data was collected before and after the 2012
regulated use season at Grave Creek boat ramp.
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Increase Public Involvement
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2012 meeting announcement was posted at Rand
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Increase Public Involvement
Suggestion box located
at Rand Visitor Center
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River users can also access the suggestion box
by visiting the Rogue River section of the BLM
website. Suggestions can be e-mailed to
[email protected]. We want to hear what you
have to say!
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2013 OPERATIONS
 Timber Hauling
 Culvert Replacement
 Staffing
 Rogue River Ranch Improvements
 Bear Camp / Shuttle Roads
 Trail Maintenance
 Road Work
 Bradford Wall (Agness Road)
 Eden Valley
Questions / Comments