Comprehensive Master Plan for the Management of the Upper Mississippi River System: Technical Report G, Impacts of Navigation on Recreation, Potential Wilderness, and Cultural Resources

摘要

This technical report documents studies undertaken to determine how expansion of commercial navigation could impact recreational use of the Upper Mississippi River, as well as potential wilderness resources and historical and archeological sites along the river system. Surveys were conducted to assess responses of various user groups. These groups included recreational users, commercial barge operators, and resource managers. From the studies it was determined that the quality of the recreational experience will decline but the total recreational use of the system is expected to increase. Any activity that increases wave action, pool level fluctuation, sediment deposition, or recreational use has a high probability of generating adverse impacts on cultural resources.