Desired Conditions Before Decisions
Define a desired condition that can guide an outdoor recreation management decision.
Why desired conditions come first Visitor-use decisions become defensible when they start with desired conditions. The Interagency Visitor Use Management Framework puts this before strategies because every later choice depends on what resource condition and visitor experience the manager is trying to achieve or maintain. A desired condition is not a vague hope like "less crowding." It is a description of the future state that should be true on the ground: trail tread remains stable through spring runoff, visitors can find parking within a defined arrival window, and wildlife feeding behavior stays natural. The operating mechanism The mechanism is alignment.…
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