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Trial c�osure of.Mardon Lake Road to certain classes�of vehicles. and �
types of traffic between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and. 6,00 p.m. from,.�uly � �
23, and September 5, 1977. Pitkin County will provide a scheduled bus' �
service from Aspen and intermediate stops to Maroon Lake for the purpose ii
of alleviating over-crowding and environmental degradation resulting from �
auto use. (See attached proposal description for further details)
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PROPOSAL FOR SPECIAL USE
APPLICATION FOR TRIAL MAROON LAKE �
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Prepared by Pitkin County and - �
Submitted to the District Ranger, Aspen District, �
United States Forest Service �
March 4, 1977 �
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RE: Closure of the Maroon Lake Road above T-Lazy-7 Ranch to certain �
classes of vehicles and types of traffic during certain hours of �
the day during a specified trial period, providing alternative ss
means of transportation to Maroon Lake by regularly scheduled bus, �
for the purpose of alleviating congestion and overuse resulting
in environmental degradation and to enhance the quality of the �
recreational experience enjoyed by V151COLS. �Y
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I. RATIONALE �'
Symbolic of a national trend in public reaction to congestion and �.
overuse of park and forest resources, a recent studyl deals exclusively with �
minimizing environmental impacts of trans.portation in wilderness areas and �
focuses specifically on lands managed by the United States Forest Service. � �
A ma�or theme of that report is expressed in the following excerpt: �
Problems of crowding, traffic congestion, noise, environ- �
_ mental stress, and declining quality of recreational �
experience confronts forest land managers in areas of '�';
heavy use. At one time the pressure was for more and �
larger road systems. Today it appears that recreational -
users of forest areas are beginning to press for solu- y'
• tions to transportation problems which are less violent in ;
terms of their environmental impact, even though this �
may require modifications in travel mode and �recreational L�''
life style. (p.6) ' '�
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1. TechnoloRical and Environmental PlanninQ Consideration to Minimize f;
the Environmental Impact of Transporting People and Products through
Wildland Areas: An Overview. Burford, Charles I. Mertes, James D. n
Sones, Tom W. Prepared by Department of Industrial Engineering and p�
Department of Park Administration, Landscape Architecture and Hort-
iculture, Texas Tech University, .Tanuary 1976. �
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In response ta this pressure, the Forest Service, along with other public 1
.tand managemeat agencies like the National Park Service, has begun to '
look at and, in many areas implemen[,alternative means of transportation �
to the automobile.
The National Park Service first responded to the need. By 1974, the� i
were budgeting $2.4 miJ.lion for mass transit operations at Yasemite, ` '
Everglades,Mt.McKinley, and the Grand Canyon National Parks. A number �
of publications have cited the positive results: m�re effective resource f
protection� enhanced quality of visitor experience, less impact on fragile i
resonrces, and enhanced total recxeational experience.4 Public enthu- �
siasm for such systems is evident. a
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Recent Forest Service ex eriments attest to the a �
p ppropriateness of alter-
native transportation modes on forest lands as well. The Sabino Canyon �
area in Arizona is a good example regionally where the need to reduce auto
traffic was the main management objective. Alternative systems were
then tested and compared. When the Forest Service first closed the road i
to the upper canyon, unexpected posftive public reaction resulted. i
Results of the 1975 Su�er Survev of Users of Maroon Vallevs suggest a �
similar local demand for alternatives to the automobile,in the Maroon
Bells area. First, it is apparent that people come to the Maroon Bells
mainly to "enjoy the scenery" or to "be close to nature". The second
most popular category of reasons for coming to the Be11s were escape-
related, such as "getting away from the city" and "change in daily routine".
(p.8) It would seem that the last thing these people would wish to find
is trafEic congesLian. Survey results show that over three quarters of
those surveyed favored a limitation on the number of cars (p.15), although �
they differed on the means. �
On December 18, 1974, an �en Times article quoted the Aspen District (
Ranger, George Morris, on the Forest Service's perception of the problem ;
of the automobile in the area.
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2. U.S. Department of Interior, Secretary of Labor. "Memorandum from the ?
Secretary of the Lnterior to the Director of the Natianal Park Service, j
June 18, 1969." Administrative Policies for Natural Areas of the �
Nat3onal Park System. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office. 1970. j
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3. Dennis, Robert T., Loord. National Parks for the Future. Washington, �
D.C.: The Conservation Foundation. 1972. �
4. Jensen, Wayne R. Outdoor Recreation in America. Minneapolis: Burgess i
Publishing Company. 1970. �
5. Atlen, Deborah and Driver, B.L. Rocky Mountain Forest and Range Exper- !
iment Station, U.S.F.S., Ft. Collins, Colorado �
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Morris cited the inadequacy of the 80-car parking lot to handle some
350 cars that were parked in the area at a given time, resulting damage
to the road shoulder, roadside vegetation, and appearance of the area.
Morris went on to say "We want to have nature in control and last summer -
the automobile was in control. The area is too popular. Everyone is going ;i
to love it to death". (p. 17-B).
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With annual visitations hovering between 250,000-270,000 persons, the �`
problems of congestiott at Maroon Bells continue. Numerous Aspen Times
articles and input from citizens groups cite the following problems: "<
air, noise, and visual pollution; traffic hazards to pedestrians, cyclists �`
and horseback riders; detraction from the recreational and aesthetic �
experience due to congestion; vandalism; pollution of the lake; damage to
aspen trees as well as understory; and damage to fragile meadowlands.
Daily visitations are estimated by the U.S. Forest Service to be as high as ={
2,000 persons. ''
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Limitations on the number of cars in the area will not solve all these
problems, but will mitigate many of them. Further accommodation of the r
auto in the form of new parking lots will only further degrade the wilder- ��
ness experience and the ability to appreciate the area's natural, scenic, ii
and non-urban appeal, so this solution has been rejected. Substituting !�
a bus service for automobile access during the peak hours of the day is h
intended specifically to reduce air and noise pollution drastically, avoid
safety hazards to other users, eliminate the congestion which creates a �
more urban experience and detracts from the recreational and aesthetic '
purposes of the trip. It is expected that the bus ride can actually be �
made more gratifying than the trip by private automobile by reducing '?
"hassle" to driver and passenger alike and providing a truer wildlands �
experience. On a passenger/mile basis, buses use 1/5, as much fuel and ;�
cause 1/6 as much air pollution as the private automobile. The proposal, �
therefore, will be a model for energy conservation in the use of public lands.
In any event, it is the function of the trial to test one of several I�
possible solutions and its potential for alleviating perceived problems �
in the Maroon Bells area. Factors such as environmental, social, and
specific economic impacts will be closely monitored. Information and
evaluations produced will contribute to local knowledge about the nature -
of the problem, the isolated impact of the auto versus numbers of people, f
and public support for this alternative compared to others. >
The test can also contribute to the national literature on the subject as Z
described in the previously mentioned Texas Tech Study. It can be an ;?
opportunity for the Forest Service to publicize and educate the public as i
ta its management goals. It is a way to stimulate a public conciousness �
about stewardship of a valuable national land resource. This forest is a
good test, furthermore, because of its single access nature and recre- ;;
ational trip orientation. �
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Finally, the proposal is wholly consistent with planning and transporta- !
tion objectives of the city and county. An unhassled, congestion-free
atmosphere has attracted a special group of summer visitors to Aspen in
the last three decades, Among them are people who enjoy not only the
recreational, but a wide variety of cultural opportunities in a non-orban
setting. Local planning for tnansportation has spent two.full years on
a study of alternatives to the automohile. The Maroon bus service will
integrate with an existing city and county bus system.
II. U.S.F.S. ROLE
U.S.F.S. Role: To close Maroon Lake Road from Forest Service guard �
station above T-Lazy-7 Ranch to Maroon Lake under 35 CFA 212.7 (a.}
(2) (ii), between the hours of 9 a,m. to 6 p.m. to the following classes �
of vehicles and types of use:
a. day user and recreational traffic
b. passenger cars
c. motor and mobile homes, including camper type vehicles
d. passenger trucks
e. motorcycl.es
The foregoing notwithstanding, the road shall remain open to:
a. all emergency vehicles
b. vehicles driven by persons having a confirmed campsite,
c. vehicles operated by P3tkin County
d. vehicZes transporting horses by trailer or ather meatts
e. any other vehicles having received permission from the �
' Forest Service to enter the area.
f. bicycles and horse drawr< vehicles
III. LENGTH OF TRIAL f;
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The proposed trial will begin on Saturday, July 23, 1977, and continue �
through Monday, Septembez S, Labor Day. At the end of the third week of {
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operation the U.S.F.S. and Pitkin County, taking into account factors such �
as ridership, economic impact on establishments such as the T-Lazy-7
Ranch, bus operation, and parking lot maintenance, etc, will mutually �
decide whether to continue until Labor Day. ,
County staff is currently working with the Deane family, owner and operator �
of the T-Lazy-7 Ranch, to develop a series of criteria, including projected � �
patronage and/or revenue figures and comparisons with past years, for
evaluating the impacts of the bus system and road closure on the ranch
operation. Evaluation will be two-fold. The short range analysis (at the �
end of the third week o£ the trial) will be a key factor in the decision '
to continue the trial throagh Labor Day. The longer range evaluation will
look at the pro3ected impact of the 1977 trial on Summer 1978 patronage
of the ranch and input results of that analysis to the County/F.S.
cirtique of the system's effectiveness and any decision to resume the
system during the summer of 1978. Such analysis will include rev3ew of
any change in the pattern of 197B reservations and other criteria suggested �
by the Deanes. It is suggested that any sarveys designed by the Forest
Service and the Covnty also be distritauted to guests of the T-Lazy-7 �
Ranch.
IV. COUNTY ROLE I
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a. The county will operate a regularly scheduled hus service to 1
Maroon Bells with fares and schedules as per Attachment A. While the �
schedule offers a daily carrying capacity of 1512 persons, back-up buses �
would be available to carry any overload. It is also suggested that, in
the unlikely event that demand completely outstrips the bus carrying �
capacity, then cars could be let through on a limited basis by a decision
of the County and Forest Service. Consideration wiil be given to the need �
for an early attd late run for hikers and climbers.
Figures from last year's application have also been included for compari-
son and in the event a decision is made to contract for such service in
lieu of internaZ operation; the county wishes to reserve this option. j
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It is intended that lease oz purchase of special-design buses can be con- �
� sidered if a decision is made to operate the system in 1978. While �
desirable, it is not feasible to consider this Eor 1977 in view of the
[entative nature of the trial. �
b. The county will cooperate with Highlands Skiing Corporation for
use of a portion of their paiking area as an intercept lot during the trial �
period. Whip .Tones has agreed to use during the trial, and the county will g
agree to provide trash receptacles and daily clean up. Temporary fencing y
- is a possible need; however, most such matters including the need for
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sanitary facilities will be evaluated at the conclusion of or at any �
mid-[rial evaluation periods. �
c. The county will provide signs to mark parking, such signs to i
note that access is open to the T-Lazy-7 Ranch and F.S. guard station
beyond. , �
d. 8rochures describing the bus service will be designed for dis- �
tribution in town, at lodges, and at bus stops. Again reference will be
made to T-Lazy-7 access. All possibilities for publicizing T-Lazy-7 !
activities and promoting 3oint activities of aightseeing at [he Bells, j
dinner or lunch at T-Lazy-7, horseback riding, or participation in any �
other T-Lazy-7 offerings will be e�cplored. " �
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e. County will work with T-Lazy-7 to resolve any special requests t
for parking and loading at the Ranch. �
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V. JOINT ROLE 7
�a. It is proposed that application be made for CETA funds for per- �
sonnel to man the guard station. The county has made such application, f
but it is suggested that any such personnel be responsible to the Forest �
Service so that exceptions can be determined on the spot. !
The Forest Service has requested Ywo persons at the guard station at all �
times and that a total of 4 persons be hired. It is unlikely that CETA
funds will be available for all positions. A suggestion for overcoming �_
this difficulty is to utilize survey personnel in a daal rnle, i.e., �
locate them at the guard station. Another suggestion is that the: Forest
Service or County investigate intern programs or volunteer help for that. �
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b. Monitoring. County staff will work with the Foiest Service to �
design program monitoring and evaluation criteria to include but not be p
Iimited to air pollation sampling; attitude surveys; measures of envi- a'
ronmental impact; immediate recognition of maintenance or supervisory d
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businesses, or of any bus operational problems, with means to carrect �
or terminate to be identified in review process. Evaluation should look
at the relative impact of campground use as well. �
c. Publicity. The success of systems such as Yosemite's and the �
Grand Canyon is due in no small part to the public awareness that those �,
sysCems have stimulated. Educational aspects of the program can include
national distribution of bulletins describing the wilderness preservation �
objectives of the program, local bulletins of bus versus auto advantages,
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and ways of explaining wilderness features to a captive bus audience.
This represents a unique educational opportunity for the Forest Service and,
if done creatively, will help make participants feel they have both gained
from and given in return to the special natural and scenic attractiona they
have come to enjoy. The county will work with citizen groups such as
Wilderness WorkshopPand ETF to develop more ideas and propose'a program
to the Forest Service.
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PITKIN COUNTY TRFINSPORTATION � � . ��
ASSUME: A 25-mile round trip from Rubey Park to the Maroon Bells and an
. 8-mile round trip travel from the County Shop to Rubey Park. This �.
route would employ th=ee drivers and three, 36-44-passenger buses �
each day, seven days a week for three or six weeks. Buses would �
leave Aspen every half hour between S a.m. and 6 p.m. They would
leave ihe Maroon Bells every half hour between 8:45 a.m. and
6:45 p.m. Tliis schedule £igures on three, 10-hour shifts and
549 total miles daily.
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SCH�DUL�: LV: Aspen . . . .
8:00 a.m. 12:30 p.m. 5:00 p.m.
8:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 5:30 p.m. .
9:00 a.m. 1:30 p.m. 6:00 p.m.
9:30 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
10e00 a.m. 2:30 p.m.
10:30 a.m. 3:00 p_m.
11:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m.
11:30 a.m. 4:00 p.�a.
12:00 Noon 4:30 p.m.
LV: Maroon Bells
8:45 a.m. 12:15 p.m. 3:45 p,m. .
9:15 a.m. 12:45 p.m. 4:15 p.m.
9:45 a.m. 1:15 p.m. 4:45 p.m.
10:15 a.m. 1:45 p.m. 5:15 p.m_
10•45 a.m. 2:15 p.m. 5:45 p.m.
11:15 a.m. 2:45 p.m. 6:15 p.m.
11:95 a.m. 3:15 p.m. 6:95 p.m.
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Driver 549 miles x .40/mi. • _ $219,60
Gas 549 miles x .15/mi. _ ' 82.35
Oi1�Fluids 549 miles x .03/mi. = 16_47
Parts/ 549 miles x .06/mi. = 32.94
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Mechanical Services 549 miles x.15/mi. _ $ 62.35 -
� Supervisory 549 miles x .07/mi. = 38.A3 �`
. � Insurance/Capital SA9 miles x .OB/mi. = 43.92 - � � �
. � TOTAL OPERATING COST/DAY 549 miles x .94/mi. _ $516.06 .. . . � �-..�
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$?.00(two hundred dollars) should be budqeted for printing, advertising and bus
signs. Fares should match the present pricing structure,that is, $1 for an adult
one-way ride, children and elderly half price. - r -
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1512 opportunities (36 seats r. 42 one-way runs) to ride along the specified route
each day. Ridership is unccrtain. If average total ridership amounted to 200
people a day and if average revenue per rider attained a projected $.70/rider, then
this service would generate $190 per day in revenue. Tota1 cost for a three-week
,. trial would be $11,037_26. Total cost for a sir.-week trial would be' $21,874.52. To "
break even, this service would have to carry 738 riders a day.
Dennis E. Mitchem, Jr.
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� $135/day + $1.35 each mi7e over 100 ° � • ;
O Proposed bus system using 3 buses (6reyline) ;
Total 21 round trips
g 22 miles eacfi = 462 miles
N 300 miles paid $405 (3 x $135)
�, 162 miles excess 219
$624
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21 trips w/ea has carrying 50 = 1050/day �
(roughly 95,060 for a 90 day season)
Assuming 2/3 adults (62,700) @ $1.00 = $62,000
Rssuming 1/3 kids (32,300) @ $.50 = i6,i50
Total Revenue 78,850
Greyline total cost
$624 x 90 daYs = 56,160 'f`
: SURPlUS $22,690 !
SCHEOULE {Times buses leave Rio Grande Parking Lot - ailowing for �
1 1/2 hour round trip, including loading; ;
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BUS !�l BUS Y2 BUS #3 :,i
8:00 am 8:30 am 4:00 am i
9:30 10:00 10:30 �
11:00 11:30 12:00 noon
12:30 pm 1:00 � 1:30
2:00 2:30 3:00
3:30 4:00 4:30
5:00 5:30 6:00
Last trip back from Lake would be at about 6:45 p.m. (may want to run
our own additional "last buses" if there are lots of people up there)
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