Outdoor Recreation 

 Demand-Supply — The 

 Outlook 



— Restoration of rangeland currently in deteriorated condition. 

 Opportunities for management of grazers and browsers include: 



— Increasing the use of multiple-species grazing management so as to take full 

 advantage of forage capabilities and improve range vegetation; 



— Increasing the use of livestock as a vegetative management tool to meet 

 resource objectives for forage, timber, wildlife, and recreation; 



— Predator control; and 



— Increasing domestic livestock reproduction and forage utilization efficiency. 

 Opportunities for responding effectively to social issues include: 



— Increasing communication between land managers and the public to 

 promote understanding of how proper livestock grazing practices contribute to 

 soil productivity and water quality, the protection of watersheds, improvement of 

 wildlife habitat, survival of threatened and endangered plants and animals, 

 ecological diversity, and forage production for domestic and wild herbivores. 



Opportunities for more effective planning include: 



— Increasing multiresource planning across ownerships, public agencies, and 

 resources; and 



— Developing an understanding of biological and ecological concepts applicable to 

 multiple-use management of rangelands. 



The outdoor recreation demand-supply outlook is based on the 1989 RPA Assess- 

 ment. Key findings from the Assessment include: 



— The number of people participating in recreation is expected to increase across 

 all recreational activities during the next five decades (fig. 28). 



— The percentage of the total population participating in recreation has stabilized in 

 recent years, as has the per capita allocation of leisure time to recreational 

 pursuits. 



— Total demand for recreation would keep in line with population growth if this 

 pattern continues in the future. 



— In addition, real per capita income is projected to more than double by 2040. 

 This extra income will contribute to differential rates of growth in recreational 

 activities. For example, demands for snow-related recreation are expected to 

 grow at a faster rate than for most land- and water-based activities, but the latter 

 activities will continue to dominate total recreation patterns. 



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