Lakes Basin Special Study - 2012
Project description: The Sierra Nevada Conservancy (SNC) awarded the Town of Mammoth Lakes (TOML) a grant in 2008 to complete recreation and mobility planning in the much-loved and heavily visited Mammoth Lakes Basin. In partnership with the Inyo National Forest (INF) and MLTPA, the Lakes Basin Special Study, or LABSS, kicked off in the summer of 2010 with a variety of community-based outreach events, workshops, field trips, and more. Information collected from this effort may be used by the INF to help draft a Lakes Basin Management Plan. MLTPA assisted by convening the public to gain input on everything from favorite outdoor activities and places to local transportation opportunities, as well as by working on data collection for both traffic studies and recreation-use information. The LABSS process wrapped up in late February 2012 having achieved the grant's goal of enhancing interagency collaboration and having completed additional, SNC-approved work beyond the scope of the original project while remaining within its original budget. LABSS was completed in February, 2012
LABSS DOWNLOADS
LABSS Executive Summary
Executive summary discussing specific improvements to the Lakes Basin that were articulated at the LABSS public meetings, presented as they conform to the management preferences gleaned from the LABSS process. (2.8 MB)
Photo Gallery
Click here to access the photo gallery of 60 images related to the LABSS process.
DATA COLLECTION AND EXISTING CONDITIONS
Recreation Survey
Field sheets for the recreation survey as filled out by survey participants. (74.6 MB)
Traffic Study: Turning Movement Counts
Field observation forms completed by turning-movement study participants to document their experiences in the field. (1.3 MB)
Traffic Study: Parking Counts
Field observation forms completed by parking study participants to document their experiences in the field. (2.4 MB)
Traffic Study: Parking Counts
Field sheets documenting parked vehicles along specified road segments within the Mammoth Lakes Basin. (2.3 MB)
LABSS Existing Condition Report
The first component of the LABSS collaborative process that establishes baseline existing conditions data. (1.8 MB)
PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT AND FEEDBACK
Public Meeting #1 PowerPoint
PowerPoint presentation for "State of the Lakes Basin", as presented on September 20, 2010. (17.5 MB)
Public Meeting #2 PowerPoint
PowerPoint presentation for "Lakes Basin Recreation: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow", as presented on October 14, 2010. (31.6 MB)
Public Meeting #2 Small-Group Notes
Compiled notes capturing the comments and ideas of the small group working session of the second public meeting. (250 KB)
Public Meeting #3 PowerPoint
PowerPoint presentation for "Lakes Basin Mobility & Transportation", as presented on October 28, 2010. (16.6 MB)
Public Meeting #3 Small-Group Notes
Compiled notes capturing the comments and ideas of the small group working session of the third public meeting. (221 KB)
PRELIMINARY MANAGEMENT CONCEPTS ANALYSIS
LABSS Preliminary Management Concepts (PMC)
Report presenting preliminary management concepts for the Lakes Basin, based on data collection and fieldwork conducted over the summer of 2010 and on input gathered at three public meetings held in the fall of 2010. This report was circulated for public review and input from June 1 to August 15, 2011. (5.3 MB)
PMC Public Questionaire Results, complete
Complete compilation of all public input received on the LABSS Preliminary Management Concepts report. (5.1 MB)
PMC Public Questionnaire Results, summary
Summary compilation of all public input received on the LABSS Preliminary Management Concepts report. (66 KB)
Lake Mary Loop Multimodal Transportation Concepts
Report prepared by the Town of Mammoth Lakes exploring multimodal transportation opportunities for the Lakes Basin. (459 KB)
LABSS Research Library
"Project Summary," Town of Mammoth Lakes: Excerpt from the awarded Sierra Nevada Conservancy grant application. (233 KB)
"1970 Mammoth Lakes Basin Composite," Inyo National Forest: Management plan and preliminary master design for the Mammoth Recreation Composite (15.7 MB)
"1975 Mammoth Lakes Basin Composite," Inyo National Forest: Joint composite plan identifying the recreation needs and potential of the Mammoth Lakes Basin area (8.3 MB)
"1996 Inyo National Forest Visitor Survey," Inyo National Forest: Summarizes the primary management issues faced in the Mammoth Lakes Basin. (541 KB)
"2000 Visitor Characteristics and Service Quality of the Mammoth Lakes Basin," Erin Ross: Study to determine the characteristics of visitors and visitors' satisfaction with service quality at the Mammoth Lakes Basin. (1.2 MB)
"USFS Mammoth Lakes Recreation Area, Recreation Management Plan," Inyo National Forest: Comprehensive assessment of the recreation opportunities in the Mammoth Lakes Recreation Area. (5.8 MB)
This page last updated: July 30, 2023
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