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STRATEGIC PLAN FOR WATER-BASED TOURISM IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OREGON THE WATER
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Gone Creek, an informal parking area that can accommodate 8 boat trailers at one time. On average there were 6 boat trailers parked. This yields a capacity utilization of 75%.
Oak Fork boat launch parking area can accommodate 6 boat trailers. The average number of boats at one time was 6. This yields a capacity utilization of 100%.
North Arm is a small boat launch area that can accommodate 4 boat trailers. The average number of boats at one was 1, yielding a capacity utilization of 25%.
West Shore is a non-motorized boat launch. The parking lot can accommodate 38 vehicles; however, these parking spaces are shared with visitors using other amenities. The
average number of vehicles with boat carriers at one time was 7. There are 10 spaces allocated for boat launch parking, yielding a capacity utilization of 70%.
Combining all boat launches yields a total capacity utilization of 66%.

Trails
Managerial and resource factors were considered in determining how many people the trail can accommodate in a day while maintaining acceptable conditions. During peak
weekend use, when the camera recorded over 200 people per day, there was increased litter, trampled vegetation, and trail degradation. Continual use at this level would lead to
unacceptable trail conditions and detract from the visitor’s experience. It would also be a challenge for staff to feasibly maintain the trail on a regular basis at this rate of use.
Therefore, we have determined a capacity of 200 people per day for the Timothy Lake Trail. On average, 169 people used the trail during non-peak weekends. This yields a
capacity utilization of 85%

Lake Harriet
Lake Harriet is a small lake popular for fishing and is stocked with trout during the recreation season. There is a 12-site campground and day use area that has tables for picnicking,
a small accessible fishing platform and 400’ of shoreline available for fishing within the day use area. There is also an informal boat launch at this site. A user fee is charged for use
at the picnic area. The campground is open from mid-May through mid-September. One campsite is reserved for park staff to live onsite during the summer season. There are
three dispersed camping sites within the area which received minimal use. For several weeks in 2014 during late July and into August, the access road used to travel to these sites
was closed due to non-project related construction, which limited public access. The campground has 11 sites available each night for public use. The average number of sites
occupied during non-peak weekends was 7. This yields a capacity utilization of 64%.