Recreational Planning

Planwest's planning approach emphasizes the identification of recreation, resources and values. A detailed analysis, based on these combined findings, can reveal untapped opportunities and assets that can be converted to recreational features and facilities.

We work to establish a community's distinct advantages by providing:

An objective assessment of planning goals
An inventory of all assets, relevant to recreational planning
A short list of features that would be most attractive to recreational users
A customized strategy to fund and develop recreational facilities
An allocation of the resources that will meet growing demands
A community-specific recreation niche

Planwest also assists in defining areas that qualify for both active and passive recreation by determining what types of public investment would be most effective, and planning for future uses that would generate both public and private revenues. Public revenues help offset recreation investments. We identify locations for new housing that are within reach of target income groups, and examine existing at-risk recreation facilities.

Project Experience
Client	Project	Planwest's Role
Redwood Economic Development Institute	Coast to Crest and Coast to Caves Trailway Feasibility Study	Prime Contractor
Humboldt County	Clam and Moonstone Beach Recreational Facilities and Resource Management Master Plan	Prime Contractor
Humboldt County	Samoa Town Master Plan Recreational Use Survey	Survey developer
City of Arcata	Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary Recreation Observation Survey	Survey developer
City of Crescent City	Coastal Access Survey	Survey developer