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Inventory of Recreational Facilities — INTRODUCTION
Background
In May of 1995, the Delta Protection Commission and the Department of Boating and Waterways entered into an agreement with the Department of Parks and Recreation to study recreation uses of the Delta, focusing on boating and fishing. Department of Water Resources contributed in- kind services and staff hours. The purpose of the study is to provide current recreational use figures for the entire Legal Delta for use by the Commission and by other federal, State, regional and local agencies in their planning processes.
A Recreation Oversight Subcommittee was appointed by the Commission. Members include Commissioner Don Nottoli, Supervisor, Sacramento County, as Chair; Commissioner Bill Curry, Department of Boating and Waterways; Commissioner Donald Murphy, Director, Department of Parks and Recreation; Judy Higley as staff representative for Department of Water Resources; Warden Mervin Hee for Department of Fish and Game; and citizen members: Sally Shanks, Staten Island, San Joaquin County; Chris Lauritzen, Harbormaster, Lauritzen Yacht Harbor, Antioch; Steve Woodard, Herman and Helen's Marina, San Joaquin County; and Gil Labrie, Labrie Architects, Sacramento County. The group met several times to review the questionnaires and help oversee the survey process, and to review the survey results.
As part of the overall work program prepared by the Department of Parks and Recreation, the Delta Protection Commission staff prepared an inventory of Delta recreational facilities. The task is described "Identify and inventory existing recreation facilities and other recreation opportunities...Identify and document current recreation opportunities in the Delta: inventory and map existing parks, fishing access locations, and other public recreation lands/facilities; inventory and map hunting clubs, yachting clubs, and other private recreational opportunities; inventory and map private property used for informal recreation; and inventory significant historical and cultural resources." The inventory focuses on sites in the Primary Zone, with some sites in the Secondary Zone where those sites take advantage of the waterways and resources of the Primary Zone.
Preparation of Inventory
The inventory was prepared by gathering and reviewing a number of written sources, and verified through a site visit to each site. The site visits were completed in October of 1995; new information has been added since that time to update the inventory. Each site has an inventory sheet and each site was mapped on USGS quad maps of the Delta. The information was gathered using a Department of Boating and Waterways inventory of marinas, and numerous other sources including marina listings, magazines, guidebooks, maps, local planning reports and documents, newspaper articles, and other sources (see references).
The sites have been mapped in the Commission's Geographic Information System prepared by Teale Data Center, the Commission's mapping consultant. Preliminary versions of the listings and maps were reviewed by local government planning and recreation departments, the Oversight Subcommittee, and the Recreation Citizens Advisory Committee.
Presentation of the Inventory
The information in the inventory is presented two ways: County by County, and by Type of Recreational Facility. In each presentation the information is presented three ways. First, there is a written description of the facilities, followed by a chart of the inventory information, and, finally, a map illustrating the geographic distribution of the recreational facilities.
The numbering system is organized by County: Solano County begins with #1; Yolo County begins with #50; Sacramento County begins with #100; San Joaquin County begins with #200; and Contra Costa County begins with #300.
The charts presenting County-by-County information are organized by type of facility starting with marinas, and followed by, launch ramps, yacht clubs, fishing access, parks, preserves, and, lastly, other types of facilities.
The charts presenting facilities by type, are organized by County starting with Solano County, and followed by Yolo, Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Contra Costa Counties.
A list of maps, Internet sites, booklets, and books prepared for use by the general public is included at the end of the report. The price and information on where to obtain this information is also included.