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Yosemite National Park National Park Service U.S. Department of Interior Merced Wild and Scenic River: Cultural Resources & Historic Properties Two Case Studies David Humphrey Park Historical Landscape Architect Yosemite National

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Yosemite National Park

David Humphrey Park Historical Landscape Architect Yosemite National Park

Merced Wild and Scenic River:

Cultural Resources & Historic Properties – Two Case Studies

National Park Service U.S. Department of Interior

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Yosemite National Park

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Camp A.E. Wood – Cavalry Camp - Wawona

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Yosemite National Park

National Park Service U.S. Department of Interior

Camp A.E. Wood – Cavalry Camp - Wawona

Typical threats & disturbances

Construction of park infrastructure
Ongoing visitor use
Surface erosion
Vegetation growth
Fuel buildup

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Historic Bridges in the Yosemite Valley

National Park Service U.S. Department of Interior

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Historic Bridges and managing free flowing condition

National Park Service U.S. Department of Interior

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Yosemite National Park

National Park Service U.S. Department of Interior

…what are the contrasts between ORVs and how do we reconcile them? …what are the potential management actions to deal with the various situations that we collectively will be dealing with as we move to the next stage in the planning process?