Development should include
- a hazard and risk assessment
- the process of policy, procedure, and rule development
- the purpose of the policy, procedure, or rule to protect
- visitors
- park facilities and resources (e.g., natural, cultural, and/or historical)
- the quality of recreational experiences (e.g., mitigating crowding and conflicts)
- education and information dissemination (e.g., signage, signal words, warning labels)
- plans for the enforcement of policies, procedures, and rules.
Teacher Resource: National Recreation and Park Association
Process/Skill Questions:
- Why do recreational facilities need policies, procedures, and rules?
- Why would private recreational areas have different rules from public facilities?
- Who enforces rules and regulations on public lands and parks?
- What are five common rules at most recreational facilities?
- How are rules made and changed on public lands?