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FOREST SERVICE MANUAL
CORONADO NATIONAL FOREST
TUCSON, AZ
FSM 2300 – RECREATION MANAGEMENT
CHAPTER 2340 – PRIVATELY PROVIDED RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES
Supplement No.: 2340-1980-7.
Effective Date: August 1980
Duration: This supplement is effective until superseded or removed.
Approved: K. R. WEISSENBORN
Forest Supervisor
Date Approved: 08/1980
Posting Instructions: Supplements are numbered consecutively by title and calendar year.
Post by document; remove the entire document and replace it with this supplement. Retain this
transmittal as the first page(s) of this document.
New Document
Superseded Document(s)
(Supplement Number and
Effective Date)
2340.3—1 thru 2340.3--9
05 Pages
00 Pages
Digest: Establishes Coronado policy for development plans of organization camps.
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2340.3 – Policy: An Environmental Assessment Report (EA) must be prepared to accompany all
development plans for Organization Camps on National Forest lands for the review and approval
of the Forest Supervisor.
2341.1 – Design: Plans and designs for all Organization Camps will, as a minimum, follow
those facility and improvement principles and design standards established for Forest Service
development sites (FSM 2331.1 through 2331.18 and 2338.1—2 through 2338.2).
The former terms of master plan, site plan and site design will be replaced with the standard term
“development plan”. This is in accordance with the terms used in standard clause 4 of special
use permits. The development plan will provide overall guidance to all other special plans and
designs, and will be of sufficient scale and detail to guide construction activities. References to
site plan, master plan, and site design in existing special clauses will be interpreted to refer to
“development plans”.
1. Requirements for Plans and Specifications: Construction on any Organization Camp
must follow an approved “development” plan or design. All development plans must
be designed by professional designers registered within the state of Arizona.
Responsibility for preparation and approval of such plans and designs will be as
follows:
Plan
Plan Preparation
Approval
Preliminary development plan
Permittee through registered
designer
Forest Supervisor
Final development
plan
Permittee through registered
designer
Forest Supervisor
Building and other
structural plans
Permittee through registered
engineer or architect
Forest Supervisor
Water systems and
disposal system plans
Permittee through registered
engineer
Forest Supervisor
Solid waste storage
and collection
facilities
Permittee through registerd
engineer
Forest Supervisor
Road and parking
area plans
Permittee through registered
engineer or landscape
architect
Forest Supervisor
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Grading plans
Permittee through registered
engineer or landscape
architect
Forest Supervisor
Planting plans
Permittee through registered
landscape architect
Forest Supervisor
Disaster Fire Plan
Permittee with District Fire
Management Officer
Forest Supervisor
Significant changes in approved plans will require resubmittal for approval in accordance with
the above chart. Significant changes include, but are not limited to, addition or relocation of
building, roads or other major facilities; changes in material, size, appearance or structural design
of buildings; or changes in size, capacity or location of utility systems. They would not include
minor, on-the-ground adjustments in the location of facilities, clearing of a few trees or other
minor deviations which will have no effect on site aesthetics, resource protection or public
safety.
2. Number and Types of Plans Criteria: The number and types of plans and/or designs
required of permittees will vary with the:
a. Amount of existing or potential use.
b. Intensity of site development.
c. Sensitivity of the site.
d. Scope of proposed project.
e. Public health and safety aspects of the operation.
f. The type of use.
3. Types of Plans: Plan requirements should be worked out with permittees after
preliminary discussions concerning the above items. Such basic plan requirements
for all private sector developments should generally include the following:
a. Preliminary development plan.
b. Final development plan.
c. Building plans – for all new buildings, additions and remodeling of existing
buildings.
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d. Road and parking area plans for all construction involving import of road base
and paving, heavy grading or drainage structures.
e. Water system plans for all new systems, major additions to distribution lines,
changes in source, storage, treatment or supply lines.
f. Sewage system plans for all new systems, additions or changes in treatment
effluent discharge location or line sizes.
g. Solid waste management plan, including storage containers i.e., bulk
containers and on-site compactors; suitable all-weather access for collection
vehicles; incinerators, including fuel and power supplies and sanitary landfills.
h. Grading plans for all new sites, existing sites requiring extensive grading or
regarding, new building sites requiring over three feet of cut or fill or changes
in surface drainage of the site.
i. Planting plans for all new sites, sites requiring extensive rehabilitation or
portions of a site requiring new landscaping.
j. Disaster-Fire plan for all new and existing camps.
4. Preliminary Development Plan: This plan should be utilized as the vehicle to arrive
at a design concept agreeable to all parties and then should be carried out in enough
detail to allow for final drafting and fine detailing into a final design. It may go
through several phases and reviews if the site and problems of site development are
complex. It should include a narrative report stating the objectives and purpose of the
project.
The preliminary development should:
a. A cultural resource inventory must be completed. A list of institutions
approved by the Forest Service to do inventories is available. The inventory,
as well as research design and mitigation, if necessary, is the responsibility of
the permittee.
b. Accomplish overall zoning of the site into logical units which relate well to
each other as well as to the site resource capabilities. An example of zoning
units might be overnight facilities, dining facilities, employee housing, utility
area, play facilities, overnight parking, day-use parking water front area,
roadside area, open space, etc.
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c. Allow for future expansion of these zones in a logical manner, if ths site will
allow expansion.
d. Indicate circulation patterns and gathering areas for both vehicular and
pedestrian traffic. This should include existing, proposed and existing-to-be
obliterated roads, walks and paths.
e. Indicate locations of all significant buildings and structures, this should
include existing, proposed and existing-to-be obliterated bguildings and
structures. If existing buildings meet the criteria for nomination to the
National Register of Historic Places, they must be addressed in the cultural
resource inventory.
f. Indicate locations and sizes of all main water, sewer, gas, power telephone
lines and associated structures. Projected demands and percolation rates
should be included.
g. Indicate location and sizes of solid waste storage containers and access;
location of solid waste disposal facilities such as incinerators or sanitary
landfills.
h. Indicate the total planned site capacity in terms of number of people at one
time. This may then be checked against the limit set up on the permit.
The preliminary development plan should be prepared at map scales of one inch to forty feet or
larger. Preferred scales are one inch to twenty feet and one inch to thirty feet. Contour intervals
of two feet are normally satisfactory. The same site design standards which apply to Forest
Service development sites shall apply to organization camps since the lands upon which they are
located are equal or greater in value and sensitivity. This plan shall be accompanied by a broad
development priority schedule. This design will serve as the basis for the final site design and
may be removed from the permit file upon approval of the final development plan.
5. Final Development Plan: The final development plan shall include all pertinent data
from the preliminary design as well as a higher degree of detailing commonly
associated with professionally prepared site designs. This plan will be a record
document to be filed in the permit folder. It shall be accompanied by a development
priority schedule.
6. Water System Plans: These plans should include normal contract drawings such as
plans, profiles and details up to the point of entry into buildings. It should include
details concerning water pickup from the source, storage, treatment, supply lines and
distribution lines.
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7. Sewage System Plans: These plans should include normal contract drawings such as
plans, profiles and details up to the point of exit treatment and effluent discharge.
Percolation test results and calculations used in figuring the capacity of the system
must be included.
8. Solid Waste Management Plans: These plans should be drawn to a scale that will
show the proximity of storage and disposal facilities to all buildings; collection
vehicle access roads and turnaround areas delineated; and location and size of
sanitary landfill including haul road shown.
9. Grading Plans: These plans should include existing and proposed contours at a scale
of 1” = 40 feet or larger indicating all major vegetation to be removed, the details of
retaining walls and similar detailed structures required due to the grading operation.
This plan may be included on the final development plan if it does not render such a
plan unreadable.
10. Planting Plans: These plans should include the location, size and species of all plant
materials to be added to the site as well as the existing vegetation which is to be
complemented.
11. Disaster – Fire Plans: These plans shall include planned escape routes, location of
fire breaks as needed and locations of all fire breaks as needed and locations of all fire
suppression equipment (fire extinguishers, sand barrels and water sources).
Individual as well as overall plans shall be prominently posted.
Following written approval and prior to construction, staking must be reviewed on the ground to
assure compliance with approved documents.
Following are checklists recommended for the above plans. Additional items may be added to
the list as necessary when appropriate to specific conditions.
12. CHECKLIST – DEVELOPMENT PLAN
1. Cultural resource inventory has been approved by the Forest Service
2. Design is in accordance with Forest Land Management Plan
3. Design is in accordance with approved recreation management
Composite plan
4. Design is in accordance with special use permit
5. Design is in accordance with water quality control plans
6. Design meets applicable health and safety codes
7. Design was prepared and signed by appropriate state
licensed professional
8. Design effectively zones uses
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9. Design indicates adequate circulation
10. Design indicates less than 30% impervious surfaces of permit
lot; such as roofs, patios, walks, parking areas, roads, etc.
11. Design indicates adequate site drainage systems
12. Design indicates main utility lines and features
13.Design indicates adequate basic survey date (contours,
features buildings, roads) and is of a scale of 1” = 20’, 1” = 30’
or 1” = 40’
14. Design does not exceed prudent site capacity
15. Design is compatible with adjacent developments
16. Design will allow for maintenance or enhancement
of the environmental quality of the site
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13. CHECKLIST – BUILDING PLANS
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Plan is in accordance with approved development plan
Exterior design is appropriate to the site
Materials specified are acceptable (2338.16)
Colors specified are acceptable (2338.17)
Foundations specified are acceptable (2338.18)
Design is functional to meet public needs
Live load design (especially snowload and wind load) incorporates
generous safety factors
8. Plan was prepared and signed by State licensed architect
or civil engineer
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14. CHECKLIST – SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
1. Plan is in accordance with approved development plan
2. Number and location of storage containers sufficient to insure
utilization under all weather conditions
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3. At least one week’s storage capacity shall be provided
3. Internal road system shall be adequate to service collection
vehicles e.g., weight turning radius, maneuvering room, etc.
4. On-site disposal, sanitary landfill or incinerator meets local
State, and federal requirements
6. Adequate all-weather haul road provided to disposal facility
7. Plan was prepared and signed by State licensed engineer
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15. CHECKLIST – WATER SUPPLY & SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS
1. Plan is in accordance with approved development plan
2. Plan is in accordance with water quality control plans
3. Sizing of pipes is adequate
4. Sizing of liquid storage is adequate
5. Plan meets local health and safety codes
6. Treatment facilities are adequate
7. Percolation tests indicate adequate rates for design capacity
8. Above ground facilities blend with site or have been designed
for concealment
9. Water use will not preempt predicted predicted water needs
in next 20 years
10. Materials to be utilized are acceptable
11. Method of installation meets Forest Service standards on
minimizing environmental damage
12. Design capacity of system incorporates generous safety
13. Plan was prepared and signed by State licensed engineer
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16. CHECKLIST – ROAD & PARKING AREA PLANS
1. Plan is in accordance with approved development plan
2. Plan indicates minimum site disturbance
3. Base materials are adequate for soil conditions and type
of use
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4. Width of roads and parking areas is adequate but not overdesigned for type of use
5. Grades of roads and parking areas are not excessive
6. Road and parking area surfacing are appropriate
7. Drainage is properly handled
8. Drainage structures blend with landscape
9. Slope grading blends with landforms
10. Parking area capacities are adequate to serve site capacity
11. Design will limit vehicular use to roads and parking areas
only, through controls such as curbs, barriers, etc.
12. Plan was prepared and signed by State licensed engineer
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17. CHECKLIST – GRADING PLANS
1. Plan is in accordance with approved development plan
2. Plan indicates minimum site disturbance compatible with
development needs
3. Plan allows for adequate drainage
4. Plan incorporates necessary erosion control structures and
measures
5. Details of retaining walls, tree wells and other structures
are included and adequate
6. Proposed changes are made for stockpiling and respreading
topsoil
7. Provisions are made for stockpiling and respreading topsoil
8. Plan was prepared and signed by State licensed landscape
architect or engineer
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18. CHECKLIST – PLANTING PLANS
1. Plan is in accordance with approved development plan
2. Locations of all plant materials is indicated
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Size and species of plants are indicated
Existing vegetation is indicated
Native plants are utilized to the extent appropriate to the site
Exotic plants blend with native backdrops of vegetation
and buildings
7. Plantings are functionally effective for shading, screening,
Windbreaks, circulation, definition, etc.
8. Plant materials are available and will adapt to soil and
and climatic conditions
9. Plan was prepared by a State licensed landscape architect
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19. CHECKLIST – DISASTER – FIRE PLAN
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Plan relates to approved development plan
Escape routes designated
Locations of fire breaks indicated
Fire suppression equipment located
Locations for posting plans in buildings and out
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20. Summary: These “Development Guidelines” will be followed before construction of
any new organization camps or construction of changes in approved plans for
organization camps will be allowed. The approved plans will become part of the
permit. Any deviation from these guidelines without prior approval by the Forest
Supervisor will be sufficient grounds for termination of the permit.