| Alternative | Overview | % Ratios Between Comm and Public Launches, User Days and Users. (Note: comm crew NOT included, first # is com/ second # is public.) | Motorized Boat Use |
| A Current Situation | Existing operations and current conditions. 3 month non-motorized season Sept 16 - Dec 15, 68-32% allocation, no Whitmore restrictions, different comm and non-comm seasons, trip lengths 18 day sunner-21 day spring/fall-30 day winter, different people/day limits, different trip size limits, waiting list for non-comm access | Entire Year Launches 71/29, User Days 64/36, Users 82/18, May-August Launches 80/20, User Days 76/24, Users 89/11, March-October Launches 74/26, User Days 68/32, Users 84/16 | Motorized Dec 16-Sept 15 (274 days, 75% of the year), Motor Free Sept 16-Gec 15, 25% of yr |
| B No Motors, Low Use | Lowest level of use, motor free, solitary over social, more non-comm use, = comm and non-comm summer launch, only non-comm in winter, no helicopter exchanges, 18 day max winter trip length, 25 folks comm group size (includes crew), 16 non-comm group size, | Entire Year Launches 46/54, User Days 57/43, Users 61/39, May-August Launches 50/50, User Days 65/35, Users 69/31, March-October Launches 50/50, User Days 62/38, Users 66/34 | None, Motor Free |
| C No Motors, High Use | Motor free, similar to the 1979 alternative, launch based, increase non-comm use, social over solitary, spread out launches into shoulder season, high TOAT (trips at one time), small group (8) and big group (16) non-comm trips, 0.5 more non-comm launches than comm ops, no Whitmore use. | Entire Year Launches 55/45, User Days 59/41, Users 69/31, May-August Launches 50/500, User Days 51/49, Users 65/35, March-October Launches 57/43, User Days 58/42, Users 71/29 | None, Motor Free |
| D Mixed Motors/Oars Low Use | Motors and oars, solitary over social, spread out launches, spring and fall non-motorized seasons to coencide with peak backpack use, winter and summer motorized seasons, increase non-comm use, = comm and non-comm winter use, launch based, Whitmore allowed during motor seasons, lowest comm oar group size limits (25, like B and E). | Entire Year Launches 58/42, User Days 62/38, Users 73/27, May-August Launches 70/30, User Days 74/26, Users 83/17, March-October Launches 59/41, User Days 63/37, Users 75/25 | Mar-Aprl and Sept-Oct are Motor Free months |
| E Mixed Motors/Oars Moderate Use | Modify present use patterns motors and oars, spread out summer use into spring/fall, increase non-comm, social over solitary, provide more opportunities for GC experience, 2 fall months are motor free, = comm and non-comm winter use, Whitmore use during motor season. | Entire Year Launches 52/48, User Days 49/51, Users 68/32, May-August Launches 72/28, User Days 73/27, Users 85/15, March-October Launches 61/39, User Days 61/39, Users 77/23 | Apr-Sep motorized, Oct-Mar motor free |
| F 50-50 comm/public/motors/no-motors Split Year | 50-50 comm/public and motor/oar, sometimes social, sometimes solitary, provide more oppertunities for a GC trip, spread summer launches into shoulder seasons, launch based, high motor use May-June, Whitmore during motor season, Jan-Jun motors, July-Dec motor free. | Entire Year Launches 55/45, User Days 55/45, Users 73/27, May-August Launches 73/27, User Days 71/29, Users 85/15, March-October Launches 66/34, User Days 64/36, Users 80/20 | July-Dec motor free, Jan-June motors |
| G Mixed Motors/Oars Use High | Mixed use (high), increase both comm and non-comm use, social over solitary, spread summer use out into shoulders, provide max opportunity for GC trip opportunities, high TOAT (trips at one time) in all seasons, motor free fall and winter, increased winter non-comm use, launch based, Whitmore during motor season. | Entire Year Launches 52/48, User Days 46/54, Users 68/32, May-August Launches 69/31, User Days 72/28, Users 85/15, March-October Launches 63/37, User Days 62/38, Users 79/21 | Sept-Feb Motor Free, Mar-Aug motor use |
| H Preferred Alternative | Mixed use (high), increase both comm and non-comm use, social over solitary, spread summer use out into shoulders, provide more opportunity for GC trip opportunities, high TOAT (trips at one time) in all seasons, motor free fall and winter, increased winter non-comm use, launch based, Whitmore during motor season. | Entire Year Launches 57/43, User Days 53/47, Users 75/25 May-August Launches 72/28, User Days 74/26, Users 87/13, March-October Launches 64/36, User Days 63/37, Users 81/19 | Sept-Feb Motor Free, Mar-Aug motor use |
| RRFW Preferred Alternative reviewed 8-04 | Motor free, similar to the 1979 alternative but with increased winter use, launch based, = comm/non-comm use with unclaimed permits available to either user group, social over solitary, spread out launches into shoulder season, high TOAT (trips at one time), all group sizes 16, no Whitmore use. | Entire Year Launches 50/50 assigned, User Days 50/50 assigned, Users 50/50 assigned, Jan-Dec Launches 50/50 assigned, free market to determine unassigned use. | None, Motor Free |
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