*ÝLone Pine National Park *$Annual Report *(1986 *%Compiled by *Ranger Douglas R. LaRue *$Park Director JF*'ÝPREFACE This report is a summary of the year's activities, as well as goals for the four devisions of Lone Pine National Park for 1987. Division I - Big Game Reserve This section covers permits issued, big game conservation, and the Hunter Education Program. Division II - Campgrounds This section covers attendance figures, campsite improvements, and monthly revenues. Division III - Wilderness Mountain Area This section covers tree harvest, established trails, and environmental concerns. Division IV - Lone Pine Reservoir This section covers water conservation programs, periodic inspections, and water safety programs. Program Improvements 1987-88X *%ÝDivision I *"ÝBig Game Reserve ”Permits During the 1986 Hunting season the Lone Pine Game Game Reserve offered permits for the taking of Deer, Elk, Antelope, Moose, Buffalo, Rocky Mountain Goat, and Bighorn Sheep. The permits were issued by lottery, bid, and onceinalifetime priorities. The hunting hours were continued as per recommendation of the 1985 program improvement proposal: *$ÝHUNTING HOURS All permits were monitored by the Ranger and Checking Stations during the 1986 hunts. 1. Tags were removed by the Checking Stations and returned to the Ranger Station Headquarters.F 2. Any permits not accounted for by receipt of tags were contacted by mail through Ranger Station Headquarters.F Annual totals are reflected on following graph: ”Big Game Hunts and Conservation According to the 1985 proposal, the Game Reserveh would conserve the Big Game resources by reducing the number of permits available in 1986. The permits were cut by 20% for the 1986 hunting season by raising the legal age for the hunter of biUQ A%Ix=B# EEE QDcE1P `S!qUl1(@DTD`z@VEGPOQ-55AA%=SQ]@UQ0IaTQGy5ALQ1,!%5AAP 15@QF)AcA aDwfA (+0