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J-.1-i7 .4A i`v Li' ND Jvt • By appvying the .deaiized Relaticnshics SI:etc„ :;age 1-= La :e Cam^ site it tecomes oosslble t- estab!ISn USE oatte"rs ti'at Cromc� off ci8nt interaction on a large scale. The Schematic Land use htap' ;follo:rir:g page) shows proposed major use zones, access points, --irc-elation patterns an,c points of interest for Silver Lake Camp. The most high;y developed Zones are t:-,e Residential and Program Core and the Staff Community/Maintenance areas. Separation of these functions vrouid free the camp core for intensive Grogram use and allows staff a piace away from their work; thereby increasing eff.ciercy and morale, and reducing staff burnout and turnover. Separaticn of tr.e Multi- purpose building and pool from the camp core aliows use indepencent from a main camp program and encourages restoration ane use of the east enc cf e site. The maturing hardwood forest, with its wildflowers, diverse plant and animal life and sense of mystery, is protected as a Mature Preserve and study area. • The Special Program Use zone has younger, successional vegetation acceptable for more active site-intensive. activities such as wood crafts, tent camping, and orienteering. The third Program Use area, named 'for the former St. Paul Camp, provides an expansive lawn for picnics, informal games, scout activity stations, and so forth. The Recreation zone extends throughout the site furctioning ac a distribution channel and spacial organizer. it is the primary open space, having smaller spaces (200 - 400 feet) which open off of it. These spaces, n turn, have even smaller (45 - 100 feet) outdoor rooms which face them. .his will provide an organized hierarchy of activity places. This pattern :,:ill be reinforced through a native trees replacement program. Campers wi!I stay close LO the roadway and the refined trail system, ailowing total access •.jith minimal activity disruption. The Plan calls for three levels of circulation: 1 ) entrance roads to parking areas (17' - 20' wide); 2) interior service reads/walks (12' - 14' wide; and, 3) trails (4' - 6' wide). Activity nodes occur at intersections of the circuiation network, and on boundaries between zones. Other major features are also indicated on the "Schematic Land Use Map". 17 i