| Alternative Transportation Study: Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge August 2010 Contributor(s): U S Fish & Wildlife Service (Author) |
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ISBN: 1494727528 ISBN-13: 9781494727529 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $15.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2014 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Animals - Wildlife - Transportation |
| Physical Information: 0.22" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (0.58 lbs) 104 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This Wichita Mountains Alternative Transportation Study, completed by the U.S. Department of Transportation Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service(FWS), Central Federal Lands Highway Division, and the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge (the "refuge" or "Wichita Mountains"), evaluates alternative transportation methods that encourage visitors to travel to and within the refuge by alternative modes to address refuge and community desiresto accommodate additional visitors without adding to the existing footprint of the refuge. Wichita Mountains is located in southwest Oklahoma, roughly 30 miles from the City of Lawton and the U.S. Army - Fort Sill, and within walking distance of the small community of Medicine Park. The primary access route to the refuge is Interstate 44, which connects the cities of Wichita Falls, Texas, Oklahoma City and Tulsato the refuge. Wichita Mountains receives approximately 1.6 million recreational visitors a year, thegreatmajority of whom arrive by private vehicles. |