What would be the expected number of visitors to the Gaviota Coast after a national designation of some sort?
It is not possible to project the number of visitors a Gaviota Coast Seashore might attract without first knowing the nature of the designation and the extent of new visitor serving facilities. Any projections, at this time, would be too speculative to be useful. It is hoped that the feasibility study will provide some guidance on this issue. As a perspective, an average of 520,000 people paid to visit the State Parks on the Gaviota Cost over the years 1995-1999. Without more facilities, it is unlikely that the number of additional visitors would be significant. The goal of the land conservation effort is to preserve and enhance the present characteristics of the Gaviota Coast. Therefore, resource protection must be the first consideration when considering the extent and nature of any new visitor serving facilities.
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