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i7 a <br />• 3,786 -acre park containing a unique <br />blend of ecological, historic, and <br />cultural resources <br />• Approximately 1.5 million visitors per <br />year <br />• Master plan to enhance recreational, <br />educational, and interpretive <br />opportunities within the park, while <br />protecting the fragile environment <br />• Plan includes multi -use and hiking <br />trails, a series of interpretive <br />experiences for public education, and <br />designated areas of the park for <br />environmental restoration and <br />protection <br />• Involved public participation and <br />consensus <br />• Developed vision for park <br />• Site assessment using Geographic <br />Information Systems (GIS) <br />PROJECT EXPERIENCE <br />Cape Henlopen State Park <br />Cape Henlopen, Delaware <br />Client: Delaware Department of Natural Resources - Division of Parks <br />and Recreation <br />Cape Henlopen State Park, developed as part of the U.S. coastal defense system <br />during World War II, has numerous buildings, batteries, and towers built as part <br />of the military installation. These structures are located in a dynamic coastal <br />environment with unique Pitch Pine forests, dunes, and wetlands covering most <br />of the park. Today, the park is also one of Delaware's most popular beach <br />destinations and this popularity threatens to overwhelm the natural and cultural <br />resources that make the park so special. The challenge of the plan was to (1) <br />develop a common vision for the future of the park between a Steering <br />Committee composed of community members and DNREC, and (2) create <br />more diverse opportunities within the park while limiting the pressures of <br />increased visitation. <br />EDAW INC DESIGN, PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTS WORLDWIDE <br />