TY - JOUR T1 - Goal programming for multiple land use planning at Mineral King, California JF - Journal of Soil and Water Conservation SP - 373 LP - 376 VL - 46 IS - 5 AU - Duane Cornett AU - William A. Williams Y1 - 1991/09/01 UR - http://www.jswconline.org/content/46/5/373.abstract N2 - A primary benefit of planning through computer modeling is identifying data limitations, which may assist decision-makers to prioritize additional research or modify existing inventory procedures. With goal programming, additional benefits can be the inclusion of subjective estimates or desires as decision criteria, portrayal of several alternative potential solutions and tradeoff relationships, and identification of severe conflicts between certain goals that have an overriding influence on solutions. In this study, goal programming was used for multiple land use planning on 16,000 acres in the southern Sierra Nevada of California. The mountainous terrain contained coniferous forests, brush-fields, and meadows interspersed with streams, lakes, and rocky barrens. Land uses evaluated were outdoor recreation, timber and livestock production, and deer population management in conjunction with three alternative proposals for development of a winter-sports facility. The goal model assessed production tradeoffs for the various land uses associated with changing managerial priorities and indicated an optimal development strategy. Goal programming proved to be an effective, flexible technique for multiple land use planning. ER -