The purpose of the on-site recreation
survey is to characterize existing users, characterize their use of
the New Melones Project, assess their satisfaction with their
experience and the facilities, and find out what other
opportunities or facilities they would like to see developed at the
New Melones Lake Project. The purpose of the regional telephone
survey is to characterize regional population, their outdoor
recreation use, the demand for various types of outdoor recreation
activities, trends in outdoor recreation use, and the extent to
which regional population use New Melones Lake Project, Sonora, CA.
Together the on-site survey and the regional telephone survey will
describe the recreational preferences of visitors to the New
Melones Lake Project and provide guidance on what recreational
planning objectives should be included in the New Melones Lake
Project Recreation Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement
(RMP/EIS).
PL:
Pub.L. 89 - 72 7 Name of Law: Federal Water Project Recreation
Act
PL:
Pub.L. 98 - 434 2805 Name of Law: Reclamation Recreation
Management Act of 1992
Statute at Large: 32
Stat. 388 Name of Statute: Reclamation Act of 1902
Statute at Large: 53
Stat. 1187 Name of Statute: Reclamation Project Act 0f 1939
The increase in burden is for a
one-time recreation survey at New Melones. The data collected will
help develop a resource management plan to balance visitor
recreation use with other authorized uses of the New Melones
project.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.