This information collection concerns
evaluation of commercial guide services on Fish and Wildlife
Service national wildlife refuges in the State of Alaska (State).
FWS Form 3-2349 (Alaska Guide Service Evaluation) provides a method
for us to: 1) monitor the quality of services provided by
commercial guides; (2) gauge client satisfaction with the servicesl
and (3) assess the impacts of the activity on refuge resources. In
combination with State-required guide activity reports and contacts
with guides and clients in the field, this information provides a
comprehensive method for monitoring permitted commercial guide
activities. A regular program of client evaluation will help refuge
managers detect potential problems with guide services so that we
can take corrective actions promptly. In addition, we will use this
information during the competitive selection process for big game
and sport fishing guides to evaluate an applicants ability to
provide a quality guiding service.
US Code:
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USC 668ff-ee Name of Law: National Wildlife Refuge
Administration Act of 1966
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