Corps of Engineers Civil Works Questionnaires Generic Clearance

CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL FISHING

(Personal Interview)

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CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS QUESTIONNAIRE

FOR COMMERCIAL FISHING

1. How long have you been a fisherman? __________years

2. Are channel conditions causing you any delays?

_____YES - Answer Sections A and B

_____NO - Answer Section B only

Section A

For the following questions, assume channel conditions have been improved as shown on the attached exhibit.

3. What are conditions in the channel and mooring area, such as inadequate depth, width, and area that result in such navigational inefficiencies as tidal delays, grounding, collisions, scraping, etc.?

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. What are the annual costs associated with each type of inefficiency under current conditions?

Tidal delays: $____________

Grounding: $____________

Collisions: $____________

Scraping: $____________

Other: specify ______________ $____________

5. Would you harvest more per trip?

_____YES Approximately ___________LBS.. PER TRIP

_____NO Why?

6. Would you make more trips per year?

_____YES _____MORE TRIPS PER YEAR

_____NO Why?

7. Do you expect to spend more in boat repair and maintenance if you make more trips?

_____YES $__________ more per year

_____NO Why?

8. Do you expect to spend more in fishing equipment repair and maintenance if you fish more and/or make more trips?

_____YES $__________ more per year

_____NO Why?

9. Would you save in repairs and maintenance from boat groundings?

_____YES $__________PER YEAR

_____NO

EXHIBIT TO ACCOMPANY SECTION A

(Show diagram specific to study area.)

10. Would you take less ice per trip?

_____YES __________LBS. LESS PER TRIP

_____NO Why?

11. How much would you save per trip in expenses such as groceries, fuel, etc.? If none, write zero.

$__________________________PER YEAR

12. Would you consider buying a larger boat after channel improvements?

_____YES Length __________ Width __________ Draft __________

_____NO

13. Would you save any time in departures and arrivals?

_____YES __________PER TRIP (AVERAGE HOURS, DAYS, ETC.)

_____NO

Section B

Existing Conditions

14. To how many fish houses do you sell?

Please give name and location below:

NAME LOCATION

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

15. Are the proceeds from fishing trips shared on a percentage basis?

_____YES

_____NO

16. If yes above, please give gross percentages as follows:

BOAT CAPTAIN CREW TOTAL

100%

17. Do captain and crew share pay for trip expenses?

_____YES

_____NO Explain.

18. The following information is needed to describe your commercial fishing fleet.

Boat Number	Length (Ft.)	Width (Ft.)	Draft (Ft.)	Capacity (Lbs.)	Average Length of Trip (No. Days, etc.)	Average Number of Trips Per Year	Crew No. (Including Captain)	Average Expenses Per Trip ($)	Kind of Catch (By Species)	Average Load Per Trip (By Species) (Lbs.)	Fishing Seasons (Include Months)	Dock Location (Name & Place	Yearly Boat Repair & Maint. Cost ($)	Yearly Fishing Equip. Repair & Maint. Cost ($)

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