Corps of Engineers Civil Works Questionnaires Generic Clearance

ECONOMIC IMPACT OF RECREATION

(Personal Interview)

OMB 0710-0001

Expires: 30 September 2012

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ECONOMIC IMPACT OF RECREATION

A. SCREENING QUESTIONS

Screening questions related to economic impact are used to identify how many people to whom the reported expenses apply.

1. For how many people, including yourself, were you paying expenses?

people

B. PRESENT EXPENDITURES

1. LODGING

2. Please tell us how much (if anything) you spent on lodging while traveling to and from [site] and while at [site].

$ Hotels/Motels/Inns/Tourist Homes/Bed & Breakfasts

$ Rental Homes/Cottages/Cabins

$ Camping Site (RV/Tent/Camper)

$ Other (please specify)

2. FOOD AND BEVERAGE

3. How much did you spend on this trip (including all food expenses incurred during travel to the site, onsite, and travel home) for:

$ Food purchased at a store for carryout

$ Beverages purchased at a store for carryout

$ Food and drinks consumed at restaurants and bars

3. TRANSPORTATION

4. Please tell us how much you spent on the following items: (a) while preparing for the trip or for trip related expenses on your return, (b) while traveling and from the site, and (c) while at the site.

Expenditure	(a) while preparing for the trip or for trip related expenses on your return	(b) while traveling to and from the site	(c) while at the site
Auto/RV/boat gas & oil
Auto/RV/repair & services
Boat repair & services
Parking fees & Tolls
Boat fares and Ferries (not fishing)
Auto/RV/other recreational Vehicle Rental
Taxi Fares
Bus Fares
Package tours
Any other bus fare
Train Fares
Any other train fares
Airline Fares
Package tours
Any other airline fares

4. RECREATION ACTIVITIES

i GENERAL ACTIVITY EXPENDITURES

5. Please indicate the amount you spent on each of the following general expenses for this trip.

$ Rental fees for recreation equipment

$ Entrance fees, launch fees, etc.

$ Guide services, ski tours, or outfitters

$ Admission to motion pictures, theaters, amusement parks and other

commercial amusements (bowling, billiards, dancing, skating, golf, etc.)

$ Other (specify)

ii BOATING

6. Did you rent a boat on this trip?

No      YES

If NO, please if YES, how much did you spend in rental fees?

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next question $ (per day)

How many days did you rent the boat? days

7. How much did you spend in [specified year] on:

Boat payments $

Boat maintenance $

Boat repairs $

Boat insurance $

(While the above question could be used in face-to-face and telephone interviewing, the nature of the question requires the respondent to consider carefully before responding. As a result, the question, as written, would be most appropriate in a self-report format.)

8. How much did you spend on this trip for boat fuel? $___________

iii FISHING

9. What was the dollar amount you spent on this trip for:

Tackle $

Bait $

Licenses $

10. Please tell us how much you spent on the following items (a) while preparing for the trip or for trip related expenses on your return, (b) while traveling to and from the site, and (c) while at the site.

Expenditure	(a) while preparing for the trip or for trip related expenses on your return	(b) while traveling to and from the site	(c) while at the site
Cut bait
Fishing lines and fly lines
Auto/RV/other recreational

5. MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURES

11. Please tell us how much you spent on the following items (a) while preparing for the trip or for trip related expenses on your return, (b) while traveling to and from the site, and (c) while at the site.

Expenditure	(a) while preparing for the trip or for trip related expenses on your return	(b) while traveling to and from the site	(c) while at the site
Film purchases
Clothing and footwear for hunting and fishing
Clothing and footwear other than for hunting and fishing
Souvenirs, gifts (not clothing)
Personal services (Barber, laundry, etc.)
Business services (plumbing, electrical, telephone)
Vaccinations and health services (physicians, dentists, hospitals)
other (specify: _______________)

C. PAST EXPENDITURES

1. RECREATION ACTIVITIES

i. BOATING

10. For each of the following categories, what is the total amount you have spent during the past 12 months in your county of residence and outside your county of residence?

In your county Outside your

of residence county

Motor boats, not rubber $___________ $___________ Non-motorized boats, not rubber $___________ $___________ Rubber boats $___________ $___________ Boat engines, outboard motors $___________ $___________ Boat trailers $___________ $___________ Boat storage and slip fees $___________ $___________ Boat Insurance $___________ $___________ Boat accessories $___________ $___________ Licenses/registration $___________ $___________ Water skis and accessories $___________ $___________ Other boating cost

(Please specify: __________________________) $___________ $___________

ii. FISHING

13. For each of the following categories, what is the total amount you have spent during the past 12 months anywhere and in your county of residence?

Fishing clothing (vests, hats, glasses, etc., not boots $ _____________

Rubber boots, waders $

Fishing equipment (rods, reels, poles, creels,

lures, hooks, etc) $

Annual fishing licenses $

Day permits and special licenses $

Other fishing costs, (Please specify: ) $

iii. CAMPING

14. For each of the following categories, what is the total amount you have spent during the past 12 months anywhere and in your county of residence?

Tents, sleeping bags, and backpacks $

Other camping equipment (Specify: ) $

Camping recreational vehicle: $

Camping vehicle insurance: $

Camping vehicle storage: $

Other camping vehicle costs (Specify: _________) $ ______________

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