Corps of Engineers Civil Works Questionnaires Generic Clearance

LAKE VISIT EXPENDITURE SURVEY

(Mail Survey)

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Expires: 30 September 2012

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LAKE VISIT EXPENDITURE SURVEY

Part I. Lake Trips Worksheet

Please think about the recreation trips you or other members of your household took during (Year) to the lakes listed in the table below. The map on the previous page shows the location of each lake. In the table below, please write the number of day and overnight trips you or other members of household took to each lake during (Year).

Name of Lake	Number of Day Trips	Number of Overnight Trips
Lake
Lake
Lake
Lake
Lake
Lake
Lake
Lake
Lake
Lake
Lake

Part II. River Trips Worksheet

Next, please think about the recreation trips you or other members of your household took during (year) to the rivers listed in the table below. The map on the first page shows the location of each river. In the table below, please write the number of day and overnight trips you or other members of your household took to each river during (year).

Name of River	Number of Day Trips	Number of Overnight Trips
(River)
(River)
(River)
(River)
(River)
(River)

Part III. Next are a few questions about the recreation trips you listed in the Lake and River Trips Worksheet.

1. On average, how many people were in your party for the trips for the trips you listed in the Lake and River Trips Worksheet?
   
   ________________ People
   
   

2. On average, how many hours did your day trips last? Please do not include time to and from the site.
   
   

________________ Hours

3. On average, how many nights did your overnight trips last?

________________ Nights

4. Which of the activities below did you or other members of your party participate in during any trip you listed in the worksheets? Please circle the number of each activity you or other members of your party did at least once.

1. Fishing from a boat

2. Fishing from the shore

3. Boating but not fishing

4. Water-skiing or jetskiing

5. Sightseeing (including hiking)

6. Camping

7. Swimming

8. Picnicking

9. Hunting

10. Other ______________
    
    

5. If you fished at any of the sites listed in the worksheets, which species did you fish for? Please circle the number of each species you sought.

1. Trout

2. Salmon

3. Steelhead

4. Bass

5. Other warm water species: ____________________

6. Other. Please include: _____________________
   
   Part IV. The rest of the questions in this survey ask you about the MOST RECENT NON-HUNTING trip you listed in the Lake or River Trip Worksheet.

6. Which lake or river did you visit on your most recent non-hunting trip? Please only include sites listed in the Lakes or Rivers Worksheet.

Name of site: _______________________________

7. In what month did you take this most recent trip?

Name of Month: _______________________________

8. How many people were in you party for this trip?

______________________________ People

9. Was this trip a day trip or an overnight trip? Please circle the number of your answer.

1. Day Trip

2. Overnight Trip

10. If your most recent trip was a day trip, how many hours did you stay at the site? If your most recent trip was an overnight trip, how many nights did you stay at the site?

_________________ Hours or Nights

11. What activities did you or other members of your party participate in during this trip? Please circle the number of each activity undertaken.

1. Fishing from a boat

2. Fishing from the shore

3. Boating but not fishing

4. Waterskiing or jetskiing

5. Sightseeing

6. Camping

7. Swimming

8. Picnicking

Part V. Expenses Worksheet

The table below asks how and where you spent money on your most recent trip. Please estimate how much money you and other members of your group spent in each expense category as well as where the money was spent (at home, on the way, or at the site).

Expense Category	At home preparing for the trip	On the way to and from the site	During your stay at the site
Trip costs for your car, truck, or RV, such as gas and oil
Repair cost for your car, truck, or RV
Trip cost for your boat, such as gas and oil
Repair costs for your boat or trailer
Hotel and motel costs
Private campgrounds (such as KOA)
Public campgrounds (such as state park)
Groceries
Restaurants
Park entrance fees
Fishing licenses
Equipment rental fees
All other merchandise and trip costs (such as clothing and souvenirs)

12. How do the expenses you listed in the worksheet compare with your typical recreational trip? (Please circle the number of your answer).

1. I (we) normally spend more money than this on a typical recreation trip.

2. I (we) normally spend about this amount on a typical recreation trip.

3. I (we) normally spend less money than this on a typical recreation trip.

Part VI. Comments. Finally, please let us know any comments you have about recreation at lakes and rivers:

Thank you for taking the time to fill out this survey. Please mail it back to us in the stamped envelope.

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