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MARINA SURVEY

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MARINA SURVEY

Please read each question carefully. Choose the most appropriate answer where choices are supplied. Mark the box beside the answer with an "X". Unless otherwise specified, the term boating season refers to the (Year) boating season.

PART I. PHYSICAL STRUCTURE OF THE MARINA.

1. How many years has there been a marina been at this location? _________ years

2. How many years have you been the operator of this marina? _________ years

3. Which services and facilities does your marina provide? Mark all categories that apply.

[ ] wet slips/moorings [ ] fuel/oil [ ] transient dockage

[ ] summer dry stack service [ ] motor repairs [ ] parking

[ ] launch ramp [ ] hull repair [ ] hoist

[ ] marine supplies [ ] boat/motor rentals [ ] slip electric hookup

[ ] boat/motor sales [ ] slip water hookup [ ] ice

[ ] pump-out facility [ ] gas dock store [ ] restrooms

[ ] restaurant [ ] other ____________ [ ] other______

4. Please indicate your dock structure type:

[ ] Fixed docks [ ] Floating docks [ ] Combination floating and fixed docks

5. How many slips are located at your marina for seasonal rent? _________________

6. How many slips are located at your marina for daily transient rent? _________

7. During the (Year) season, what percent of your seasonal slips were rented?

Seasonal occupancy: ___________%

8. If your occupancy rate was less than 100%, mark the reason(s) you feel contributed this. Mark all categories that apply.

[ ] poor boat sales [ ] high local unemployment

[ ] economic recession [ ] insufficient water depths

[ ] docks in need of repair [ ] competition from other boating facilities

[ ] decline in populations [ ] other (please specify)

preference for boating _____________________________________

9. Indicate the number of seasonal slip renters by boat type and length that used your marina during the (Year) boating season.

B O A T L E N G T H

< 16' 16-20' 21-25' 26-39' 40-64' >64'

Boat Type

Outboard _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

Inboard _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

I/O _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

Sailboat _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____

10. What is the basis for your slip rental fees for seasonal users?

Per Foot of Flat rate by slip

boat length __________ or dock length _________ Other__________

11. Does the rental rate include: Water Y N Electricity Y N

Winter Storage Y N

12. Please provide the (Year) rental rates for seasonal slip renters by the following boat class sizes/dock lengths:

R A T E P E R B O A T O R D O C K L E N G T H

< 16' 16-26' 26-39' 40-64' >64'

Boat Type

Power Boats $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______

Sail boats $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______

Other rates $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______ $_______

13. What is the daily transient rental fee? $________________

14. When can slip renters start to put their boats in the water and when do they have to have their boats out?

a. Earliest date boat can go in slip? ________ __________

Day Month

b. Latest date before boat must be out of water? ________ __________

Day Month

15. Estimate the percent distribution for the (Year) seasonal slip rental fleet by draft of their boat.

Boat draft Boat draft

< 0.5 Foot ________% 1.6- 2.0 Feet ________%

0.6- 1.0 Foot ________% 2.1- 2.5 Feet ________%

1.1- 1.5 Feet ________% > 2.5 Feet ________%

PART II WATER LEVELS

Information on water levels for the __________ area is provided below for the (Year) boating season as well as the period 1900 to (Year). Please refer to this information when answering the following questions.

W A T E R L E V E L S

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Average Monthly Levels (Year) to (Year) Average Daily - (Year) Boating Season

L E V E L D A T E L E V E L DATE

Maximum xxx.xx feet Month Year xxx.xx feet Month Year

Minimum xxx.xx feet Month Year xxx.xx feet Month Year

Average xxx.xx feet xxx.xx feet

Variation xx.xx feet xx.xx feet

16. When water levels were their highest during the (Year) boating season, what was the range of water depths (distance from water surface to bottom) throughout the following areas at your facility: (Sample answers, 5 Feet, 2 Inches, 7 Feet 9 Inches.)

Minimum Water Depth Maximum water Depth

Water depth at slips ________ Feet______ Inches ________Feet _____Inches

Depth at access channel

within the marina ________ Feet______ Inches ________Feet _____Inches

17. As compared to the highest water level during the (Year) boating season, how much higher or lower should water levels be for optimum (best) operation of your marina. (Sample answers: 1 Feet, 8 Inches, 0 Feet 6 Inches.)

How Much Higher Or How Much Lower

Slips ______Feet ______Inches ______Feet ______Inches

Access Channel

Within the Marina ______Feet ______Inches ______Feet ______Inches

18. As compared to the highest water level during the (Year) boating season, how much lower can water levels drop before the adverse impacts listed below would occur.

How much lower before:

(a) Some slips in marina

become unusable. ______Feet ______Inches

(b) At least half of the slips

in marina become unusable. ______Feet ______Inches

(c) The marina becomes

completely unusable. ______Feet ______Inches

19. As compared to the highest water level during the (Year) boating season, how much higher can water levels rise before the adverse impacts listed below would occur.

How much higher before:

(a) Docks or walkways are

underwater or unusable. ______Feet ______Inches

(b) Marina buildings/offices

begin to flood. ______Feet ______Inches

(c) Marina becomes

completely unusable. ______Feet ______Inches

20. For the period that you have operated this marina facility, choose the categories which best describe any impacts that affected the operation of your marina as a result of high water levels. Mark all categories that apply.

[ ] erosion of shoreline property [ ] inundated dryland facilities

[ ] wave damage to docks [ ] docks difficult to use

[ ] access problems from inadequate [ ] increased accessibility in narrow

clearance under bridges channels or shallow areas

[ ] greater depths allowed docking [ ] money was saved because dredging

of bigger boats was reduced or not necessary

[ ] longer boating season [ ] no need to shift boats during the

season

[ ] flooding of grounds [ ] flooding of buildings/office/equipment

[ ] ice damage [ ] other (please specify) ____________________

21. If high water levels have affected the operation of your marina, please check for each potential cause, to what degree you feel they have contributed to or caused these impacts.

Degree Potential Causes have Contributed to These Impacts

No Minor Moderate Major

Potential Cause Affect Affect Affect Affect

Natural Causes

(Rainfall, runoff) [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

Man Made Control

(Lake Level regulation [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

Other (Please Specify)

___________________ [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

22. For the period that you have operated this marina facility, choose the categories which best describe any impacts which affected the operation of your marina as a result of low water levels. (Mark all categories that apply.)

[ ] inadequate channel depths [ ] shorter boating season

[ ] insufficient depth at dock or berth [ ] reduction in number of useable

slips/berths

[ ] reduced storm damage [ ] reduced danger of flooding

[ ] dry rot of wood structures from [ ] rentals restricted to smaller exposure to air shallower draft boats

[ ] reduced accessibility in narrow [ ] docks difficult to use

channels or shallow areas

[ ] other (please specify)________________________________________

23. If low water levels have adversely impacted the operation of your marina, please check for each potential cause, to what degree you feel that they have contributed to these impacts.

Degree Potential Causes have Contributed to These Impacts

No Minor Moderate Major

Potential Cause Affect Affect Affect Affect

Natural Causes

(Rainfall, runoff) [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

Man Made Control

(Lake Level regulation) [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

Other (Please Specify)

______________________ [ ] [ ] [ ] [ ]

PART III : MEASURES IN ADAPTATION TO WATER LEVELS.

24. Which of the following measures did you take to deal with the impacts from high water levels that you marked in question #20. Mark all categories that apply.

[ ] nothing [ ] temporarily closed slips or docks

[ ] added fill along the shoreline [ ] added to breakwall height

[ ] shortened the slip rental season [ ] modified dock height to new water level

[ ] temporarily closed the marina [ ] constructed adjustable/floatable docks

[ ] landfilled to raise ground elevation [ ] relocated the marina

[ ] floodproofed buildings/office [ ] did emergency measures( sandbags, pumping)

[ ] raised building/office contents [ ] other (please specify)

to higher elevation __________________________________

25. Which of the following measures did you take to deal with the low water levels impacts that you checked in question #22. Mark all categories that apply.

[ ] performed dredging [ ] constructed adjustable/floatable docks

[ ] did not use channels with low [ ] modified dock heights or length to

water level accommodate new water level

[ ] closed the marina [ ] did not rent slips with low water levels

[ ] relocated the marina [ ] replaced structures with dry rot

[ ] allowed a greater number of [ ] other (please specify)

smaller boats to rent slips _____________________________

26. The following information on your marina revenues and expenses for the (Year) boating season will allow us to better evaluate the economic impact of fluctuating water levels for all marinas throughout the Great Lakes.

Revenues and Expenses For The (Year) Boating Season

Revenue Category Revenues

Boat Slip Rental Number of slips rented _________ $_____________

In & Out Rack Storage Number rented _________ $_____________

Winter storage Number of boats stored _________ $_____________

Building Rental Income $_____________

Launch Ramp Revenue $_____________

Gasoline Sales $_____________

Pump-out Revenue $_____________

Other_____________________ $_____________

Sum of All Revenue Categories $_____________

26. (continued) Expenses (Year ) Expenses

Salaries And Wages (include employee benefits) $_____________

Advertising and promotion $_____________

Accounting, Legal & Professional services $_____________

Dock Replacement $_____________

Dredging $_____________

Taxes And licenses $_____________

Utilities (gas, electric, water, telephone) $_____________

Vehicle Expenses $_____________

Marina Insurance (Accident, Fire theft, Etc.) $_____________

General Office Supplies $_____________

Outside Services (Cleaning, security, Etc.) $_____________

Maintenance & Repairs (To docks, buildings, grounds) $_____________

Interest Expenses (On loans, to Partners, Etc.) $_____________

Amortization Expenses $_____________

Depreciation $_____________

Other (please specify)______________________ $_____________

Other (please specify)______________________ $_____________

Sum of All Expense Categories $_____________

27. Assume that the water level during the (Year) boating season was one foot less than the level indicated in your response to question 18a. In other words, assume that the water levels at your marina during the (Year) boating season remained at one foot less than where you indicated adverse impacts begin. Provide the increase in costs that you would have incurred next to the following categories listed below.

Increase in Costs

dredging costs $___________

wages and salaries (include employee benefits) $___________

cost of relocating docks (move docks to deeper water) $___________

cost for changing dock and walkway heights and lengths $___________

cost of installing new docks (docks floatable or adjustable) $___________

cost for moving around slip renters boats $___________

other (please specify) ______________________ $___________

other (please specify) ______________________ $___________

28 Assume that the water levels at your marina, during the (Year) boating season, remained at one foot less than where you indicated adverse impacts begin in question 18a. Provide the decrease in revenues that you would have incurred next to the categories listed below.

Boat Slip Rental $_________ In & Out Rack Storage $_________

Winter storage $_________ Building Rental Income $_________

Launch Ramp Revenue $_________ Gasoline Sales $_________

Pump-out Revenue $_________ Other_________________ $_________

Other______________ $_________ Other_________________ $_________

29. Assume that the water level during the (Year) boating season was one foot greater than the level indicated in your response to question 19 (a). In other words, assume that the water levels at your marina during the (Year) boating season remained one foot higher than where you indicated adverse impacts begin. Provide the increase/decrease in costs that you would have incurred next to the categories listed below.

Increases: Increased Costs

adding additional height to the marinas breakwater $___________

wages and salaries (include employee benefits) $___________

cost for changing dock and walkway heights and lengths $___________

cost of installing new docks (docks floatable or adjustable) $___________

floodproofing buildings/offices $___________

cost of raising building/office contents to higher elevation $___________

emergency measures (sandbags, pumping) $___________

landfill of low areas $___________

other (please specify ______________________ $___________

other (please specify ______________________ $___________

Decreases: Decrease In Costs

decrease in dredging costs $___________

decrease in cost of moving around slip renters boats $___________

other (please specify ______________________ $___________

other (please specify ______________________ $___________

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