Corps of Engineers Civil Works Questionnaires Generic Clearance

RECREATION ACTIVITIES

(Personal Interview)

OMB 0710-0001

Expires: 30 September 2012

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RECREATION ACTIVITIES

A. SCREENING QUESTIONS

1. Did you [activity] at [site name] during [time unit]?

___ Yes ___ No

If yes, where did you participate in [activity]? _______________________________

(The tense of this question should be changed to inquire about future behavior)

2. Have you finished [activity] for today?

YES__NO__

If no, what time do you plan to start [activity] again?

______ (time)

When do you plan to stop [activity] for the day?

_______ (time)

3. What was the primary purpose of your trip to [activity site]? (Circle one)

1. [activity]

2. [activity]

3. [activity]

4. [activity]

5. No main activity

Another approach to the question above is to use a list of possible activities which is given to the respondent from which the respondent identifies activities.

B. ACTIVITY BEHAVIOR

BOATING

4. Did you use a boat today? ___ YES ___ NO

Questions contained in this section deal with three aspects of the respondent’s involvement in an activity. These three aspects are (1) current activity, which contains questions regarding a specific activity trip; (2) past activity, which contains questions about the respondent’s historical patterns of activity involvement; and (3) general activity characteristics, which are more general questions about the respondent’s involvement in the activity.

5. How many [time unit] do you plan to/ did you spend [activity] on this trip? [time unit matching above]

6. Please answer these questions for the boat you used most on the lake today.

a. Please mark (x) the boat type below that best describes the boat you used most today

___ Cabin Cruiser

___ Runabout

___ Bass boat

___ Houseboat

___ Pontoon

___ Sailboat

___ Rowboat

___ Canoe

___ Other (please describe)____________________________________

b. What type of power does your boat use? (please mark only the best answer)

___ Outboard

___ Inboard

___ Inboard/Outboard

___ Sail only; no auxiliary engine

___ Sail with auxiliary engine

___ Paddle/oar only

c. How long is your boat? ______________feet

d. What is the total horsepower of your boat? _________Horsepower

e. In what state is your boat registered? ________State

Here is a list of boating activities you might have participated in today. Please rank them according to how long you did them.

7. Write a number 1 in front of the activity you did the longest, a number 2 in front of the activity you did second longest, and so on. If you did not do one or more of the activities listed, just leave the space in front of it blank.

____ Still fishing

____ Trolling

____ Swimming from your boat

____ Waterskiing

____ Pleasure cruising

____ Sailing

____ Jet skiing

____ Other (please describe) ______________________________________

____ Other (please describe) ______________________________________

FISHING

8. Which of the following did you use most frequently on this fishing trip?

___ Lures___ Bait___ Flies___ All about the same

(This question could be modified to request respondent to answer in percentages as opposed to a forced choice.)

9. How many fish did you catch on this (or most recent) fishing trip?

____ Fish

(This question could be broken down into species types)

10. How many fish did you catch that were at/or above the legal limit? (longer than 14 inches)

____ Fish

11. On average, how many times do you fish during each of the following seasons?

____ Spring (March, April, May)

____ Summer (June, July, August)

____ Fall (September, October, November)

____ Winter (December, January, February)

12. What percentage of all the time you spend fishing do you fish for:

___% cold freshwater fishing (trout)

___% warm freshwater fishing (bass, bream, etc.)

___% saltwater fishing

___% an anadromous fishing (salmon, striped bass, shad, etc)

13. About how many times in [specified year] did you:

1. Fish streams or rivers ____ times

2. Fish lakes ____ times

3. Fish reservoirs ____ times

4. Ice fish ____ times

14. If you could fish as much as you wanted, how often would you fish? (please check only one)

___ A lot more than I do now

___ A little more than I do now

___ As often as I do now

___ A little less than I do now

___ A lot less than I do now

15. Are you now, or have you ever been a member of a fishing club or organization?

__YES__ NO

IF YES, what is the name the name of the club or organization?

____________________________________________________________

HUNTING

16. If hunting, fill in the appropriate boxes below for your entire party.

Deer Turkey Squirrel Dove Quail Waterfowl Other

Check game hunted ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

Number sighted ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

Number shot at ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

Number bagged ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____

CAMPING

17. Please identify the type of camping shelter you normally use at [site name(s)]. (Check one or more)

___ Less than tent ___ Pickup camper

___ Tent ___ Van

___ Tent trailer ___ Cabin

___ Screened shelter ___ Travel trailer

___ Recreation motor home

___ Other (specify) _______________________________

18. During [time unit] how many trips did you stay overnight at a campground in [site name]? (Consider a trip as the time from leaving your residence to returning to your residence).

_____ Trips

19. During [time period] on how many trips did you camp at:

_____ National Forest campgrounds ______County park campgrounds

_____ Corps of Engineer campgrounds ______Privately operated camps

_____ State Park campgrounds ______Don’t know who owns

General Activity Characteristics

20. Is the number of times/days/hours you spent (in) [activity] [time unit] more, less, or about the same as the past few [matching time unit]? (Check only one)

____ More ____ Less ____ About the same

21. How many days per trip, on average, do you spend [activity]?

____ Days

22. How many times a year, on average, do you [activity]? ____Times

(The use of categorical responses may make answering to the above question easier for respondents if the activity is one in which they participate frequently.)

23. How would you rate yourself as a [Boater, Camper, Angler, etc]?

1. Novice 2. Intermediate 3. Advanced 4. Expert

24. How many years have you been [activity]? ____ Years

25. How old were you when you first [activity]? ____Years old

26. Including all the [activity] you did, how many days did you [activity] in [specified year]?

_____ Days

27. How many days did you [activity] at [site name] in [specified year]?

_____ Days

28. How many days did you and other members of your household [activity] during each of the following seasons last year?

Season Months Number of Days

Spring March, April, May _____________

Summer June, July, August _____________

Fall Sept., Oct., Nov. _____________

Winter Dec., Jan., Feb. _____________

29. Including this trip, how many years have you engaged in [activity]? ____ Years

C. BARRIERS AND CONSTRAINTS

30. In general, what things have you experienced that have detracted from your enjoyment of [activity]? (rank in order of importance, with 1 being the most important)

__ Crowded facilities

__ Rowdy behavior by other visitors

__ Expensive use fees

__Too many rules and regulations

__ Long waits to use facilities

__ Other_______________________________

31. Generally, how satisfied was your group with their recreational activities? (circle one)

1. Extremely satisfied

2. Satisfied

3. Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

4. Dissatisfied

e) Extremely dissatisfied

If dissatisfied or extremely dissatisfied, why? __________________________________

32. On a scale of 1 to 10 (with 10 being the perfect trip), how would you rate the quality of your [activity] experience?

________ Rating

33. What were the MOST ENJOYABLE aspects of your [activity] trip today?

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

34. What were the LEAST ENJOYABLE aspects of your [activity] trip today?

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

35. How enjoyable was your (activity) trip today?

Not at All Enjoyable

Slightly Enjoyable

Somewhat Enjoyable

Quite Enjoyable

Extremely Enjoyable

36. How well did your (activity) trip compare to your expectations?

Very Poorly

Poorly

Met My Expectations

Exceeded My Expectations

Far Exceeded My Expectations

37. Was your (activity) trip worth the money that you spent to take it?

Not at All Worth It

Slightly Worth It

Somewhat Worth It

Quite Worth It

Extremely Worth It

38. Were you disappointed with some aspects of your (activity) trip?

Not at All Disappointed

Slightly Disappointed

Somewhat Disappointed

Quite Disappointed

Exceedingly Disappointed

39. Do you want to go on any more [activity] trips like this one?

Never

Seldom

Sometimes

Frequently

Very Frequently

40. If for some reason you could not engage in [activity] would you engage in another recreational activity instead? ____YES___NO

IF YES, what recreational activity would you do instead?(circle one)

a) [activity]

b) [activity]

c) [activity]

d) [activity]

e) [activity]

f) Other (specify)______________________________________________

E. ACTIVITY CHECKLISTS

41. The following is a list of recreational activities that many people enjoy doing at [site name]. Please indicate the number of people in your group participating in any activity(s) and how long they spent doing the activity today.

Recreational Activities	Number of People	Hours Spent in Activity
Pleasure Boating
Trapping/Hunting
Walking/Strolling
Nature Study
Collecting (rocks, Driftwood, etc.)
Hiking
Picnicking
Other (Specify: ___________)

42. In what other recreation activities did you participate while at this area? (check all that apply)

___ Power boating

___ Hiking

___ Water skiing

___ Backpacking

___ Swimming

___ Sightseeing

___ Camping

___ Nature study

___ Sailing

___ Birdwatching

___ Canoeing/rafting/kayaking

___ Other: __________________________________________________

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