Resident expenditure mailback survey

Your participation in this recreation expenditure survey is

Dear Resident,

GREATLY APPRECIATED

Recently you indicated that you would be willing to complete this questionnaire. It is self-explanatory and should take about 20 minutes to complete. Please record your answers accurately and legibly. Your answers represent many other people not included in this survey effort so it is very important that you return your questionnaire.

Your answers are voluntary. Your name will never be released to anyone unless otherwise required by law. After the completion of the project all materials identifying you as an individual will be destroyed.

Before you mail back the questionnaire, please reverse-fold it so that our return address is on the outside. Please staple or tape to seal the ques- tionnaire and mail it back to us. No postage is needed. Your cooperation in this effort is greatly appreciated.

Sincerely,

Dr. Miguel del Pozo (Project Lead)

University of Puerto Rico - Mayaguez Campus

Telephone: (787) 941-3559

[email protected]

Dr. Ruperto Chaparro (Project Co-lead)

Puerto Rico Sea Grant Program

Extension Leader

University of Puerto Rico

P.O. Box 5000

Mayaguez, PR 00681

Telephone: (787) 832-8045

[email protected]

Please note: It is very important that the same person who participated in the on-site interview also complete this questionnaire.

PART A: YOUR EXPENDITURES FOR CORAL REEF RECREATION

We would like to ask you about the expenses related to your coral reef recreation in Puerto Rico during the last 12 months. Please complete one of the questions below, indicating for how many people you paid expenses.

Please report your expenditures for each of the items listed to the nearest whole dollar. In Column A, put the total amount of money you spent on that item, regardless of where you were when you spent it.

EXAMPLE: Joe and Jane Smith purchased round-trip tickets to Vieques online at $150 each, or a total of $300. Their total amount spent for the trip was $300 (Column A).

Item	Column A: Total amount spent for your coral reef recreation in Puerto Rico?
TRANSPORTATION Airline Fare a) Package tour b) Any other airline fare	a 300

Item During the past 12 months	Column A: Total amount spent for your coral reef recreation in Puerto Rico?
LODINGING, PRIVATELY OWNED (non-government) Hotel/motel/bed & breakfast, etc. Rental home, cottage, cabin, condo Camping site (RV/tent/camper)
LODINGING, PUBLICLY OWNED (government) Hotel/motel/bed & breakfast/cabin, etc. Camping site (RV/tent/camper)
FOOD & BEVERAGES during the past 12 months Food and drinks consumed at restaurants and bars Drinks consumed at bars and clubs during non-meal times (nighttime recreation) Food & Beverages purchased at a store for carry-out
TRANSPORTATION during the past 12 months Rental automobile, motor home, trailer, motorcycle or other recreation vehicle Gas & oil - auto/RV Repair & service - auto/RV Parking fees & tolls Taxi fare Ferry Train Bus fare Package tour Any other bus fare Airline fare Package tour Any other airline fare

Item	Column A: Total amount spent for your coral reef recreation i n Puerto Rico?
BOATING during the past 12 months Boat, jet ski, and wave runner rental Boat fuel and oil Boat repairs Boat launch fees Boat slip fees or marina fees (this trip only) Sailing charters or sunset cruises
FISHING during the past 12 months Cut bait Live bait Daily or special fishing permits Fishing lines, fly lines, fishnets, and minnow traps Charter/party boat, guide service
SCUBA DIVING/SNORKELING during the past 12 months Rental fee for equipment Charter/party boat, guide service
SIGHTSEEING during the past 12 months Sightseeing tours Glass bottom boat rides Excursions, kayak tours Park entrance fees Admission to tourist, amusement, festivals and other commercial attractions Food and drinks on sightseeing tours	aaaaaaaaaaaaa

Item	Column A: Total amount spent for your coral reef recreation in Puerto Rico?
OTHER ACTIVITY EXPENDITURES during the past 12 months Rental fee for recreation equipment (surfboards, paddle boards, golf carts or others not listed above) Guide service, tour, or outfitters (not listed above, like parasailing) Admission to motion pictures, theaters, museums, etc. Admission to musical performances, concerts Spa treatments Fitness activities (gym fees, fitness classes/ instruction)
MISCELLANEOUS EXPENDITURES during the past 12 months Film Purchases Film Developing Footwear Clothing Souvenirs and gifts (not clothing) Barber, laundry and other personal services Telephone, copying, fax and other business services Physician, dentist, and other medical services Other, specify

PART B: ANNUAL VACATION EXPENDITURES AND EQUIPMENT PURCHASES

This section asks about money people spent on recreational equipment, boat storage, time-share and condo fees and related purchases for items you own over the past 12 months. Do not include expenditures for rentals here they were included in Part A. For each of the items listed, indicate

in Column A the total amount of money you spent on that equipment in the past 12 months. In Column B, report the total amount of purchases you made in Puerto Rico.

First, please answer these questions regarding your boating recreation.

> During the past 12 months, how many times did you take a trip away from home for a boating-related activity (sailing, waterskiing, canoeing, fishing from a boat, motor boating, SCUBA diving, jet skiing, etc.)?

> Of these trips, how many were to some place outside Puerto Rico?

Example: Joe and Jane Smith purchased a boat for $17,000 from a dealer at their second home in New York last summer. They also purchased a jet ski for $12,000 from a dealer in Puerto Rico. Here is how they would report these expenditures.

Item	Column A: Total Purchases in Past 12 Months	Column B: Purchases in Puerto Rico
BOATING EQUIPMENT New motorized boats or jet skis	29,000	12,000

Item	Column A: Total Purchases in Past 12 Months	Column B: Purchases in Puerto Rico
MAJOR RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT (not rentals) Diving or snorkeling equipment Fishing rods and reels Cameras and other photo gear Binoculars and other viewing equipment Miscellaneous (boats, guns, surfboard, vehicles, any other major equipment), specify
BOATING EQUIPMENT AND FEES (not rentals) New motorized boats or jet skis New nonmotorized boats (sailboats, row boats, canoes, kayaks, etc.) New boat engines New boat accessories New sails or rigging New boat trailer Boat storage and marina fees Other boating expenses Describe:
ANNUAL LODGING-RELATED FEES Condo and time-share fees RV or trailer park fees

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Expiration Date:

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That’s All!! If you would like to be entered into a sweepstakes to win a free Vacation to Culebra Puerto Rico, fill out your name, address and phone number below. All prizes will be awarded in TBD.

Name: Address: City: State: Zip: Phone:

Prizes to be awarded by Ridge to Reefs, Inc. are:

GRAND PRIZE – in Culebra

• Lodging (a room for two for 3 nights) – provided by Club Seabourne

• Restaurant gift certificates ($50) – provided by Zaco’s Tacos and El Eden restaurants

• Kayak and snorkeling trip – provided by Kayaking Puerto Rico

* Coffee table book (Beneath the Waves) – provided by PR Sea Grant

* Reuseable Gore Tex shopping bag – provided by Surfrider Foundation Rincon

Children’s Book (Adventures of Pelican) – provided by Jobos Bay National Estuarine Reserve

FIRST PRIZE

• Free passes to sites – provided by Puerto Rico Conservation Trust (PRCT)

• Coffee table book (Beneath the Waves) – provided by PR Sea Grant

• Reuseable Gore Tex shopping bag – provided by Surfrider Foundation Rincon

• Children’s Book (Adventures of Pelican) – provided by Jobos Bay National Estuarine Reserve

• T-shirt and hat – provided by National Geographic Society

• Book (National Geographic Atlas) – provided by National Geographic Society

SECOND PRIZE

• Coffee table book (Beneath the Waves) – provided by PR Sea Grant

• Reuseable Gore Tex shopping bag – provided by Surfrider Foundation Rincon

Children’s Book (Adventures of Pelican) – provided by Jobos Bay National Estuarine Reserve* Puerto Rico T-shirt – provided by Puerto Rico Tourism Company

• National Geographic Logo water bottle – provided by National Geographic Society

Consolation Prizes

Reuseable Gore Tex shopping bag – provided by Surfrider Foundation Rincon

Puerto Rico T-shirt – provided by Puerto Rico Tourism Company

National Geographic Society logo shopping bag – provided by National Geographic Society

Book (On Assignment) – offered by National Geographic Society

This is a cooperative research project of the University of Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, Puerto Rico Sea Grant, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 minutes including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data need, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to U.S. Department of Commerce, Clearance Officer, Office of Chief Information Officer, Rm. 6625, 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.