Boating Survey for Lake Stakeholders

OMB CONTROL NUMBER: 0704-0553

OMB EXPIRATION DATE: 3/31/2022

Boating Survey for _________ Lake Stakeholders

The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is conducting this survey to learn more about perceptions related to boating use at _______ Lake. As a stakeholder responsible for law enforcement, emergency services, and/or management of USACE lands for park and recreation services, your perceptions are vital to the future management of ______Lake. In addition to stakeholders, we will also be conducting similar surveys with park visitors and marina tenants. Collectively, the information will help lake managers provide the public with safe and high quality outdoor recreation experiences.

Your participation is voluntary and the survey will take about 10 minutes to complete. Please complete this survey and return in the prepaid envelope. Responses will be accepted between [date] and [date].

AGENCY DISCLOSURE NOTICE

The public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average ten minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, 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 the burden, to [email protected], 0704-0553. Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law, no person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information if it does not display a currently valid OMB control number.

PLEASE DO NOT RETURN YOUR RESPONSE TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS.

RESPONSES SHOULD BE SENT TO:

TBD

Privacy Act Statement

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 1962-2, Congressional statement of objectives; 16 U.S.C. 460d, The Flood Control Act of 1944, as amended; 33 U.S.C. 652, Upper Mississippi River Management; 16 U.S.C. 460(L)(12)-460(L)(21), The Federal Water Project Recreation Act of 1965, as amended; 33 U.S.C. 2215, The Water Resources Development Act of 1986, as amended; 33 U.S.C. 2320, The Water Resources Development Act of 1990, as amended; Senate Document No. 97, 87th Congress., 2nd,Session. (1964): Policies, Standards, and Procedures in the Formulation, Evaluation, and Review of Plans for use and Development of Water and Related Land Resources; ER 1165-2-400, Recreational Planning, Development, and Management Policies; ER 1130-2-550, Recreation Operations and Maintenance Policies.

Principal Purpose: The information you provide will be combined with other visitor's information to develop visitation and economic estimates and aid in project development and improvement. Your email address is requested as a means of sending you a follow-up survey to collect additional data about your visit and expenditures at this recreation area. Your email address will only be used by persons doing the survey.

Routine Use: Law Enforcement, Disclosure to the Department of Justice for Litigation, Data Breach Remediation Purposes, Disclosure of Information to the General Services Administration. For more details on these routine uses, visit http://dpcld.defense.gov/Privacy/SORNsIndex/Blanket-Routine-Uses/

Disclosure: Participation in this survey is voluntary and there are no penalties for refusing to provide any information. If you do not provide your name and email address we will not be able ask follow-up questions which may affect the completeness and accuracy of the statistical results.

Boating Survey for _________ Lake Stakeholders

Stakeholder Description (These questions are used for classification purposes only.)

1. Which of the following best describes your organization (select only one)

 Governmental Law Enforcement

 For Profit/Private Business

 Non-Profit

 Education

 Governmental Emergency Services

 Other, please describe __________________________________________

2. What is the primary zip code of your organization? _____________

3. Which of the following best reflects your position within this organization (select only one)

 Owner

 President or CEO

 Executive Officer

 Chief

 Other:_____________________________ (please describe)

 Director

 Senior Manager

 Manager

Boating Perceptions

4a. For the following situations, please rate how crowded you believe ______ Lake to be on a typical day during the summer. Circle one for each situation where 1 is not at all crowded and 5 is extremely crowded.

Situation	Not at all crowded	Somewhat crowded	Moderately crowded	Very Crowded	Extremely crowded
Boat traffic on the open water of the lake	1	2	3	4	5
Vehicle traffic around the lake	1	2	3	4	5
Boat traffic on the water around the ramps	1	2	3	4	5
Vehicle Traffic around the boat ramps	1	2	3	4	5

4b. If you marked very crowded or extremely crowded for any of the above, please provide some additional details related to the time of day it is crowded or specific locations where crowding is more concentrated.

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5a. Please rate your level of acceptability for the following factors related to boating at _______ Lake. Circle the number that best represents your level of acceptability where 1 is unacceptable and 5 is acceptable.

Statement	Unacceptable	Slightly Unacceptable	Neutral	Slightly Acceptable	Acceptable
Speed of boats traveling on the open water	1	2	3	4	5
The level of noise from motorized boating	1	2	3	4	5
The quality of the water	1	2	3	4	5
Quantity of regulatory buoys	1	2	3	4	5
Quantity of no wake zones	1	2	3	4	5
Quantity of shoreline access for boaters	1	2	3	4	5

5b. For any items that you rate unacceptable or slightly unacceptable, please describe what could be done to improve that factor.

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6. The Corps of Engineers periodically performs Water Safety Patrol on peak use days. How would you rate the current level of water safety patrol?

 Not aware of patrols  too few patrols  about enough patrols  too many patrols

7. Local law enforcement (State Game Wardens, Sheriff Deputies, Municipal Police) also patrol ______ Lake. How would you rate the current level of law enforcement patrol?

 Not aware of patrols  too few patrols  about enough patrols  too many patrols

Please provide any additional comments you have about water safety or law enforcement patrols.

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8. Do you have any additional comments? (Write comments below)

Please mail in your survey no later than (date) to:
Attn: (name and address)

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME