Fishing Pier Characterization Form (for interviewers)

THIS IS A VOLUNTARY SURVEY
PIER NAME _______________________ ABBREVATION______ DATE VISITED ____________

Recreational Angler Survey of Sea Turtle Interactions
Fishing Site Characterization
(To be filled out once at each pier or shore-based structure, unless conditions change)
Data collector: ______________________________________________________________
Location/Pier Name: _________________________________________________________
Street address: ______________________________________________________________
City/State: ________________________________________ County: __________________
1. GPS Coordinates:
1a. Beginning (near land): _____________________________________________
1b. End (near water): _________________________________________________
1c. Other notable point GPS: ___________________________________________
1d. Description of other:_______________________________________________
1e. Other notable point GPS: ___________________________________________
1f. Description of other:_______________________________________________
2. Ownership information (if available):________________________________________________
3. Posted or known permits:_________________________________________________________
4. Hours of operation: ______________________________________________________________
5. Description of pier: ______________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________
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6. Is there a pier use fee?
7. Is the pier staffed?

YES

YES

NO

8. Water depth at deepest location:

OMB Control No.: 0648-0774

NO

If YES, describe: _____________________________
If staffed, hours staff are present: ____________________

High tide_____________(ft)

Expiration Date: 12/31/2021

Low tide______________(ft)

PIER NAME _______________________ ABBREVATION______ DATE VISITED ____________
9. Are bait stations and/or fish cleaning stations present? YES
NO
9a. If YES, describe and photograph, including waste disposal and any signage:

10. Is the pier open at night? YES NO
10a. If YES, is night fishing permitted?
YES
NO
10b. If YES, are there any specific rules for night fishing?

11. Is the pier lighted? YES NO
11a. If lighted, describe location, type, and number of lights:

12. Are there any posted regulations that may be relevant? YES
12a. If YES, photograph and describe:

NO

13. Is there any signage regarding protected species (i.e. sea turtles, dolphins, etc.)? YES
13a. If YES, photograph and describe:

14. Are there receptacles for monofilament recycling or disposal of fishing gear? YES
14a. If YES, how many? ______________
14b. How far apart are they (ft)?_____________
14c. Photograph and describe:

15. Photo Log (signage, pier, stations, lighting): Start #_________
16. Notes and diagram of pier:

NO

NO

End #____________

PRA STATEMENT
Recreational Angler Survey of Sea Turtle Interactions
OMB Control Number: 0648-0774
Expiration Date: 12/31/2021

A. SURVEY JUSTIFICATION
Collection of these data on sea turtle interactions in the pier-based recreational fishing sector is
necessary to fulfill statutory requirements of the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et. seq.)
Section 7 analyses, and will provide necessary data for the conservation and recovery of endangered
and threatened sea turtle populations.
B. SURVEY PURPOSE
The sea turtle interaction data that will be collected via this survey collection will be used by NOAA
Fisheries protected species managers to evaluate the impacts of recreational fishing on sea turtle
populations. Analysis of data collected from this survey will be used in agency documents, such as
ESA Section 7 Biological Opinions and other regulatory documents. These documents are
disseminated to the public, but the raw survey results will not be disseminated to the public. NOAA
Fisheries will retain control over the information and safeguard it from improper access, modification,
and destruction, consistent with NOAA standards for confidentiality, privacy, and electronic
information.
C. PUBLIC BURDEN
Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 10 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 suggestions for reducing this burden to Sara
Wissmann, NOAA Fisheries, Office of Protected Resources, [email protected].
D. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Participation in this survey is voluntary. The information collected will be protected and kept
anonymous if released. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law, no person is required to
respond to, nor shall any person be subjected to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of
information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act, unless that collection of
information displays a currently valid OMB Control Number.