Form 7-2541 Marina Survey

OMB Control No. 1006-00xx
Expiration Date: xx/xx/xx

Marina Survey

Paperwork Reduction Act
The purpose of this survey is to provide information to the Bureau of Reclamation for evaluating and
improving the recreation services and programs that it provides to the public. Response to this survey
is voluntary. No action may be taken against you for refusing to supply the information requested. The
reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 15 minutes, which includes the time for reviewing
instructions and completing and reviewing the form. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a
person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a current valid Office
of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. Please direct comments regarding the burden
estimate or any other aspect of these forms to the Bureau of Reclamation, Attention: Darrell Welch,
84-53000, PO Box 25007, Denver, CO 80225. Mr. Welch can also be contacted at 303-445-2711 or
via e-mail at dwelch@do.usbr.gov.

Privacy Act Statement
No Privacy Act Information is being collected; therefore, no direct link to the individual(s) filling out this
survey will be available. Information collected will be compiled to produce statistics.

U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Reclamation

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MARINA SURVEY
For agency use only
Lake or reservoir being surveyed: ____________________________________________

1.

Do you own a boat? Please check (9 ) one.
_____ Yes ____ No

2.

Is your boat registered? Please check (9 ) one.
_____ Yes _____ No
IF YOU ANSWERED NO TO BOTH THE ABOVE, PLEASE RETURN THE
QUESTIONNAIRE WITHOUT COMPLETING THE REMAINDER.

3.

Please describe the pleasure boats you own in the blanks provided below. Please ask for
an extra form if you have additional boats to describe.
Boat # 1
Length: _____ feet

Boat # 2
Length: _____ feet

Check (9 ) one:

4.

Check (9 ) one:

___

Cabin Cruiser

___

Cabin Cruiser

___

Canoe

___

Canoe

___

Houseboat – pontoon hull

___

Houseboat – pontoon hull

___

Houseboat – cruiser hull

___

Houseboat – cruiser hull

___

Pontoon

___

Pontoon

___

Rowboat

___

Rowboat

___

Runabout

___

Runabout

___

Sailboat

___

Sailboat

___

Other: ____________________

___

Other: ____________________

___

Other: ____________________

___

Other: ____________________

Have you ever rented space for your boat at a marina for one month or more?
_____ Yes _____ No
If YES, are you now renting marina space for your boat?
_____ Yes _____ No
If YES, on what lake / river?

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6.

How often have you boated this year at this lake / river? Please check (9 ) one response
below.
___

I have never boated at this lake before

___

I will not boat at this lake this year

___

1–5 times this year

___

6–10 times this year

___

11–15 times this year

___

16–20 times this year

___

21 times or more this year

In total, how many boating trips do you plan to make to this lake / river this year?
_____ planned boating trips

7.

Please name the two places where you most often go boating and the number of trips you
make to each during the season.
(1)

Boat most often at:

____________________
Lake / river

Nearest town: ____________________ State: ____________________
Average number of trips per year: _____
(2)

Boat next most often at: ____________________
Lake / river

Nearest town: ____________________ State: ____________________
Average number of trips per year: _____
8.

How many people go with you on a typical or average boating trip?
_____ people

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Note: We want to determine the economic feasibility of adding or improving marina
facilities at this lake / river. The marina would be operated by a private business. A
variety of goods and services related to boating would be offered, such as food, fuel, and
boating supplies. Questions 9 through 16 deal with services that might be provided or
improved by a marina.
9.

Would you consider renting a mooring space at the marina if a space was available for your
boat and the price was comparable to marina mooring space rental prices at other
lakes/reseroirs?
_____ Yes (go to Q. 10)
_____ No (check [9 ] one box below, then go to Q. 15)
If you answered NO, would you: (Please check [9 ] one.)
_____ Use the launch ramp(s) at this lake / river
_____ Use rental mooring space at another lake / river?
If so, where?

____________________
Lake / river

Nearest town: _______________ State: _______________
_____ Use the launch ramps at another lake / river?
If so, where?

____________________
Lake / river

Nearest Town:

_______________

_____ Other (what and where?):
10.

State: _______________

____________________

Would you rent a mooring buoy at the marina if the cost per season were comparable to
other marina rentals at other lakes / rivers?
_____ Yes _____ No

11.

Would you rent an open slip at the marina if the cost per season were comparable to other
marina rentals at other lakes / rivers?
_____ Yes _____ No

12.

Would you rent a covered slip at the marina if the cost per season were comparable to
other marina rentals at other lakes / rivers?
_____ Yes _____ No

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13.

Would you rent dry storage for your boat at the marina if the cost per season were
comparable to other marina rentals at other lakes / rivers?
_____ Yes _____ No

14.

If you were to rent marina space at this lake / river, which type would you prefer?
Check (9 ) only one.
_____ Mooring buoy
_____ Open slip
_____ Covered slip
_____ Dry storage

15.

Which goods or services did you purchase or rent during your last boating trip?
Check (9 ) all that apply.
_____ Boat launching ramp access
_____ Restaurant or snack bar
_____ Groceries
_____ Beer or other alcoholic beverages
_____ Boat fuel
_____ Boat and / or motor rental
_____ Boat repairs
_____ Bait, tackle, fishing supplies
_____ Campsite, motel, etc.
_____ Boating and water sports equipment (specify):
_____ Other (specify): ____________________
_____ Other (specify): ____________________

16.

____________________

What goods and services would you like to have if a marina were provided at this
lake / river? Check (9 ) all that apply.
_____ Boat launching ramp access
_____ Restaurant or snack bar
_____ Groceries
_____ Beer or other alcoholic beverages
_____ Boat fuel
_____ Boat and / or motor rental
_____ Boat repairs
_____ Bait, tackle, fishing supplies
_____ Campsite, motel, etc.
_____ Boating and water sports equipment (specify): ____________________
_____ Other (specify): ____________________
_____ Other (specify): ____________________

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Note: The background information being collected below is needed to provide a profile of our
study population to make sure it is representative of all the visitors to our recreation area. None
of the information in this or other sections will be associated with any names or addresses.
17.

Are you from in-state, out-of-state or another country? Please check (9 ) only one
location.
_____In-State

_____Out-of-State

_____Another County

Note: The two questions below are designed to describe your ethnicity and race. Regardless of
your answer to Q. 18, go to Q. 19.
18.

Are you Hispanic or Latino (i.e., a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or
Central American, or other Spanish culture, regardless of race)?
_____ Yes
_____ No

19.

Please select one or more racial categories with which you most closely identify. Please
check (9 ) all that apply.
_____ American Indian or Alaska Native
_____ Asian
_____ Black or African American
_____ Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
_____ White

— Thank you for your cooperation —

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