Corps of Engineers Civil Works Questionnaires Generic Clearance

CAMPGROUND VISITOR SURVEY

(Personal Interview)

OMB 0710-0001

Expires: 30 September 2012

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OMB Approval 0710-0001, Exp. 30Nov09

Campground Visitor Survey

Recreation Area: __________________________________

Lake: ___________________________________________

MM DD YYYY

FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY: Date: ____ / __ / _____

Site No. _______ (enter)

No. departures scheduled for tomorrow: ______ (enter)

Check here if this interview is for group campsite:

No. sites in group occupied ______ (enter)

Nightly group campsite fee $__­_____ (enter)

Your Recreation Plans For Tomorrow

1. Will you be checking out of this campground tomorrow?

(Choose one)

Yes	No	Not Sure
Yes	No	Not Sure

2. After you check out tomorrow, do you plan to stop at any other recreation area on this lake before leaving for home or your next destination? (Choose one)

3. What is your home postal (ZIP) code?

4. Your home is located in: (Choose one)

U.S.

Canada

Mexico

Other

Your Current Stay At This Campground

5a. Including yourself, how many people are staying overnight

at this campsite tonight? (Circle or enter number of people)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Other:_____

5b. How many of these people are: (Enter number)

a. Age 17 or under

b. Age 62 or older

6. How much are you paying for this campsite tonight?

(Enter dollar amount)

$

7. Did you receive a senior citizen or disability discount when you paid the camping fee? (Choose one)

Yes

No

Not Sure

8 . Including tonight, how many total nights did you pay using each of these methods? (Enter total nights for each method)

Nights paid when making internet or phone reservations
Nights paid to attendant at the gate house
Nights paid into campground fee collection box
Total nights paid
Yes	No

9a. Did you visit any other recreation area on the lake during this trip? (Check one)

Yes

No

9b. If Yes, did you stay in another campground at this lake the night before you checked into this campground? (Check one)

Use Of Park Facilities

10. Did anyone camping at this campsite do any of the following during your visit to this lake? (Check all that apply)

Launch a boat

Visit a marina

Use swimming beach

Use playground equipment

Use a picnic table someplace other than at your campsite

Use public restroom or shower

Use a recreational trail

None of the above

Your Recreation Activities

Please do not leave any response items blank in this section. Enter

0 (zero) where appropriate.

1 1. How many people camping at this campsite boated during your visit to this lake? (Note that each person may have boated on more than one kind of watercraft)

In a powered craft such as a motor boat or jet ski
In a non-powered craft such as a row boat, sail boat, canoe,
kayak or sail board
Enter total number of different people who boated

1 2. How many people camping at this campsite fished during your visit to the lake? (Note that each person may have fished both from a boat and from shore)

Fished from a boat
Fished from the lakeshore, dock, or pier
Enter total number of different people who fished

13. How many people camping at this campsite participated in the following additional activities while visiting this lake? (Note that each

p erson may have participated in more than one activity)

Swimming
Picnicking somewhere other than your campsite
Fitness activity, such as running, jogging, or fitness walking walklinglking
Seasonal or Optional Activity 1
Seasonal or Optional Activity 2
Seasonal or Optional Activity 3
Seasonal or Optional Activity 4
Other:____________________________________________

14. What improvements would you like to see in this area? (Describe)

15. Did you have guests from outside this campground visit you at your campsite during your stay here?

(Choose one)

If you answered “Yes” above, please answer the questions about your guests on the reverse side. Otherwise, you are finished!

Yes

No

If you had guests from outside this campground visit you during your stay here, please answer the following questions.

16. How many guests did you have in total? Please count persons visiting on more than one day separately for each day they visited.

( Enter number)

a. Guests staying at another campground on this lake
b . Guests who are not camping anywhere on this lake

17. On average, how many hours did these guests

stay with you on the day(s) they visited?

(Circle or enter number of hours)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

Other:_____

The remaining 3 questions ask you about

the activities of the non-camping guests

you indicated in the shaded area above.

Please do not leave any response items blank in the remaining questions. Enter 0 (zero) where appropriate.

1 8. How many of your non-camping guests boated during their stay with you? (Enter number: note that each guest may have boated on more than one kind of watercraft)

In a powered craft such as a motor boat or jet ski
In a non-powered craft such as a row boat, sail boat, canoe,
kayak or sail board
Enter total number of different people who boated

1 9. How many of your non-camping guests fished during their stay with you? (Enter number: note that each guest may have fished both from a boat and from shore)

Fished from a boat
Fished from the lakeshore, dock, or pier
Enter total number of different people who fished

2 0. How many of your non-camping guests participated in the following additional activities during their visit with you? (Note that each guest may have participated in more than one activity)

Swimming
Picnicking somewhere other than your campsite
Fitness activity such as running, jogging, or fitness walking walklinglking
Seasonal or Optional Activity 1
Seasonal or Optional Activity 2
Seasonal or Optional Activity 3
Seasonal or Optional Activity 4
Other:____________________________________________

21. How many of your non-camping guests did not participate in any of the listed activities, including boating, fishing, and those listed above? (Enter number)

Thank You !

The information you provided will be used to help determine whether available recreation facilities and services are adequate to meet the needs of you and other recreation visitors to this Corps of Engineers lake.

Are you interested in learning more about recreation opportunities on Corps of Engineers lakes?

Visit our website at www.CorpsLakes.us

The public report burden for this information collection is estimated to average 4 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this data collection, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Department of Defense, Washington Headquarters Services, Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, Virginia 22202-4302, and the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Washington, D.C. 20503, Attn.: Desk Officer for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. Please DO NOT RETURN your completed form to either of these addresses