Form 7-2547 Recreation Management Survey

OMB Control No. 1006-0028
Expiration Date: xx/xx/2014

Recreation Management 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 20 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 currently 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, Policy and Administration,
Land Resources Division, 84-53000, P.O. Box 25007, Denver, CO 80225.

Privacy Act Statement
No Privacy Act Information is being collected, and complete anonymity is guaranteed. Information
collected will be compiled in a statistical database; therefore, no direct link to the individual(s) filling out
this survey will be available.

U.S. Department of the Interior
Bureau of Reclamation

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RECREATION MANAGEMENT SURVEY
Note: Some of the questions in this survey deal with the amount of fees collected at the recreation
area. You can be assured that the fees will not be raised based on the answers you provide.
For agency use only
Recreation area being surveyed: ______________________________________________

Section A
Activity Participation
1.

What activity or activities are you participating in at the recreation area today? Check ( )
all the activities you are participating in on your current visit.
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2.

Tent camping
RV / trailer camping
Day use / picnicking
Pleasure boating
Bicycling
Interpretive Program
Boat fishing
Water skiing / tubing
Sailing
Fishing from shore
Wildlife viewing

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Swimming
Hiking
Kayaking
Canoeing
Horseback riding
Hunting
Sightseeing
Wakeboarding
Other activities (please list below):

How many times during the last calendar year did you visit this recreation area? A visit
can be defined as a one time visit to the recreation area no matter how much time was spent
at any one time. For example, a one hour visit would be considered the same as a three day
visit. Circle the appropriate number of visits during the past calendar year or check ( )
the space on the appropriate line below if it is your first visit to the recreation area.
Number of visits during the last calendar year
Less
than 1

1

2

3

4

6

_____ First visit

1

7

8

9

10

More
than
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Section B
Fees for use of Facilities
3.

Overall, was the fee(s) you paid today: (Please check [ ] one.)
_____ Too high

4.

_____ Too low

_____ Appropriate

Overall, are you satisfied with the value you received for the fee(s) paid? Please
check ( ) one.
_____ Extremely satisfied
_____ Satisfied
_____ Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
_____ Dissatisfied
_____ Extremely dissatisfied
If you checked dissatisfied or extremely dissatisfied, why?

5.

If you used one of the America the Beautiful Passes, The National Parks or Federal
Recreational Lands Passes, what type of pass was it?
____ Annual
____ Senior
____ Access
____ Volunteer
____ Site-specific Agency Pass
____ Regional Multi-Entity Pass
____ Other (list) ___________________

Section C
Park Ranger
6.

During this visit have you talked to or seen a park ranger? Check ( ) the appropriate
lines.
Talked to a ranger: _____ Yes _____ No
Seen a ranger: _____ Yes

_____ No

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Section D
Management Issue Areas
7.

For the following questions, use response categories that range from “not an issue (1)” to
“very serious issue (5).” Please circle the number for how serious the issue is for each
potential issue or circle the number 6 if you don’t know.

Issue
Toilet facilities
Drinking fountains
Hot Showers
Fish cleaning station
Number of garbage cans
Multiple use trails
Number of campgrounds
Boat ramps
Day use areas
Group use areas
Making reservations with the
National Recreation Reservation
Service
Number of camp hosts
Information services (signs,
displays)
Brochures showing map of site,
access points, hazards, etc.
Information about things to do and
see
Availability of interpretive programs
General facility maintenance
Obstructions in the water
Law enforcement
Cleanliness of restrooms
Rules and regulations
Number of park rangers to assist
visitors
Waterway hazard markings
Navigational buoys
Erosion of banks
Litter
Vandalism

Not an
Slight
issue
issue
Facilities
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
Services

Moderate Serious
issue
issue

Very
serious
issue

Don’t
know

3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3

4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

2

3

4

5

6

3
3

4
4

5
5

6
6

3
3
3
3

4
4
4
4

5
5
5
5

6
6
6
6

1
2
1
2
Health and Safety
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
1

2

3

4

5

6

1
1
1
1
1

2
2
2
2
2

3
3
3
3
3

4
4
4
4
4

5
5
5
5
5

6
6
6
6
6

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Crowding
Number of homes / cottages
along the banks
Number of off-road vehicle users in
the area
People being inconsiderate
Number of boats
Number of campers
Number of hunters
Availability to rent mooring slips
Availability of marina docks
Availability of gas for boats
Availability of groceries

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

2

3

4

5

6

3
3
3
3

4
4
4
4

5
5
5
5

6
6
6
6

3
3
3
3

4
4
4
4

5
5
5
5

6
6
6
6

1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2
Concession Services
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
2

Section E
Management Performance
8.

In the following table, indicate how satisfied you are with our management of the following
items. Please circle the number that applies.
Very
satisfied

Somewhat
satisfied

Campsites

1

2

Showers

1

Roads

Neither
satisfied nor
unsatisfied

Somewhat
unsatisfied

Very
unsatisfied

Don’t
know

3

4

5

6

2

3

4

5

6

1

2

3

4

5

6

Play ground

1

2

3

4

5

6

Cleanliness of
restrooms

1

2

3

4

5

6

Levelness of campsite

1

2

3

4

5

6

Accessible facilities

1

2

3

4

5

6

Boat ramp

1

2

3

4

5

6

Non-motorized vessel
launch sites

1

2

3

4

5

6

Trails

1

2

3

4

5

6

Item

Facilities

Location of facilities
Distance to comfort
station

1

2

3

4

5

6

Distance to water
hydrant

1

2

3

4

5

6

Distance to lake shore

1

2

3

4

5

6

Picnic tables near
beach

1

2

3

4

5

6

Campsites situated so
campers seldom see or
hear other groups

1

2

3

4

5

6

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Very
satisfied

Item

Somewhat
satisfied

Neither
satisfied nor
unsatisfied

Somewhat
unsatisfied

Very
unsatisfied

Don’t
know

Amenities
Flush toilets instead of
vault

1

2

3

4

5

6

Hot water in comfort
station

1

2

3

4

5

6

Electrical hookups
available to campers

1

2

3

4

5

6

Amount of shade at
campsite

1

2

3

4

5

6

Available parking areas

1

2

3

4

5

6

Extra vehicle parking for
campers

1

2

3

4

5

6

Services
Use of National
Recreation Reservation
Service

1

2

3

4

5

6

Availability of
interpretive programs

1

2

3

4

5

6

Well-maintained trails

1

2

3

4

5

6

Marina services

1

2

3

4

5

6

Health, Security, and Safety
Frequent security
patrols on land

1

2

3

4

5

6

Safety and security

1

2

3

4

5

6

Park rangers to provide
assistance

1

2

3

4

5

6

Waterway hazards
marked

1

2

3

4

5

6

Navigational buoys in
place

1

2

3

4

5

6

Store selling food or
camping supplies

1

2

3

4

5

6

Cleanliness of
campsites

1

2

3

4

5

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Section F
User Profile/Demographics
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.
9.

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

_____Out-of-State

_____Another County
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Note: The two questions below are designed to describe your ethnicity and race. Regardless of
your answer to Q. 10, go to Q. 11.
10.

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

11.

Please select one or more racial categories with which you most closely identify. Please
check ( ) 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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