Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve Bartlett River Creel Survey

For the purposes of this review and submission the justifications for each question or section of questions is highlighted in a
shaded text box above each question. These text boxes will not be printed on the final version of the surveys. The Topic Areas
noted are consistent with the currently approved pool questions for the NPS Programmatic Review Process (1024-0224). The
questions that are slight variations are denoted as such. Any questions that are outside the general scope of the programmatic
review process have been carefully discussed and generally approved by the NPS Information Collection Review Coordinator
with understanding that that those questions will require further review and consideration by OMB before full determination
and approval can be granted.

Glacier Bay National Park
Bartlett River Creel Survey

OMB Control Number: 1024-0224
Current Expiration Date: 10-31-2014

INTERVIEWER NAME _______________________________________________________
LOCATION: ___ Bartlett River
DATE: ____________ TIME: ____________
Initial Contact and Interview Script:
Hello, my name is (______________________). I am an employee (or volunteer) here at Glacier Bay National Park. I
am conducting a survey of people fishing the Bartlett River. We are asking visitors for information about their
fishing experiences on the Bartlett River. Have you been asked to participate in this study already today?

If YES – thank them for their time
If NO - continue
If the visitor is not contacted directly fishing along the Bartlett River, but rather in the parking lot or along the trail,
ask the visitor if he/she fished the Bartlett River today.
Yes  Proceed to question ask them if they would be willing to participate in the study.
No  End contact
Don’t know  The interviewer will use a map that displays the Bartlett River.
Would you like to participate in our National Park Service recreational fishing survey? This study will help the park
managers to monitor sockeye and coho salmon catch, harvest and effort on the Bartlett River. This information will
be used by park managers to ensure long term sustainability of these fisheries. This survey is completely voluntary
and your responses will remain anonymous. The survey will take approximately seven minutes to complete. The
information you provide us and your opinion is very important. Would be willing to help us today?
If YES  Begin with question #1.
If NO  Would you be willing to answer three quick questions?
If YES  Go to non-respondent survey questions in the box below
Non-Respondent Survey Questions
a) How many hours were you fishing on the Bartlett River? (# hours) ____________
b) How many coho or sockeye salmon did you harvest today? (# fish) _________
c) Where is your primary residence? (Primary Residence) ______________________
If NO  END CONTACT. Thank you for your time. Have a good day.

TOPIC AREA 1 - AGE2 – this question is needed to restrict the respondent population to anglers 16 years of age or older
and will be incrementally increased by one year for each successive survey season.
1. Were you born before 1997?
 No  END CONTACT
 Yes  Proceed to question 4.
TOPIC AREA 3 – TRIPC8
2. How many hours did you sportfish for coho or sockeye salmon on the Bartlett River today?___________
 Don’t know
 Refused to respond
TOPIC AREA 3: ACT 3: variation - this question is needed to provide an estimation of the number of fish caught,
harvested and released in GLBA’s Bartlett River. This will enable managers to assess the sustainability of harvest levels.
3. Please tell me the number and species of fish you caught, harvested and released during your fishing trip today?

Species Caught (name)

Harvested (No.) Released (No.)

 Don’t know
 Refused to respond
TOPIC AREA 3: ACT 3: variation - this question is needed to provide an estimation of fish size harvested in GLBA’s Bartlett
River. This information will be used to assess size variation among species and quantitatively guide identification of
different species (by size) passing an upstream sonar system which digitally records upstream passing fish imagery. The
time needed to measure the fish has been averaged based on past individual angler harvest information and is
accounted for in the total burden for this collection.
4. May I measure the fish you harvested today? This information will be used to assess size variation among species
and ultimately guide identification of different species (by size) passing an upstream sonar system which digitally
records images of upstream passing fish.
 No  Proceed to question 7.
 Yes  Measure and record fork length of harvested species?

Species (Name)

Length (cm) Length (cm) Length (cm) Length (cm) Length (cm)

TOPIC AREA 1 - RES1
5. Where is your primary residence?
City____________________________ State______________
Country (if not U.S.) ______________________________________________
 Refused to respond
END CONTACT. Thank you for your time. Have a good day.
Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: The National Park Service is authorized by 16 U.S.C. 1a-7 to collect this information. This
information will be used by park managers to better understand and manage Bartlett River sockeye and coho salmon populations.
Your response to this request is voluntary. The data collected will be completely anonymous and there will be no way to connect
your responses back to you as an individual. 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 and expiration date.
BURDEN ESTIMATE STATEMENT: Public reporting burden for this form is estimated to average 7 minutes per response. Direct
comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of this form to: chad_soiseth@nps.gov (e-mail).

Date:___________
Interview Time of
Number Contact

2012 -2014 Bartlett River Creel Survey Log
Surveyor Name:____________

Refused
16 or Older? Hours
Survey? (Y/N) (Y/N)
Fishing? Species Name

Harvested?
(# fish)

Released?
(# fish)

Length Length Length Length Length
Fish 1 Fish 2 Fish 3 Fish 4 Fish 5
Primary Residence
(cm)
(cm)
(cm)
(cm)
(cm)

Comments/
Reason for
refusal