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Middle Fork American River Project Recreation Resources Technical Working Group Meeting

Middle Fork American River Project Recreation Resources Technical Working Group Meeting. October 5, 2009. Recreation Technical Study Report Status and Schedule. TSR Status and Schedule. REC 1 – Recreation Use and Facilities In progress - Draft to be distributed in November.

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Middle Fork American River Project Recreation Resources Technical Working Group Meeting

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  1. Middle Fork American River ProjectRecreation ResourcesTechnical Working Group Meeting October 5, 2009

  2. Recreation Technical Study Report Status and Schedule

  3. TSR Status and Schedule • REC 1 – Recreation Use and Facilities • In progress - Draft to be distributed in November. • REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Surveys • Draft distributed on September 10, 2009. • Comments due on November 9, 2009. • REC 3 – Reservoir Recreation Opportunities • In progress - Draft to be distributed in October.

  4. TSR Status and Schedule • REC 4 – Stream-based Recreation Opportunities • Draft distributed on July 24, 2009. • Comments due on September 22, 2009. • Response to comments on draft report in progress. • REC 5 – Visual Quality Assessment • Draft distributed on March 27, 2009. • Comments due on May 26, 2009. • Report was finalized on August 20, 2009.

  5. REC 4 – Stream-Based Recreation Opportunities TSR Status

  6. REC 4 – TSR Status • Draft Report Distributed on July 24, 3009 with comments due on September 22, 2009. • Comments provided by four parties: • Foothills Water Network • Horseshoe Bar Fish and Game Preserve • Patricia Gibbs • Bill Carnazzo • Forest Service comments are pending.

  7. REC 4 – TSR Status • PCWA plan for response to comments: • All comments will be addressed in a response-to-comments table. • Distribute response-to-comments table to Recreation TWG for review. • Discuss responses with Recreation TWG. • Revise report in accordance with response-to-comments table.

  8. Overview of REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR

  9. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Schedule • Draft TSR was distributed on September 10, 2009. • 60-day review period • Comments are due on November 9, 2009.

  10. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Content • Handout #1 – Table of Contents

  11. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Study Objectives • Conduct a General Visitor Survey • Collect data to describe: • Current recreation activities • User characteristics • Utilize data to evaluate: • Use patterns • Visitor preferences • Demand for opportunities • Demand for new or improved developed recreation facilities • Conduct an Angler Survey at French Meadows and Hell Hole Reservoirs.

  12. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Study Area • All developed Project recreation facilities. • Select dispersed concentrated use areas (DCUAs) identified in consultation with stakeholders. • Five sites located in ASRA. • Indian Bar Rafter Access (also a Project recreation facility) • Ruck-a-Chucky Campground • Mammoth Bar • Confluence Area • Birdsall/Oregon Bar Access Areas

  13. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Study Implementation • General Visitor Survey was separated into two distinct survey efforts: • Form A – Designed to collect a range of demographic and activity-specific information. • Form B – Designed to collect information about visitation patterns, spending, travel destinations and routes. • Reservoir Angler Survey • Conducted as a component of the General Visitor Survey (Form A)

  14. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Study Implementation • Form A Consisted of 7 Sections: • Section A-1: Background Information Section • Section A-2: Camping at Developed Sites • Section A-3: Day Use at Developed Sites • Section A-4: Day Use or Camping in Undeveloped Areas • Section A-5: Day Use along a Stream/River • Section A-6: Reservoir Recreation • Section A-7: Fishing

  15. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Reporting • Methods and overall results are presented in the REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR. • Results presented in the REC 2 - TSR focus on characterizing visitor demographics, experiences, and preferences by area. • Some survey results will be documented in other technical study reports, as appropriate.

  16. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Reporting • Handout #2 – REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSP Study Objectives, Related Study Elements, and Reports.

  17. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR Study Objectives Conduct General Visitor SurveyConduct Angler Survey at French Meadows and Hell Hole Reservoirs Form A General Visitor Survey Reservoir Angler Survey Form B Road and Dispersed Use Interview Results are documented in REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Surveys TSR(organized by area). Section A-1 General Background Information Section A-2 Camping at DevelopedSites Section A-3 Day Use atDeveloped Sites Section A-4 Day Use orCamping in Undeveloped Areas Section A-7 Fishing Section A-5 Day Usealong aStream/River Section A-6 ReservoirRecreation Site-specific results will be documented in REC 1 – Recreation UseandFacilities AssessmentTSR. (organized byProject recreation facility) Results are documented inREC 4 – Stream-based RecreationOpportunities TSR. (organized by bypass and peaking reaches) Results will be documented inREC 3 – Reservoir Recreation Opportunities TSR.(organized by reservoir)

  18. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Form A - Methods • Surveys were conducted in 2008, from Memorial Day weekend (May 24th) through Labor Day weekend (September 1st). • Surveys were administered in accordance with the schedule and protocols established in consultation with the Recreation TWG. • Any schedule or protocol adjustments were communicated to the Recreation TWG in meetings and by e-mail, and are documented in the report.

  19. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Form A - Results • A total of 968 people participated in the Form A surveys. • Hell Hole Reservoir Area – 255 • French Meadows Reservoir Area – 316 • Long Canyon Area – 51 • Duncan Creek Diversion Area – 5 • Ralston Afterbay Area – 58 • Includes Indian Bar Rafter Access • ASRA Area – 283 • Excludes Indian Bar Rafter Access • Overall participation rate was better then expected (62%).

  20. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Form A - Results • All survey data was entered into SPSS, a database and statistical analysis software package. • Survey data was organized into six geographic areas for analysis: • Hell Hole Reservoir Area • French Meadows Reservoir Area • Long Canyon Area • Duncan Creek Diversion Area • Ralston Afterbay Area • ASRA Area

  21. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Form A - Results • Survey results are presented in tables and summarized in the text, by area, and by survey section. • Example results table • Example text

  22. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Form B - Methods • Surveys were conducted in June, July, and August, 2008. • Surveys were administered in accordance with the protocols established in consultation with the Recreation TWG. • Conducted in an interview format. • Survey technician utilized reference maps to help respondents identify their travel routes. • Objective was to collect a total of 100 surveys throughout the study area. • Form B was not administered in ASRA, per the study plan.

  23. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Form B - Results • A total of 110 people completed Form B. • Hell Hole Reservoir Area – 32 • French Meadows Reservoir Area – 48 • Long Canyon Area – 0 • Duncan Creek Diversion Area – 3 • Ralston Afterbay Area – 27 • Includes Indian Bar Rafter Access

  24. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Form B - Results • All survey data was entered into SPSS. • Survey data were organized into four areas for analysis: • Hell Hole Reservoir Area • French Meadows Reservoir Area • Duncan Creek Diversion Area • Ralston Afterbay Area

  25. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Form B - Results • Results presented in the REC 2 - TSR focus on: • Visitation patterns (timing, frequency) • Road use • Areas visited during trip • Spending • Data collected through this survey effort will also be used in the LAND 1 – Transportation System TSR.

  26. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Form B - Results • Survey results are presented in tables and summarized in the text, by area, and by survey section. • Example results table • Example text

  27. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Form B – Example Results • Hell Hole Reservoir Area • Number of Years Recreating in Area – average of 17.3 years • Frequency of Visits – average of 4.6 times per year • Timing of Visits • January – April: 0% • May – September: 100% • October – December: 0% • Road Use • Most of the survey participants (84%) accessed the area from Foresthill, utilizing Mosquito Ridge Road (FR 96) • Remainder (16%) accessed the area from Georgetown, utilizing Eleven Pines Road (FR 2) • Spending (n = 26, average per survey participant) • Auburn - $33.08 • Foresthill - $20.77 • Georgetown - $12.31

  28. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Form B – Example Results • French Meadows Reservoir Area • Number of Years Recreating in Area – average of 17.3 years • Frequency of Visits – average of 3.4 times per year • Timing of Visits • January – April: 0% • May – September: 100% • October – December: 0% • Road Use • All of the survey participants accessed the area from Foresthill utilizing Mosquito Ridge Road (FR 96) • Spending (average per survey participant, n=42) • Auburn - $64.93 • Foresthill - $14.29 • Georgetown - $0

  29. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Form B – Example Results • Ralston Afterbay Area • Number of Years Recreating in Area – average of 14.1 years • Frequency of Visits – average of 5.2 times per year • Timing of Visits • January – April: 7.4% • May – September: 100% • October – December: 3.7% • Road Use • All of the survey participants accessed the area from Foresthill utilizing Mosquito Ridge Road (FR 96) and Blacksmith Flat Road (FR 23) • Spending (average per survey participant, n=25) • Auburn - $36.12 • Foresthill - $14.20 • Georgetown - $0

  30. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Form B – Example Results • Most people stay within the area they visited. • Hell Hole Reservoir Area (n = 32) • All respondents stayed in the Hell Hole Reservoir Area. • French Meadows Reservoir Area (n = 48) • One person went to Hell Hole Boat Ramp. • One person went to the North Fork of the American River. • One person went to Sugar Pine Lake. • Duncan Creek Diversion Area (n = 3) • One person went to an area north of Talbot Campground. • Ralston Afterbay Area (n = 27) • One person went to Big Trees. • One person (a boater) went to Ruck-a-Chucky Campground. • One person went to Folsom Lake.

  31. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Reservoir Angler Survey - Methods • Conducted as a component of the General Visitor Survey (Section A-7) • Any survey participant who identified “fishing” as one of the activities they participated in during their visit was asked to complete Section A-7. • Focused on the following topics: • Fishing effort • Fishing location • Fishing gear • Fish species kept, caught, and released • Fishing experience • Overall satisfaction • Responses were also used to determine catch per unit effort.

  32. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Reservoir Angler Survey - Methods • A total of 213 people completed Section A-7 of the survey form. • Of these, 170 surveys were analyzed. • Hell Hole Reservoir Area – 101 • French Meadows Area – 63 • Ralston Afterbay Area – 6 • The remainder were not analyzed for the following reasons: • Respondent identified both Hell Hole and French Meadows Reservoirs (10) • Respondent identified both a reservoir and a river/stream (16) • Respondent identified a river/stream (16) but: • did not specify which river or stream they fished; • the stream was not a bypass or peaking reach; or • not enough responses on any one stream. • Too few responses to analyze.

  33. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Reservoir Angler Survey - Methods • All survey data was entered into SPSS. • Data were organized by reservoir for analysis. • Hell Hole Reservoir • French Meadows Reservoir • Ralston Afterbay

  34. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Reservoir Angler Survey - Results • Survey results are presented in tables and summarized in the text, by reservoir, and by survey section. • Example results table • Example text

  35. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Reservoir Angler Survey – Example Results • Hell Hole Reservoir Area • Most anglers (79%) fish from a boat • Anglers reported catching a total of 451 fish. • Kokanee (52%) • Brown Trout (22%) • Rainbow Trout (16%) • Lake Trout/Mackinaw (10%) • Catch per unit effort = 0.6 fish/hour • Fishing Experience • 43% of the respondents said the number of fish caught was acceptable. • 52% of the respondents said that the size of fish caught was acceptable. • 73% of the respondents said the variety of fish species was acceptable. • Most anglers (77%) said they were either very satisfied or satisfied with their overall fishing experience.

  36. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Reservoir Angler Survey – Example Results • French Meadows Reservoir Area • Anglers fish from both a boat and shore. • Anglers reported catching a total of 192 fish. • Rainbow Trout (84%) • Brown Trout (6%) • Lake Trout/Mackinaw (4%) • “Not sure” (6%) • Catch per unit effort = 0.5 fish/hour • Fishing Experience • 47% of the respondents said the number of fish caught was acceptable • 47% of the respondents said that the size of fish caught was acceptable • 51% of the respondents said the variety of fish species was acceptable • Most people (75%) said they were either very satisfied or satisfied with their overall fishing experience.

  37. REC 2 – Recreation Visitor Survey TSR • Reservoir Angler Survey – Example Results • Ralston Afterbay Area • Discussion relies on a limited number of surveys (n=6). • Anglers fish from both a boat and shore. • Anglers reported catching a total of 12 fish. • Rainbow Trout (11 fish) • Brown Trout (one fish) • Catch per unit effort = 0.5 fish/hour • Fishing Experience • 75% of the respondents said the number of fish caught was acceptable. • 60% of the respondents said that the size of fish caught was acceptable. • 75% of the respondents said the variety of fish species was acceptable. • Most anglers (83%) said they were either very satisfied or satisfied with their overall fishing experience.

  38. Development of Recreation-Related Management Plans

  39. Collaboration Topic Schedule

  40. Next Steps

  41. Next Steps • Next Recreation TWG meeting scheduled for November 3, 2009. • Proposed meeting topics: • Discuss REC 3 – Reservoir Recreation Opportunities TSR • Discuss whitewater boating studies on bypass reaches • Logistics • Participants • Review study form • Reporting • Discuss Visual Management Plan • Objectives • Content • Potential Measures

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