Instrument

Targeted User Category

Data Medium

Where and When Used

Est. Population/
Surveys Mailed

Number Received

Percent Received*

Survey (A)

Adjacent Property Owners

Mailed Survey

Pier Permit Holders

Summer and Fall 1999

@14,000

2,400

465

19.5%

Survey (B)

General Population

(Registered Boaters and Households)

Mailed Survey

Counties Surrounding Reservoirs

Summer and Fall 1999

@ 2+ million 4,800

645

13.8%

Survey (C)

Access Area

Interviews

Duke Recreation Access Areas

January-December 1999

N/A

638

638

N/A

Survey (D)

Public and Private Marinas

Mailed Survey

James, Rhodhiss, Hickory, Lookout Shoals, Norman, Wylie, Wateree

Summer 1999

127

24

18.9%

Survey (E)

Lake Management Support  Agencies

Mailed Survey

Wildlife Resource Agencies, Parks & Recreation, Marine Commissions, County Sheriff, Coast Guard Aux., rescue squads, Power Squadron Units

Summer and Fall 1999

201

55

27.4%

Traffic Counters/ Spot Counts

Access Area and Tailrace Rec. Users

Traffic Counters and Spot Counts

Duke Rec. Access/Tailrace Areas

January-December 1999

N/A

4,202 Tailrace

1,047 Spot

N/A

Aerial Counts

Boater

Flyovers

11 Reservoirs

April- May - 5 weekends;

2 holidays

June-August - 5 weekdays;

6 weekends; and  3 holidays

N/A

N/A

N/A