Appendices to Pacific Water Plan Review Draft

Document: Appendices to Pacific Southwest Water Plan Review Draft "Bureau of Outdoor Recreation", August 1963, page 8Hooker Reservoir - Annual Benefits Visitor Value per Activities Days Day Total General Use 30,000 X $0.52 = $15,600 Boating and Water Skiing 10,000 X .55 = 5,500 Camping 15,000 X .50 = 7,500 $28,600 This averages $0.95 per visitor day. Buttes Reservoir - Annual Benefits Visitor Value per Activities Days Day Total General Use 150,000 X $0.52 = $78,000 Boating and Water Skiing 50,000 X .55 = 27,500 $105,500 This averages $0.70 per visitor day. Virgin City Reservoir - Annual Benefits Visitor Value per Activities Days Day Total General Use 150,000 X $0.52 = $78,000 Boating and Water Skiing 25,000 X .55 = 13,750 Camping 50,000 X .50 = 25,000 Rounded to-$117,000 This averages $0.78 per visitor day. Lower Gunlock Reservoir - Annual Benefits Visitor Value per Activities Days Day Total General Use 20,000 X $0.52 = $10,400 Boating and Water Skiing 15,000 X .55 = 8,250 Camping 9,000 X .50 = 4,500 Rounded to- $23,200 This averages $1.16 per visitor day. Conclusions 1. If the reservoirs in the lower portion of the proposed project are authorized as presently planned, they will be important in helping to meet the outdoor recreation needs of 8Epson Perfection 4870 Photo, 400 dpi, 8 bit, 2,623,605 byte