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Recreation Use Surveys Policy & Procedures

Policy & Procedures

    Why we collect visitation data:
    Annual visitation reports are prepared for the U.S. Congress and for the Office of Management and Budget. ER 1130-2-550 and EP 1130-2-550, Chapter 13, Recreational Use Surveys, requires the use of recreation use surveys for visitation reporting. These regulations are currently being updated.

    Visitor Estimation and Reporting System (VERS) is the Corps approved protocol for measuring visitor use at water resource development projects providing outdoor recreation opportunities. All projects are required to report their monthly visitation.

    Engineer Pamphlets

    • EP 1130-2-550, dated 15 November 1996 revised 15 August 2002
      Projection Operations - Recreation Operations and Maintenance Guidance and Procedures

    Engineer Regulations

    • ER 1130-2-550, dated 15 November 1996 revised 15 August 2002
      Project Operations - Recreation Operations and Maintenance Policies
        This regulation establishes the policy for the management of recreation programs and activities, and for the operation and maintenance of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recreation facilities and related structures, at civil works water resource projects.

    Memos

    Other Guidance/Policy

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