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VERS (Visitation Estimation & Reporting System)

Headquarters POC: Recreation Management Support Program

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 recreation business line projects are required to report their monthly visitation.

Annual visitation reports are prepared for the U.S. Congress and for the Office of Management and Budget.

USACE Visitation Estimation has evolved over the years incorporating new features and requirements needed to meet the changing needs of the USACE Recreation Business Line.

Estimates of recreation use at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects have been beneficial for planning, management, and reporting purposes for many years.

Visitation is one of many data metrics used to ensure federal appropriation investments are prioritized appropriately based on efficiency and performance. However, it is far from the only consideration in establishing recreation budgets. Program managers must compare utilization figures against expenditure to ensure appropriate amount of service is being provided. Utilization is factored into and against many other ratios including Unit Day Value and National Economic Benefit development along with revenues collected to establish the value and benefits to the nation. With the new 20/20, visitation will be one of many data features used to categorize and standardize operations and maintenance (O&M) activities with similar costs for similar projects across USACE.

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