Beginning in October, the U.S. Forest Service will conduct visitor surveys over the next 12 months to help determine a statistically accurate estimate of how many people use the Tahoe National Forest for recreation. The surveys are expected to take about five to 10 minutes and will be conducted at over 70 locations throughout the forest, including picnic grounds, downhill ski resorts, campgrounds, non-motorized trails, boat ramps, lodges, and off-highway vehicle or snowmobile staging areas. Some surveys will also ask about the level of satisfaction experienced by forest visitors and the monetary expenditures made in local economies during those visits. The survey is voluntary and all information will be confidential.
This will be the third time that the survey has been conducted in Tahoe. Both locals and out-of-area visitors are asked to participate, even if they have been surveyed previously. Info: fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/nvum, or Keith Brown of the Tahoe National Forest, 530-478-6210.
