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FINAL TECHNICAL REPORT Klamath Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. 2082) Recreation Resources PacifiCorp Portland, Oregon Version: February 2004 Copyright © 2004 by PacifiCorp Reproduction in whole or in part without the written consent of PacifiCorp is prohibited. Recreation Resources FTR.DOC CONTENTS Section Page PREFACE..............................................................................................................................xi LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ..........................................................xiii GLOSSARY........................................................................................................................xxv 1.0 INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................1-1 1.1 SCOPE OF WORK.............................................................................................1-1 1.2 OVERVIEW OF RECREATION RESOURCES...............................................1-1 2.0 RECREATION FLOW ANALYSIS...........................................................................2-1 2.1 DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE ......................................................................2-1 2.2 OBJECTIVES.....................................................................................................2-1 2.3 RELICENSING RELEVANCE AND USE IN DECISIONMAKING..............2-2 2.4 METHODS AND GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE .......................................................2-2 2.4.1 Phase I Methods and Geographic Scope..............................................2-2 2.4.2 Phase II Methods and Geographic Scope ............................................2-8 2.5 RELATIONSHIP TO REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND PLANS ....2-15 2.6 TECHNICAL WORK GROUP COLLABORATION .....................................2-15 2.7 STUDY OBSERVATIONS AND FINDINGS ................................................2-16 2.7.1 Study Area .........................................................................................2-16 2.7.2 Options for Whitewater Economic Valuation..................................2-113 2.8 DISCUSSION.................................................................................................2-113 2.8.1 Characterization of Existing Conditions..........................................2-113 2.8.2 Characterization of Future Conditions.............................................2-118 3.0 RECREATION VISITOR SURVEYS........................................................................3-1 3.1 DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE ......................................................................3-1 3.2 OBJECTIVES.....................................................................................................3-1 3.3 RELICENSING RELEVANCE AND USE IN DECISIONMAKING..............3-1 3.4 METHODS AND GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE .......................................................3-1 3.4.1 Recreation Visitor Survey....................................................................3-3 3.4.2 Estimation of Annual Recreation Use in the Study Area ....................3-4 3.4.3 Projection of Future Recreation Use and Demand ..............................3-6 3.5 RELATIONSHIP TO REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND PLANS ......3-7 3.6 TECHNICAL WORK GROUP COLLABORATION .......................................3-7 3.7 STUDY OBSERVATIONS AND FINDINGS ..................................................3-7 3.7.1 Recreation Visitor Survey....................................................................3-7 3.7.2 Estimation of Annual Recreation Use in the Study Area ..................3-36 3.7.3 Projection of Future Recreation Use..................................................3-49 3.8 DISCUSSION...................................................................................................3-58 3.8.1 Characterization of Existing Conditions............................................3-58 3.8.2 Characterization of Future Conditions...............................................3-61 4.0 REGIONAL RECREATION ANALYSIS .................................................................4-1 4.1 DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE ......................................................................4-1 © February 2004 PacifiCorp Recreation Resources FTR.DOC Recreation Resources FTR Page iii PacifiCorp Klamath Hydroelectric Project FERC No. 2082 4.2 OBJECTIVES.....................................................................................................4-1 4.3 RELICENSING RELEVANCE AND USE IN DECISIONMAKING..............4-1 4.4 METHODS AND GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE .......................................................4-2 4.4.1 Collect and Analyze Regional Data.....................................................4-3 4.4.2 Describe the Results of the Regional Analysis....................................4-4 4.5 RELATIONSHIP TO REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND PLANS ......4-5 4.6 TECHNICAL WORK GROUP COLLABORATION .......................................4-5 4.7 STUDY OBSERVATIONS AND FINDINGS ..................................................4-5 4.7.1 Regional Recreation Supply ................................................................4-5 4.7.2 Regional Recreation Demand ............................................................4-63 4.8 DISCUSSION...................................................................................................4-70 4.8.1 Characterization of Existing Conditions............................................4-70 4.8.2 Characterization of Future Activities and Demand ...........................4-76 5.0 RECREATION NEEDS ANALYSIS..........................................................................5-1 5.1 DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE ......................................................................5-1 5.2 OBJECTIVES.....................................................................................................5-1 5.3 RELICENSING RELEVANCE AND USE IN DECISIONMAKING..............5-1 5.4 METHODS AND GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE .......................................................5-2 5.4.1 Recreation Supply Analysis.................................................................5-2 5.4.2 Recreation Demand Analysis...............................................................5-5 5.4.3 Recreation Capacity Analysis..............................................................5-5 5.4.4 Recreation Needs Analysis ..................................................................5-8 5.5 RELATIONSHIP TO REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND PLANS ....5-10 5.6 TECHNICAL WORK GROUP COLLABORATION .....................................5-11 5.7 STUDY OBSERVATIONS AND FINDINGS ................................................5-11 5.7.1 Recreation Supply Analysis...............................................................5-11 5.7.2 Recreation Demand Analysis.............................................................5-33 5.7.3 Recreation Capacity Analysis............................................................5-50 5.7.4 Recreation Needs Analysis ..............................................................5-106 5.8 DISCUSSION.................................................................................................5-166 5.8.1 Characterization of Existing Conditions..........................................5-166 5.8.2 Characterization of Future Conditions.............................................5-185 6.0 RECREATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLAN ...........................................6-1 6.1 DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE ......................................................................6-1 6.2 OBJECTIVES.....................................................................................................6-1 6.3 RELICENSING RELEVANCE AND USE IN DECISIONMAKING..............6-1 6.4 METHODS AND GEOGRAPHIC SCOPE .......................................................6-2 6.4.1 Develop Draft RRMP Programs ..........................................................6-2 6.4.2 Prepare the Draft RRMP Document ....................................................6-4 6.5 RELATIONSHIP TO REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND PLANS ......6-4 6.6 TECHNICAL WORK GROUP COLLABORATION .......................................6-5 7.0 INFORMATION SOURCES.......................................................................................7-1 © February 2004 PacifiCorp Recreation Resources FTR Page iv Recreation Resources FTR.DOC PacifiCorp Klamath Hydroelectric Project FERC No. 2082 Appendices 2A List and Profile of Phase I Interviewees 2B Phase I Interview Format 2C Additional Information for BLM Planning on the Hell’s Corner Reach 2D List of Phase II Interviewees 2E Phase II Controlled Flow Survey Instruments 2F Recreation Flow Study Photographs 2G Additional Information from the Middle Klamath Phase I Effort 2H Additional Results from J.C. Boyle Bypass Reach Controlled Flow Study 2I Additional Results from Hell’s Corner Reach Controlled Flow Study 3A Recreation Survey Questionnaire, Interview, and Count Forms 3B FERC Form 80 4A Question Form for Regional Recreation Providers/Managers 5A Recreation Site Inventory and Condition Forms 5B Developed Recreation Site Photographs 5C Developed Recreation Site Plans 5D Dispersed Recreation Site and Use Area Photographs 5E Completed Inventory and Condition Forms for Developed and Dispersed Recreation Sites and Use Areas 6A Annotated Outline of Draft Recreation Resource Management Plan Tables 2.4-1 Phase I reconnaissance summary..................................................................................2-5 2.4-2 Recreation-controlled flow study reaches, dates, times,