The economic value of recreational fishing and boating to visitors and communities along the Upper Snake River

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Objectives and Purpose of Study: To estimate the contribution to local income and employment to southeast Idaho and southwest Wyoming of 11 river segments of the Snake River from Jackson Hole to the confluence of the Henrys Fork, including the Henrys Fork. We also estimated the net economic value, or net willingness to pay, of anglers, boaters, and other visitors to these same 11 river segments. See Map 1 and 2. Survey Procedures and Response Rate: Visitors were given a mail-back survey booklet during the 99 sampling days at the 11 river segments. Sampling took place from mid-May until mid-September 2004. Out of 1272 surveys handed out, 787 were returned by mid-October, yielding a 63% response rate. With over 700 surveys returned, the margin of error on most responses is plus or minus 3.5 to 3.8%. We estimate that more than a half million visitor days are spent on these stretches of the Snake River, with about 75% of that use being primarily anglers and 25% being boaters and other visitors.

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SWAP (2/19/2016) citation:
Loomis J. 2005. The economic value of recreational fishing and boating to visitors and communities along the Upper Snake River. Fort Collins (CO): Colorado State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics. 90 p. [accessed 2016 Jan 14]. https://henrysfork.org/files/Completed%20Research%20Projects/Economic_Va...