Show Asks Aid AidIn In Survey nl at Flan ing Gorge For the third year in a row the Cooperative Fishery Unit at Utah State University is asking help of local residents in ing information about the reo re- recreational use of Flaming Gorge Reservoir announced John G research biologist at atthe the reservoir Friday AS THE FINAL phase of a year three study of the recreational use and fishing patterns at Flaming Gorge National Re Re- Re Recreation creation Area questionnaires are arc being mailed to a selected number of people living nearby This survey is to determine whether or not local residents visited the new reservoir last year what they did there what they think of the area and of what economic importance it is isto isto to local communities Since names for the mailing list are selected at random not everyone will receive a questionnaire and some persons who received one during either of the past two years may get another one this year All per per- persons sons receiving a questionnaire are asked to fm fill them out and return them whether or not they visited the reservoir in 1965 IN ADDITION to securing data through questionnaires Mr continued the Fishery Unit obtains information by dir dir- directly contacting visitors at the reservoir throughout the year These contacts are arc made to study the activities and opinions of visitors and to learn what factors influence the patterns of recreational use that develop During his three years at the reservoir Mr Hewston has contacted more than than visitors The study Is being conducted in cooperation with the state and federal agencies which administer ster the Flaming Gorge tion Area Information obtain ed through this project will help agencies plan and develop new areas in keeping with the ex ex- ex expected trends of use and the needs of the users Mr Hewston explained |