Steven Gratz, Dr. Terry Hanson, Dr. Steve Sammons,

Steven Gratz, Dr. Terry Hanson, Dr. Steve Sammons,
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Reservoir and Tailrace Sections of Millers Ferry Reservoir, Alabama Steven Gratz, Dr. Terry Hanson, Dr. Steve Sammons, & Dr. Diane Hite

Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL
Justification Creel surveys – excellent tool for fisheries managers to determine status of fishery Estimate fishing effort, evaluate response of management decision, and estimate economic impact Values vary among targeted species and waterbodies Can be used to justify programs, seek higher operating budgets, and better serve the constituents Multi-million dollar hobby in Alabama ($457) Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Project Objectives Determine recreational fishing effort
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Project Objectives Determine recreational fishing effort Describe demographic and trip characteristics of anglers Determine total recreational angling expenditures Partitioned to cities/counties Estimate tax revenue Describe how to improve angling experiences and increase expenditures in the region Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Background Construction began in 1963 and completed by 1974
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Background Construction began in 1963 and completed by 1974 Generating capacity of 90 megawatts Target species include bass, catfish, & crappie Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Study Site Dallas Wilcox Area: 7,000 hectares Shoreline: 800 km
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Study Site Area: 7,000 hectares Shoreline: 800 km Tennessee Georgia Mississippi Hale Perry Introduction Methods Results Conclusion Dallas Marengo Lowndes Florida Wilcox Butler Monroe

Demographics of Surrounding Area
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Demographics of Surrounding Area Black Belt region is economically deprived and little is known about the economic impacts of recreational fishing in the area Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Methods

William “Bill” Dannelly Lock & Dam
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL R.F. Henry Lock & Dam Reservoir Sections William “Bill” Dannelly Lock & Dam Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Sampling Events Sampled sections at a rate proportional to how many people utilize them at a given time 2 sampling events each month for 1 year (n=96 days) Each sampling consisted of: A 4-day period: Thursday – Sunday Saturday – Tuesday 2 time periods per day: AM (6 am – 10 am) NN (10 am – 2 pm) PM (2 pm – 6 pm) Introduction Methods Results Conclusion Section 1 = 30% occurrence

NN – 1 PM – 2 NN – 5 PM – 4 AM – 2 NN – 1 AM – 2 NN – 5 NN – 2 PM – 6 NN – 6 PM – 1 NN – 1 PM – 6 AM – 6 NN – 2

Section Sampling Weight
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Section Sampling Weight Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Survey Consisted Of: Initial sector boat/angler count
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Survey Consisted Of: Initial sector boat/angler count Number of boats and shore anglers On-site boat interviews Target species, effort, and harvest Trip purpose, current hometown, length of stay Estimated trip expenditures Demographic information (age, ethnicity, HH income) Follow-up telephone interview Rate the quality of fishing, actual effort Lodging used and previous tournament involvement Trip expenditures by category and city/county (fuel, lodging, food/drink, equip., fees, etc.) Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Results

Surveys per Month Winter- 12%; spring- 41%; summer- 34%; fall-13% Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Percent Fishing Method by Section
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Percent Fishing Method by Section 90% boat; 10% shore Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Percent Fishing Method by Section
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Percent Fishing Method by Section Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Overall Target Species
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Overall Target Species Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Percent Target Species by Season
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Percent Target Species by Season Winter (December-February); Spring (March-May); Summer (June-September); Fall (October-November) Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Percent Target Species by Section
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Percent Target Species by Section Winter (December-February); Spring (March-May); Summer (June-September); Fall (October-November) Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Bass Angler Interview Locations
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Bass Angler Interview Locations Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Crappie Angler Interview Locations
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Crappie Angler Interview Locations Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Catfish Angler Interview Locations
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Catfish Angler Interview Locations Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Effort, Trips, and Catch Total effort: 164,145 ± 36,184 hr (95% CI)
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Effort, Trips, and Catch Total effort: 164,145 ± 36,184 hr (95% CI) Boat: 146,732 ± 31,112 hr Shore: 17,412 ± 5,073 Mean boat effort Weekday: 231 hr Weekend-day: 806 hr Mean shore effort Weekday: 45 hr Weekend-day: 59 hr Total trips: 27,416 Boat: 23,156 Shore: 4,589 Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Effort, Trips, and Catch Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Trip Type Daily Cost/ Party/ Day
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Trip Type Daily Cost/ Party/ Day Excludes ramp fees and ‘other’ Overnight anglers spent more per day Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Method Daily Cost/ Party/ Day
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Method Daily Cost/ Party/ Day Excludes ramp fees and ‘other’ Boat anglers spent more per day Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

All Anglers Daily Cost/ Party/ Day
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL All Anglers Daily Cost/ Party/ Day Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Residency Expenditures
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Residency Expenditures Out-of-state $405/trip 4.7 days Non-local $319/trip 3.5 days Local $58/trip 1.1 days Introduction Methods Results Conclusion Tennessee Alabama Georgia Mississippi Florida

Total 2015 Estimated Expenditures
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Total 2015 Estimated Expenditures Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Percent Expenditures in Alabama
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Percent Expenditures in Alabama Excludes tournament fees and boat ramps Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Percent Expenditures in Camden
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Percent Expenditures in Camden Excludes tournament fees and boat ramps Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Percent Expend. in Wilcox County
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Percent Expend. in Wilcox County Excludes tournament fees and boat ramps Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Applied Tax Locations Dallas Wilcox
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Tennessee Applied Tax Locations Georgia Mississippi Introduction Methods Results Conclusion Dallas Florida Wilcox

Applied Tax Locations Selma Pine Hill Camden Yellow Bluff
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Tennessee Applied Tax Locations Georgia Mississippi Selma Introduction Methods Results Conclusion Pine Hill Camden Florida Yellow Bluff

Tax Revenue by Species General sales includes food, bait, & other
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Tax Revenue by Species General sales includes food, bait, & other Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Tax Revenue by Location
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Tax Revenue by Location Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Tax Revenue – Camden, AL Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Tax Revenue – Wilcox County
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Tax Revenue – Wilcox County Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Residence Cty. 29.6% from Dallas and Wilcox
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Residence Cty. 29.6% from Dallas and Wilcox 33 of 67 Alabama counties rep’d. 89.9% of anglers from Alabama Florida (n=47) Mississippi (n=23) Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Nebraska, & Tennessee (n=1 ea.) Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Demographics: Age n = 688 mean = 50.4 Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Demographics: Gender, Race, & Party Size
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Demographics: Gender, Race, & Party Size Gender Race White/Caucasian – 88.1% (n=642) African American – 11.9% (n=87) Mean party size: 1.77 Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Demographics: Household Income
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Demographics: Household Income n = 439 mean = 79.9 Introduction Methods Results Conclusion 50 100 150 200 250 300

Take-home Notes - Effort
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Take-home Notes - Effort Most anglers were encountered in spring months March – May; also early June Majority (53%) of anglers targeted bass, followed by crappie (20%), and catfish (15.5%) Primarily an on-water fishery 89% boat vs. 11% shore effort Shore access in sections 5 and 6 allow for a larger catfish and anything fishery Effort in sections may be limited by shore access Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Take-home Notes –Expenditures
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Take-home Notes –Expenditures Overnight and boat anglers spent more per day Bass anglers spent ~2x as much as any other target species group per day Most expenses from fuel, groceries, lodging, and tournament fees* Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Take-home Notes –Expend./Tax
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Take-home Notes –Expend./Tax $2.5 million fishery $1.7 million bass angler contribution $0.96 million from fuel expenditures Most money spent to fish at the reservoir, is done so in Alabama (>90%) ~$162 in overall tax revenue (thousands of $) ~$73 from gen. sales, $64 from fuel, and $25 from lodging ~100 from bass and $20-$23 thousand from catfish and crappie anglers $110 for Alabama, $35 for Wilcox County, $13 for Camden, and <$3 for all others Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Take-home Notes – Misc. 45% of bass anglers’ trips were related to a tournament (~25% overall) 1/3 of anglers from Dallas and Wilcox County and 90% from Alabama Birmingham and Mobile Bay area Mean travel dist. = 115 km (71.5 mi one-way) ~1/4 of all anglers owned waterfront property Primarily males over 16 years old fishing Mean party size = 1.77 Mean age = ~50 ½ Mean household income = ~$80,000 Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Take-home Notes – Comparison
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Take-home Notes – Comparison Similar to Lewis Smith Lake Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Take-home Notes – Comparison
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Take-home Notes – Comparison Similar to Lewis Smith Lake $18.5 million in expenditures $853,372 in tax revenue for the state of Alabama Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Recommendations Total expenditure estimates are conservative
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Recommendations Total expenditure estimates are conservative View obstructed by coves and islands Use aerial instantaneous counts Continue to promote the reservoir to large tournament organizers and clubs Maintain boat ramps and ensure adequate parking Boater safety concerns Marking old stream channels Apply fuel tax in Camden, AL 2 cent/gallon tax on $0.25 million fuel expenditures would have resulted in an extra $2,023 in fuel tax revenue Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Acknowledgements ADWFF Dr. Steve Sammons Dr. Terry Hanson All drivers:
Economic Value of Recreational Fishing on Millers Ferry Reservoir, AL Acknowledgements ADWFF Dr. Steve Sammons Dr. Terry Hanson Dr. Mike Maceina Dr. Diane Hite Ben Staton All drivers: Aaron Kern AJ Simmons Chase Katechis Dave Belkoski Jason Dattilo Jeff Buckingham Jeremy Plauger KC Weathers Introduction Methods Results Conclusion

Thank You Contact: Steven Gratz Auburn University

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