The public will encounter contract employees working on the San Juan National Forest in developed and dispersed recreation sites and along forest service roads from October to September 2021.
They will be out in all types of weather conditions, wearing bright orange vests and will be near a sign that says “Traffic Survey Ahead.”
The National Visitor Use Monitoring survey gathers information useful for forest planning and local community tourism planning. It provides National Forest managers with an estimate of how many people recreate on the National Forest, what activities they engage in while there and how satisfied people were with their visit. Economic impact to the local economy is also captured in the survey.
The survey gathers basic visitor information. Surveys are voluntary and all responses are confidential; names are not included. Interviews last about 10 minutes. About a third of the visitors will be asked to complete a confidential survey about recreation spending during their trip.
For more information, visit www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/nvum.
