Reclamation Bureau Updates Questions for Outdoor Recreation Surveys
Published Date: 12/23/2025
Notice
Summary
The Bureau of Reclamation wants to update and renew its recreation survey questions to better understand how people use public lands and waters. If you enjoy outdoor fun spots, your feedback might be asked soon! Comments on these changes are open until February 23, 2026, and the goal is to keep surveys easy and useful without wasting your time or money.
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2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
You may be asked to take surveys
If you recreate on Bureau of Reclamation lands or waterbodies, you may be asked to complete a recreation survey. Reclamation estimates a total of 696 annual respondents, each survey takes about 15 minutes (about 20 questions), and collections will occur twice annually.
Demographic questions will be adjusted
Reclamation will revise respondent demographic questions to conform with Executive Order 14168 (dated January 20, 2025) and OMB's 2024 Statistical Policy Directive No. 15 on race and ethnicity standards. These changes will apply to the demographic items asked of survey respondents.
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