Salmon River maps need your input—USGS calls hikers.
Published Date: 4/14/2025
Notice
Summary
The U.S. Geological Survey wants to collect new info to create better recreation maps for Idaho's Salmon River Basin. This affects outdoor lovers and local communities by improving maps without adding extra costs. You can share your thoughts by May 14, 2025, to help shape this project!
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Voluntary 15‑minute recreation survey
Residents of and visitors to the counties intersecting the Salmon River Basin, Idaho may be asked to take a voluntary, one-time survey about their recreation uses and values. The survey is estimated to take about 15 minutes, targets about 1,776 respondents (total annual burden 444 hours), is voluntary, and has no estimated non-hour (monetary) costs.
Data used to make Salmon River use and value maps
USGS will use the collected demographic and location information to develop use and value maps for the Salmon River Basin, Idaho for research purposes. The maps and research are intended to show which users, uses, and values could be most impacted by various management actions; USGS notes it does not manage any lands and is unaware of specific plans by land-managing agencies.
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