Year-Long Visitor Survey Underway in the Plumas National Forest

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Your Next visit to Plumas National Forest Could Help Shape Its Future, as a Year-Long Visitor Survey Kicks Off

Starting tomorrow, rain, snow, or shine, survey takers will be out in Plumas National Forest gathering visitor feedback as part of the National Visitor Use Monitoring survey. Whether you’re hiking, camping, or just passing through, these surveys—conducted every five years—are a chance to share your experiences and help shape the future of recreation in the forest.

You may spot these surveyors in developed and dispersed recreation sites and along Forest Service roads throughout the Plumas, gathering basic visitor information. Forest officials assure you that your information remains anonymous and confidential, stating names are not written anywhere on the survey.  The basic interview will cost you about 10 to 12 minutes of your time, with some visitors asked a few additional questions which may take around 5 minutes more.

Questions visitors are asked include where they recreated on the forest, how many people they traveled with, how long they were on the forest, and how satisfied they are with the facilities and services provided.

Information collected through the surveys will be used as part of local planning on the Plumas National Forest, regional Forest Service planning, and even by Congress.  The information also helps local communities with an interest in tourism and is an important resource for local organizations and partners with an interest in recreation.

For more information about the National Visitor Use Monitoring Program, please visit www.fs.usda.gov/about-agency/nvum.