| Table III-25.--Webster recreation expenditures by activity and category (2001 dollars) | |||||
| Activity | Expenditure item | No Action | Negotiated | Irrigation | FWR |
| Fishing | Food - grocery stores | $54,233.97 | $62,412.85 | $65,979.06 | $81,264.78 |
| Food - restaurants | 44,417.14 | 51,115.57 | 54,036.26 | 66,555.13 | |
| Lodging | 4,023.29 | 4,630.03 | 4,894.59 | 6,028.54 | |
| Gasoline and oil | 36,692.42 | 42,225.90 | 44,638.65 | 54,980.33 | |
| Automobile repair | 23,335.09 | 26,854.19 | 28,388.62 | 34,965.56 | |
| Privileges and fees | 7,241.92 | 8,334.06 | 8,810.26 | 10,851.38 | |
| Boating costs | 23,335.09 | 26,854.19 | 28,388.62 | 34,965.56 | |
| Bait | 17,219.69 | 19,816.54 | 20,948.84 | 25,802.17 | |
| Ice | 8,207.51 | 9,445.27 | 9,984.96 | 12,298.23 | |
| Heating and cooking fuel | 1,931.18 | 2,222.42 | 2,349.40 | 2,893.70 | |
| Fishing equipment | 41,681.30 | 47,967.14 | 50,707.94 | 62,455.72 | |
| Total | $262,318.59 | $301,878.17 | $319,127.21 | $393,061.11 | |
| Boating | Food - grocery stores | $7,371.82 | $8,641.00 | $9,261.15 | $11,622.85 |
| Food - restaurants | 6,037.46 | 7,076.90 | 7,584.80 | 9,519.01 | |
| Lodging | 546.87 | 641.02 | 687.03 | 862.23 | |
| Gasoline and oil | 4,987.46 | 5,846.14 | 6,265.70 | 7,863.53 | |
| Automobile repair | 3,171.85 | 3,717.94 | 3,984.77 | 5,000.93 | |
| Privileges and fees | 984.37 | 1,153.84 | 1,236.65 | 1,552.01 | |
| Boating costs | 14,938.33 | 17,510.21 | 18,766.88 | 23,552.65 | |
| Ice | 1,115.62 | 1,307.69 | 1,401.54 | 1,758.95 | |
| Heating and cooking fuel | 262.50 | 307.69 | 329.77 | 413.87 | |
| Total | $39,416.28 | $46,202.44 | $49,518.30 | $62,146.01 | |
| Camping | Food - grocery stores | $7,227.15 | $8,188.73 | $8,899.19 | $11,920.31 |
| Food - restaurants | 5,918.97 | 6,706.50 | 7,288.36 | 9,762.63 | |
| Lodging | 85.78 | 97.20 | 105.63 | 141.49 | |
| Gasoline and oil | 4,889.59 | 5,540.15 | 6,020.82 | 8,064.78 | |
| Automobile repair | 3,109.61 | 3,523.34 | 3,829.03 | 5,128.92 | |
| Camping fees | 15,610.84 | 17,687.87 | 19,222.49 | 25,748.18 | |
| Ice | 1,093.72 | 1,239.24 | 1,346.76 | 1,803.96 | |
| Heating and cooking fuel | 257.35 | 291.59 | 316.89 | 424.46 | |
| Camping equipment | 2,699.90 | 3,059.13 | 3,324.54 | 4,453.16 | |
| Total | $40,892.91 | $46,333.74 | $50,353.71 | $67,447.90 | |
| Table III-25.--Webster recreation expenditures by activity and category (2001 dollars) (continued) | |||||
| Activity | Expenditure item | No Action | Negotiated | Irrigation | FWR |
| Swimming | Food - grocery stores | $4,042.72 | $4,653.52 | $5,008.89 | $6,460.63 |
| Food - restaurants | 3310.95 | 3,811.20 | 4,102.23 | 5,291.20 | |
| Lodging | 299.90 | 345.22 | 371.58 | 479.28 | |
| Gasoline and oil | 2,735.13 | 3,148.38 | 3,388.80 | 4,370.99 | |
| Automobile repair | 1,739.45 | 2,002.26 | 2,155.16 | 2,779.80 | |
| Privileges and fees | 539.83 | 621.39 | 668.84 | 862.70 | |
| Boating costs | 1,739.45 | 2,002.26 | 2,155.16 | 2,779.80 | |
| Ice | 611.81 | 704.24 | 758.02 | 977.72 | |
| Total | $15,019.24 | $17,288.46 | $18,608.69 | $24,002.12 | |
| Picnicking | Food - grocery stores | $3,844.42 | $4,412.30 | $4,680.32 | $5,644.79 |
| Food - restaurants | 3,148.54 | 3,613.63 | 3,833.14 | 4,623.03 | |
| Gasoline and oil | 2,600.97 | 2,985.18 | 3,166.51 | 3,819.03 | |
| Automobile repair | 1,654.13 | 1,898.47 | 2,013.79 | 2,428.77 | |
| Privileges and fees | 513.35 | 589.18 | 624.97 | 753.76 | |
| Ice | 581.80 | 667.74 | 708.30 | 854.26 | |
| Heating and cooking fuel | 136.89 | 157.11 | 166.66 | 201.00 | |
| Total | $12,480.10 | $14,323.61 | $15,193.68 | $18,324.62 | |
| Wildlife observation |
Food - grocery stores | $28,417.31 | $32,945.05 | $35,353.92 | $46,234.66 |
| Food - restaurants | 23,302.19 | 27,014.94 | 28,990.21 | 37,912.43 | |
| Lodging | 16,595.71 | 19,239.91 | 20,646.69 | 27,001.04 | |
| Gasoline and oil | 23,415.86 | 27,146.72 | 29,131.63 | 38,097.36 | |
| Automobile repair | 17,277.72 | 20,030.59 | 21,495.18 | 28,110.68 | |
| Privileges and fees | 4,546.77 | 5,271.21 | 5,656.63 | 7,397.55 | |
| Wildlife watching equipment | 22,620.18 | 26,224.26 | 28,141.72 | 36,802.79 | |
| Total | $136,175.74 | $157,872.66 | $169,415.97 | $221,556.51 | |
| Sources: 1996 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, Nebraska and Kansas, Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census; Webster State Park and Wildlife Area, Kansas; 1999/2000 Recreation Visitors Spending Profiles for 16 Corps of Engineers Lakes (per person-trip) (table from Reservoir Recreation Study, Corps of Engineers, 1999/2000 (http://www.msu.edu/course/prr/840/econimpact/); American Automobile Association, 1999. Table: Cost of Owning and Operating an Automobile. Your Driving Costs. Heathrow, Florida: American Automobile Association, as cited in the Department of Transportation. 1999. Web Page: National Transportation Statistics, 1999. Chapter 2: Table 2-14 Cost of Owning and Operating an Automobile (http://199.79.179.77/publications/nts/2000/Ch3_web/3-14.htm). | |||||
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