Water-related Recreation Providers

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Water-related Recreation Providers
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Federal Water Project Recreation Act of 1965

• Ordered reservoir managing agencies to provide
  recreation.
• Tennessee Valley Authority
• Bureau of Reclamation
• Army Corps of Engineers

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Tennessee Valley Authority

• A regional development agency that
• is the largest public power company in the United
  States,
• manages the Tennessee River watershed,
• fosters economic development in the Tennessee
  Valley Area.

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41,000 square mile watershed
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Creation of TVA

• Created in 1933

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TVA Recreation Areas

• Manages about 100 recreation areas, campgrounds,
  boat launch sites

http//www.tva.gov/sites/sites_ie2.htm
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TVA Recreation Areas
Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
(formerly TVA)
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TVA Recreation Areas

• Ocoee River Gorge 1996 Olympic whitewater kayak
  course
• Ocoee River whitewater rafting area - 200,000
  visitors per year

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Cedar Reservoir, TN fishing and boating
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Kentucky Reservoir, KY fishing and boating
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Norris Reservoir, TN fishing, boating, trail
system
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Wilson Reservoir, AL fishing, boating, hiking,
visitor center
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Questions about TVA?
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Bureau of Reclamation

• Second largest producer of hydropower in the U.
  S.
• Largest water supplier in US.

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Establishment of BR

• National Reclamation Act of 1902
• Authorized the Secretary of the Interior to
  develop hydropower and irrigation projects in 17
  western states.

Hoover Dam turbines
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Reclamation sites are located in 17 western
states.
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Recreation at BR sites

• Manages 8 National Recreation Areas
• Constructed over 600 reservoir sites - Recreation
  is provided at 308 of them.
• Recreation sites are frequently managed by other
  government agencies.
• 90 Million visitors/year.

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Recreational Facilities

• Visitor centers and guided tours at major dam
  facilities.

Hoover Dam
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Recreational Activities

• Water-based recreation

Waterskiing on Lake Mead, Nevada.
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Black Canyon Dam, ID
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Questions about BR?
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Army Corps of Engineers

• Fifth largest electrical supplier in the US.
• Largest hydropower supplier in the US.

Lake Sonoma, CA.
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Mission

• Constructing and managing water control
  facilities.
• Constructing military facilities for the U.S.
  Army.

Military construction
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Creation of USACE

• Bunker Hill fortifications built in 1775 by first
  Chief Engineer.
• Constructed West Point Military Academy in 1802.
  Managed it until 1866.

Bunker Hill
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USACE Regions (8)
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Sonoma Lake, CA
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Sonoma Lake, CA
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Sonoma Lake, CA

• Campgrounds

Campground at Sonoma Lake, CA
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Sonoma Lake, CA

• Hiking trails

Sonoma Lake trail system
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Sonoma Lake, CA
Views from trails.
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Upper Mississippi River
Manages 13 locks dams in MN, WI,
IA Purposes Navigation (commercial
recreation), flood control, wildlife management
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Upper Mississippi River
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Upper Mississippi River
Lock control building
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Upper Mississippi River
Dredge boat William A. Thompson and relocation
of dredged materials
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Upper Mississippi River
Guttenberg waterfowl ponds at Lock 10
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Upper Mississippi River
Forest management in 28,000 acres of shoreline.
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Questions about USACE?
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National Sea Grant College Program

• Mission
• Conduct coastal research
• Educate public about coastal issues
• SG is NOT a land manager

NOAA Research Vessel
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National Sea Grant College Program Act of 1966

• Established a Sea Grant program in each coastal
  state.
• National administration by NOAA (National Oceanic
  and Atmospheric Administration)
• State administration at states land grant
  college.

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National Sea Grant College Program
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NY Sea Grant

• Great Lakes District
• Buffalo
• Rochester
• Oswego
• Plattsburgh
• Syracuse

• Marine District
• Riverhead
• Stony Brook
• Kingston
• Manhattan

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Topics

• Recreation tourism
• Coastal businesses facilities
• Fisheries
• Coastal erosion
• Exotic species
• Coastal habitat protection
• Seafood safety

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Coast Watch Program
Great Lakes surface temperature monitoring program
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Satellite image
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Recreation Tourism Program

• Conduct tourism and recreation related research.
• Communicate research results to the public.
• Facilitate tourism planning and development
  efforts.

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Other Recreation Related Programs

• Fishing participation study
• Charter boat business study
• BB business study
• Monitoring recreation trends

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Questions about SG?