MWC Drought Impacts Information Gathering Survey- Recreation Sector

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* 1. Purpose: The questionnaire is intended to identify and better understand drought impacts to the recreation sector in the Methow Valley.

What type of operation or organization do you represent? Examples include but are not limited to hiking, skiing, recreation equipment sales, experiences, etc.

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* 2. How would a severe drought physically affect your operation/business? (e.g., lack of snow cover, reduced river flows, etc.).

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* 3. Do you have adequate water for your business?

Yes

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* 4. Have past droughts (1994, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2015, 2018 and 2021) affected your water availability or business operations? Please describe how drought affected you.

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* 5. Identify impacts from droughts that have or could affect your business.

Short- term loss of revenue

Employee lay-offs or reduction in hours

Cost to revenue imbalance because of unused merchandise or other

Long-term impacts such as variability in your business every few years which affects plans for revenue

Employee recruitment and compensation

Reduction in market value of business

Reduction in property value

Losses of vendors or other complementary businesses that improved your market potential

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Describe any steps you have taken or would like to take to reduce the risks of drought to your business operations.

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* 7. What type of assistance would be useful during a drought?

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* 8. What additional information about drought do you need?

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* 9. Please provide your name and contact information if we can contact you with follow-up information for this questionnaire and to keep you informed about water issues in the Methow Valley

Name

Company

Email Address

Phone Number

MWC Drought Impacts Information Gathering Survey- Recreation Sector

Question Title

* 1. Purpose: The questionnaire is intended to identify and better understand drought impacts to the recreation sector in the Methow Valley.What type of operation or organization do you represent? Examples include but are not limited to hiking, skiing, recreation equipment sales, experiences, etc.

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* 2. How would a severe drought physically affect your operation/business? (e.g., lack of snow cover, reduced river flows, etc.).

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* 3. Do you have adequate water for your business?

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* 4. Have past droughts (1994, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2015, 2018 and 2021) affected your water availability or business operations? Please describe how drought affected you.

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* 5. Identify impacts from droughts that have or could affect your business.

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* 6. Describe any steps you have taken or would like to take to reduce the risks of drought to your business operations.

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* 7. What type of assistance would be useful during a drought?

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* 8. What additional information about drought do you need?

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* 9. Please provide your name and contact information if we can contact you with follow-up information for this questionnaire and to keep you informed about water issues in the Methow Valley