ML110590778
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| Site: | 05200017 |
| Issue date: | 12/22/2010 |
| From: | Public Commenter Public Commenter |
| To: | NRC/NRO/DSER/RAP1 |
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1 NAPSEISComment Resource From:
Harry Ruth [HC.RUTH@LOUISA.NET]
Sent:
Wednesday, December 22, 2010 9:58 AM To:
Dozier, Tamsen
Subject:
Fw: 3 million visitor recreation days annually at Lake Anna Attachments:
FOLA - LAKE ANNA 2010 VISITOR STATISTICAL
SUMMARY
- 5 Dec 10.doc To: Tamsen Dozier (NRC Environment Project Mgr)
Please see below and attachment based on our conversation today.
Harry
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From: Harry Ruth To: Douglas Barnes (Spotsy admin) ; Deborah Sanders (Spotsy Econ) ; James White (Orange Econ) ; Dale l Mullen (Louisa Admin) ; Andy Wade (louisa economic) ; Zack Burkett (Orange Cnty)
Cc: Barbara Crawford (Cuckoos Nest) ; Bob & Jo Richards ; George & Gerry Heino ; Steve (Ski) & Cheryl Monoski (Both Waters) ; Will Frazee ; Walter Michalski Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 3:24 PM
Subject:
3 million visitor recreation days annually at Lake Anna
Dear County Administrators,
Economic and Tourism Directors Attn: Louisa County (Dale Mullen & Andy Wade)
Spotsylvania County (Douglas Barnes & Deborah Sanders)
Orange County (Zack Burkett & James White)
Please see the attachment for the first ever (in 38 years) comprehensive view of the many recreational opportunities and the public uses that take place on Lake Anna for almost 3 million visitors annually.
We are hopeful that this data will be useful to you when promoting recreation while protecting the natural resources and environment of Lake Anna. It should also be useful to you while promoting economic development and tourism within your respective counties.
Please feel free to use the statistical summary as you see fit.
It is our intention to update the overall statistics annually and publish them for everyone's use.
Please feel free to call or email if you have any questions.
Sincerely, Harry Ruth for the Friends of Lake Anna C/O 230 Heather Drive, Bumpass, Va. 23024 Phone 540-872-3632
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Fw: 3 million visitor recreation days annually at Lake Anna Sent Date:
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SUMMARY
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2010LAKEANNA,VIRGINIAVISITORRECREATIONDAYSSTATISTICAL
SUMMARY
(Asof30November2010)
PreparedbyFriendsofLakeAnna(FOLA)-Phone5408723632
MAINRESERVOIR
COOLINGLAGOONS SubDivision(Residence/Guests) 1,323,014
437,360 NonSubdivision(Residence/Guests) 266,368
142,118 PublicCampgrounds
167,532
0 PublicMarinas
304,852
0 PublicAccess(AdjacentStateRoads) 20,000
7,550 LakeAnnaStatePark
300,728
0
Total
2,382,494
587,028
LakeAnnaGrandTotal-2010VisitorRecreationDays(2,382,494+587,028)=2,969,522
Acknowledgements:FOLAwishestoacknowledgetheLakeorganizations,Campgrounds,Marinas,LakeAnnaMapsandtheLakeAnna StateParkthatcontributeddatatofacilitatethisfirstcomprehensiveviewofthemanyrecreationalopportunitiesandthepublicusesthat takeplaceonLakeAnna.Weapologizeifwemissedsomevisitoraccessesinthisfirststatisticalsummary,butwillstrivetoincludeand updateallothersinfuturepublications.
Overview:LakeAnnaisa13,000acrelake(3rdlargestinstate)locatedinLouisa,SpotsylvaniaandOrangeCounties,Virginia.Themain reservoirhas9,600acresofwater,whilethecoolinglagoonshave3,400acres.Thereareapproximately5,000privateresidencesadjacent totheentire220mileshoreline.Over100Businesses,Marinas,Campgrounds,Motels,Realtors,LakeAnnaStatePark,etc.dependonthe qualityofthewaterandwaterlevelwithinthelake.Thethreecountiesdependonthehighrealestateassessments/taxesreceivedfrom lakepropertyowners.Ninetynine(99)%oftheheatedwaterfromtheadjacentpowerplantcirculatesat2milliongallonsperminute.It goesfromthepowerplant,throughthecoolinglagoons,dike3,andbackupstreaminthemainreservoirreturningtothepowerplantfor anothercycle.Asaresult,thewaterinthecoolinglagoonsdirectlyimpactsbothsidesofthelake.Thelakeprovidesrecreationforcloseto 3millionvisitorrecreationdaysannuallytoresidentsofthesurroundingcounties,plusfrequentvisitorsfromthroughoutVirginia, WashingtonD.C.andMaryland.
RecreationonboththeMainReservoirandCoolingLagoonsofLakeAnnadependsonwaterquality/waterlevelandincludes:Boating, boatregattas,jetskis(personalwatercraft),tubing,parasailing,wakeboarding,waterskiing,sailing,canoeing,kayaking,swimming, tanningonthebeaches,triathlons,fishingfrombothboatsandonshore,fishingtournaments,clamming,scubadivingandscubadiving trainingforourstatepoliceandfire/rescuepersonnel,goldpanning,watercritterstudies,geocaching,duck/goosehunting,4thofJuly fireworksdisplay,hikingontheshoreline,bird/eaglewatching,picnics,seaplane/ultralightlandingareasandjustfantasticrelaxation opportunitiestomeditate,etc.
VisitorRecreationDayDefinition:EachdaythatonepersonrecreatesonLakeAnnaiscountedasoneday.Forexampleifoneperson visitstheLakeAnnaStateParkon10differentdays,thenwewouldhave10VisitorRecreationDays.
LakeAnnaResidencessurroundtheshorelineofthelakeontheboththeMainReservoirandCoolingLagoons.Bothresidentialowners andtheirguestsrecreateonLakeAnnaandreasonableestimatesareincludedintheStatisticalSummary.
AdditionalPublicAccesstoLakeAnnaalsooccurs:(1)MainReservoirthroughMarinas,Campgrounds,theLakeAnnaStatePark,many locationswherethelakeadjoinsthestateroadsandbridges,plustheDike3PublicFishingAreaand(2)CoolingLagoonsalsoattheDike3 PublicFishingArea,plusthemanyareasthatthelakeadjoinsthestateroadsandbridgesthatspanthecoolinglagoons.
HistoricalProjectiononVisitorRecreationDays.In1971,theVirginiaCommissionofOutdoorRecreationwiththesupportandassistance oftheVirginiaElectricandPowerCompanypreparedaLandUsePlanfortheNorthAnnaReservoir(LakeAnna).Thisplanprojecteditis reasonabletoexpectrecreationactivitytorangebetween2,300,000to3,500,000recreationdaysbytheyear2000duetoregional growth.