ML110590778
| 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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| 76FR6638 | |
| Download: ML110590778 (3) | |
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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
Original Message -----
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 1
Federal Register Notice: 76FR6638 Comment Number: 3 Mail Envelope Properties (164FDE3C334445168FBCA6E988C24556)
Subject:
Fw: 3 million visitor recreation days annually at Lake Anna Sent Date: 12/22/2010 9:57:55 AM Received Date: 12/22/2010 9:58:06 AM From: Harry Ruth Created By: HC.RUTH@LOUISA.NET Recipients:
"Dozier, Tamsen" <Tamsen.Dozier@nrc.gov>
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SUMMARY
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2010 LAKE ANNA, VIRGINIA VISITOR RECREATION DAYS STATISTICAL
SUMMARY
(As of 30 November2010)
Prepared by Friends of Lake Anna (FOLA) - Phone 5408723632 MAIN RESERVOIR COOLING LAGOONS SubDivision (Residence/Guests ) 1,323,014 437,360 NonSubdivision (Residence/Guests) 266,368 142,118 Public Campgrounds 167,532 0 Public Marinas 304,852 0 Public Access (Adjacent State Roads) 20,000 7,550 Lake Anna State Park 300,728 0 Total 2,382,494 587,028 Lake Anna Grand Total - 2010 Visitor Recreation Days (2,382,494 + 587,028) = 2,969,522 Acknowledgements: FOLA wishes to acknowledge the Lake organizations, Campgrounds, Marinas, Lake Anna Maps and the Lake Anna State Park that contributed data to facilitate this first comprehensive view of the many recreational opportunities and the public uses that take place on Lake Anna. We apologize if we missed some visitor accesses in this first statistical summary, but will strive to include and update all others in future publications.
rd Overview: Lake Anna is a 13,000 acre lake (3 largest in state) located in Louisa, Spotsylvania and Orange Counties, Virginia. The main reservoir has 9,600 acres of water, while the cooling lagoons have 3,400 acres. There are approximately 5,000 private residences adjacent to the entire 220 mile shoreline. Over 100 Businesses, Marinas, Campgrounds, Motels, Realtors, Lake Anna State Park, etc. depend on the quality of the water and water level within the lake. The three counties depend on the high real estate assessments/taxes received from lake property owners. Ninetynine (99) % of the heated water from the adjacent power plant circulates at 2 million gallons per minute. It goes from the power plant, through the cooling lagoons, dike 3, and back upstream in the main reservoir returning to the power plant for another cycle. As a result, the water in the cooling lagoons directly impacts both sides of the lake. The lake provides recreation for close to 3 million visitor recreation days annually to residents of the surrounding counties, plus frequent visitors from throughout Virginia, Washington D.C. and Maryland.
Recreation on both the Main Reservoir and Cooling Lagoons of Lake Anna depends on water quality/water level and includes: Boating, boat regattas, jetskis (personal water craft), tubing, parasailing, wake boarding, water skiing, sailing, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, tanning on the beaches, triathlons, fishing from both boats and onshore, fishing tournaments, clamming, scuba diving and scuba diving th training for our state police and fire/rescue personnel, gold panning, water critter studies, geocaching, duck/goose hunting, 4 of July fireworks display, hiking on the shoreline, bird/eagle watching, picnics, seaplane/ultra light landing areas and just fantastic relaxation opportunities to meditate, etc.
Visitor Recreation Day Definition: Each day that one person recreates on Lake Anna is counted as one day. For example if one person visits the Lake Anna State Park on 10 different days, then we would have 10 Visitor Recreation Days.
Lake Anna Residences surround the shoreline of the lake on the both the Main Reservoir and Cooling Lagoons. Both residential owners and their guests recreate on Lake Anna and reasonable estimates are included in the Statistical Summary.
Additional Public Access to Lake Anna also occurs: (1) Main Reservoir through Marinas, Campgrounds, the Lake Anna State Park, many locations where the lake adjoins the state roads and bridges, plus the Dike 3 Public Fishing Area and (2) Cooling Lagoons also at the Dike 3 Public Fishing Area, plus the many areas that the lake adjoins the state roads and bridges that span the cooling lagoons.
Historical Projection on Visitor Recreation Days. In 1971, the Virginia Commission of Outdoor Recreation with the support and assistance of the Virginia Electric and Power Company prepared a Land Use Plan for the North Anna Reservoir (Lake Anna). This plan projected it is reasonable to expect recreation activity to range between 2,300,000 to 3,500,000 recreation days by the year 2000 due to regional growth.