Sample Refuge and Management District Descriptions
Table 7-27. Tetlin NWR: 2011 Recreation Visits Activity
Residents
Non-Residents
Total
Non-Consumptive: Pedestrian
4,384
5,146
9,530
Auto Tour
2,594
23,342
25,936
Boat Trail/Launch
2,785
147
2,932
Bicycle
0
200
200
Interpretation
74
1,401
1,475
Photography
30,376
3,375
33,751
Other Recreation
3,774
8,805
12,579
Big Game
587
6
593
Small Game
1,477
0
1,477
Migratory Birds
936
0
936
Freshwater
1,215
0
1,215
Saltwater
0
0
0
48,201
42,423
90,624
Hunting:
Fishing:
Total Visitation Regional Economic Analysis
The economic area for the Refuge is Valdez-Cordova and Anchorage, Alaska. It is assumed that visitor expenditures occur primarily within these areas. Visitor recreation expenditures for 2011 are shown in Table 7-28. Total expenditures were $6.3 million with non-residents accounting for $5.5 million or 88 percent of total expenditures. Expenditures on non-consumptive activities accounted for 97 percent of all expenditures. Table 7-29 summarizes the local economic effects associated with recreation visits. Final demand totaled $10.0 million with associated employment of 66 jobs, $3.0 million in employment income and $1.3 million in total tax revenue. Seasonal tourism (June-August) is the primary economic activity on the Refuge for the community of Tok.
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