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STRATEGIC PLAN FOR WATER-BASED TOURISM IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY, OREGON THE PEOPLE
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recreation to see if their local knowledge on their closest water bodies can shed some light on why. The questions address issues like access, trash, water quality, fish habitat,
wildlife habitat, cost of management, crowdedness, user conflicts, information on conditions, personal safety on the water, and security of personal possessions on land.
Clackamas County residents are slightly less
Table 4-19 River Management Concerns by Residence
concerned than others about access to the water,
Trash Water Access Fish Wildlife Cost of Crowds User Conditions Water Security of
Quality Habitat Habitat Management Conflicts Info Safety Possessions but it is no significant difference. Access to water
Non-OR 2.78 3.22 2.79 3.7 3.28 2.44 3.34 2.69 2.48 2.42 2.68 recreation in Clackamas County appears to not be
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Other OR 2.8 3.03 2.63 3.24 3 2.44 3.15 2.59 2.35 2.44 2.65 any more difficult than other locations in the state .
Clack Co 3.27 3.35 2.62 3.49 3.35 2.72 3.65 3.03 2.31 2.59 2.88 This issue received a modest 2.7 rating meaning
Mult Co 3.37 3.38 2.56 3.7 3.52 2.48 3.23 2.68 2.3 2.48 2.89 there is a slight to moderate concern (table 3-19).
Total 2.87 3.18 2.7 3.51 3.2 2.46 3.29 2.68 2.4 2.44 2.7

sig * ** *** *** *** ** Clackamas County residents are significantly more
concerned about trash, water quality, wildlife
One, two and three asterisks denote statistical significance at the .10, .05 and .01 levels respectively
habitat, crowds and user conflicts than the average
respondent. These issues may provide a hint as to why Clackamas County waters are not visited as often as others in the state. User conflicts and trash are the two issues with the
highest differences between the total average and Clackamas County, indicating that these may be the issues most closely associated with Clackamas County. Both are also
statically significant.

Credit: Corey Koff Cascadia Outfitters, Oregon City OR

5 Although the author’s personal experience shows that the Sandy, Tualatin, and to some degree the Molalla Rivers are very challenging to access. This level of detail may not appear in a statewide survey in which
few respondents come to Clackamas County.