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Approximately 50,000 trailered pleasure craft use the waters of 

 San Diego Bay annually. Total investment in all pleasure craft 

 using the Bay has been estimated at $35 million. The full economic 

 impact of boating would also include fuel, boat maintenance, 

 visitor spending (food, hotels, entertainment, etc.), and rentals 

 for boats and their berths. A private developer in the Imperial 

 Beach area is planning a residential community of 3,500 units, 

 each with its own boat slip, to be constructed over a 10 year 

 period. 



Swimming and Beach Use 



According to the California Department of Parks and Recreation, 

 Planning Monograph No. 4, the most popular summer outdoor 

 recreational activity in the San Diego Metropolitan District is 

 swimming, with 84,000 participants; driving for pleasure is second, 

 with 54,000 participants; and walking for pleasure is third, with 

 49,000 participants. For persons of 12 years and older, the age 

 group of 12 to 17 years has the greatest number of outdoor 

 recreation participation days. Where available, beaches would 

 therefore seem to be the most useful summer recreational resource 

 for the population as a whole, and especially for the teenage 

 population. The requirement for swimming facilities is expected 

 to more than double by 1980 when a demand of 184,000 participants 

 is projected for the County. 



