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The Rice
Lake Area Association (RLAA) is asking for feedback from you as one of th=
e 250+
households in the Rice Lake Watershed Area as a key input into our long t=
erm
planning efforts. We apprec=
iate
your thoughts on |
Win
a $50 Gift Card to Red
Lobster Complete the survey by May 1, 2011 along with your email address =
to
be eligible for the drawing (see Question #9). Limit 1 entry per household; RLAA Board Member=
s not
eligible. |
Survey
Summary Observations & Comments
1. Please
assess value of
|
Not all |
Some value |
A lot=
|
Enhances property values |
|
8 |
29 |
Good For Children |
4 |
13 |
18 |
Swimming |
14 |
12 |
7 |
Fishing |
8 |
20 |
7 |
Boating |
2 |
7 |
25 |
Wildlife |
1 |
5 |
28 |
Nice to look at |
|
8 |
27 |
Other: Walking= trail <= o:p> |
|
|
1 |
2.&n=
bsp;
How often do you or your family us=
e the
lake for the following purposes? (consider use per applicable season)
|
Never |
Rarely |
Occasionally |
Frequently |
Comment |
Fishing |
11 |
13 |
8 |
5 |
|
Waterskiing/Tubing |
15 |
4 |
6 |
8 |
|
Jet skiing |
28 |
3 |
|
3 |
|
Canoeing/kayaking |
10 |
10 |
9 |
6 |
|
Sailing, windsurfing |
30 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
Pleasure boating |
7 |
2 |
5 |
21 |
|
Swimming |
16 |
6 |
6 |
7 |
|
Bird Watching |
5 |
3 |
10 |
16 |
|
Scenic Viewing |
1 |
1 |
10 |
24 |
|
Snowmobiling |
27 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
|
Skiing/snowshoeing |
14 |
8 |
7 |
5 |
|
Other: Skating/Broomball |
|
|
|
1 |
|
3. Please
rate the quality of fishing in
|
Poor<= o:p> |
Good<= o:p> |
Excellent |
N/A |
Number of Fish caugh=
t |
12 |
9 |
|
14 |
Size of Fish caught<= o:p> |
13 |
8 |
|
14 |
Type of Fish caught<= o:p> |
16 |
4 |
|
14 |
4. How
often have aquatic plants interfered with your use/enjoyment of the lake?
|
Never=
|
Rarely |
Occasionally |
Frequently |
N/A |
Last year (2010) |
3 |
7 |
12 |
7 |
5 |
Prior year (2009) |
2 |
7 |
13 |
6 |
6 |
5 Years ago (2006) |
2 |
5 |
4 |
10 |
12 |
^(15 years ago - 199=
6) |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
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nbsp; &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; ^
- Added in by participant
5. How
often have algae blooms interfered with your use/enjoyment of the lake?
|
Never=
|
Rarely |
Occasionally |
Frequently |
N/A |
Last year (2010) |
1 |
3 |
13 |
18 |
1 |
Prior year (2009) |
1 |
2 |
11 |
20 |
2 |
5 Years ago (2006) |
1 |
1 |
9 |
14 |
9 |
^(15 years ago - 199=
6) |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
&=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; ^
- Added in by participant
6. How
have the following items changed on
|
Improved |
Same |
Worse |
Not Sure/N/A |
Water
clarity |
6 |
13 |
8 |
8 |
Amount
of algae |
8 |
9 |
15 |
4 |
Amount
of aquatic plants |
10 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
Boat
Traffic |
2 |
24 |
5 |
5 |
Geese
nuisance/issues |
6 |
17 |
6 |
7 |
Shoreline
erosion |
2 |
20 |
5 |
8 |
7.&n=
bsp;
Please rank your concerns for
_1__
Algae (Excess) _10__
Boat Traffic/Safety _5__
Fish Population _8__
Geese |
__6_ Native
weeds (good plants) __3_ Non-native Weeds (Curlyleaf Po=
ndweed,
Eurasian Watermilfoil) _9__
Private Access (Boat launch) |
__7_
Shoreline Erosion _2__
Water Clarity/Quality _4__ Wildlife |
8. How
long have you lived in the
· =
33 respondents to this question with the average=
#
of years at 14
· =
1.5 years was the shortest term; 35 years the
longest.
9. Please
select your preferred method(s) of communication for RLAA information
(newsletter, surveys, social information)? Please enter contact information=
for
each one you prefer.
|
Yes |
No |
Contact Info |
Mail* |
20 |
8 |
|
Email* |
27 |
2 |
Your
email: |
Website |
19 |
4 |
Have
you visited www.ricelakemn.com=
25 Yes 3 No |
Phone
Call* |
5 |
19 |
Your
Phone: |
Face
to Face |
5 |
16 |
|
Social
Network (Facebook) |
3 |
18 |
|
Other:
________ |
|
|
|
By
taking this survey and providing your email address, you will be entered in=
to
drawing for a $50 Gift Card to any Red Lobster restaurant.
Note: RLAA will not sell or distribute y=
our
contact information. If at any
time, you do not want to receive information from RLAA, you may remove your=
self
from our lists.
10. What
types of events would you like to see RLAA host for its members and the
community?
·
Would you be willing to assist hos=
ting
any of the events you are interested to see RLAA host? Yes No
4 &nb=
sp; 4 &=
nbsp;
Event=
|
Would Like to se=
e this |
Would Volunteer<=
/span> |
|
Event=
|
Would Like to se=
e this |
Would Volunteer<=
/span> |
Spring Clean-up |
21=
|
14=
|
|
Annual Meeting/Dinn=
er |
22=
|
|
Kid Fishing Day |
7<= o:p> |
3<= o:p> |
|
Shoreline Education=
|
16=
|
|
Garage Sale |
5<= o:p> |
1<= o:p> |
|
Other: Pull tabs |
1<= o:p> |
|
Summer Picnic |
13=
|
5<= o:p> |
|
Other: having |
1<= o:p> |
|
11. Lake
14 Buffer Strip along shoreline &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; 1 Rain garden in your yard &=
nbsp; &nbs=
p; 2
Rain barrels to collect water
21 Aerate your lawn (improve saturatio= n) 11 Stop washing car in driveway &= nbsp; 28 Pick up trash on walks <= o:p>
18 Pick up animal waste walking your d=
og 29 Do not use phosphorous fertilizers<=
span
style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> &n=
bsp; 1
Adopt a storm drain
0 Replace turf lawn with native plant=
s &=
nbsp; 0=
Reduce your pavement
"footprint" * &n=
bsp; 1
Other: MPCA Stream Monitoring
=
* - increase the amount of porous surface to absorb rainwater
12. Do you pay annual dues to RLAA? If =
not,
is there a reason why? &nb=
sp; 8 &=
nbsp; Yes 2 No
·
Not confident in Board of Directors making the correct
decisions (2 respondents)
· =
Drawdowns had negative impact on shoreline in cr=
eek
(west of I-94) (1)
·
Stocking fish in 1998 caused more traffic through
private property (1)=
·
Don't use RLAA funds for lobbying City for drawd=
own
(1)
1. Cla=
rification
- no RLAA funds are used to do any lobbying for anything. This is a
misconception.
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