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Trail User Survey
City of Duluth 2008 Trail Survey. Please either print this out and mail to : Amy Norris, Parks and Recreation Department, 12 E. 4th Street, Duluth, MN 55802 or copy and paste into your email message body and answer it that way and email to me, gibbsjudy@aol.com. PLEASE WRITE 'SURVEY" IN THE SUBJECT LINE! Please return prior to April 30, if possible.

Gender: �¬ Female �¬ Male
Favorite Trail (Location):___________________________________
1. How often do you use this trail?
�¬ 1 X Day �¬ 1 X Week �¬Other_______________________
�¬ 2 X Day �¬ 1 X Month

2. How much time do you spend there?
�¬ Less than 30 minutes �¬ 30 minutes - 1 hour
�¬ 1-2 hours �¬ 2 hours plus

3. What are your primary activities on the trail? (Check all that
apply)
�¬ Walking�¬ Jogging/Trail Running �¬ Dog Walker
�¬ Mountain Biking �¬ Health/Exercise Person
�¬ Horseback riding �¬ Cross Country Skiing
�¬Nature Study �¬ Other __________________________

4. Do you own a dog?
�¬ Yes (if yes, go to #5) �¬ No (if no, go to #6)

5. A. Would you be in favor of or opposed to an off leash dog trail?
�¬ Favor �¬ Opposed �¬ Not sure
B. If you were aware of a legally approved unleashed dog trail would you use it?
�¬ Would use it �¬ Would not use it �¬ Not sure
C. Would you continue to use trails you currently utilize if you had a legal off-leash dog walking opportunity? �¬ Continue to use same trails
�¬ Would utilize new legal trails �¬ Not sure
D. How much would you be willing to pay for a permit to walk dogs off leash? $________

6. A. Would you be in favor of or opposed to an off leash dog trail?
�¬ Favor �¬ Opposed �¬ Not sure
B. What are issues, if any, that you perceive concerning trails and their use?
_______________________________________________________________________________

7. Would you (check all that apply)
�¬ Be willing to volunteer to work on trails
�¬ Be interested in a presentation at your group�fs meeting?
�¬ Help pay for new trails/maintenance
�¬ Attend family programs in our parks and on trails?
�¬ Serve on a trails focus group
�¬ Become a Trail Patrol volunteer
�¬ Other ___________________________

Email address: ____________________________________