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A Summary of
and Selected Analyses
For
A Survey Mailed To
All Households Within Shorewood
Citizen Attitudes, Experiences
and Knowledge
Related to
Snowmobiles in Shorewood
Prepared for:
The City of Shorewood
Snowmobile Task Force
June 27, 1996
Executive Summary and Final Findings
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Preface
This Executive Summary was prepared by Judith
Marshik, Research Quik, Inc. under contract with
the City of Shorewood.
The Summary was written by the researcher and
may not reflect the conclusions of individual
Snowmobile Task Force members. All survey
research and formal evaluations are subjective.
Instruments, and their wording, reflect the
opinions of those who construct them.
The researcher has made every effort to
measure opinions and present findings in as
neutral a manner as possible. Where she has
failed to do this, it is her fault alone and no one
else is to blame. Where she has succeeded,
credit should be given to the Task Force
members for keeping her on track.
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Project pjoposal
Summary Report
Copy of Survey and Cover Letter
Copy of City Map - 9 Zones
Cross-tab A: Analysis by the
Nine City Zones of Householders
Answers
Cross-tab Bl: Households with
Riders Compared to Households
without Riders
Cross-tab B2: Households Close
to Lakes/Trail Compared to Other
Cross-tab Cl: Wintertime Trail
Users on Trail with Snwmbls
Compared to Users/No Snwmbls
Cross-tab C2: Households Suppor
Trail Usage by Snwmbls Compared
ouse 0 s lC ppose
Cross-tab D: Comparison of
Households by the Type of Policy
Changes They Recommended (6 area
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November 17, 1995
Jim Hurm, City Administrator
The City of Shorewood
5755 Country Club Road
Shorewood, MN 55331
Dear Jim:
This letter is in response to your request for a proposal to:
A.. Provide staff support and facilitation to the Snowmobile Task Force
B. Design and supervise a mailed survey to Shorewood residents on topics
related to the Task Force's work.
Background:
The City of Shorewood has approved a Comprehensive Plan for the city. One
of the directives within that plan was to explore snowmobile usage within the
city. The City Council appointed a Task Force to develop recommendations on
a variety of city policies which would be influenced by decisions about
snowmobile usage.
A. The Task Force has met three times and has requested that a
professional facilitator work with them to:
clarify the issues
help keep the group focused on its initial aim
serve as a technical expert on data gathering issues
provide analytical support in interpreting complex data
record and summarize any agreements which are made by the
group and help develop a summary report for the City Council.
The Task Force would like to complete its work by May 1, 1996, and then
present its recommendations to the City Council.
B. As a part of the data collection efforts needed to support this project, the
Task Force has determined that it would like to sponsor a city-wide
survey of citizens on various opinion topics related to this issue. This
survey would provide a database which could serve to inform Task Force
members on citizens' opinions. The survey would be distributed next
spring, in February or March. ,
The consultant has been asked to provide an estimate of consulting costs for
both of these efforts.
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Work Activities:
A. Task Force work and support would include:
Development and design of the agenda and work plan for each
of six to eight Task Force meetings. This would be done in
conjunction with the Chairs of the Task Force.
Facilitation of each of the six to eight meetings and documentation
of agreements which are reached at these meetings.
Providing advice to the Task Force regarding data needs and any
research or data collection activities.
Summary of agreements made, data gathered to support these
agreements and any other work in a summary report to be given to
the City Council. by May 1, 1996.
B. Survey work and support would include:
Facilitation of a smaller Work Group of the Task Force to design,
test and finalize a survey as well as the sampling process.
Interviews of 6-8 area representatives selected by the Work Group
to provide input into survey items and questions.
Pilot test of a draft survey with no fewer than ten citizens to
determine its effectiveness in soliciting answers to the Task
Force's questions.
Supervision of the printing and distribution of the survey.
Coding the surveys (open-ended items), preparing for data entry,
and verified data entry for up to 600 surveys. Additional surveys
will be entered at a nominal fee which covers coding and entry
costs.
Preparation of two reports: first, a frequency distribution report
which shows the percentage of answers for each answer category.
Second, a report of selected cross-tabs as determined by the Work
Group and/or Task Force.
Preparation of a summary report of survey findings.
Timetable:
A. The Task Force would meet about 6-8 times for about 2 hours each time
between November and the end of April, 1996.
B. The Survey Work Group would meet about 4 times for about 90-120
minutes each time between January and April, 1996.
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Costs:
A. For facilitation and technical expert support of the Snowmobile Task
Force for six months, the fee is: $2,400.-
B. For design, development, supervision of distribution and data analysis of
a survey to support the work of the Task Force, the fee is: $3,200.00.
This fee does not include any printing or postage for the survey. It does
include all other costs. For those surveys returned which are in excess of
600, there would be a fee for processing each additional survey.
C. Other costs are: $.30 per mile for local mileage.
Payment Plan:
A. The fees for the Snowmobile Task Force work will be divided into six
equal parts. These fees will be due on the first of the month beginning in
December. Thus, payments will be $400 each due on December 1
through May 1, 1996.
(Typically, invoices are sent one month in advance to allow adequate
time for your internal processing.)
B. The fees for the mailed survey will be divided into four equal parts.
These fees will be due on the first of the month beginning in January.
Thus, payments will be $800 each due on January 1 through April 1,
1996.
C. Expenses will be billed as they accrue on the monthly invoices. As our
office is so close to your office, I expect these will be nominal.
Jim, I hope that this is all clear. If you have any questions about this proposal,
please feel free to call and ask. I want to offer only those services which I know
you need and can use. Thank you for the opportunity to work once again with
the City of Shorewood.
Best regards,
Judith Marshik, Senior Consultant
Enclosure: First invoice due on December 1, 1995
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary Report
Snowmobile Survey of Shorewood Citizens
Topic
I. Background on Survey
Page Number
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II.
III.
IV.
Survey Returns
Types of Questions in the Survey
Types of Analyses of Survey Data
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3-4
4-5
VA: Findings: Background to Analyses Including Discussion of Error 6-7
VB 1: Findings: Geocodes of Survey Respondents
a) City Zones Where Respondents Lived
b) Location of Respondents by Lakes or Trail
VB 2: Findings: City Snowmobilers' Habits or Traits 9-10
a) Households with Riders
b) Number of Juvenile Riders
c) Where Most of Riding Done (in or out of Shorewood)
d) Amount of Miles Ridden Annually
e) Where Snowmobiling Households Ride within Shorewood
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VB 3: Findings: Snowmobilers Education
a) Juvenile Compliance with Mandatory Education
b) Impressions of Juvenile Riders
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VB 4: Findings: Regional Trail Usage 11-13
a) Impact of Loss of Regional Trail on Snowmobilers
b) Use of Regional Trail in Wintertime by Householders
c) Support or Opposition to Snowmobile Use of Regional Trail
d) Knowledge of Trail Speed Limits for Snowmobiles
VB 5: Findings:Householders' Experiences/Opinions of Snwmblrs 13-15
a) Joint Use of Trail by Non-Snowmobilers/Snowmobilers
b) Snowmobile Trespass on Private Property
c) Private Property Damage by Snowmobilers
d) Residents' Knowledge of Their Property Boundaries
e) Residents' Opinions of Snowmobilers' Lawfulness
VB 6: Findings: Support for or Opposition to Snowmobiling 16-18
a) Hiding Snowmobiles on Street Boulevards
b) Opinions on Snowmobiling
(1) Use of Regional Trail .
(2) Snowmobilers as Responsible Citizens
(3) General Support/Opposition Snowmobiling
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VB 8: Findings: Snowmobile Noise
VB 9: Findings: Snowmobiles in Traffic
a) Citizens' Understanding of Laws
b) Knowledge of Street Speed Limits
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Topic
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VB 7: Findings: Snowmobile Safety 18-21
a) Injuries Due to Snowmobiles, Bicycles, Pet Dogs
b) Opinions Regarding Snowmobile Hazard or Threat
(1) Comfort in the Presence of Snowmobiles
(2) Joint Trail Usage Hazard
(3) Alcohol and Snowmobiles
VB 10: Findings: Support for Various Policy Options
VB 11: Findings: Demographics of Survey Respondents
a) Property Ownership in Shorewood
b) Years Lived in Shorewood
c) Sex of Respondents
d) Age of Respondents
e) Income of Respondents
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I. Background
In the fall of 1S195, the City of Shorewood's City Council appointed a Task Force
to study four issues related to snowmobiling within city limits (as reported in the
Snowmobile Task force Minutes, November 21, 1995):
a. To make recommendations to the City Council to reduce the
number of snowmobile violations.
b. To count and comment on the seriousness of snowmobile
violations during the 1995-6 winter season.
c. To make recommendations regarding banning snowmobiles in all
or part of the City, including public property, or some other
alternative which would permit snowmobiles but with greater
safety.
d. To comment on the safety and compatibility of snowmobiles on the
retgional trails or on the streets along with other trail and street
users, such as pedestrians or other types of vehicles.
The Task ForcE~ organized a number of data collection efforts to study these
issues. One of these data collection efforts was a mailed survey.
The Snowmobile Task Force appointed a Survey Sub-Task Force which
worked with thE~ research consultant. The Sub-Task Force:
identified key issues to include in the survey
discussed and decided on a sampling plan
· provided a process to deliver a copy of the survey for households
wlhich inadvertently may not have received one
suggested public relations support for the survey
dHcided on survey timelines and a "drop" date
suggested a process for piloting the survey
finalized logistics and details such as number of pages in the
survey, outbound and inbound mailing procedures and so on.
The Survey Sub-Task Force met three times with the research consultant and at
its final meetin9 approved a survey package. The survey was mailed outbound
postage bulk mail and included a cover letter from the Task Force Chairs, a map
of the City of SI10rewood divided into nine districts or zones, and a copy of the
survey. The survey was its own "envelope" in the sense that it was folded and
stapled for outtlound delivery and refolded and taped for inbound delivery.
Inbound first class postage was paid by the City. The survey was mailed to all
households on the City of Shorewood newsletter mailing list or utility billing list.
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Mailed using newsletter/utility list
Mailed in response to call in requests
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II. Survey Returns
The survey was mailed the first of April, 1996. The first report of survey findings
was presented to the Task Force on April 25th. A second report of findings,
which included all the surveys received by the City by end of day, Friday, April
26th, was presented to the Snowmobile Task Force the following week. The
number of surveys distributed to City residents was as follows:
Total mailed
2,463
The total number of surveys returned to the City which were usable for purposes
of analyses was 781. Some surveys were ripped apart and destroyed beyond
usability by the postal processing of business reply mail. Still others were
returned blank. The number of unusable surveys was seven.
Since each household was mailed only one survey, and the number of called in
requests for additional surveys was only 37, the database probably does
represent close to 781 distinct households. (The number of households
represented may be slightly smaller since households could call in to secure a
second survey for another adult member of the household if they chose to do
so. We don't know how many of the called in requests represented a second
adult in a household and how many represented households which, for one
reason or another, had not received the survey.)
The response rate for this survey then was:
781/2463 or 31.7% or roughly 3 households out of every 10.
This survey return rate was very good from several aspects:
in our experience, a response rate of 15% or above for a mailed
survey is about average, especially when no special efforts are
made to follow up or incentivize the survey return. Thus, a return
of 30% or more is outstanding. This speaks to the interest
generated by this topic.
the database of 781 households created by the survey returns was
large enough to capture the variability of opinion existing among
the city residents on a number of issues. The size of the database
permitted some special analyses to be conducted which might not
otherwise have been possible.
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the size of the database is a direct contributor to the estimates of
error in the answers to a survey question. The larger the
database, the smaller the margin of error. The large size of the
survey database enables those using the database to have more
confidence that the findings more closely represent the "truth" or
contain less error.
the large number of households represented in this database
permits us to apply the findings from the survey respondents to
Shorewood households at large. The larger the database of
survey respondents, the more statistical confidence we can have
that the findings represent the opinions of the households
lincluded in the sample frame. In addition, the answers assembled
within these larger databases are more likely to approximate the
total universe from which the sample was drawn. This enables
survey findings to be used as generalizations about the sample
jframe as a whole.
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III. Types of Questions in the Survey
The types of questions which were contained in the survey can be divided into
the following categories:
Geocodes:
o 1 - location within one of nine divisions (see map)
02 - location next to Regional Trail, lakes, or neither
Snowmobiling habits:
Snowmobiling education:
LRT Trail usage:
People's contact with Snwm~l:
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o 3 - number of riders in household
o 4 - age of riders in household
o 5 - where riders do most riding
o 6 - amount of miles annually
o 7 - where ride in Shorewood
o 5 - training of juvenile riders
o 28 - opinion: education of juveniles
o 9 - snowmobilers use of Trail for
riding access to other areas
o 10 - wintertime usage of Trail
o 30 - support/oppose Trail use by snwmbl
o 33 - correct snwmbl Trail speed limit
o 11 - using Trail when snwmbl there
o 12 - snwmbl trespass on property
o 13 - snwmbl damage property
o 14 - if yes q 13, how many times
o 24 - opinion: know property boundaries
o 31 - rating of snwmbl compliance with law
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Q 15 - should be permitted on boulevards?
Q 23 - permit on Trail, other public places
Q 26 - opinion: impression of snowmobilers
Q 29 - opinion: support/oppose snowmobiling
Q 16 - ever injured by snowmobile
Q 17 - ever injured by bicycle
Q 18 - ever injured by pet dog
Q 22 - opinion: comfort with snwmbl
Q 25 - opinion: walker/skier Trail safety
Q 27 - opinion: alcohol as safety issue
Q 19 - rating some annoying noises
Q 20 - rating snowmobile noise
Q 21 - four traffic right of way questions
Q 32 - speed limit for snwmbl on street
Recommendations for changes: Q 34 - 11 options which could be checked
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People's support for snwmbl:
Snowmobile safety issues:
Snowmobile noise issues:
Snowmobile traffic issues:
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Q 35 - rent or own property in Shorewood
Q 36 - number continuous yrs in City
Q 37 - sex
Q 38 - age
Q 39 - income category
These issues were prioritized by the Snowmobile Task Force and judged to be
the most important for inclusion in the survey.
Demographics:
IV. Types of Analyses
The Snowmobile Task Force requested several analyses of the survey data.
They are briefly described below:
Frequency distributions: this is a simple count of how many
respondents chose each answer on the survey. The reader will
notice that for each of the special analyses or cross-tabulation
reports, the left hand column always shows a frequency
distribution for all respondents.
Cross-tabulation reports: this refers to a capability of
computerized databases to be analyzed by selecting the
respondents who answered a specific question a certain way and
comparing them to other respondents on selected other questions.
For example, we could select out all the women who responded to
the survey and see how their answers differed from all the men.
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Or, we could select all the people who indicated someone in their
family had snowmobiled within the past two years, and compare
their answers on other questions to those families which hadn't.
Actual cross-tabulation reports which were prepared included:
Cross-tab A: The households within the nine divisions of the
city were each analyzed by the city division
separately. The hypothesis here was that citizens
living in the eastern, more densely populated zones
might have different attitudes towards outdoor sports
activities than residents in western, less densely
populated zones.
Cross-tab B: There are two cross-tab tables shown on this report.
Cross-tab B1: Households with snowmobile riders are
compared to households without riders
Cross-tab B2: Households located within one block of the
Trail, or within one block of the lakes
are each compared to households
which are further away.
Cross-tab C: There are two cross-tab tables shown on this report.
Cross-tab C1: Divides wintertime trail users into those on
trail when snowmobiles have been
present and those on trail when no
snowmobiles present and compares
their answers
Cross-tab C2: Compares households which support use of
Regional Trail by snowmobilers with
households which oppose the use of
the Regional Trail by snowmobilers.
Cross-tab D: This report compares the response of households
which selected six differing
recommendations for City action. One
of these groupings is households which
would support a snowmobile ban.
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V. Major Findings
A. Background to Analysis and Findings Reports
1 ) Discussion will be of the frequency distribution reports
Due to the volume of separate reports prepared for the Task Force, it is literally
impossible to comment on each report exhaustively. There are seven reports,
including the frequency distribution report which summarizes the answers of all
households to the survey, as well as six different cross-tabulation reports. Some
of the cross-tabulation reports analyze the responses of as many as six sub-
groups. For purposes of this report, only the frequency distribution findings will be
discussed. There will be only selected references made to the cross-tab reports.
2) Format, layout and location of cross-tabulation reports
A copy of each of the detailed findings reports has been included in a separate
tabbed section within this summary document. (See the Table of Contents for
report locations.) Each cross-tabulation report is divided into two sub-reports.
Because there were too many columns of data to show both the number of
respondents and the percent of respondents on the same report page, these
reports have been prepared separately. Thus, the first sub-report for each cross-
tabulation shows the percentage of respondents selecting a certain answer.
The second sub-report shows the number of respondents selecting that answer.
3) Report page numbering system
Due to the software package that was used for data analysis, it was difficult to
number the cross-tabulation report pages. However, each page does have a
table number at the top and center of the page for easy reference. The table
numbers on the two sub-reports match so that percentage and numerical data
for the same question can be compared easily.
4) Calculation of Error for Each Response in the Survey
a) What is error and how is it expressed?
Error in any given survey question answer or response is usually expressed as
the answer "plus or minus x percent". This is because we have SAMPLED the
population rather than received answers from the WHOLE population. There
may be some error, in that our sample may be slightly different than the
population under study. The research convention is to report a sample survey
answer as a range of answers.
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For example, a question in which 54% of the respondents picked "yes" to
answer a given question and in which the error was calculated to be "plus or
minus 5%" would be expressed as a range of answers from 49%-59%. All that
this means is that the "real" or "true" answer lies within that range but may not
be exactly 54%.
As a practical matter, this is a cumbersome way of reporting so when you see
the reports in this document, they will be expressed as a single number Le.
54%. However, it will be your responsibility to recall that there is an error range
surrounding each of these answers.
b) How is an estimate of error in an answer calculated?
Error can be estimated. It is a function of three things:
· how large was your sample? ( a very important factor)
how strongly directional is the answer to the question?
(is it split 50-50 or split 90-10? The latter is an example of a
strongly directional answer.)
what confidence level do you select to estimate the goodness
of the sample? The research conventions are 95% or 99%. This is an
estimate of the goodness of the sample. 95% is the convention for
typical research projects and means that the researcher believes 19 out
of 20 times, in drawing the survey sample, similar answers would be
obtained from these new survey respondents.
c) What are some estimates of error for answers in this survey?
Within this survey, with a sample size of 781 and with a strongly directional
question, such as 90%-10% split, the error of the answer at the 95% confidence
level would be within a range of +/- 2.1%.
With less directional answers, the worst case being a. 50%-50% split, the error
increases slightly to a range of +/- 3.5%.
Remember, error must be calculated for each question and is based on the
factors stated above. However, for this survey for all practical purposes, the
error generally will be within the ranges given above Le. from +/- 2.1 % to 3.5%
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Total of Central Zones
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Five (part adjacent to Trail)
Six (zone around Trail)
Total of Western and Island Zones
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Eight
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8. Major Findings from the Frequency Distribution Report
The report of findings from an analysis of the frequency distribution will be
discussed by the question categories outlined on pages 3 and 4 of this
executive summary report.
1 ) Geocodes
a) City zones where respondents lived - Question 1
The survey respondents indicated where they lived in the City by selecting one
of nine city zones on a specially prepared map. The zones were numbered as
follows:
Percent Respondents
Total of Eastern Zones
One
Two
Three
33%
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7
13
5
15
26
21%
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Since we have no way of knowing the actual number of households in each
zone, we cannot make any statements of whether the returns were heavier,
proportionate to households in one zone than another. However, we can state
that more survey respondents reported living in the central and eastern zones
than did in the western zones.
b) Respondents location vis a vis Regional Trail and Lakes -
Question 2
The majority of the respondents indicated that they lived within one block of
either the Trail or a lake.
Residence/business within one block of lakes 36%
Residence/business within one block of Trail 27%
No, neither 37%
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Since many Shorewood properties border lakes and trails, it is hard to tell
whether returns were heavier from these households on trails/lakes or whether
they were proportionate to the households which have these traits.
2) Snowmobilers habits
a) Snowmobile riders in household - Question 3
30% of the respondents reported having at least one person in their household
who had ridden a snowmobile at least once within the past two years. Some
households reported as many as five or six snowmobile riders in their family.
Number of Riders in Snowmobiling Households:
Number of Households Percent of Respondents
One 70 9%
Two 83 11%
Three 27 4%
Four 30 4%
Five 12 2%
Six 3 0%
b) Juvenile riders in the household - Question 4
Of those households which reported riding snowmobiles (30%), only 20% of
those reported having riders between the ages of 12-16 or about 1 out of 5
snowmobiling households.
c) Riding done in or outside of Shorewood - Question 5
Snowmobiling households report doing most of their riding outside of
Shorewood. 80% reported doing more than half or most of their riding outside
of the City. Only 7% reported doing most of their riding within Shorewood City
limits. As was discussed during Task Force meetings, some Shorewood
snowmobilers may be riding through Shorewood to another destination rather
than riding in Shorewood.
d) Amount of miles ridden annually - Question 6
Of those riding households, 33% reported riding 50 or fewer miles per year.
36% ride 100-500 miles annually and 31% ride more than 500 miles a year.
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e) Where snowmobilers ride within Shorewood - Question 7
The snowmobiling households reported riding at the following locations within
Shorewood:
Lake Minnetonka 50%
Southwest Regional Trail 47%
On own property 38%
Ditches along county/state hwy 35%
City streets 27%
City street boulevards 24%
Lake Minnewashta 19%
Neighboring property 13%
Lake Virginia 11 %
Other unlisted Shorewood lakes 8%
Wetland or swamp areas 8%
Christmas Lake 4%
Public parks 1 %
3) Snowmobilers' education
a) Juvenile compliance with course requirements for riders -
Question 5
First, recall that only 20% of all snowmobiling households reported having
juvenile riders. Of those households with juvenile riders, about 1/3 (35%) report
that all or some of these children have completed a safety certificate course.
65% report that the children have not completed such a course.
b) People's impression of juvenile riders' training - Question 28
When the survey respondents were asked whether they agreed or disagreed
with a statement that juveniles "did not seem to have the proper training", more
than half (54%) agreed. Only 9% disagreed with that statement. The rest of the
respondents were uncertain.
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4) Regional Trail Usage
a) Loss of regional trail and impact on access for snowmobilers -
Question 9
When snowmobiling families were asked to comment on the impact that the
closing of the Regional Trail would have on their access to their usual riding
areas, the following responses were noted (180 households):
58% said it would impact their access very much
13% said it would impact their access somewhat
28% said that a Trail closing would have no effect.
b) Use of the Regional Trail in the wintertime by residents -
Question 10
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The wintertime use of the Regional Trail for activities other than snowmobiling is
as follows, according to all survey respondents:
During the past two years, have you used the Regional Trail in the
wintertime? (CHECK ALL THAT APPLY)
No
46%
Yes, for walking or running
Yes, for riding a bicycle
Yes, for pet exercise
Yes, for skiing
48%
16%
21%
13%
Slightly more than half (54%) of the Shorewood residents have used the Trail in
the wintertime during the past two years. They use the Trail for a variety of
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This use differs by the zone of the City within which the householder lives. The
Eastern zones and the Island zone (Zone 9) were more likely to indicate "no"
use of the Trail in the past two years than were the central or western zones:
Eastern zones
Zone One
Zone Two
Zone Three
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42%
70%
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Central zones
Zone Four
Zone Five (part by Trail)
Zone Six (along Trail)
58%
43%
23%
Western zones
Zone Seven
Zone Eight
Island zone (Nine)
42%
51%
88%
c) Support/oppose snowmobiles on Regional Trail - Question 30
Overall, Shorewood residents are almost evenly divided about whether
Snowmobiles should be allowed on the Trail. 49% say "no" and 51% say "yes".
Support for Trail usage by snowmobilers is strongest among the western zones
and weakest among the eastern zones. The opposition by households in the
eastern zone is somewhat puzzling when considered with the above findings.
The findings in b), above, show that two of the eastern zones' respondents,
along with the island zone's (9) respondents are, on the average, the least likely
to have used the Trail in the wintertime within the past two years. One can
speculate that this opposition may be due to the "urban mindset" of the eastern
householders rather than their personal experiences in the wintertime on the
Trail. This would be consistent with the findings from other research projects
sponsored by the City and conducted by this researcher which showed similar
differences between eastern and western zone residents.
Support Snowmobile Use of Regional Trail
(Percent of "Yes" answers)
Eastern zones (1,2,3)
Central zones (4,5,6)
38.1%
Western zones (7,8,9)
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d) Knowledge of snowmobile speed limit on the Regional Trail -
Question 33
The majority (66%) of the survey respondents admitted that they "didn't know"
the legal speed limit for snowmobiles on the Trail. Only 21 % of all survey
respondents replied with the correct snowmobile speed limit answer of 20 mph.
There appears to be a great degree of ignorance about snowmobile speed
limits even among snowmobiling families. Only 43% of the snowmobiling
riding families correctly answered this speed limit question.
S) People's Contacts With Snowmobilers
a) Use of the Trail by Residents When Snowmobiles Are On It -
Question 11
Of those persons who have used the Trail in the past two years for wintertime activities
other than snowmobiling (about 54% of all citizens), about 2/3 (65%) reporting using it
when a snowmobile has been on it as well. Mixed wintertime usage of the Trail
(snowmobilers together with other recreational users) is a reality experienced by
33.6% of the Shorewood residents who use it for non-snowmobiling recreation.
b) Experiences With Snowmobiles Trespassing on Private Property -
Question 12
Shorewood residents were asked if any snowmobile had ever come on their
property without their permission within the past two years. 59% of the
respondents reported no trespassing experiences.
Another 23% reported trespassing on the street edges of their yards. (Note: As
discussed in Task Force meetings in consultation with the City planner and the City
attorney, these latter trespassing experiences may not all meet legal definitions for
trespass depending on where private property ends and street boulevard begins.)
About 18% report trespassing in the center of the yard. (Note: With these latter
findings, we have confidence that legal definitions for trespass have been met.)
c) Experiences With Snowmobiles Damaging Private Property -
Question 13 and Question 14
When survey respondent were asked about experiences with snowmobilers
and damage to their private property outdoors, including vegetation in the yard,
15% of respondent households (HH) reported such experiences.
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13%
3%
2%
reported problems with vegetation damage
reported damage to fences or driveways
reported damage to buildings and other
structures such as mail boxes.
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41 % had 1-2 experiences
41 % reported 3-5 such experiences
4% reported 6 or 8 experiences
13% reported 10 or more experiences
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Of those households (111) which reported damage in the last two years:
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There is some damage to personal property caused by snowmobiles. A small
percentage of households are having a large number of such experiences. As
discussed in the Task Force, this may be due to their location near or on the
Regional Trail or by a lake.
People who live within a block of the Trail report more problems than the other
two groups.
Had property damage by snowmobiles past two years?
Located one block lakeslTrall
Neither Near Lake Near Trail
No 88% 86% 82%
Yes, vegetation 10% 13% 18%
Yes, other 6% 4% 8%
Note: These numbers don't add up to 100% because survey respondents could
check more than one answer to this question.
d) Residents Knowledge of Property Boundaries - Question 24
Since issues of snowmobile legal trespass and property damage depend
heavily on where the crime occurred, residents were asked how sure they
were that they knew the boundaries of their property. When asked whether they
agreed or disagreed with the following statement,
I am confident I know the exact boundaries of my property and can
distinguish my property from public right of ways or easements.
90% "agreed" or "strongly agreed". In other words, they believe they know their
boundaries well and would be in a position to correctly recognize trespass
violations.
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e) Residents Perception of Snowmobilers' Lawfulness -
Question 31
This question was intended to provide respondents with a way to summarize
their overall impressions regarding snowmobilers with whom they had had
contact. The responses for all survey respondents are given below!
Q 31: How would you rate your current satisfaction with snowmobile
riders and their overall compliance with Shorewood City regulations?
Very Satisfied
Somewhat Satisfied
18%
28%
Uncertain (no contact with snowmobilers)
Somewhat Dissatisfied
Very Dissatisfied
19%
21%
13%
About 42% of the respondents are satisfied; about 34% are not; and about 19%
have no experience upon which to base their answer.
The two City zones expressing the lowest satisfaction were eastern city
zones.
Zone Two, somewhat or very satisfied
Zone Three, somewhat or very satisfied
19%
25%
The two expressing the highest satisfaction were central or western zones:
Zone Nine (the island zone) somewhatlvery satisfied 60%
Zone Four, somewhat or very satisfied 68%
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a) Should Snowmobilers Ride On Street Boulevards -
Question 15
Survey respondents were almost evenly split on the issue of whether
snowmobilers should be able to ride on street boulevards. The question read
as follows:
Q 15:
The current snowmobiling ordinance allows snowmobiling on all
City streets. The "street" includes the travelled portion (the
roadway) and the boulevard (the grassy portion or the road
shoulder which abuts and buffers privately owned property.)
Should snowmobiles continue to be allowed to ride on street
boulevards?
More than half of the total sample (55%) said "no".
Once again, when the answers are analyzed by city zone, the eastern zones
were least likely to support boulevard riding and the western zones were most
likely to support boulevard riding:
YES NO
Eastern zones support for boulevard riding: Zone 1 36% 64%
Zone 2 29% 71%
Zone 3 29% 71%
Western zones support for boulevard riding: Zone 7 52% 48%
Zone 8 57% 43%
Island zone Zone 9 54% 46%
b) Opinion Questions Which Measured Support for Snowmobiling -
Questions 23, 26 and 29
Three of the questions in the opinion section of the survey attempted to measure
citizen support for snowmobiling.
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( 1 ) Support for Snowmobiles on Trail and Other Public Locations
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Question 23 asked respondents to agree or to disagree with the following
statement:
In general, I support snowmobiling on the Regional Trail and at
other public locations.
The response from all survey respondents was as follows:
Strongly agree 19%
Agree 26%
Uncertain 11 %
Disagree 16%
Strongly disagree 28%
The sample is almost evenly split with a very adamant group who "strongly.
disagree" with the statement above.
Once again, an analysis by zone or district shows the strongest support from the
western zones and the weakest support from the eastern zones.
Strongly Agree Uncertain Strongly Disagree
or Agree or Disagree
Eastern Zones
Zone One 35% 12% 54%
Zone Two 34% 18% 49%
Zone Three 28% 16% 57%
Western Zones
Zone Seven 52% 11% 37%
Zone Eight 59% 9% 32%
Island Zone
Zone Nine 54% 18% 28%
( 2) Impression of Snowmobilers as Responsible Citizens
Question 26
When all the survey respondents were asked whether they agreed or disagreed
with the following question, they tended to agree with the statement.
Most of the snowmobile riders I know or have observed are responsible
citizens who seem to obey the law. There are only a few riders who spoil
it for all the others.
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Strongly agree 22%
Agffie 40%
Uncertain 22%
Disagree 11 %
Strongly disagree 5%
(3) Support or Opposition to Snowmobiling in Shorewood
Question 29
This opinion question was intended to determine the intensity of support or
opposition of the survey respondent to snowmobiling. The question read as
follows:
Even if the laws governing snowmobile riders were totally enforceable
and even if all violators were prosecuted, I would probably still oppose
snowmobile riding within Shorewood City limits.
The overall group responded as follows:
Uncertain
14%
Disagree
Strongly disagree
25%
24%
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Clearly, there are a number of citizens (38%) who are in opposition to this type
of recreation within City limits, regardless of rider compliance with the law.
There are also citizens who strongly support this recreational option (49%).
7) Snowmobile Safety
a) Injury Due to Snowmobile, Bicycle or Pet Dog
Question 16,17 and 18
The Snowmobile Task Force included a set of three questions to help them
estimate how great the hazard was to Shorewood citizens which was caused by
the presence of snowmobilers. As a means of comparison, the hazard created
by bicycles and dogs was added as a "control group" for the snowmobile
question.
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The snowmobile question (Question 16) read as follows:
Have you ever been injured or been in an accident, either when riding a
snowmobile yourself or by someone else riding a snowmobile within
Shorewood City limits?
The bicycle question (Question 17) was essentially the same, substituting the
word "bicycle" for the word "snowmobile".
The pelt dog question (Question 18) read as follows:
Have you ever been injured or been in an accident
caused by a pet dog within Shorewood City limits?
Respondents answered as follows:
Snowmobile Bicycle Dog
Yes 5%
Yes, by myself 1% 3% N/A
Yes, by another 1% 1% N/A
No 99% 96% 95%
The answers to these questions would seem to show that dogs are at least as
hazardous as either snowmobiles and bicycles. It also appears that the haza,(d
is mOrE! likely to be self generated than caused by another, at least in the case
of bicycles.
b) Opinions Regarding Snowmobile Safety - Questions 22, 25
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There were three opinion items included in the survey which attempted to
estimate the impressions of respondents on various aspects pertaining to
snowmobile safety.
( 1 ) General Comfort in the Presence of Snowmobiles
Question 22
One of the opinion items asked respondents to agree or disagree with the
following statement:
Personally, I feel very comfortable in the presence of snowmobiles and
their riders, both on my own property as well as on, the Regional Trail or
other public property.
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Overall, the majority of survey respondents reported some or a great deal of
discomfort in the presence of snowmobile riders as can be seen by the
responses which are reported below:
Uncertain
13%
Disagree
Strongly disagree
22%
37%
}59%
It is impossible to tell, from the data gathered by this item, what is the source of
the respondents' reported discomfort in the presence of snowmobiles.
However, it is clear that there is discomfort.
(2) Snowmobiles as a Hazard on Trail to Other Users
Question 25
Another opinion question asked respondents to agree or disagree with the
following item:
Snowmobiles present a real safety hazard to persons who use the
Regional Trail for walking or cross country skiing.
Once again, there is a agreement about the safety hazard created by
snowmobiles on the Trail from a majority of the respondents:
Strongly agree
Agree
28%
26%
}54%
Uncertain
22%
Disagree
Strongly disagree
14%
10%
}24%
In this response, about 1/5 of the respondents are "uncertain". This is a larger
"uncertain" group than on some of the other opinion items and may represent
respondents who do not use the Trail in the wintertime.
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One of the opinion items attempted to ascertain the perception of the citizen
about alcohol usage in conjunction with snowmobile riding. The statement read
as follows:
Personally, I think that use of alcoholic beverages is a major contributing
factor to snowmobile rider carelessness or disregard for the law.
There was very strong agreement with this statement, pointing to a possible
cause of lawbreaking and safety violations by snowmobile riders. Answers
were as follows:
Total Respondents Riders
N=765 N=224
Strongly agree 35% 28%
Agree 35% 35%
Uncertain 22% 25%
Disagree 6% 8%
Strongly disagree 2% 4%
As can be seen, riders as well as non-riders agreed with this item.
8) Snowmobile Noise - Questions 19 and 20
Non-Riders
N=541
38%
34%
22%
5%
1%
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There were two questions in the survey which attempted to measure the amount
of annoyance created by snowmobile noise. The first question asked survey
respondents to select the most annoying noise from a list of typical
neighborhood noises. The depth of feeling about neighborhood noises was
surprising to this researcher, who read the numerous, additional comments
written on this survey question, Noise is evidently a growing concern to many
Shorewood citizens.
Each person was asked to either select a noise from a list or to write in a noise
which was the MOST ANNOYING to them in their home.
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The following are the responses from all the survey respondents to Question 19:
Dogs barking 32%
Loud musicrrv from neighbors 16%
Motor boat or jet ski engines 14 %
Snowmobile engines 14%
Lawn mowers/ other yard equipment 9%
Motorcycles 9%
Traffic noises 2%
Airplanes passing overhead 1 %
Housing construction 1 %
Miscellaneous other 2%
Dogs barking are the greatest source of annoying neighborhood noise, Music
and/or TV noise rank second. Noise from snowmobiles and/or jet skis is a close
third.
A second question pertaining to noise (Question 20) was asked as follows:
Compared to the various noises listed above, how would you rate the
neighborhood noise created by snowmobiles during this past winter?
The survey respondent's answers were as follows:
Very annoying 12%
Somewhat annoying 27%
Not annoying 46%
Not applicable, no riders in area 16%
About one out of every eight citizens found snowmobile noise "very annoying".
Overall, more than a third of the citizens (39% or 294 HH) rated snowmobile
noise as either "annoying" or "very annoying".
9) Snowmobile Traffic - Questions 21 and 32
The Snowmobile Task Force included some questions on the survey which
pertained to traffic laws and violations of the law. The Task Force was curious
about whether there was citizen misinformation about the laws governing
snowmobiles. They wanted some estimate of how pervasive were
misunderstandings of these traffic laws.
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a) Understanding Laws Governing Snowmobiles in Traffic
Question 21
Four statements regarding snowmobiling in general traffic situations were put
into a single question. The survey respondent was supposed to indicate which
of the four statements were true and which were false. There were two false
and two true statements in this question. The question and the survey
respondents' answers were as follows:
(1 )
True
False
(2)
True
False
(3)
True
False
(4)
True
False
Pedestrian's have the right of way when encountering a
snowmobile on the Southwest Regional Trail or on the street.
(A TRUE STATEMENT)
90%
10%
Snowmobiles have the right of way when crossing an intersection
in which there is active automobile traffic. (A FALSE STATEMENT)
1%
99%
Snowmobiles must obey the same right of way traffic laws
as automobiles. There is no preference given to one or the other.
(A TRUE STATEMENT)
74%
26%
Snowmobiles should be ridden against traffic on streets, that is
on the same side of the road as oncoming traffic.
(A FALSE STATEMENT)
10%
90%
There appears to be a good, general understanding of snowmobile traffic right of
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b) Understanding Snowmobile Speed Limits on City Streets
Question 32
Another question attempted to measure the knowledge of the citizen regarding
snowmobile street speed limits, which are lower than Trail speed limits or speed
limits for cars on city streets.
The question was posed as follows:
1.
2.
Which of these is correct? The legal speed limit for riding a snowmobile
on a city street is:
Five MPH
Ten MPH (the correct answer)
3. Twenty MPH
4. the same as cars, whatever is posted
5. I don't know
The survey respondents answered as follows:
Five MPH 3%
Ten MPH 9%*
Twenty MPH 13%
The same as cars 10%
I donlt know 66%
When households with snowmobile riders were compared with households
without riders, the answers showed the following:
Five MPH
Ten MPH
Twenty MPH
The same as cars
I don't know
3%
6%*
7%
7%
77%
2%
16%*
27%
17%
38%
Riders appear to be as misinformed as non-riders.
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1 0) Support for Changes - Question 34
One of the summary questions on the survey asked respondents to select three
possible suggestions for changes in snowmobile policy from a list of eleven.
One of the suggestions was to ban snowmobiles and another was to do nothing
different. The other nine represent a variety of other alternatives to these two
polar opposites. Citizens selected the following options:
Educating children (12-16) on the responsibilities of riding 40%
Restricting the areas of the city in which snowmobilers can ride 34%
Separate paths for snowmobilers/pedestrians on SW Reg. Trail 29%
Ban all snowmobiles from riding within Shorewood city limits 28%
More education of riders on dangers of drinking and driving 27%
Additional signage at key spots informing riders of laws 26%
Further restrictions on age of riders within Shorewood 21 %
Increasing/lengthening curfew times 21 %
Do nothing different than is being done now 9%
Limiting riding within Shorewood to Shorewood residents only 6%
Selecting certain days of week when snowmobilers can ride 3%
There was support for a total ban of snowmobiles within Shorewood City limits
from 28% of the survey respondents. Other responses supported multiple and
differing suggestions which focused on educating riders. There was support for
restricting riding in certain areas of the City. Separating snowmobiles and
pedestrians on the SW Regional Trail in the wintertime was also supported.
11) Respondent Demographics
a) Property Ownership in Shorewood - Question 35
The respondents to this survey were almost entirely homeowners (99% or 766
households). Only 1% (6 households) reported that they owned a business
within Shorewood. Three households reported renting property within
Shorewood but the number was so small when compared to all survey returns
that it was reported as "0%" on the findings.
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There was a broad range of answers to the questions which asked people how
many years they had lived continuously within Shorewood:
(the newcomer group)
1-4 years 33%
5-10 years 30%
11-20 years 16%
21-30 years 10%
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(the long-timer groups)
About 1/3 of the respondents had lived within Shorewood for four years or less.
Another 1/3 had lived there for 5-1 0 years and the last third had lived there
more than 10 years.
Once again, it is hard to say whether this survey pulled more responses from
one group or another since there are no recent city census data regarding years
of home ownership to provide a comparison. (Note: whereas population and
income data are often "estimated" between census years, "years of home
ownership" is not updated in this manner.)
c) Sex - Question 37
Survey respondents were somewhat evenly divided between males and
females. More males tended to complete the surveys.
Male 60%
Female 40%
In the researcher's experience, this is unusual. When a single survey is sent to
a household, survey returns usually show greater representation from female
respondents. More males may have responded to this particular survey since
the topic was snowmobiling, or because City mailings from this list are
addressed to the male householder.
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d) Age - Question 38
Respondents represented a broad range of ages but there were few
respondents under age 29. The majority of the respondents were between the
ages of 30-49 (60%).
Age Percent
18-29 1%
30-39 23%
40-49 37%
50-59 19%
60-69 12%
70- 79 7%
80+ 1%
e) Income Category - Question 39
Respondents were asked to select a range of income which represented their
total household income before taxes in 1995. Once again, there was a broad
range of respondents. It is impossible to tell whether these ranges are reflective
of the composition of Shorewood households because there are no recent
census data with which to compare them.
Less than $20,000 2%
$20,000-$39,999 9%
$40,000-$59,999 16%
$60,000-$79,999 21%
$80,000-$99,999 12%
More than $100,000 40%
About 52% of the respondents indicated household incomes in excess of
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Shorewood Residents' Survey
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The City of Shorewood
Snowmobile Opinion Survey
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The following questions were suggested by members of the Snowmobile Task Force, appointed by
the Shorewood City Council. They are interested in your opinions on a variety of issues. The
results of this survey will be used to make policy recommendations.
Even if you do not have personal experience with snowmobiles, please answer those
questions which are appropriate. Follow the directions to SKIP inappropriate questions. Please
do not write your name on the survey.
Only one person should complete the survey. If more than one adult in your household
wishes to complete the survey, call Teri at City Hall for a second copy. Please do not write
remarks on the survey. Use the space provided on the cover for your written comments.
In order to keep return postage costs down, please return ONLY COMPLETED surveys
BY APRIL 21, 1996. Thank you for your time and help.
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Unless otherwise instructed, select ONLY ONE ANSWER for each question.
1. Using the enclosed Shorewood City map, please indicate the division within which
your home or business is located (numbered from 1 through 9)
_Write in the number of City division where your home or business is located.
(0)
(If you are unable to determine the zone within which you live,
write in the names of the streets at the closest intersection below. )
AND
_ I don't live within Shorewood. (STOP AND DISCARD THIS SURVEY.)
2. Is your residence or business located within one city block of either the lakes which
are within Shorewood City limits, or the Southwest Regional Trail (this is the trail
on the old railroad bed)?
(1)_ No, neither.
(2)_ Yes, it is within one block of a lake within Shorewood City limits
(3)_ Yes, it is within one block of the SW Regional Trail
3. How many persons within your immediate household have ridden snowmobiles
within the past two years?
_ Write in the number using "0" for none.
(IF NONE, SKIP TO QUESTION 10)
FOR SNOWMOBILE RIDER FAMILIES ONLY
4. How many of these riders were children between the ages of 12 to 16?
_ Write in the number using "0" for none.
(IF NONE, SKIP TO QUESTION 6)
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CITY OF
SHOREWOOD
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD e SHOREWOOD, MINNESOTA 55331,8927 e(612)414-3236
April 1, 1996
Dear Shorewood Resident:
The City of Shorew<><]d is requesting your assistance in completingtl1e enclosed surv~; It will take no .... /
longer than ten minutes of your time.. Your prompt response (note deadline below) will provide city council
with valuable informatiortto use in making decisions which reflect your views.
What's Happening: The Snow (nObile Task Force at the direction oftfle.. Shorewooc:j City
Council is reviewing the regulations governing the us~ ofsnowinDbilesih city limits, They are
gathering information to assist in evaluati11g the imporlan~ of the sport and the impact it has
on city residents.
Please Participate: The survey is forALL resjdents of Shorewoodwh6:
,own or ride a snowmobile in city limits,
, come in contact with snowmobiles on their property or publicprpperty'
, OR have opinions regarding snowmobiles in Sho1ewood.
. One survey has been sent to each household. Additional surveys can be obtained by
contacting Terry Naa~ at City Hall 612 474-3236.
Confidentiality: Your answers are anonymo~s. No names or addresses will b~re~e.al6d.
All surveys will be forwarded to a professional research firm which' will analyze the finClings.
Information will be reported to the city only after it has been compiled/as a group.
Thank you' for participating in this survey. \Wa~ch for the results in an upcoming newsletter.
The Shorewood. Snowmobile Task Force
Co-Chairs:
Bill Colopoulos
Virginia Kolstad
Members:
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John Arnst Ingrid Schaff
Dana George Warren Peterson
Laura Turgeon RoxanneMartID
Alternates:
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FOR SNOWMOBILE RIDER FAMILIES ONLY
5. How many of the riders who are children between the ages 12-16 have completed the
safety certificate course on snowmobiling?
(1)_ All ofthem
(2)_ Some of them
(3)_ None of them
6. During the past year, about what proportion of the household's snowmobile rides
occurred OUTSIDE SHOREWOOD CITY LIMITS?
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(1)_ Almost all of the riding was done outside of Shorewood.
(2)_ More than half of the riding was done outside of Shorewood
(3)_ Less than half of the riding was done outside of Shorewood.
(4)_ Almost none of the riding was done outside of Shorewood.
About how many miles did you and members of your family ride snowmobiles during
the winter of 1995-6?
7.
Write in the approximate number of miles
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Within the past 12 months, where have you or members of your immediate household
RIDDEN snowmobiles WITHIN Shorewood City limits?
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(j)
(k)
(I)
(m)
Lake Minnetonka (f)
Christmas Lake (g)
Lake Virginia (h)
Lake Minnewashta (i)
Other lakes within Shorewood
On neighboring property
On the city's streets
In public parks
On your own property
In the wetland or swamp areas of Shorewood
Ditches along side of county or state highways
On the Southwest Regional Trail
Street boulevards within Shorewood
9. If that portion of the Southwest Regional Trail which is inside Shorewood City
limits were closed to snowmobile traffic, would this reduce your access to areas where
you usually ride your snowmobile?
(1)_ No
(2)_ Yes, somewhat.
(3) Yes, very much
10. During the past two years, have you used the Regional Trail in the wintertime?
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY.
(a)_ No (SKIP to QUESTION 12)
(b)_ Yes, for walking or running
(c)_ Yes, for riding a bicycle
(d)_ Yes, for pet exercise
(e)_ Yes, for skiing
11. Have you ever used the Trail at a time when snowmobile riders have been present?
(1)_ No
(2)_ Yes
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WHA T IS LEGAL TRESPASS FOR SNOWMOBILES?
Within the seven county metropolitan area, a regulation prevents snowmobile riders from
riding on anyone else's private property. Before they can ride on the private property of
others, they must have the permission of the owner. Without this permission, a ride on
an one else's rivate ro ert is tres assin .
12. Within the past two years, has a snowmobile ever trespassed within the legal
boundaries of your private property?
13.
(1)_ No
(2)_ Yes, on the street edges of my yard
(3)_ Yes, towards the center of my yard or on edges not bordering on the street
During the past two years, have you or has any member of your household had
property damaged by a snowmobile rider OTHER THAN A MEMBER OF THE
HOUSEHOLD? ( "Property damage" includes damage to the yard, vegetation,
driveway or other tangible property within the yard's boundaries.)
CHECK ALL THAT APPLY
(1)_ No (SKIP TO QUESTION 15)
(2)_ Yes, to the yard grass or other yard vegetation
(3)_ Yes, to buildings or other structures such as mailboxes
(4)_ Yes, to fences and/or driveways
(5)_ Yes, Other (Please explain:
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14. About how many times Ir.\ve you observed PROPERTY DAMAGE caused by
snowmobiles over the past two years?
_ Write in the number of times using "0" for None.
15. The current snowmobiling ordinance allows snowmobiling on all City streets. The
"street" includes the travelled portion (the roadway) and the boulevard (the grassy
portion or road shoulder which abuts and buffers privately owned property).
Should snowmobiles continue to be allowed to ride on street boulevards?
(1)___ Yes
(2)_ No
16. Have you EVEN BEEN INJURED OR BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, either when
riding a SNOWMOBILE yourself or by someone else riding a snowmobile within
Shorewood City limits?
(1)_ No
(2)_ Yes, when riding myself (Year of the accident/injury )
(3)_ Yes, by another rider (Year of the accident/injury )
17. Have you EVER BEEN INJURED OR BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT either when riding a
BICYCLE yourself or by someone else riding a bicycle within Shorewood City limits?
(1)_ No
(2)_ Yes, when riding myself (Year of the accident/injury )
(3)_ Yes, by another rider (Year of the accident/injury )
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18. Have you EVEN BEEN INJURED OR BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT caused by a pet
dog within Shorewood City limits?
(1)_ No
(2)_ Yes (Year of the accident/injury )
19. During the past two years, which of the following neighborhood noises has been
the MOST ANNOYING to you?
(1)_ motor boat or ski jet engines
(2)_ the barking of dogs
(3)_ loud musicrrV from neighboring residences or passing cars
(4)_ lawn mowers or other motorized yard or home repair equipment
(5)_ snowmobile engines
(6)_ motorcycles passing by
(7)_ other (please explain )
20. Compared to the various noises listed above, how would you rate the neighborhood
noise created by snowmobiles during this past winter?
(1)_ Very annoying
(2)_ Somewhat annoying
(3)_ Not annoying
(4)_ Not applicable. No snowmobile riders in this area.
21. Please indicate which of the following statements represents YOUR UNDERSTANDING
of a snowmobile rider's right of way when encountering a car or pedestrian IN TRAffiC.
CHECK ALL THE ST ATEMENTSTHAT YOU THINK ARE CORRECT.
LEAVE BLANK THOSE STATEMENT THAT YOU THINK ARE WRONG.
(1)_Pedestrian's have the right of way when encountering a snowmobile
on the Southwest Regional Trail or on the street.
(2)_Snowmobiles have the right of way when crossing an
intersection in which there is active automobile traffic.
(3)_Snowmobiles must obey the same right of way traffic laws
as automobiles. There is no preference given to one or the other.
(4)_Snowmobiles should be ridden against traffic on streets, that is
on the same side of the road as oncoming traffic.
Read each of the following statements carefully. Circle only ONE ANSWER.
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Uncertain Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
22. Personally, I feel very comfortable in the presence of snowmobiles and their riders,
both on my own property as well as on the Regional Trail or other public property.
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(1)
A
(2)
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(3)
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(4)
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(5)
23. In general, I support snowmobiling on the Regional Trail and at other public locations.
SA
(1)
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(2)
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(3)
D
(4)
SD
(5)
Strongly
Agree
Agree
Uncertain Disagree
Strongly
Disagree
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24. I am confident I know the exact boundaries of my property and can distinguish my
property from public right of ways or easements.
SA
(1)
A
(2)
U
(3)
D
(4)
SD
(5)
25. Snowmobiles present a real safety hazard to persons who use the regional trail for
walking or cross country skiing.
SA
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A
(2)
U
(3)
D
(4)
SD
(5)
26. Most of the snowmobile riders I know or have observed are responsible citizens who
seem to obey the laws. There are only a few riders who spoil it for all the others.
SA
(1)
A
(2)
U
(3)
D
(4)
SD
(5)
27. Personally, I think that use of alcoholic beverages is a major contributing factor to
snowmobile rider carelessness or disregard for the law.
SA
(1)
A
(2)
U
(3)
D
(4)
SD
(5)
28. The children who ride snowmobiles do not seem to have been properly educated on
the laws governing riding and their responsibility to obey them.
SA
(1)
A
(2)
U
(3)
D
(4)
SD
(5)
29. Even if the laws governing snowmobile riders were totally enforceable and even if
all violators were prosecuted, I would probably still oppose snowmobile riding
within Shorewood City limits.
SA
(1)
A
(2)
U
(3)
D
(4)
SD
(5)
30. Do you currently support or oppose the use of Shorewood's portion of the
Southwest Regional Trail by snowmobiles?
1)_ Support
2)_ Oppose
31. How would you rate your current satisfaction with snowmobile .riders and
their overall compliance with Shorewood City regulations?
(1)_ Very satisfied
(2)_ Somewhat satisfied
(3)_ Somewhat dissatisfied
(4)_ Very dissatisfied
(5)_ Not applicable. No contact with snowmobiles.
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32. Which of these is correct? The legal speed limit for riding a snowmobile on a city
street is:
(1)_ 5mph
(2)_ 10 mph
(3)_ 20mph
(4)_ the same as cars, whatever is posted.
(5)_ I don't know
33. Which of these is correct? The legal speed limit for riding a snowmobile on the
Shorewood portion of the Southwest Regional Trail is:
(1)_ 5 mph
(2)_ 10 mph
(3)_ 20mph
(4)_ 30 mph
(5)_ As fast as trail conditions would permit for safe riding
(6)_ I don't know
34. The following list of suggestions represents changes which could be made in the
services provided to Shorewood citizens, the education of snowmobile riders, or the
enforcement of snowmobile laws. From this list, select NO MORE THAN THREE
SUGGESTIONS which you would PERSONALLY support:
(1)_ Separate paths for pedestrians and snowmobiles on the SW Regional Trail
(2)_ Selecting certain days of the week when snowmobilers can ride in the City
(3)_ Increasing the curfew times (current curfew is between 11 p.m.-7 a.m.)
(4)_ Restricting the areas of the city in which snowmobilers can ride
(5)_ More education of riders regarding the dangers of drinking and riding
(6)_ Educating children (12-16) on the responsibilities of riding
(7)_ Limiting riding within Shorewood to Shorewood residents only
(8)_ Additional signage at key usage spots informing the riders of their
responsibilities under the law
(9)_ Further restricting the age of riders within Shorewood City limits
(Currently children age 12 or older can ride with a certificate)
(10)_ Ban all snowmobiles from riding within Shorewood City limits.
(11)_ Do nothing different than is being done now.
35. Do you own or rent property within the City of Shorewood?
(1)_ I own a home.
(2)_ I own business/other property
(3)_ I rent a home here.
(4)_ I rent business property.
(5)_ I am affiliated with a
public service/institution
36. How many continuous years have you lived/worked within the City of Shorewood?
37.
_ Number of years (Round off to whole years; write "0" for less than 6 months.
Are you female or male?
1)_ Female
2)_ Male
38. What year were you born? _ _ _ _WRITE IN YEAR ONLY
39. What was your TOTAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME before taxes for 1995? Include
the income of all members of the household who contribute to household expenses.
1)_ Less than $20,000
2)_ $20,000-39,999
3)_ $40,000-59,999
4)_ $60,000-79,999
5)_ $80,000-99,999
6)_ More than $100,000 a year
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Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.
Watch for the results in the upcoming newsletter.
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EXCELSIOR, MN
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OPEN IMMEDIATELY
DELIVER TO:
City of Shorewood
Council Members
Robert Bean, Mayor
Bruce Benson
Jennifer McCarty
Kristi Stover
Tad Shaw
James C. Hurm, City Administrator
FOR COMMENTS ON SURVEY QUESTIONS
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The City Of Shorewood Snowmobile Task Force
Shorewood Residents Study
Table A-1
Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
City division
Unknown 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Division 1 12% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Division 2 7% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Division 3 13% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Division 4 5% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Division 5 14% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Division 6 26% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%
Division 7 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0%
Division 8 8% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0%
Division 9 3% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Number of responses 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
Is residence or business within 1 block of lakes or trail?
No, neither 37% 43% 88% 32% 42% 50% 19% 56% 14% 4%
Yes, within one block of a lake 36% 40% 12% 65% 58% 19% 13% 30% 83% 96%
Yes, within one block of the SW Regional Trail 27% 17% 0% 3% 0% 30% 68% 14% 3% 0%
Number of responses 767 93 57 98 38 109 202 63 65 27
Household members who've ridden a snowmobile in past 2 years
None 70% 77% 79% 80% 53% 67% 69% 73% 61% 59%
One 9% 8% 9% 9% 13% 11% 8% 13% 9% 7%
Two 11% 10% 4% 6% 16% 11% 12% 6% 19% 22%
Three 4% 2% 2% 2% 8% 5% 5% 2% 0% 4%
Four 4% 2% 5% 2% 3% 5% 5% 5% 5% 4%
Five 2% 1% Z% 0% 8% 1% 0% 2% 5% 4%
Six 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 0%
Number of responses 762 91 56 97 38 109 202 62 64 27
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The City Of Shorewood Snowmobile Task Force
Shorewood Residents Study
Table A-2
Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
Number of snowmobi le riders between 12 and 16
None 80% 89% 82% 81% 79% 77% 71% 85% 86% 91%
One 12% 5% 18% 6% 14% 13% 18% 8% 5% 9%
Two 5% 0% 0% 6% 0% 7% 7% 8% 5% 0%
Three 4% 5% 0% 6% 7% 3% 4% 0% 5% 0%
Number of responses 194 19 11 16 14 30 55 13 22 11
Riders between 12-16 have completed safety certif. course
All of them 31% 50% 0% 0% 25% 50% 21% 25% 67% 0%
Some of them 4% 0% 0% 33% 0% 13% 0% 0% 0% 0%
None of them 65% 50% 100% 67% 75% 38% 79% 75% 33% 100%
Number of responses 48 2 3 4 8 19 4 3
Proportion of snowmobile rides outside Shorewood city limits
Almost all riding outside of Shorewood 52% 69% 64% 65% 43% 61% 49% 43% 43% 40%
More than half of the riding outside of Shorewood 28% 13% 27% 24% 43% 19% 33% 14% 39% 30%
less than half of the riding outside of Shorewood 13% 19% 9% 0% 7% 16% 11% 21% 9% 20%
Almost no riding outside of Shorewood 7% 0% 0% 12% 7% 3% 7% 21% 9% 10%
Number of responses 199 16 11 17 14 31 57 14 23 10
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The City Of Shorewood Snowmobile Task force
Shorewood Residents Study
Table A-3
Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
Number of mi les ridden on snowmobi Ie during 95-96 season
Less than 10 miles 11% 7% 9% 18% 0% 16% 11% 31% 0% 10%
10 to 29 miles 12% 7% 9% 29% 14% 6% 7% 8% 20% 20%
30 to 50 mi les 10% 13% 18% 18% 7% 0% 14% 0% 15% 0%
100 to 500 mi les 36% 40% 45% 12% 57% 29% 43% 23% 35% 40%
501 to 1000 miles 15% 20% 9% 24% 14% 6% 16% 31% 15% 10%
Over 1000 miles 16% 13% 9% 0% 7% 42% 9% 8% 15% 20%
Number of responses 193 15 11 17 14 31 56 13 20 10
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Table A-4
Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
~here household members have ridden in past 12 months
Lake Minnetonka 50% 46% 31% 19% 42% 47% 63% 37% 67% 73%
Christmas Lake 4% 4% 0% 19% 5% 3% 2% 5% 0% 0%
Lake Virginia 11% 4% 23% 0% 0% 8% 11% 26% 19% 9%
Lake Minnewashta 19% 13% 23% 5% 32% 26% 22% 11% 15% 9%
Other lakes within Shorewood 8% 13% 0% 5% 26% 3% 6% 5% 7% 9%
On neighboring property 13% 13% 15" 5" 11" 18" 8" 21" 15" 18"
On the city streets 27% 25" 23" 10" 26% 32% 31% 37% 30% 18%
In public parks 1% OX 0" 0% 11" 0% 2% 0% 0% 0%
On own property 38% 25% 23% 10" 42% 50% 50% 26% 44% 27%
In the wetland or swamp areas of Shorewood 8% 8% 0% 10% 5% 3% 5% 16% 11% 27%
Ditches alongside of county or state highways 35% 29% 38" 10" 42% 37% 36% 42% 44% 27%
On the Southwest Regional Trail 47% 33% 38% 19% 37% 50% 63% 42% 56% 36%
Street boulevards within Shorewood 24% 25% 15% 5% 26% 29% 30% 32% 19% 18%
No answers given 39% 50% 62% 67% 37% 34% 30% 47% 30% 27%
Number of responses 244 24 13 21 19 38 64 19 27 11
Closing SW Regional trail would reduce access to usual areas
No 28% 20% 50% 69% 29% 27% 12% 33% 35% 50%
Yes, somewhat 13% 20% 10% 15% 7% 13% 10% 0% 35% 0%
Yes, very IllJch 58% 60% 40% 15% 64% 60% 79% 67% 30% 50%
Number of responses 180 15 10 13 14 30 52 12 20 8
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Table A-5
Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
Have used the Regional Trail in the past 2 years
No 46% 41% 70% 73X 57X 44X 23X 41X 50X 88X
Yes, for walking or running 48% 55X 26X 21X 30X 52% 72% 49% 44X 12X
Yes, for riding a bicycle 16X 13X 7X 9% 24% 12% 20% 24X 20X 8X
Yes, for pat excercise 21X 19% 4% 3X 8X 19% 41X 22X 16X 8X
Yes, for skiing 13% 11X 9% 6X 8X 13X 21X 14X 11X 0%
Number of responses 743 88 54 94 37 105 194 63 64 26
Have ever used trail when snowmobiles were present?
No 35X 69% 72X 59% 44% 20X 21X 27X 48X OX
Yes 65% 31X 28X 41X 56% 80X 79% 73% 52% 100X
Number of responses 406 52 18 27 16 61 151 37 31 3
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Table A-6
Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
In past 2 years, has a snowmobile ever trespass on property
No 59% 68% 91% 68% 54% 58% 49% 38% 56% 74%
Yes, on street edges of my yard 23% 16% 9% 19% 31% 26% 26% 43% 13% 11%
Yes, toward the center of my yard or other edges 18% 17% 0% 13% 15% 15% 25% 19% 31% 15%
Number of responses 765 90 57 95 39 110 200 63 64 27
Had property damage by snowmobiles in past 2 years
No 85% 89% 98% 90% 87% 85% 81% 77% 83% 93%
Yes, to the yard grass or other vegetation 13% 10% 0% 9% 11% 12% 18% 20% 16% 7%
Yes, to buildings or other structures such as mailboxes 2% 1% 0% 0% 5% 2% 3% 3% 3% 0%
Yes, to fences and/or driveways 3% 1% 2% 5% 0% 4% 6% 2% 3% 4%
Yes, other 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 0%
Number of responses 761 91 56 97 38 108 200 61 63 27
Number of times observed property damage in past 2 years
None 2% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 5% 0% 0% 0%
one 16% 10% 0% 25% 0% 29% 11X 25% 18% 50%
Two 25% 10% SOX 38X 40% 36% 21% 25% 18% 0%
Three 23% 80% 50% 13% 20% 7% 18% 25% 18% 0%
Four 11% 0% OX 25% 20% 7% 11% 6% 9% 0%
Five 7% 0% 0% OX 0% 7% 11X 6% 9% 50%
Six 3% 0% OX 0% 20% 7% 0% 0% 9% 0%
Eight 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 6% 0% 0%
Ten or more 13% 0% 0% 0% 0% 7% 24% 6% 18X 0%
Number of responses 111 10 2 8 5 14 38 16 11 2
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Table A-7
Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
Should snowmobiles cont inue to be allowed on boulevards?
Yes 45X 36X 29X 27X 56% 46% 52% 52% 56% 52%
No 55% 64% 71% 73X 44% 54% 48% 48% 44% 48%
Number of responses 750 89 55 95 39 107 194 63 62 27
Ever been injured or in an accident on a snowmobile?
No 99% m 100% 99% 100% 97X m 100% 98% 96%
Yes, when riding myself 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 4%
Yes, by another rider 1% OX 0% 1% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Number of responses no 91 57 97 39 110 201 63 65 27
Ever been injured or in an accident on a bicycle?
No 96% m 100% 92% 97% 94% 96% 94% 97% 96%
Yes, when riding myself 3% 1% 0% 6% 3% 4% 3% 5X 3% 4%
Yes, by another rider 1% 0% 0% 2% 0% 3% 1% 2% 0% 0%
Number of responses 768 91 57 97 39 110 201 63 63 27
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Table A-8
Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
Ever been injured or in an accident caused by a pet?
No 95% 95% 98% 97% 92% 94% 94% 95% 97% 92%
Yes 5% 5% 2% 3% 8% 6% 7% 5% 3% 8%
Number of responses 765 91 56 96 39 110 200 63 64 26
Neighborhood noises most annoying in the past 2 years
Motor boat or ski jet engines 14% 10% 2% 31% 0% 7% 5% 3% 36% 73%
The barking of dogs 32% 33% 33% 26% 42% 36% 29% 39% 32% 12%
Loud music/TV from neighbors 16% 19% 14% 18% 12% 19% 19% 19% 8% 0%
Lawn mowers or other motorized home equipment 9% 5% 24% 11% 21% 9% 8% 7% 7% 0%
Snowmobile engines 14% 17% 2% 4% 3% 13% 21% 22% 10% 15%
Motorcycles 9% 9% 18% 6% 18% 11% 12% 3% 2% 0%
Other--No explanation 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 2% 0%
Motorized airplanes in Manor Park 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Traffic noise 2% 1% 4% 1% 3% 2% '4% 2% 0% 0%
Housing construction 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 3% 0% 0%
Weekend car repair business 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Neighbor wind chimes 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Aircraft 1% 0% 2% 2% 0% 1% 1% 0% 2% 0%
Kids 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0%
Neighbor central vacUUll 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0%
Chainsaws 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Birds 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0%
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Number of responses 692 78 51 84 33 100 185 59 59 26
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Table A-9
Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
Snowmobi le noise coq:>ared to most annoying noise
Very annoying 12% 10% 9% 4% 3% 10% 19% 17% 8% 8%
Somewhat annoying 27% 24% 2% 30% 21% 31% 29% 27% 38% 35%
Not annoying 46% 46% 26% 30% 62% 49% 49% 44% 54% 58%
Not applicable. No snowmobile riders In the area 16% 20% 63% 36% 15% 10% 3% 11% 0% 0%
Number of responses 762 91 57 97 39 107 199 63 63 26
Understanding of snowmobi le right of way
Pedestrians have right of way over snowmobile 90% 90% 84% 95% 97% 90% 88% 89% 97% 93%
Snowmobiles have right of way over automobiles 1% 1% 2% 1% 0% 0% 2% 0% 0% 0%
Snowmobiles must obey same right of way laws as cars 74% 77% 77% 73% 68% 76% 70% 84% 73% 70%
Snowmobiles should be ridden against traffic on streets 10% 7% 4% 7% 5% 11% 13% 13% 13% 15%
Number of responses 749 90 56 91 37 108 195 62 63 27
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The City Of Shorewood Snowmobile Task Force
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Table A-10
Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
feel comfortable in the presence of snomobiles
Strongly agree 14% 6% 11% 5% 15% 17% 19% 13% 20% 7%
Agree 14% 16% 9% 7% 23% 13% 19% 16% 11% 22%
Uncertain 13% 17% 18% 20% 21% 11% 9% 11% 5% 15%
Disagree 22% 18% 23% 27% 26% 25% 15% 19% 30% 37%
Strongly disagree 37% 44% 40% 41% 15% 34% 40% 41% 34% 19%
Number of responses 765 90 57 97 39 109 199 63 64 27
I generally support snowmobiling on trail/public locations
Strongly agree 19% 11% 11% 6% 28% 24% 23% 17% 26% 15%
Agree 26% 22% 23% 20% 26% 24% 25% 35% 32% 37%
Uncertain 11% 12% 18% 16% 18% 7% 8% 10% 9% 19%
Disagree 16% 17% 20% 26% 13% 19% 12% 10% 20% 15%
Strongly disagree 28% 38% 29% 32% 15% 26% 31% 29% 12% 15%
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Number of responses 766 90 56 97 39 108 201 63 65 27
I am confident I know my property boundaries
Strongly agree 63% 61% 60% 58% 68% 61% 62% 68% 73% 74%
Agree 27% 28% 32% 35% 24% 30% 27% 21% 20% 15%
Uncertain 8% 11% 7% 4% 5% 7% 9% 11% 3% 11%
Disagree 1% 0% 2% 2% 3% 2% 1% 0% 2% 0%
Strongly disagree 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% '" 0% 2% 0%
Number of responses 765 90 57 97 38 109 201 62 64 27
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Table A-11
Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
Snowmobiles present a real safety hazard on trail
Strongly agree 28% 35% 21% 34% 10% 29% 30% 34% 14% 11%
Agree 26% 20% 43% 30% 31% 20% 23% 21% 33% 30%
Uncertain 22% 21% 23% 26% 26% 27% 16% 21% 22% 41%
Disagree 14% 18% 5% 7% 28% 9% 16% 18% 20% 15%
Strongly disagree 10% 7% 7% 3% 5% 15% 14% 6% 11% 4%
Number of responses 766 91 56 97 39 108 201 62 64 27
Most snowmobilers are responsible persons and obey the laws
Strongly agree 22% 20% 14% 8% 26% 23% 25% 21% 30% 22%
Agree 40% 37% 34% 40% 50% 39% 41% 44% 38% 52%
Uncertain 22% 24% 39% 34% 16% 21% 17% 15% 17% 19%
Disagree 11% 14% 11% 11% 5% 13% 9% 13% 11% 4%
Strongly disagree 5% 4% 2% 6% 3% 4% 7% 8% 5% 4%
Number of responses 763 90 56 96 38 109 201 62 64 27
Alcohol is a major contributor to snowmobile carelessness
Strongly agree 35% 37% 39% 42% 38% 39% 28% 37% 36% 41%
Agree 35% 37% 32% 38% 38% 31% 37% 29% 28% 41%
Uncertain 22% 19% 28% 15% 13% 19% 28% 26% 30% 7%
Disagree 6% 3% 0% 6% 10% 7% 6% 8% 3% 11%
Strongly disagree 2% 3% 2% 0% 0% 4% 3% 0% 3% 0%
Number of responses 765 89 57 96 39 110 200 62 64 27
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The City Of Shorewood Snowmobile Task Force
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Table A-12
Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
Children do not seem to have the proper snowmobile training
Strongly agree 22% 22% 21% 25% 15% 23% 21% 21% 22% 15%
Agree 32% 37X 27X 32% 31% 29X 33% 32% 30% 48%
Uncertain 36% 32% 43% 39X 41% 38% 36% 37X 38% 26%
Disagree 7X 4% 9X 4% 13% 6% 8% 10% 8% 11%
Strongly disagree 2% 4% 0% 0% 0% 4% 4% 0% 3% 0%
Number of responses 762 90 56 95 39 109 200 62 64 27
would st ill oppose snowmobil ing in City limits
Strongly agree 20% 23% 14% 32% 10% 19X 22% 19X 9X 4%
Agree 18X 23% 32% 19X 10% 18% 14% 16% 14% 26%
Uncertain 14% 12% 25% 16% 5% 11% 11% 16% 20% 7X
Disagree 25% 21% 12% 23% 36% 26% 24% 26% 31% 37X
Strongly disagree 24% 20% 18% 10% 38% 251 29X 23% 26% 26%
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Number of responses 769 90 57 97 39 110 201 62 65 27
Snowmobile use on Shorewood portion of SW Regional Trail
Support 51% 421 351 35% 63% 53% 53% 59X 67X 73%
Oppose 49X 58% 651 65% 37X 47X 47X 41% 33% 27X
Number of responses 731 89 51 92 35 102 195 61 61 26
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Table A-13
Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
Satisfaction with snowmobile rider compliance to laws
Very satisfied 18% 15% 12% 7% 26% 17% 21% 15% 29% 11%
Somewhat satisfied 28% 24% 7% 18% 41% 35% 34% 35% 23% 48%
Somewhat dissatisfied 21% 15% 12% 26% 18% 26% 20% 23% 25% 11%
Very dissatisfied 13% 15% 7% 8% 3% 10% 20% 21% 12% 0%
Not applicable. No contact with snowmobiles 19% 30% 61% 40% 13% 12% 5% 6% 11% 30%
Number of responses 766 91 57 95 39 110 199 62 65 27
Legal speeding limit for snowmobiles on city streets is.. .
5 mph 3% 1% 0% 3% 0% 2% 4% 5% 0% 7%
10 mph 9% 9% 4% 8% 0% 13% 11% 9% 9% 7%
20 mph 13% 10% 7% 5% 24% 12% 17% 19% 13% 11%
The same as cars, whatever is posted 10% 9% 9% 6% 11% 10% 11% 9% 14% 4%
I don't know 66% 72% 81% 78% 66% 63% 57% 58% 64% 70%
Number of responses 771 92 57 98 38 109 201 64 64 27
Legal speeding limit for snowmobiles on SW Regional Trail...
5 mph 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2% 0% 0%
10 mph 5% 7% 0% 2% 0% 6% 8% 2% 9% 0%
20 mph 21% 7% 5% 5% 21% 27% 35% 27% 20% 22%
30 mph 6% 7% 5% 3% 11% 6% 7% 8% 3% 0%
As fast as the trail conditions permit 2% 7% 2% 2% 0% 1% 1% 2% 2% 4%
I don't know 66% 74% 88% 88% 68% 61% 49% 61% 66% 74%
Number of responses 769 92 56 98 38 109 200 64 64 27
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The City Of Shorewood Snowmobile Task Force
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Table A-14
Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
Suggested changes regarding snowmobiles in Shorewood
Separate paths for pedestrians on the SW Regional Trail 29X 20" 46" 31" 33" 38" 23" 21" 27X 41%
Selecting certian days of week for snowmobile riders 3" 4" 2" 2" 3% 1% 4" 0% 3% 4%
Increasing curfew times 21" 16" 21" 28% 13" 20" 22" 23% 25% 11%
Restricting areas where snowmobile riders ceo go 34" 35" 40" 43% 23" 32" 30" 34" 33" 15%
Hore education of riders regarding drinking and driving 27X 31% 19% 22% 38" 28" 23" 25" 33" 41"
Educating children on responsibilities of riding 40% 34% 33" 32% 51" 40" 42" 39% 41% 48%
limiting riding within Shorewood to residents only 6% 5% 12" 6% 5" 7X 6% 2% 5" 0%
Additional signage at key usage spots 26% 22" 16" 22% 46" 23" 26" 31" 33% 30%
Further restricting the age of riders within Shorewood 21" 23" 32" 24% 15% 17X 17X 18% 24" 19%
Ban all snowmobiles from riding within Shorewood 28" 35" 30" 33" 15" 27X 30" 25% 19% 15"
Do nothing different than is being done now 9% 6" 7X 4% 15" 9% 13% 7X 8% 15%
Number of responses 770 93 57 99 39 109 201 61 63 27
Own or rent property within the City of Shorewood
I own a home 99X 99X 98% 100% 100" 95" 98% 100% 100% 100%
I own a business/other property '" 0" 2X 0" 0" 2X 1" 0% 0% 0%
I rent a home here 0" 0" 0" 0% 0" 3" 0" 0% 0" 0"
I rent a business property OX 0% 0% 0% 0% 0" 0% 0% OX OX
I am affiliated with a public service/institution OX 1X OX 0% OX OX OX OX OX 0%
Number of responses m 93 57 99 39 111 201 64 65 27
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Table A-15
Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
Number of contlnous years lived/worked in Shorewood
less than a year 2% 1% OX 3% 0% 3% 1% 2% 5% 7%
1 year 6% 2% 18% 5% 3% 3% 5% 5% 13% 11%
2 years 10% 9% 11% 11% 15% 9% 11% 8% 9% 4%
3 years 9% 10X 12% 1% 8% 10X 11% 13% 8% 19%
4 years 6% 5% 5% 9% 10% 5% 8% 5% 5% 4%
5-7 years 18% 13% 23% 25% 8% 14% 21% 25% 9% 15%
8-10 years 12% 11% 28% 20% 10% 11% 9% 10% 11% 0%
11-15 years 7% 9% 0% 4% 3% 9% 6% 8% 6% 19%
16-20 years 9% 13% 2X 2% 13% 11% 13% 8% 9% 11%
21-30 years 10% 10% 0% 11% 13% 10% 10% 13% 11% 7%
31-40 years 7% 14% 2% 6% 3% 8% 7% 5% 11% 0%
41+ years 3% 4% 0% 2X 15% 8% 2% 0% 3% 4%
Number of responses 773 93 57 99 39 111 199 63 64 27
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Table A-16
Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
Are you male or female?
Female 40X 49% 42% 45% 21% 32% 42% 50% 41% 26%
Male 60X 51% 58% 55% 79X 68% 59% 50% 59% 74%
Number of responses 767 90 57 98 38 110 200 62 64 27
Age
18-29 1% 2% 2% 0% 0% 2% 2% 0% 2% 0%
30-39 23% 19% 17% 18% 32% 26% 29% 31% 9% 12%
40-49 37% 23% 50X 39% 24% 31% 42% 47% 39% 31%
50-59 19% 23% 13% 23% 18% 17% 15% 18% 27% 19%
60-69 12% 18% 11% 13% 18% 15% 9% 3% 13% 23X
70-79 7% 13X 7% 6X 5X 6% 4X 2X 11% 12%
80 or older 1X 2X 0% 1X 3% 3X 0% OX OX 4X
Number of responses 748 88 54 97 38 108 192 62 64 26
Total household income before taxes for 1995
less than $20,000 2% 4% 0% 3% 0% 4% 2% 2% 2% 0%
$20,000 to $39,999 9% 11% 0% 1% 19% 13% 13% 9% 3% 4%
$40,000 to $59,999 16% 22% 4% 10X 17% 16% 22% 23% 5X 16X
$60,000 to $79,999 21% 20X 21% 11% 14X 34% 24% 27% 10% 20%
$80,000 to $99,999 12% 13X 8% 8% 14" 10% 12% 18" 5% 20"
more than $100,000 8 year 40" 30" 67% 66% 36% 22% 27% 21" 76" 40"
Number of responses 691 79 52 87 36 99 176 56 62 25
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Table A-1 (frequencies)
Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
City division
Unknown 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Division 1 94 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Division 2 57 0 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Division 3 99 0 0 99 0 0 0 0 0 0
Division 4 39 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 0 0
Division 5 111 0 0 0 0 111 0 0 0 0
Division 6 203 0 0 0 0 0 203 0 0 0
Division 7 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 0 0
Oivision 8 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 0
Division 9 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27
Number of responses 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
Is residence or business within 1 block of lakes or trail?
No, neither 283 40 50 31 16 55 ' 39 35 9 1
Yes, within one block of a lake 279 37 7 64 22 21 26 19 54 26
Yes, within one block of the SW Regional Trail 205 16 0 3 0 33 137 9 2 0
Number of responses 767 93 57 98 38 109 202 63 65 27
Household members who've ridden a snowmobile in past 2 years
None 537 70 44 78 20 73 139 45 39 16
One 70 7 5 9 5 12 16 8 6 2
Two 83 9 2 6 6 12 24 4 12 6
Three 27 2 1 2 3 5 11 1 0 1
Four 30 2 3 2 1 5 10 3 3 1
Five 12 1 1 0 3 1 1 1 3 1
Six 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
Number of responses 762 91 56 97 38 109 202 62 64 27
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Table A-2 (frequencies)
Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
Number of snowmobi le riders between 12 and 16
None 155 17 9 13 11 23 39 11 19 10
One 23 1 2 1 2 4 10 1 1 1
Two 9 0 0 1 0 2 4 1 1 0
Three 7 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0
Number of responses 194 19 11 16 14 30 55 13 22 11
Riders between 12-16 have completed safety certif. course
All of them 15 1 0 0 1 4 4 1 2 0
Some of them 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0
None of them 31 1 1 2 3 3 15 3 1 1
Number of responses 48 2 3 4 8 19 4 3
Proportion of snowmobile rides outside Shorewood city limits
Almost all riding outside of Shorewood 104 11 7 11 6 19 28 6 10 4
More than half of the riding outside of Shorewood 56 2 3 4 6 6 19 2 9 3
Less than half of the riding outside of Shorewood 25 3 1 0 1 5 6 3 2 2
Almost no riding outside of Shorewood 14 0 0 2 1 1 4 3 2 1
Number of responses 199 16 11 17 14 31 57 14 23 10
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Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Oivision 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
Number of mi les ridden on snowmobi le during 95-96 season
Less than 10 miles 22 1 1 3 0 5 6 4 0 1
10 to 29 miles 23 1 1 5 2 2 4 1 4 2
30 to 50 miles 19 2 2 3 1 0 8 0 3 0
100 to 500 miles 70 6 5 2 8 9 24 3 7 4
501 to 1000 miles 29 3 1 4 2 2 9 4 3 1
Over 1000 miles 30 2 1 0 1 13 5 1 3 2
Number of responses 193 15 11 17 14 31 56 13 20 10
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Table A-4 (frequencies)
Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
Yhere household members have ridden in past 12 months
Lake Minnetonka 123 11 4 4 8 18 40 7 18 8
Christmas Lake 10 1 0 4 1 1 1 1 0 0
Lake Virginia 26 1 3 0 0 3 7 5 5 1
Lake Minnewashta 46 3 3 1 6 10 14 2 4 1
Other lakes within Shorewood 19 3 0 1 5 1 4 1 2 1
On neighboring property 32 3 2 1 2 7 5 4 4 2
On the city streets 67 6 3 2 5 12 20 7 8 2
In public parks 3 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0
On own property 93 6 3 2 8 19 32 5 12 3
In the wetland or swamp areas of Shorewood 19 2 0 2 1 1 3 3 3 3
Ditches alongside of county or state highways 86 7 5 2 8 14 23 8 12 3
On the Southwest Regional Trail 114 8 5 4 7 19 40 8 15 4
Street boulevards within Shorewood 59 6 2 1 5 11 19 6 5 2
No answers given 96 12 8 14 7 13 19 9 8 3
Number of responses 244 24 13 21 19 38 64 19 27 11
Closing SY Regional trai l would reduce access to usual areas
No 51 3 5 9 4 8 6 4 7 4
Yes, somewhat 24 3 1 2 1 4 5 0 7 0
Yes, very much 105 9 4 2 9 18 41 8 6 4
Number of responses 180 15 10 13 14 30 52 12 20 8
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Table A-5 (frequencies)
Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
Have used the Regional Trail in the past 2 years
No 344 36 38 69 21 46 44 26 32 23
Yes, for walking or running 356 48 14 20 11 55 140 31 28 3
Yes, for riding a bicycle 117 11 4 8 9 13 38 15 13 2
Yes, for pet excercise 155 17 2 3 3 20 80 14 10 2
Yes, for sk if ng 97 10 5 6 3 14 41 9 7 0
Number of responses 743 88 54 94 37 105 194 63 64 26
Have ever used trail when snowmobiles were present?
No 143 36 13 16 7 12 32 10 15 0
Yes 263 16 5 11 9 49 119 27 16 3
NlIIber of responses 406 52 18 27 16 61 151 37 31 3
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Table A-6 (frequencies)
Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
In past 2 years, has a snowmobile ever trespass on property
No 450 61 52 65 21 64 98 24 36 20
Yes, on street edges of my yard 175 14 5 18 12 29 52 27 8 3
Yes, toward the center of my yard or other edges 140 15 0 12 6 17 50 12 20 4
Number of responses 765 90 57 95 39 110 200 63 64 27
Had property damage by snowmobiles in past 2 years
No 648 81 55 87 33 92 161 47 52 25
Yes, to the yard grass or other vegetation 100 9 0 9 4 13 36 12 10 2
Yes, to buildings or other structures such as mailboxes 14 1 0 0 2 2 5 2 2 0
Yes, to fences and/or driveways 26 1 1 5 0 4 11 1 2 1
Yes, other 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0
Number of responses 761 91 56 97 38 108 200 61 63 27
Number of times observed property damage in past 2 years
None 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
One 18 1 0 2 0 4 4 4 2 1
Two 28 1 1 3 2 5 8 4 2 0
Three 25 8 1 1 1 1 7 4 2 0
Four 12 0 0 2 1 1 4 1 1 0
Five 8 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 1 1
Six 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
Eight 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Ten or more 14 0 0 0 0 1 9 1 2 0
Number of responses 111 10 2 8 5 14 38 16 11 2
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Table A-7 (frequencies)
Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
Should snowmobiles continue to be allowed on boulevards?
Yes 336 32 16 26 22 49 100 33 35 14
No 414 57 39 69 17 58 94 30 27 13
Number of responses 750 89 55 95 39 107 194 63 62 27
Ever been injured or in an accident on a snowmobile?
No 761 90 57 96 39 107 199 63 64 26
Yes, when riding myself 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1
Yes, by another rider 4 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0
Number of responses 770 91 57 97 39 110 201 63 65 27
Ever been injured or in an accident on a bicycle?
No 735 90 57 89 38 103 193 59 61 26
Yes, when riding myself 25 1 0 6 1 4 6 3 2 1
Yes, by another rider 8 0 0 2 0 3 2 1 0 0
Number of responses 768 91 57 97 39 110 201 63 63 27
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Table A-8 (frequencies)
Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
Ever been injured or in an accident caused by a pet?
No 726 86 55 93 36 103 187 60 62 24
Yes 39 5 1 3 3 7 13 3 2 2
Number of responses 765 91 56 96 39 110 200 63 64 26
Neighborhood noises most annoying in the past 2 years
Motor boat or ski jet engines 96 8 1 26 0 7 9 2 21 19
The barking of dogs 218 26 17 22 14 36 54 23 19 3
Loud music/TV from neighbors 114 15 7 15 4 19 35 11 5 0
Lawn mowers or other motorized home equipment 65 4 12 9 7 9 15 4 4 0
Snowmobile engines 95 13 1 3 1 13 38 13 6 4
Motorcycles 65 7 9 5 6 11 23 2 1 0
Other--No explanation 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0
Motorized airplanes in Manor Park 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Traffic noise 17 1 2 1 1 2 7 1 0 0
Housing construction 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0
Yeekend car repair business 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Neighbor wind chimes 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
Aircraft 6 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 1 0
Kids 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Neighbor central vacuun 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Chainsaws 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Birds 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
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Number of responses 692 78 51 84 33 100 185 59 59 26
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NUIlber of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
Snowmobile noise compared to most annoying noise
Very annoying 88 9 5 4 1 11 37 11 5 2
Somewhat annoying 206 22 1 29 8 33 58 17 24 9
Not annoying 347 42 15 29 24 52 98 28 34 15
Not applicable. No snowmobile riders in the area 121 18 36 35 6 11 6 7 0 0
Number of responses 762 91 57 97 39 107 199 63 63 26
Understanding of snowmobile right of way
Pedestrians have right of way over snowmobile 675 81 47 86 36 97 172 55 61 25
Snowmobiles have right of way over automobiles 7 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0
Snowmobiles must obey same right of way laws as cars 557 69 43 66 25 82 137 52 46 19
Snowmobiles should be ridden against traffic on streets n 6 2 6 2 12 26 8 8 4
Number of responses 749 90 56 91 37 108 .195 62 63 27
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Table A-10 (frequencies)
Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
feel comfortable in the presence of snomobiles
Strongly agree 105 5 6 5 6 19 37 8 13 2
Agree 110 14 5 7 9 14 37 10 7 6
Uncertain 99 15 10 19 8 12 17 7 3 4
Disagree 165 16 13 26 10 27 29 12 19 10
Strongly disagree 286 40 23 40 6 37 79 26 22 5
Number of responses 765 90 57 97 39 109 199 63 64 27
generally support snowmobiling on trail/public locations
Strongly agree 143 10 6 6 11 26 47 11 17 4
Agree 198 20 13 19 10 26 50 22 21 10
Uncertain 87 11 10 16 7 8 17 6 6 5
Disagree 126 15 11 25 5 20 25 6 13 4
Strongly disagree 212 34 16 31 6 28 62 18 8 4
Number of responses 766 90 56 97 39 108 201 63 65 27
am confident I know my property boundaries
Strongly agree 480 55 34 56 26 66 124 42 47 20
Agree 208 25 18 34 9 33 54 13 13 4
Uncertain 62 10 4 4 2 8 18 7 2 3
Disagree 11 0 1 2 1 2 3 0 1 0
Strongly disagree 4 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0
Number of responses 765 90 57 97 38 109 201 62 64 27
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Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
Snowmobiles present a real safety hazard on trail
Strongly agree 212 32 12 33 4 31 61 21 9 3
Agree 199 18 24 29 12 22 47 13 21 8
Uncertain 172 19 13 25 10 29 32 13 14 11
Disagree 110 16 3 7 11 10 33 11 13 4
Strongly disagree 73 6 4 3 2 16 28 4 7 1
Number of responses 766 91 56 97 39 108 201 62 64 27
Most snowmobilers are responsible persons and obey the laws
Strongly agree 165 18 8 8 10 25 51 13 19 6
Agree 307 33 19 38 19 43 83 27 24 14
Uncertain 168 22 22 33 6 23 34 9 11 5
Disagree 83 13 6 11 2 14 18 8 7 1
Strongly disagree 40 4 1 6 1 4 15 5 3 1
Number of responses 763 90 56 96 38 109 201 62 64 27
Alcohol is a major contributor to snowmobile carelessness
Strongly agree 271 33 22 40 15 43 55 23 23 11
Agree 264 33 18 36 15 34 74 18 18 11
Uncertain 172 17 16 14 5 21 55 16 19 2
Disagree 43 3 0 6 4 8 11 5 2 3
Strongly disagree 15 3 1 0 0 4 5 0 2 0
Number of responses 765 89 57 96 39 110 200 62 64 27
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Table A-12 (frequencies)
Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
Chi ldren do not seem to have the proper snowmobi le training
Strongly agree 166 20 12 24 6 25 42 13 14 4
Agree 247 33 15 30 12 32 65 20 19 13
Uncertain 277 29 24 37 16 41 71 23 24 7
Disagree 54 4 5 4 5 7 15 6 5 3
Strongly disagree 18 4 0 0 0 4 7 0 2 0
Number of responses 762 90 56 95 39 109 200 62 64 27
would still oppose snowmobiling in City limits
Strongly agree 151 21 8 31 4 21 44 12 6 1
Agree 138 21 18 18 4 20 28 10 9 7
Uncertain 106 11 14 16 2 12 23 10 13 2
Disagree 193 19 7 22 14 29 48 16 20 10
Strongly disagree 181 18 10 10 15 28 58 14 17 7
Number of responses 769 90 57 97 39 110 201 62 65 27
Snowmobile use on Shorewood portion of SW Regional Trai l
Support 374 37 18 32 22 54 104 36 41 19
Oppose 357 52 33 60 13 48 91 25 20 7
Number of responses 731 89 51 92 35 102 195 61 61 26
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Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
Satisfaction with snowmobile rider compliance to laws
Very satisfied 135 14 7 7 10 19 42 9 19 3
Somewhat satisfied 217 22 4 17 16 38 67 22 15 13
Somewhat dissatisfied 163 14 7 25 7 29 40 14 16 3
Very dissatisfied 102 14 4 8 1 11 40 13 8 0
Not applicable. No contact with snowmobiles 149 27 35 38 5 13 10 4 7 8
Number of responses 766 91 57 95 39 110 199 62 65 27
Legal speeding limit for snowmobiles on city streets is.. .
5 mph 20 1 0 3 0 2 8 3 0 2
10 mph 69 8 2 8 0 14 22 6 6 2
20 mph 101 9 4 5 9 13 35 12 8 3
The same as cars, whatever is posted 75 8 5 6 4 11 22 6 9 1
I don't know 506 66 46 76 25 69 114 37 41 19
Number of responses n1 92 57 98 38 109 201 64 64 27
Legal speeding limit for snowmobiles on SW Regional Trail.. .
5 mph 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0
10 mph 37 6 0 2 0 6 15 1 6 0
20 mph 162 6 3 5 8 29 70 17 13 6
30 mph 43 6 3 3 4 6 14 5 2 0
As fast as the trail conditions permit 16 6 1 2 0 1 2 1 1 1
I don't know 508 68 49 86 26 67 97 39 42 20
Number of responses 769 92 56 98 38 109 200 64 64 27
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Table A-14 (frequencies)
Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
Suggested changes regarding snowmobiles in Shorewood
Separate paths for pedestrians on the SW Regional Trail 222 19 26 31 13 41 47 13 17 11
Selecting certian days of week for snowmobile riders 23 4 1 2 1 1 9 0 2 1
Increasing curfew times 162 15 12 28 5 22 45 14 16 3
Restricting areas where snowmobile riders can go 258 33 23 43 9 35 60 21 21 4
Hore education of riders regarding drinking and driving 209 29 11 22 15 31 47 15 21 11
Educating children on responsibilities of riding 306 32 19 32 20 44 84 24 26 13
limiting riding within Shorewood to residents only 45 5 7 6 2 8 12 1 3 0
Additional signage at key usage spots 198 20 9 22 18 25 53 19 21 8
Further restricting the age of riders within Shorewood 158 21 18 24 6 18 34 11 15 5
Ban all snowmobiles from riding within Shorewood 216 33 17 33 6 29 60 15 12 4
Do nothing different than is being done now 70 6 4 4 6 10 26 4 5 4
Number of responses 770 93 57 99 39 109 201 61 63 27
Own or rent property within the City of Shorewood
I own a home 766 92 56 99 39 106 197 64 65 27
I own a business/other property 6 0 1 0 0 2 3 0 0 0
I rent a home here 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0
I rent a business property 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
I am affiliated with a public service/Institution 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
Number of continous years l ived/worked in Shorewood
Less than a year 15 1 0 3 0 3 2 1 3 2
1 year 46 2 10 5 1 3 9 3 8 3
2 years 76 8 6 11 6 10 22 5 6 1
3 years 72 9 7 1 3 11 21 8 5 5
4 years 50 5 3 9 4 6 15 3 3 1
5-7 years 138 12 13 25 3 15 41 16 6 4
8-10 years 96 10 16 20 4 12 17 6 7 0
11-15 years 53 8 0 4 1 10 12 5 4 5
16-20 years 72 12 1 2 5 12 25 5 6 3
21-30 years 74 9 0 11 5 11 19 8 7 2
31-40 years 54 13 1 6 1 9 13 3 7 0
41+ years 27 4 0 2 6 9 3 0 2 1
Number of responses m 93 57 99 39 111 199 63 64 27
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Table A-16 (frequencies)
Total Division 1 Division 2 Division 3 Division 4 Division 5 Division 6 Division 7 Division 8 Division 9
Number of respondents 781 94 57 99 39 111 203 64 66 27
Are you male or female?
Female 307 44 24 44 8 35 83 31 26 7
Male 460 46 33 54 30 75 117 31 38 20
Number of responses 767 90 57 98 38 110 200 62 64 27
Age
18-29 11 2 1 0 0 2 3 0 1 0
30-39 169 17 9 17 12 28 55 19 6 3
40-49 277 20 27 38 9 34 80 29 25 8
50-59 139 20 7 22 7 18 29 11 17 5
60-69 93 16 6 13 7 16 18 2 8 6
70-79 51 11 4 6 2 7 7 1 7 3
80 or older 8 2 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 1
Number of responses 748 88 54 97 38 108 '192 62 64 26
Total household income before taxes for 1995
Less than 520,000 15 3 0 3 0 4 3 1 1 0
520,000 to 539,999 60 9 0 1 7 13 22 5 2 1
540,000 to 559,999 113 17 2 9 6 16 39 13 3 4
560,000 to 579,999 148 16 11 10 5 34 43 15 6 5
580,000 to 599,999 80 10 4 7 5 10 21 10 3 5
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Table B-1
Total Number Of Household Riders Located Near Lake Or Trail
No Riders Riders Neither Near Lake Near SW Trail
Number of respondents 781 556 225 283 279 205
City division
Unknown 3" 3" 1" 2" 1" 2"
Division 1 12" 13" 9X 14% 13" 8"
Division 2 7% 8" 5" 18" 3" 0"
Division 3 13" 14" 8X 11" 23" 1"
Division 4 5X 4X 8" 6" 8X OX
Division 5 14X 13" 16X 19X 8X 16"
Division 6 26X 25" 28" 14" 9X 67%
Division 7 8X 8" 8" 12" 7% 4"
Division 8 8" 7% 11X 3" 19% 1"
Division 9 3" 3" 5" 0" 9" OX
Number of responses 781 556 225 283 279 205
Is residence or business within 1 block of lakes or trail?
No, neither 37% 41" 28" 100X OX OX
Yes, within one block of a lake 36" 34X 42" OX 100X 0"
Yes, within one block of the 5W Regional Trail 27% 25X 30X OX OX 100"
Number of responses 767 546 221 283 279 205
lIousehold members who've ridden a snowmobile In past 2 years
None 70X 100" OX 78" 66X 67%
One 9X OX 31" 8X 10X 9X
Two 11X OX 37% 7% 15X 11X
Three 4X OX 12X 4" 3X 5X
Four 4X OX 13" 3" 4X 5X
Five 2" OX 5" 1" 3X 1"
Six 0" 0" 1" OX OX 1X
Number of responses 762 537 225 276 272 204
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No Riders Riders Neither Near Lake Near SW Trai L
Number of respondents 781 556 225 283 279 205
Number of snowmobiLe riders between 12 and 16
None 80% 67% 80% 75% 84% 77%
One 12X 0% 12% 20% 9% 9%
Two 5% 0% 5% 2% 4% 9%
Three 4% 33% 3% 4% 3% 5%
Number of responses 194 3 191 55 n 57
Riders between 12-16 have compLeted safety certif. course
AL L of them 31% 33% 31% 14% 33% 39%
Some of them 4% 0% 4% 0% 7% 6%
None of them 65% 67% 64% 86% 60% 56%
Number of responses 48 3 45 14 15 18
Proportion of snowmobiLe rides outside Shorewood city Limits
ALmost alL riding outside of Shorewood 52% 50% 52% 63% 53% 43%
More than haLf of the riding outside of Shorewood 28% 25% 28% 20% 29X 35%
Less than haLf of the riding outside of Shorewood 13% 25% 12% 11% 13% 13%
ALmost no riding outside of Shorewood 7% 0% 7% 6% 6% 8%
Number of responses 199 4 195 54 80 60
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Shorewood Residents Study
Table B-3
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Number Of Household Riders Located Near Lake Or Trail
No Riders Riders Neither Near Lake Near S\I Trail
556 225 283 279 205
0% 12" 9% 9% 16%
0" 12% 9% 17% 7%
0% 10% 13% 10% 7%
75% 35% 38% 35" 38%
0% 15" 19% 13% 16%
25" 15" 11% 16% 17%
4 189 53 77 58
Number of respondents
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Number of mi les r.idden on snoWlllObi le during 95-96 season
Less than 10 miles
10 to 29 miles
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No Riders Riders Neither Near Lake Near SW Trail
NUllDer of respondents 781 556 225 283 279 205
~here household members have ridden in past 12 months
lake Minnetonka SOX 16X 53X 41X 53X 60X
Christmas lake 4X 5X 4X 1X 5X 3X
lake Virginia 11X OX 12X 16X 8X 10X
lake Minnewashta 19X 5X 20X 22X 13X 24X
Other lakes within Shorewood 8" OX 8X 4% 11% 7%
On neighboring property 13X 5X 14X 16" 12X 12"
On the city streets 27% 11X 29% 28X 27% 29%
In public parks 1% 0% 1% 3X 1% 0"
On own property 38X 11X 40X 40" 30X 50%
In the wetland or swamp areas of Shorewood 8X 5X 8X 9% 11X 3"
Ditches alongside of county or state highways 35X 16X 37% 35% 33" 40%
On the Southwest Regional Trail 47% 5% 50% 40% 43% 62X
Street boulevards within Shorewood 24X 5% 26% 24% 18X 34"
No answers given 39% 84% 36X 44" 40% 31%
Number of responses 244 19 225 68 100 68
Closing SW Regional trail would reduce access to usual areas
No 28X 25% 28% 33% 37% 11%
Yes, somewhat 13X 25% 13% 12% 20X 6"
Yes, very much 58% 50% 59% 56% 43% 83%
Number of responses 180 4 176 52 70 54
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Table 8-5
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Number Of Household Riders Located Near Lake Or Trail
No Riders Riders Neither Near Lake Near SII Trai l
556 225 283 279 205
50% 38% 59% 54% 19%
47% 51% 36% 39% m
13% 23% 14% 13% 21%
20% 23% 13% 14% 41%
13% 12% 9% 11% 22%
536 207 270 266 194
41% 23% 42% 46% 23%
59% 77% 58% 54% m
269 137 113 127 159
Number of respondents
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Have used the Regional Trail in the past 2 years
No
Yes, for walking or running
Yes, for riding a bicycle
Yes, for pet excercise
Yes, for skiing
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Number of responses
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Have ever used trail when snowmobiles were present?
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Number of responses
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Total Number Of Household Riders Located Near Lake Or Trail
No Riders Riders Neither Near Lake Near SW Trai l
Number of respondents 781 556 225 283 279 205
In past 2 years, has a snowmobile ever trespass on property
No 59% 54% 70% 63% 59% 53%
Yes, on street edges of my yard 23% 26% 16% 24% 21% 24%
Yes, toward the center of my yard or other edges 18% 20% 14% 13% 21% 23%
Nun~r of responses 765 542 223 280 271 201
lIad property damage by snowmobi les in past 2 years
No 85% 82% 92% 88% 86% 82%
Yes, to the yard grass or other vegetation 13% 16% 7X 10% 13% 18%
Yes, to buildings or other structures such as mailboxes 2% 2% 1% 2% 1% 3%
Yes, to fences and/or driveways 3% 4% 2% 3% 3% 4%
Yes, other 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1%
Number of responses 761 540 221 2IT 2n 200
Number of times observed property damage in past 2 years
None 2% 2% 0% 0% 0% 5%
One 16% 14" 26% 12% 19% 16"
Two 25" 25" 26% 33% 27X 16"
Three 23% 23" 21" 27X 24" 19%
Four 11" 11% 11" 12" 11% 8%
Five 7X 8% 5" 6" 8% 8%
Six 3" 3" 0% 3" 0% 5"
Eight 1% 1% 0% 3% 0% 0"
Ten or more 13% 13% 11% 3% 11% 22%
Number of responses 111 92 19 33 37 37
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Shorewood Residents Study
Table B-7
Total Number Of Household Riders located Near lake Or Trail
No Riders Riders Neither Near lake Near SW Trail
Number of respondents 781 556 225 283 279 205
Should snowmobiles continue to be allowed on boulevards?
Yes 45% 32% 76% 40% 45% 51%
No 55% 68% 24% 60% 55% 49%
Number of responses 750 529 221 273 269 195
Ever been injured or in an accident on a snowmobile?
No 99% 99% 99% 99% 99% 99%
Yes, when riding mysel f 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0%
Yes, by another rider 1% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1%
Number of responses 770 545 225 280 275 202
Ever been injured or in an accident on a bicycle?
No 96% 98% 91% 98% 95% 94%
Yes, when riding myself 3% 1% 8% 1% 5% 4%
Yes, by another rider 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Number of responses 768 544 224 279 274 202
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No Riders Riders Neither Near Lake Near S\I Trai l
Number of respondents 781 556 225 283 279 205
Ever been injured or in an accident caused by a pet?
No 95% 96% 92% 96% 93% 96%
Yes 5% 4% 8% 4% 7X 4%
Number of responses 765 541 224 278 273 201
Neighborhood noises most annoying in the past 2 years
Motor boat or ski jet engines 14% 14% 14% 5% 30% 5%
The barking of dogs 32% 28% 39X 36% 28% 30%
Loud IWsic/TV from neighbors 16% 16% 18% 16% 13% 22%
Lawn mowers or other motorized home equipment 9X 10% 8% 14% 8% 5%
Snowmobile engines 14% 17X 7X 10% 10% 23%
Motorcycles 9X 10% 8% 12% 6% 10%
Other--No explanation 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 0%
Motorized airplanes in Manor Park 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Traffic noise 2X 2% 2% 2% 2% 3%
Housing construction 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0%
Yeekend car repair business 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Neighbor wind chimes 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Aircraft 1% 1% 0% 2% 1% OX
Kids 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
Neighbor central vacullll 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Chainsaws 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
Birds 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
NlIlIber of responses 692 490 202 245 249 186
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Shorewood Residents Study
Table 8-9
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Number Of Household Riders located Near lake Or Trail
No Riders Riders Neither Near lake Near SW Trail
556 225 283 279 205
14" 5" 9X 8" 20"
32" 14" 23" 30" 28"
34" 73" 39X 49X 49X
19X 8" 29X 13" 4"
540 222 278 271 200
89X 92X 89" 92" 90"
1" 1" 1" 1" 1"
75" 74" 80" 73" 69X
11" 9X 8" 9" 15"
530 219 272 269 196
Number of respondents 781
Snowmobile noise conpared to most annoying noise
Very annoying 12"
Somewhat annoying 27X
Not annoying 46"
Not applicable. No snowmobile ri~ers in the area 16"
Number of responses 762
Understanding of snowmobile right of way
Pedestrians have right of way over snowmobile 90"
Snowmobiles have right of way over automobiles 1"
Snowmobiles must obey same right of way laws as cars 74"
Snowmobiles should be ridden against traffic on streets 10"
Number of responses 749
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No Riders Riders Neither Near Lake Near S\I Trai l
Number of respondents 781 556 225 283 279 205
feel comfortable in the presence of snomobiles
Strongly agree 14% 4% 36% 8% 14% 22%
Agree 14% 9% 27% 13" 13% 18%
Uncertain 13% 16% 6% 17% 14% 8"
Disagree 22" 25% 12% 26" 23% 14"
Strongly disagree 37% 46% 18% 37% 36% 40%
Number of responses 765 540 225 278 274 200
generally support snowmobiling on trail/public locations
Strongly agree 19% 5% 51% 13% 18% 27%
Agree 26% 28% 21" 29% 25% 22%
Uncertain 11% 14% 4% 13% 12% 7%
Disagree 16% 19% 11% 17% 19% 11%
Strongly disagree 28% 34% 13% 26% 26% 32%
Number of responses 766 541 225 276 275 202
am confident I know my property boundaries
Strongly agree 63% 61% 67% 55% 69% 65"
Agree 27% 28% 25% 33% 24% 24%
Uncertain 8% 9% 7% 10% 6% 7%
Disagree 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 2%
Strongly disagree 1% 1% 0" 0% 1% 1%
Number of responses 765 541 224 278 272 202
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Shorewood Residents Study
Table 8-11
Total Number Of Household Riders located Near lake Or Trail
No Riders Riders Neither Near lake Near SW Trail
Number of respondents 781 556 225 283 279 205
Snowmobiles present a real safety hazard on trail
Strongly agree 28X 34X 13X 26X 24X 34X
Agree 26X 30X 15X 29% 28" 18X
Uncertain 22X 25X 16X 28X 22X 16X
Disagree 14X 8" 29% llX 18" 14X
Strongly disagree lOX 2" 27% 6% 8X 18X
Number of responses 766 543 223 276 274 202
Most snowmobilers are responsible persons and obey the laws
Strongly agree 22% 11% 46X 16% 20X 32%
Agree 40X 43X 34% 41" 42X 36%
Uncertain 22% 26% 12% 26% 24X 14"
Disagree 11X 13" 5X 13" 9% 10%
Strongly disagree 5" 6" 3X 4% 4% 8%
Number of responses 763 538 225 278 271 201
Alcohol is a major contributor to snowmobile carelessness
Strongly agree 35X 38X 28X 36% 37% 33%
Agree 35" 34X 35% 38X 34% 30X
Uncertain 22X 22% 25X 21% 21X 27%
Disagree 6X 5% 8X 3% 7% 6%
Strongly disagree 2" 1% 4X 1" 2" 3"
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NU1ber Of Household Riders Located Near Lake Or Tr4il
No Riders Riders Neither Near Lake Near SW Trail
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26% 12% 22% 22% 20%
34% 29% 32% 33% 31%
37% 35% 38% 34% 37%
3% 17% 6% 8% 7%
1% 6% 1% 2% 5%
538 224 278 269 202
25% 7% 19% 19% 21%
22% 9% 19% 20% 13%
16% 8% 18% 11% 11%
26% 23% 24% 29% 22%
11% 54% 20% 21% 32%
544 225 279 275 201
40% 78% 51% 50% 54%
60% 22% 49% 50% 46%
513 218 263 258 197
Number of respondents 781
Children do not seem to have the proper snowmobile training
Strongly agree 22%
Agree 32%
Uncertain 36%
Disagree 7%
Strongly disagree 2%
Number of responses 762
would still oppose snowmobiling in City limits
Strongly agree
Agree
Uncertain
Disagree
Strongly disagree
20%
18%
14%
25%
24%
Number of responses
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Snowmobile use on Shorewood portion of SW Regional Trail
Support
Oppose
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Number of responses
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Shorewood Residents Study
Table 8-13
Total Number Of Household Riders Located Near Lake Or Trail
No Riders Riders Neither Near Lake Near SW Trai l
Number of respondents 781 556 225 283 279 205
Satisfaction with snowmobi le rider c~l iance to laws
Very satisfied 18% 8% 41X 13X 18% 24X
Somewhat satisfied 28X 25% 36X 28X 30X 28%
Somewhat dissatisfied 21X 26X 11X 20% 22% 22X
Very dissatisfied 13% 17% 5% 11% 10% 20%
Not applicable. No contact with snowmobiles 19% 25% 7% 29X 21% 5%
Number of responses 766 542 224 280 271 201
Legal speeding limit for snowmobiles on city streets is...
5 mph 3% 3% 2X 1X 3% 5%
10 mph 9% 6% 16% 9X 8X 11X
20 mph 13% 7% 27% 10X 13X 17%
The same as cars, whatever is posted 10% 7% 17% 10X 9X 10X
I don't know 66X 77% 38% 70X 67% 58X
Number of responses 771 547 224 280 275 203
legal speeding limit for snowmobiles on SW Regional Trail...
5 mph OX 0% OX OX OX 1%
10 mph 5X 5% 5% 4X 3X 9X
20 mph 21% 12% 43X 14% 18X 35%
30 mph 6% 3X 11X 6% 4X 6%
As fast as the trail conditions permit 2X 2X 3% 3X 2X 1%
I don't know 66% 78X 38% 73% 73X 47%
Number of responses 769 545 224 279 274 203
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Number Of Household Riders Located Near Lake Or Trail
No Riders Riders Neither Near Lake Near SW Trail
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31% 23% 31% 31% 24%
3% 2% 3% 3% 4%
23% 15% 22% 19% 23%
41% 15% 37X 31% 32%
27X 29% 28% 28% 25%
34% 53% 41% 37X 42%
6% 6% 5% 6% 7X
20% 40% 26% 28% 23%
23% 15% 20% 24% 17X
34% 13% 27X 29% 28%
5% 20% 7X 8% 13%
550 220 277 276 204
99X 98% 99X 100% 97X
1% 1% 1% 0% 1%
0% 0% OX 0% 1%
0% 0% 0% 0% OX
0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
553 224 282 278 204
Number of respondents 781
Suggested changes regarding snowmobiles in Shorewood
Separate paths for pedestrians on the SW Regional Trail 29%
Selecting certian days of week for snowmobile riders 3%
Increasing curfew times 21%
Restricting areas where snowmobile riders can go 34%
More education of riders regarding drinking and driving 27X
Educating children on responsibilities of riding 40%
limiting riding within Shorewood to residents only 6%
Additional signage at key usage spots 26%
Further restricting the age of riders within Shorewood 21%
Ban all snowmobiles from riding within Shorewood 28%
00 nothing different than is being done now 9%
Number of responses 770
Own or rent property within the City of Shorewood
I own a home 99X
I own a business/other property 1%
I rent a home here 0%
I rent a business property 0%
I am affiliated with a public service/institution 0%
Number of responses 777
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Table 8-15
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Nl.IIlber Of Household Riders located Near lake Or Trail
No Riders Riders Neither Near lake Near SW Trail
556 225 ,283 279 205
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6X 7X 8X 5% 4X
10% 9X 8X 9X 13X
lOX 9X 12X 8X 8X
6X 8X 7X 6X 7X
17X 19X 19X 17X 18X
12X 14X 14X 13X 9X
6X 9X 5X 8X 7X
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10% 8X 9X 10" 10"
7X 6" 5% 9X 6%
4X 2X 4% 3% 3%
550 223 280 2n 203
Nl.IIlber of respondents
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Number of continous years lived/worked in Shorewood
less than a year
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2 years
3 years
4 years
5-7 years
8-10 years
11-15 years
16-20 years
21-30 years
31-40 years
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Total Number Of Household Riders Located Near Lake Or Trail
No Riders Riders Neither Near Lake Near SW Trai l
Number of respondents 781 556 225 283 279 205
Are you male or female?
Female 40% 46% 25% 42% 36% 41%
Male 60% 54% 75% 58% 64% 59%
Number of responses 767 545 222 279 274 201
Age
18-29 1% 1% 3% 1% 1% 3%
30-39 23% 19% 31% 23% 17% 29%
40-49 37% 36% 39% 39% 35% 37%
50-59 19% 19% 17% 19% 21% 16%
60-69 12% 14% 8% 11% 16% 9%
70-79 7% 9% 1% 6% 8% 6%
80 or older 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 1%
Number of responses 748 533 215 272 271 193
Total household income before taxes for 1995
Less than $20,000 2% 3% 0% 3% 2% 2%
$20,000 to $39,999 9% 9% 7% 8% 7% 12%
$40,000 to $59,999 16% 16% 17% 16% 12% 23%
S60,000 to S79,999 21% 21% 21% 22% 18% 25%
S80,000 to $99,999 12% 12% 11% 11% 11% 11%
more than $100,000 a year 40% 38% 44% 40% 50% 27%
Number of responses 691 485 206 251 251 177
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Number Of Household Riders located Near lake Or Trail
No Riders Riders Neither Near lake Near SW Trail
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80 19 31 64 3
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140 63 39 26 137
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41 25 9 54 2
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556 225 283 279 205
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186 93 0 279 0
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537 0 215 179 137
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City division
Unknown 21
Division 1 94
Division 2 57
Division 3 99
Division 4 39
Division 5 111
Division 6 203
Division 7 64
Division 8 66
Division 9 27
Number of responses 781
Is residence or business within 1 block of lakes or trail?
No, neither 283
Yes, within one block of a lake 279
Yes, within one block of the SW Regional Trail 205
Number of responses 767
tlousehold members who've ridden a snowmobile in past 2 years
None 537
One 70
T~ 83
Three 27
Four 30
Five 12
Six 3
Number of responses 762
The City Of Shorewood Snowmobile Task Force
Shorewood Residents Study
Table B-2 (frequencies)
Total Number Of Household Riders Located Near Lake Or Trail
No Riders Riders Neither Near Lake Near SW Trai l
Number of respondents 781 556 225 283 279 205
Number of snowmobi le riders between 12 and 16
None 155 2 153 41 65 44
One 23 0 23 11 7 5
Two 9 0 9 1 3 5
Three 7 1 6 2 2 3
Number of responses 194 3 191 55 n 57
Riders between 12-16 have completed safety certif. course
A II of them 15 1 14 2 5 7
Some of them 2 0 2 0 1 1
None of them 31 2 29 12 9 10
Number of responses 48 3 45 14 15 18
Proportion of snowmobile rides outside Shorewood city limits
Almost all riding outside of Shorewood 104 2 102 34 42 26
More than half of the riding outside of Shorewood 56 1 55 11 23 21
Less than half of the riding outside of Shorewood 25 1 24 6 10 8
Almost no riding outside of Shorewood 14 0 14 3 5 5
Number of responses 199 4 195 54 80 60
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Number Of Household Riders Located Near Lake Or Trail
No Riders Riders Neither Near Lake Near SW Trail
556 225 283 279 205
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Nl.ITIber of miles ridden on snowmobile during 95-96 season
Less than 10 miles
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501 to 1000 miles
Over 1000 miles
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Number of responses
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The City Of Shorewood Snowmobile Task Force
Shorewood Residents Study
Table B-4 (frequencies)
Total Number Of Household Riders located Near lake Or Trail
No Riders Riders Neither Near lake Near SW Trai l
Number of respondents 781 556 225 283 279 205
Yhere household members have ridden in past 12 months
Lake Minnetonka 123 3 120 28 53 41
Christmas Lake 10 1 9 1 5 2
Lake Virginia 26 0 26 11 8 7
Lake Minnewashta 46 1 45 15 13 16
Other lakes within Shorewood 19 0 19 3 11 5
On neighboring property 32 1 31 11 12 8
On the city streets 67 2 65 19 27 20
In publ ic parks 3 0 3 2 1 0
On own property 93 2 91 27 30 34
In the wetland or swamp areas of Shorewood 19 1 18 6 11 2
Ditches alongside of county or state highways 86 3 83 24 33 27
On the Southwest Regional Trail 114 1 113 27 43 42
Street boulevards within Shorewood 59 1 58 16 18 23
No answers given 96 16 80 30 40 21
Number of responses 244 19 225 68 100 68
Closing SW Regional trail would reduce access to usual areas
No 51 1 50 17 26 6
Yes, somewhat 24 1 23 6 14 3
Yes, very IIUch 105 2 103 29 30 45
Number of responses 180 4 176 52 70 54
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Number Of Household Riders Located Near Lake Or Trail
No Riders Riders Neither Near Lake Near S\I Trail
556 225 283 279 205
266 78 159 143 36
251 105 97 105 149
70 47 38 35 40
107 48 35 37 79
72 25 23 30 42
536 207 270 266 194
111 32 48 58 36
158 105 65 69 123
269 137 113 127 159
Number of respondents
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Have used the Regional Trail in the past 2 years
No
Yes, for walking or running
Yes, for riding a bicycle
Yes, for pet excercise
Yes, for ski ing
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Number of responses
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Have ever used trail when snowmobiles were present?
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Number of responses
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The City Of Shorewood Snowmobile Task Force
Shorewood Residents Study
Table 8-6 (frequencies)
Total Number Of Household Riders located Near lake Or Trail
No Riders Riders Neither Near lake Near SII Trail
Number of respondents ., 781 556 225 283 279 205
In past 2 years, has a snowmobile ever trespass on property
No 450 294 156 176 159 107
Yes, on street edges of my yard 175 140 35 68 56 48
Yes, toward the center of my yard or other edges 140 108 32 36 56 46
Number of responses 765 542 223 280 271 201
lIad property damage by snowmobiles in past 2 years
No 648 445 203 243 234 163
Yes, to the yard grass or other vegetation 100 85 15 27 35 35
Yes, to buildings or other structures such as mailboxes 14 12 2 5 4 5
Yes, to fences and/or driveways 26 21 5 8 9 8
Yes, other 3 3 0 2 0 1
Number of responses 761 540 221 277 272 200
Number of times observed property damage in past 2 years
None 2 2 0 0 0 2
One 18 13 5 4 7 6
Two 28 23 5 11 10 6
Three 25 21 4 9 9 7
Four 12 10 2 4 4 3
Five 8 7 1 2 3 3
Six 3 3 0 1 0 2
Eight 1 1 0 1 0 0
Ten or more 14 12 2 1 4 8
Number of responses 111 92 19 33 37 37
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Table B-7 (frequencies)
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Number Of Household Riders Located Near Lake Or Trail
No Riders Riders Neither Near Lake Near SY Trail
556 225 283 279 205
167 169 110 121 100
362 52 163 148 95
529 221 273 269 195
538 223 278 271 199
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545 225 280 275 202
531 204 273 259 190
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544 224 279 274 202
Number of respondents
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Should snoWlllObiles continue to be allowed on boulevards?
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Number of responses
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Ever been injured or in an accident on a snoWlllObile?
No
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Yes, by another rider
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Ever been injured or in an accident on a bicycle?
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Yes, by another rider
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The City Of Shorewood Snowmobile Task Force
Shorewood Residents Study
Table B-8 (frequencies)
Total Number Of Household Riders Located Near Lake Or Trail
No Riders Riders Neither Near Lake Near SW Trail
Number of respondents 781 556 225 283 279 205
Ever been injured or in an accident caused by a pet?
No 726 519 207 268 254 192
Yes 39 22 17 10 19 9
Number of responses 765 541 224 278 273 201
Neighborhood noises most annoying in the past 2 years
Motor boat or ski Jet engines 96 67 29 12 74 10
The barking of dogs 218 139 79 88 70 55
Loud music/TV from neighbors 114 77 37 39 33 40
Lawn mowers or other motorized home equipment 65 48 17 35 19 10
Snowmobile engines 95 81 14 25 26 43
Motorcycles 65 49 16 29 15 19
Other--No explanation 4 3 1 3 1 0
Motorized airplanes in Manor Park 1 1 0 1 0 0
Traffic noise 17 12 5 5 5 6
Housing construction 4 3 1 2 2 0
Yeekend car repair business 1 1 0 1 0 0
Neighbor wind chimes 1 1 0 0 1 0
Aircraft 6 6 0 4 2 0
Kids 1 0 1 0 0 1
Neighbor central vacul.lll 1 1 0 0 1 0
Chainsaws 1 0 1 0 0 1
Birds 1 0 1 0 0 1
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Number Of Household Riders located Near lake Or Trail
No Riders Riders Nei ther Near lake Near SW Trai I
556 225 283 279 205
77 11 25 21 39
174 32 65 82 56
186 161 108 134 98
103 18 80 34 7
540 222 278 271 200
473 202 242 248 176
5 2 2 3 2
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58 19 21 23 29
530 219 272 269 196
Number of respondents
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Snowmobile noise compared to most annoying noise
Very annoying
Somewhat annoying
Not annoying
Not applicable. No snowmobile riders in the area
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Number of responses
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Understanding of snowmobile right of way
Pedestrians have right of way over snowmobile
Snowmobiles have right of way over automobiles
Snowmobiles must obey same right of way laws as cars
Snowmobiles should be ridden against traffic on streets
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Number of responses
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The City Of Shorewood Snowmobile Task Force
Shorewood Residents Study
Table 8-10 (frequencies)
Total NLIl1ber Of Household Riders Located Near Lake Or Trail
No Riders Riders Neither Near Lake Near SW Trail
Number of respondents 781 556 225 283 279 205
feel comfortable in the presence of snomobiles
Strongly agree 105 23 82 22 38 43
Agree 110 49 61 37 36 35
Uncertain 99 85 14 46 38 15
Disagree 165 137 28 71 62 27
Strongly disagree 286 246 40 102 100 80
Number of responses 765 540 225 278 274 200
generally support snowmobiling on trail/public locations
Strongly agree 143 28 115 37 49 54
Agree 198 150 48 81 70 45
Uncertain 87 78 9 37 34 15
Disagree 126 102 24 48 51 23
Strongly disagree 212 183 29 73 71 65
Number of responses 766 541 225 276 275 202
am confident I know my property boundaries
Strongly agree 480 330 150 152 187 132
Agree 208 153 55 92 65 49
Uncertain 62 46 16 29 16 15
Disagree 11 8 3 5 2 4
Strongly disagree 4 4 0 0 2 2
Number of responses 765 541 224 278 272 202
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Total NuR>er Of Household Riders Located Near Lake Or Trail
No Riders Riden Neither Near Lake Near SW Trail
Number of respondents 781 556 225 283 279 205
Snowmobiles present a real safety hazard on trail
Strongly agree 212 183 29 73 67 68
Agree 199 165 34 79 78 37
Uncertain 172 136 36 77 60 33
Disagree 110 46 64 31 48 28
Strongly disagree 73 13 60 16 21 36
Number of responses 766 543 223 276 274 202
Host snowmobilers are responsible persons and obey the laws
Strongly agree 165 61 104 45 53 64
Agree 307 231 76 115 115 72
Uncertain 168 141 27 72 66 28
Disagree 83 72 11 35 25 20
Strongly disagree 40 33 7 11 12 17
NlnDer of responses 763 538 225 278 271 201
Alcohol is a major contributor to snowmobile carelessness
Strongly agree 271 208 63 100 100 66
Agree 264 185 79 107 92 61
Uncertain 172 117 55 59 56 55
Disagree 43 25 18 9 19 12
Strongly disagree 15 6 9 3 5 7
NuR>er of responses 765 541 224 278 272 201
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The City Of Shorewood Snowmobile Task Force
Shorewood Residents Study
Table 8-12 (frequencies)
Total Number Of Household Riders Located Near Lake Or Trail
No Riders Riders Neither Near Lake Near SW Trai l
Number of respondents 781 556 225 283 279 205
Chi ldren do not seem to have the proper snowmobile training
Strongly agree 166 139 27 61 60 41
Agree 247 181 66 90 89 62
Uncertain 277 198 79 107 92 75
Disagree 54 16 38 18 22 14
Strongly disagree 18 4 14 2 6 10
Number of responses 762 538 224 278 269 202
would still oppose snowmobiling in City limits
Strongly agree 151 136 15 52 52 43
Agree 138 117 21 54 56 27
Uncertain 106 89 17 51 29 22
Disagree 193 142 51 67 80 44
Strongly disagree 181 60 121 55 58 65
Number of responses 769 544 225 279 275 201
Snowmobile use on Shorewood portion of SW Regional Trail
Support 374 203 171 134 128 106
Oppose 357 310 47 129 130 91
Number of responses 731 513 218 263 258 197
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No Riders Riders Neither Near Lake Near SW Trai l
556 225 283 279 205
43 92 37 48 49
137 80 77 80 56
139 24 55 59 44
90 12 30 28 41
133 16 81 56 11
542 224 280 271 201
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41 60 27 37 34
38 37 28 25 20
420 86 196 185 117
547 224 280 275 203
2 1 0 1 2
25 12 10 8 19
65 97 39 48 72
19 24 18 12 12
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424 84 205 199 96
545 224 279 274 203
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Number of respondents 781
Satisfaction with snowmobile rider compliance to laws
Very satisfied 135
Somewhat satisfied 217
Somewhat dissatisfied 163
Very dissatisfied 102
Not applicable. No contact with snowmobiles 149
Number of responses . 766
Legal speeding limit for snowmobiles on city streets Is...
S mph 20
10 mph 69
20 mph 101
The same as cars, whatever is posted 75
I don I t know 506
Number of responses 771
Legal speeding limit for snowmobiles on SW Regional Trail...
Smph 3
10 mph 37
20 mph 162
30 mph 43
As fast as the trail conditions permit 16
I don't know 508
Number of responses 769
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The City Of Shorewood Snowmobile Task Force
Shorewood Residents Study
Table 8-14 (frequencies)
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Number Of Household Riders Located Near Lake Or Trail
No Riders Riders Neither Near Lake Near SW Trail
556 225 283 279 205
1n 50 86 85 48
19 4 8 7 8
128 34 60 53 46
226 32 103 86 66
146 63 77 77 50
189 117 114 101 86
31 14 14 17 14
109 89 72 76 47
124 34 55 65 35
188 28 74 80 58
25 45 20 23 26
550 220 277 276 204
546 220 278 277 198
3 3 2 1 3
2 1 1 0 2
1 0 0 0 1
1 0 1 0 0
553 224 282 278 204
Number of respondents 781
Suggested changes regarding snowmobiles in Shorewood
Separate paths for pedestrians on the SW Regional Trail 222
Selecting certian days of week for snowmobile riders 23
Increasing curfew times 162
Restricting areas where snowmobile riders can go 258
More education of riders regarding drinking and driving 209
Educating children on responsibilities of riding 306
Limiting riding within Shorewood to residents only 45
Additional signege at key usage spots 198
Further restricting the age of riders within Shorewood 158
Ban all snowmobiles from riding within Shorewood 216
Do nothing different than is being done now 70
Number of responses 770
Own or rent property within the City of Shorewood
I own a home 766
I own a business/other property 6
I rent a home here 3
I rent a business property 1
I am affiliated with a public service/institution 1
Number of responses 777
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Table 8-15 (frequencies)
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NUJj)er Of Household Riders located Near lake Or Trail
No Riders Riders Neither Near lake Near SW Trail
556 225 283 279 205
13 2 6 6 3
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55 21 22 26 27
53 19 33 22 16
33 17 19 17 14
95 43 52 47 36
65 31 40 35 18
34 19 14 23 15
51 21 21 . 25 25
57 17 26 27 21
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550 223 280 2n 203
Number of respondents
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Number of continous years lived/worked in Shorewood
less than a year
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
5-7 years
8-10 years
11-15 years
16-20 years
21-30 years
31-40 years
41+ years
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The City Of Shorewood Snowmobile Task Force
Shorewood Residents Study
Table 8-16 (frequencies)
Total Number Of Household Riders Located Near Lake Or Trail
No Riders Riders Neither Near Lake Near SW Trai l
Number of respondents 781 556 225 283 279 205
Are you male or female?
Female 307 252 55 118 100 83
Male 460 293 167 161 174 118
Number of responses 767 545 222 279 274 201
Age
18-29 11 4 7 3 3 5
30-39 169 102 67 62 47 56
40-49 2n 193 84 107 95 72
50-59 139 102 37 52 56 30
60-69 93 76 17 30 44 18
70-79 51 48 3 15 23 11
80 or older 8 8 0 3 3 1
Number of responses 748 533 215 272 271 193
Total household income before taxes for 1995
Less than $20,000 15 14 1 7 5 3
$20,000 to $39,999 60 45 15 20 17 22
$40,000 to $59,999 113 79 34 40 31 40
$60,000 to $79,999 148 104 44 56 46 45
$80,000 to 599,999 80 58 22 27 27 20
more than 5100,000 a year 275 185 90 101 125 47
Number of responses 691 485 206 251 251 1n
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Used Trail During Snowmobiles Use Of SW Trai l By Snowmobiles
No Snowmobi les Riders Present Support Oppose
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1% 3% 3% 2%
25% 6% 10% 15%
9% 2% 5% 9%
11% 4% 9% 17%
5% 3% 6% 4%
8% 19% 14% 13%
22% 45% 28% 25%
7% 10% 10% 7%
10% 6% 11% 6%
0% 1% 5% 2%
143 263 374 357
34% 25% 36% 37%
41% 27% 35% 37%
25% 48% 29% 26%
142 257 368 350
77% 59% 53% 87%
7% 10% 10% 8%
11% 16% 19% 4%
2% 5% 7% 1%
1% 7% 7% 1%
1% 1% 3% 0%
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City division
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Division 2
Division 3
Division 4
Division 5
Division 6
Division 7
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Division 9
Number of responses
Is residence or business within 1 block of lakes or trail?
No, neither
Yes, within one block of a lake
Yes, within one block of the SW Regional Trail
Number of responses
Household members who've ridden a snowmobile in past 2 years
None
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Number of responses
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12%
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13%
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26%
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Shorewood Residents Study
Table C-2
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Used Trail During Snowmobiles Use Of SW Trail By Snowmobiles
No Snowmobi les Riders Present Support Oppose
143 263 374 357
86% BO% 80% 77%
11% 10% 11% 19%
4% 7% 5% 3%
0% 3% 4% 0%
28 89 159 31
20% 44% 36% 17%
0% 4% 6% 0%
80% 52% 58% 83%
5 25 36 12
72% 39% 44% 86%
17% 35% 34% 3%
3% 17% 15% 0%
7% 9% 6% 11%
29 94 160 35
NlJlIber of respondents
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NlJlIber of snowmobile riders between 12 and 16
None
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Two
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NlJlIber of responses
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Riders between 12-16 have completed safety certif. course
A II of them
Some of them
None of them
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4%
65%
Number of responses
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Proportion of snowmobile rides outside Shorewood city limits
Almost all riding outside of Shorewood
More than half of the riding outside of Shorewood
Less than half of the riding outside of Shorewood
Almost no riding outside of Shorewood
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NlJlIber of responses
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Used Trai l During Snowmobi les Use Of SW Trail By Snowmobiles
No Snowmobiles Riders Present Support Oppose
143 263 374 357
4X 12% 6X 34X
18X 8% 11% 17%
29X 5X 7% 23%
32X 37% 41X 14X
7% 17% 17% 6%
11X 21% 18X 6%
28 92 155 35
Number of respondents
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Number of miles ridden on snowmobile during 95-96 season
Less than 10 miles
10 to 29 mi les
30 to 50 miles
100 to 500 miles
501 to 1000 miles
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Number of responses
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Shorewood Residents Study
Table C-4
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Used Trai l During Snowmobi les Use Of SW Trai l By Snowmobiles
No Snowmobiles Riders Present Support Oppose
143 263 374 357
44% 65% 64% 11%
0% 5% 3% 5%
12% 15% 13% 2%
6% 26% 25% 0%
9X 10% 9X 2%
18% 20% 16% 4%
18% 39X 35% 5%
0% 1% 1% 2%
21% 53% 49X 5%
6% 9X 9% 4%
29X 44% 46% 4%
35% 59% 60% 5%
12% 35% 31% 4%
47% 27% 25% 84%
34 110 182 55
38% 19% 16% 89%
21% 13% 14% 11%
42% 68% 70% 0%
24 90 149 28
Number of respondents 781
Where household members have ridden in past 12 months
Lake Minnetonka 50%
Christmas Lake 4%
Lake Virginia 11%
Lake Minnewashta 19%
Other lakes within Shorewood 8%
On neighboring property 13%
On the city streets 27%
In public parks 1%
On own property 38%
In the wetland or swamp areas of Shorewood 8%
Ditches alongside of county or state highways 35%
On the Southwest Regional Trail 47%
Street boulevards within Shorewood 24%
No answers given 39%
Number of responses 244
Closing SW Regional trail would reduce access to usual areas
No 28%
Yes, somewhat 13%
Yes, very much 58%
Number of responses 180
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Used Trail During Snowmobiles Use Of SIo/ Trai l By Snowmobiles
No Snowmobiles Riders Present Support Oppose
143 263 374 357
0% 0% 47% 43%
87% 91% 46% 52%
28% 30% 16% 17%
23% 48% 23% 20%
15% 30% 9% 17%
141 256 351 352
100% 0% 31% 38%
0% 100% 69% 62%
143 263 193 202
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Have used the Regional Trail in the past 2 years
No
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Yes, for riding a bicycle
Yes, for pet excercise
Yes, for ski ing
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48%
16%
21%
13%
Number of responses
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Have ever used trail when snowmobiles were present?
No
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Number of responses
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Table C-6
Total Used Trail During Snowmobiles Use Of SW Trai l By Snowmobi les
No Snowmobiles Riders Present Support Oppose
Number of respondents 781 143 263 374 357
In past 2 years, has a snowmobile ever trespass on property
No 59% 62X 48X 65X 51X
Yes, on street edges of my yard 23X 23X 29% 20X 26X
Yes, toward the center of my yard or other edges 18X 16X 23X 15X 23X
Number of responses 765 141 263 371 354
Had property damage by snowmobiles in past 2 years
No 85X 85X 79X 93X m
Yes, to the yard grass or other vegetation 13X 12X 20X 6X 21X
Yes, to buildings or other structures such as mailboxes 2X 2X 3X 1X 3X
Yes, to fences and/or driveways 3X 3X 5X 2X 6X
Yes, other OX OX OX 1X OX
Number of responses 761 142 258 370 351
Number of times observed property damage in past 2 years
None 2X OX OX 4X 1X
One 16X 26X 11X 30X 10X
Two 25X 11X 25% 22% 26%
Three 23X 32% 22% 26X 23%
Four 11X 5X 13% 7% 13%
Five 7% OX 11% 7% 8X
Six 3% 11% 0% OX 4X
Eight 1X 5% OX 0% 1%
Ten or more 13% 11X 18% 4X 15%
N~nber of responses 111 19 55 27 80
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Used Trail During Snowmobiles Use Of SW Trai l By Snowmobiles
No Snowmobiles Riders Present Support Oppose
143 263 374 357
35% 53% 79% 11%
65% 47% 21% 89%
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1% 1% 1% 1%
0% 1% 1% 1%
143 263 374 356
99% 93% 93% 99%
1% 5" 5% 1%
0% 2% 2% 0"
142 263 372 356
Number of respondents
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Should snowmobiles continue to be allowed on boulevards?
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No
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Number of responses
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Ever been injured or in an accident on a snowmobile?
No
Yes, when riding myself
Yes, by another rider
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Number of responses
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Ever been injured or in an accident on a bicycle?
No
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Yes, by another rider
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Table C-8
Total Used Trail During Snowmobiles Use Of SW Trai l By SnohmObi les
No Snowmobi les Riders Present Support Oppose
Number of respondents 781 143 263 374 357
Ever been injured or in an accident caused by a pet?
No 95X 96% 93% 94% 97X
Yes 5% 4X. 7X 6% 3%
Number of responses 765 142 262 370 355
Neighborhood noises most annoying in the past 2 years
Motor boat or ski jet engines 14% 11% 11% 14X 15X
The barking of dogs 32% 26% 29X 40% 24X
loud music/TV from neighbors 16X 21% 15X 17X 16%
Lawn mowers or other motorized home equipment 9X 11% 6% 9X 9X
Snowmobile engines 14% 14% 21X 4X 24%
Motorcycles 9X 7X 13% 9X 8%
Other--No explanation 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
Motorized airplanes in Manor Park 0% 1% 0% 0% 0%
Traffic noise 2% 3% 2% 4% 2%
Housing construction 1% 2% 0% 0% 0%
Weekend car repa i r bus i ness 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Neighbor wind chimes 0% 1% 0% 0% 0%
Aircraft 1% 2% 0% 1% 0%
Kids 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Neighbor central vacuun 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Chainsaws 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Birds 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% 0% OX
Number of responses 692 125 248 328 330
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Table C-9
Used Trail During Snowmobiles Use Of SIJ Trai I By Snowmobi les
No Snowmobiles Riders Present Support Oppose
143 263 374 357
11X 20X 2X 23X
25X 32X 16X 39X
45X 45X 72X 17X
19X 3X 10X 20X
141 261 371 353
91X 91X 89X 92X
1X 1X 1X 1X
74X 70X 77X 71X
11X 11X 11% 10%
139 256 368 346
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Number of respondents
781
Snowmobile noise compared to most annoying noise
Very annoying
Somewhat annoying
Not annoying
Not applicable. No snowmobile riders in the area
12%
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16%
Number of responses
762
Understanding of snowmobile right of way
Pedestrians have right of way over snowmobile
Snowmobiles have right of way over automobiles
Snowmobiles must obey same right of way laws as cars
Snowmobiles should be ridden against traffic on streets
90%
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Number of responses
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Shorewood Residents Study
Table C-10
Total Used Trail During Snowmobiles Use Of SW Trail By Snowmobi les
No Snowmobi les Riders Present Support Oppose
Number of respondents 781 143 263 374 357
feel comfortable in the presence of snomobiles
Strongly agree 14% 8% 23" 26% 2%
Agree 14% 12% 17% 27% 3"
Uncertain 13% 18% 4" 17% 7%
Disagree 22% 20% 17% 19% 23%
Strongly disagree 37% 43% 39" 11% 65"
Number of responses 765 142 261 371 356
generally support snowmobiling on trail/public locations
Strongly agree 19% 10% 29% 38% 0%
Agree 26% 26% 17% 46% 5%
Uncertain 11% 13% 6% 9% 10%
Disagree 16% 21% 15% 5% 28%
Strongly disagree 28% 30% 33" 2% 57%
Number of responses 766 142 262 373 355
I am confident I know my property boundaries
Strongly agree 63% 68% 65% 63% 63%
Agree 27% 23% 27% 30% 24%
Uncertain 8% 8% 6% 6% 10%
Disagree 1% 1% 2% 1% 2X
Strongly disagree 1% 0% 1% 0% 1%
Number of responses 765 142 263 374 354
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TabLe C-11
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Used TraiL During Snowmobiles Use Of SIo/ Trai L By Snowmobiles
No Snowmobi les Riders Present Support Oppose
143 263 374 357
29% 35% 4% 55%
29% 21% 19% 32%
23% 11% 31% 10%
14% 17% 27% 2%
4% 16% 19% 1%
143 263 373 356
14% 32% 40% 4%
42% 32% 45% 34%
24% 15% 11% 32%
17% 12% 3% 20%
3% 9% 2% 10%
140 262 373 352
37% 31% 30% 41%
34% 28% 38X 31X
24% 30X 21% 23%
4X 7% 8% 4%
1% 3% 3% 1%
141 262 373 353
Number of respondents
781
SnowmobiLes present a real safety hazard on trail
Strongly agree
Agree
Uncertain
Disagree
Strongly disagree
28%
26%
22%
14%
10%
Number of responses
766
Most snowmobilers are responsible persons and obey the laws
Strongly agree
Agree
Uncertain
Disagree
StrongLy disagree
22%
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11%
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Number of responses
763
Alcohol is a major contributor to snowmobile carelessness
Strongly agree
Agree
Uncertain
Disagree
Strongly disagree
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Number of responses
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The City Of Shorewood Snowmobile Task Force
Shorewood Residents Study
Table C-12
Total
Used Trail During Snowmobiles Use Of S\I Trail By Snowmobiles
No Snowmobiles Riders Present Support Oppose
143 263 374 357
22% 24% 12% 33%
32% 32% 32% 34%
39% 30% 39% 31%
6% 9% 13% 1%
1% 4% 4% 1%
142 261 374 350
20% 24% 2% 40%
25% 15% 3% 33%
13% 8% 13% 14%
25% 20% 36% 12%
17% 33% 46% 1%
143 261 373 356
44% 52% 100% 0%
56% 48% 0% 100%
137 258 374 357
Number of respondents
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Children do not seem to have the proper snowmobile training
Strongly agree
Agree
Uncertain
Disagree
Strongly disagree
22%
32%
36%
7%
2%
Number of responses
762
would still oppose snowmobiling in City limits
Strongly agree
Agree
Uncertain
Disagree
Strongly disagree
20%
18%
14%
25%
24%
Number of responses
769
Snowmobile use on Shorewood portion of S\I Regional Trail
Support
Oppose
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Number of responses
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Table C-13
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Used Trai l During Snowmobi les Use Of SW Trail By Snowmobiles
No Snowmobiles Riders Present Support Oppose
143 263 374 357
16" 23" 35" 2X
26" 30" 42% 14"
19X 25% 8% 35"
13" 22% 2% 27%
26% 0% 14% 21%
141 261 373 355
2% 3% 3% 3%
6% 13% 12% 6"
9X 21% 19% 8"
10% 11% 14% 6"
73% 52% 51% 77X
142 261 371 353
1% 1% 0% 1"
5% 6% 6% 4"
8% 43% 31% 13%
6% 6% 9X 3%
1% 2% 2% 3%
80% 42% 52% 77%
142 261 370 353
Number of respondents
781
Satisfaction with snowmobile rider compliance to laws
Very satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
ijot applicable. No contact with snowmobiles
Number of responses
Legal speeding limit for snowmobiles on city streets Is...
S mph
10 mph
20 mph
The same as cars, whatever Is posted
1 don't know
Number of responses
Legal speeding limit for snowmobiles on SW Regional Trail...
S mph
10 mph
20 mph
30 mph
As fast as the trail conditions permit
1 don't know
Number of responses
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28%
21%
13%
19%
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9%
13%
10%
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Shorewood Residents Study
Table C-14
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Used Trai lOuring Snowmobi les Use Of SII Trai l By SnOlolllObil es
No Snowmobiles Riders Present Support Oppose
143 263 374 357
29% 22% 27% 29%
3% 3% 2% 4%
26% 19% 19% 23%
38% 27% 19% 47%
22% 21% 36% 17%
31% 44% 62% 17%
6% 6% 4% 8%
27% 26% 38% 12%
25% 19% 17% 24%
34% 33% 2% 57%
4% 13% 19% 0%
143 260 369 356
100% 98% 99X 98%
0% 1% 1% 1%
0% 0% 0% 1%
0% 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% 0%
143 261 373 355
Number of respondents
781
Suggested changes regarding snowmobiles in Shorewood
Separate paths for pedestrians on the SII Regional Trail
Selecting certlan days of week for snowmobile riders
Increasing curfew times
Restricting areas where snowmobile riders can go
More education of riders regarding drinking and driving
Educating children on responsibilities of riding
limiting riding within Shorewood to residents only
Additional signage at key usage spots
Further restricting the age of riders within Shorewood
Ban all snowmobiles from riding within Shorewood
Do nothing different than is being done now
29%
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21%
34%
27%
40%
6%
26%
21%
28%
9%
Number of responses
770
Own Dr rent property within the City of Shorewood
I own a home
I own a business/other property
I rent a home here
I rent a business property
I am affiliated with a public service/institution
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Number of responses
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Table C-15
Used Trai lOuring Snowrnobi les Use Of S\I Trail By Snowrnobi l es
No Snowrnobi les Riders Present Support Oppose
143 263 374 357
1% 1% 1% 3%
6% 4% 5% 6%
17% 7% 9% 11%
9% 8% 9% 10%
10% 9% 5% 8%
16% 21% 18% 18%
10% 12% 13% 11%
4% 10% 7% 7%
9% 12% 10% 8%
8% 9% 11% 9%
6% 4% 7% 7%
3% 3% 4% 2%
143 259 370 354
Total
Number of respondents
781
Number of continous years lived/worked in Shorewood
less than a year
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
5-7 years
8-10 years
11-15 years
16-20 years
21-30 years
31-40 years
41+ years
2%
6%
10%
9%
6%
18%
12%
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9%
10%
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3%
Number of responses
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The City Of Shorewood Snowmobile Task force
Shorewood Residents Study
Table C-16
Total Used Trail During Snowmobiles Use Of SW Trai l By Snowmobi les
No Snowmobi les Riders Present Support Oppose
Number of respondents 781 143 263 374 357
Are you male or female?
Female 40% 53% 34% 29X 49X
Male 60% 47X 66% 71% 51%
Number of responses 767 142 256 370 349
Age
18-29 1% 2% 1% 2% 1%
30-39 23% 23% 30% 29X 17X
40-49 37X 42% 41% 32% 43%
50-59 19X 16% 16% 19X 17X
60-69 12% 12% 9X 10% 15%
70-79 7X 4% 2% 7X 6%
80 or older 1% 0% 0% 1% 1%
Number of responses 748 137 253 361 340
Total household income before taxes for 1995
Less than $20,000 2% 2% 1% 2% 2%
$20,000 to $39,999 9X 6% 9X 9X 8%
$40,000 to $59,999 16% 14% 16% 19X 14%
$60,000 to $79,999 21% 14% 28% 24% 20%
$80,000 to $99,999 12% 13% 15% 9X 13%
more than $100,000 a year 40% 51% 31% 37X 42%
Number of responses 691 126 232 331 318
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Table C-1 (frequencies)
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City division
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Number of responses
Is residence or business within 1 block of lakes or trail?
No, neither
Yes, within one block of a lake
Yes, within one block of the SW Regional Trail
Number of responses
Household members who've ridden a snowmobile in past 2 years
None
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Number of responses
Total
Used Trail During Snowmobiles Use Of SW Trail By Snowmobi les
No Snowmobiles Riders Present Support Oppose
143 263 374 357
2 8 11 8
36 16 37 52
13 5 18 33
16 11 32 60
7 9 22 13
12 49 54 48
32 119 104 91
10 27 36 25
15 16 41 20
0 3 19 7
143 263 374 357
48 65 134 129
58 69 128 130
36 123 106 91
142 257 368 350
109 153 192 302
10 26 38 29
15 42 68 13
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Shorewood Residents Study
Table C-2 (frequencies)
Total
Used Trail During Snowmobiles Use Of SW Trail By Snowmobiles
No Snowmobi les Riders Present Support Oppose
143 263 374 357
24 71 127 24
3 9 17 6
1 6 8 1
0 3 7 0
28 89 159 31
1 11 13 2
0 1 2 0
4 13 21 10
5 25 36 12
21 37 71 30
5 33 55 1
1 16 24 0
2 8 10 4
29 94 160 35
Number of respondents
781
Number of snowmobile riders between 12 and 16
None
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Two
Three
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7
Number of responses
194
Riders between 12-16 have completed safety certif. course
All of them
Some of them
None of them
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31
Number of responses
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Proportion of snowmobile rides outside Shorewood city limits
Almost all riding outside of Shorewood
More than half of the riding outside of Shorewood
Less than half of the riding outside of Shorewood
Almost no riding outside of Shorewood
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Number of responses
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Table C-3 (frequencies)
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Used Trai l During Snowmobi les Use Of SW Trail By Snowmobiles
No Snowmobiles Riders Present Support Oppose
143 263 374 357
1 11 9 12
5 7 17 6
8 5 11 8
9 34 64 5
2 16 26 2
3 19 28 2
28 92 155 35
Number of respondents
781
NlJ11ber of mi les ridden on snowmobi le during 95-96 season
less than 10 miles
10 to 29 miles
30 to 50 mi les
100 to 500 miles
501 to 1000 miles
Over 1000 miles
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Number of responses
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Shorewood Residents Study
Table C-4 (frequencies)
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Used Trail During Snowmobiles Use Of SW Trai l By Snowmobiles
No Snowmobiles Riders Present Support Oppose
143 263 374 357
15 71 116 6
0 6 6 3
4 16 24 1
2 29 45 0
3 11 16 1
6 22 30 2
6 43 63 3
0 1 1 1
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2 10 16 2
10 48 83 2
12 65 110 3
4 39 56 2
16 30 45 46
34 110 182 55
9 17 24 25
5 12 21 3
10 61 104 0
24 90 149 28
Number of respondents 781
Where household members have ridden in past 12 months
lake Minnetonka 123
Christmas lake 10
lake Virginia 26
lake Minnewashta 46
Other lakes within Shorewood 19
On neighboring property 32
On the city streets 67
In publ ic parks 3
On own property 93
In the wetland or swamp areas of Shorewood 19
Ditches alongside of county or state highways 86
On the Southwest Regional Trail 114
Street boulevards within Shorewood 59
No answers given 96
Number of responses 244
Closing SW Regional trail would reduce access to usual areas
No 51
Yes, somewhat 24
Yes, very much 105
Number of responses 180
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Table C-5 (frequencies)
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Used Trail During Snowmobiles Use Of SW Trail By Snowmobi les
No Snowmobiles Riders Present Support Oppose
143 263 374 357
0 0 164 151
122 232 162 184
40 76 57 59
33 122 79 72
21 76 33 59
141 256 351 352
143 0 60 n
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143 263 193 202
Number of respondents
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Have used the Regional Trail in the past 2 years
No
Yes, for walking or running
Yes, for riding a bicycle
Yes, for pet excercise
Yes, for ski ing
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356
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155
97
Number of responses
743
Have ever used trail when snowmobiles were present?
No
Yes
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263
Number of responses
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Shorewood Residents Study
Table C-6 (frequencies)
Total
Used Trai l During Snowmobi les Use Of SW Trail By Snowmobiles
No Snowmobiles Riders Present Support Oppose
143 263 374 357
87 126 242 181
32 76 75 92
22 61 54 81
141 263 371 354
121 203 343 269
17 52 24 73
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4 12 6 20
0 0 2 1
142 258 370 351
0 0 1 1
5 6 8 8
2 14 6 21
6 12 7 18
1 7 2 10
0 6 2 6
2 0 0 3
1 0 0 1
2 10 1 12
19 55 27 80
Number of respondents
781
In past 2 years, has a snowmobile ever trespass on property
No
Yes, on street edges of my yard
Yes, toward the center of my yard or other edges
450
175
140
Number of responses
765
Had property damage by snowmobiles in past 2 years
No
Yes, to the yard grass or other vegetation
Yes, to buildings or other structures such 8S mailboxes
Yes, to fences and/or driveways
Yes, other
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Number of responses
761
Number of times observed property damage in past 2 years
None
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Six
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Number of responses
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Table C-7 (frequencies)
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Used Trail During Snowmobiles Use Of SII Trail By Snowmobiles
No Snowmobiles Riders Present Support Oppose
143 263 374 357
49 135 287 39
91 122 78 313
140 257 365 352
141 258 370 351
2 2 2 3
0 3 2 2
143 263 374 356
140 245 346 351
2 13 20 4
0 5 6 1
142 263 372 356
Number of respondents
781
Should snowmobiles continue to be allowed on boulevards?
Yes
No
336
414
Number of responses
750
Ever been injured or in an accident on a snowmobi le?
No
Yes, when riding myself
Yes, by another rider
761
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Number of responses
no
Ever been injured or in an accident on a bicycle?
No
Yes, when riding myself
Yes, by another rider
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Shorewood Residents Study
Table C-8 (frequencies)
Total Used Trai l During Snowmobi les Use Of SW Trail By Snowmobiles
No Snowmobi les Riders Present Support Oppose
Number of respondents 781 143 263 374 357
Ever been injured or in an accident caused by a pet?
No 726 136 244 346 343
Yes 39 6 18 24 12
Number of responses 765 142 262 370 355
Neighborhood noises most annoying in the past 2 years
Motor boat or ski jet engines 96 14 28 45 48
The barking of dogs 218 33 71 130 78
Loud IllJsic/TV from neighbors 114 26 38 57 53
lawn mowers or other motorized home equipment 65 14 15 29 30
Snowmobile engines 95 17 52 14 80
Motorcycles 65 9 31 30 28
Other--No explanation 4 1 2 2 2
Motorized airplanes in Manor Park 1 1 0 0 1
Traffic noise 17 4 6 12 5
Housing construction 4 3 0 1 1
Weekend car repair business 1 0 0 0 1
Neighbor wind chimes 1 1 0 0 1
Aircraft 6 2 1 4 1
Kids 1 0 1 1 0
Neighbor central vacuun 1 0 1 0 1
Chainsaws 1 0 0 1 0
Birds 1 0 1 1 0
1 0 1 1 0
Number of responses 692 125 248 328 330
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Table C-9 (frequencies)
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Used Trai l During Snowmobi les Use Of SII Trai I By SnohmObi les
No SnohmObiles Riders Present Support Oppose
143 263 374 357
16 52 6 82
35 84 61 139
63 118 268 61
27 7 36 71
141 261 371 353
126 232 326 320
2 2 5 2
103 180 282 246
15 28 41 33
139 256 368 346
Number of respondents
781
SnohmObile noise conpared to most amoying noise
Very annoying
Somewhat annoyi ng
Not annoyi ng
Not applicable. No snohmObile riders in the area
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347
121
Number of responses
762
Understanding of snohmObile right of way
Pedestrians have right of way over snowmobile
Snowmobiles have right of way over automobiles
SnohmObiles must obey same right of way laws as cars
Snowmobiles should be ridden against traffic on streets
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Number of responses
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Shorewood Residents Study
Table C-10 (frequencies)
Total
Used Trail During Snowmobiles Use Of SW Trail By SnololllObiles
No Snowmobiles Riders Present Support Oppose
143 263 374 357
11 60 97 7
17 44 100 9
25 10 62 24
28 44 71 83
61 103 41 233
142 261 371 356
14 76 142 0
37 44 172 18
18 15 35 34
30 40 17 101
43 87 7 202
142 262 373 355
96 171 236 224
33 70 111 85
12 16 23 34
1 4 4 7
0 2 0 4
142 263 374 354
Number of respondents
781
feel comfortable In the presence of snomoblles
Strongly agree
Agree
Uncertain
Disagree
Strongly disagree
105
110
99
165
286
Number of responses
765
generally support snowmobiling on trail/public locations
Strongly agree
Agree
Uncertain
Disagree
Strongly disagree
143
198
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126
212
Number of responses
766
am confident 1 know my property boundaries
Strongly agree
Agree
Uncertain
Disagree
Strongly disagree
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Number of responses
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Table C-11 (frequencies)
Total
Used Trai L During Snol<<llObi Les Use Of SW TraiL By Snowmobi les
No Snownobiles Riders Present Support Oppose
143 263 374 357
42 92 15 195
42 55 72 115
33 29 114 37
20 46 102 6
6 41 70 3
143 263 373 356
19 85 148 14
59 84 168 120
34 38 40 113
24 32 11 71
4 23 6 34
140 262 373 352
52 81 111 146
48 74 141 111
34 79 80 80
5 19 28 14
2 9 13 2
141 262 373 353
Number of respondents
781
Snowmobiles present a real safety hazard on trail
StrongLy agree
Agree
Uncertain
Disagree
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Host snowmobilers are responsible persons and obey the Laws
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Uncertain
Disagree
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AlcohoL is a major contributor to snowmobile carelessness
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Table C-12 (frequencies)
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Used Trai I During Snowmobi les Use Of SW Trail By Snowmobi les
No Snowmobiles Riders Present Support Oppose
143 263 374 357
31 63 45 115
45 84 120 118
56 79 144 110
8 24 49 5
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142 261 374 350
28 62 9 142
36 38 11 119
18 21 47 49
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25 87 173 4
143 261 373 356
60 133 374 0
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137 258 374 357
Number of respondents
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Children do not seem to have the proper snowmobile training
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Strongly disagree
Number of responses
would still oppose snowmobiling in City limits
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Agree
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Strongly disagree
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Snowmobile use on Shorewood portion of SW Regional Trail
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No Snowmobiles Riders Present Support Oppose
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22 59 129 6
36 79 157 51
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103 135 191 272
142 261 371 353
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142 261 370 353
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Satisfaction with snowmobile rider compliance to laws
Very satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
Not appl icable. No contact with snowmobiles
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Legal speeding limit for snowmobiles on city streets is...
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Legal speeding limit for snowmobiles on SW Regional Trail...
5 fIllh
10 fIllh
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As fast as the trail conditions permit
I don't know
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Table C-14 (frequencies)
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Used Trail During Snowmobiles Use Of SW Trail By Snowmobiles
No Snowmob iL es Riders Present Support Oppose
143 263 374 357
42 58 99 105
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55 71 71 167
31 54 134 59
45 114 230 59
9 15 14 29
38 67 142 44
36 49 61 87
49 87 6 202
6 34 69 1
143 260 369 356
143 257 369 348
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143 261 373 355
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Suggested changes regarding snowmobiles in Shorewood
Separate paths for pedestrians on the SW Regional Trail
Selecting certian days of week for snowmobile riders
Increasing curfew times
Restricting areas where snowmobile riders can go
More education of riders regarding drinking and driving
Educating children on responsibilities of riding
limiting riding within Shorewood to residents only
Additional signage at key usage spots
Further restricting the age of riders within Shorewood
Ban all snowmobiles from riding within Shorewood
Do nothing different than is being done now
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Own or rent property within the City of Shorewood
I own a home
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2 2 4 9
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25 19 33 39
13 20 33 35
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15 32 48 39
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Number of continous years lived/worked in Shorewood
Less than a year
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4 years
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11-15 years
16-20 years
21-30 years
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Table C-16 (frequencies)
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Used Trai l During Snowmobi les Use Of SW Trail By Snowmobiles
No Snowmobiles Riders Present Support Oppose
143 263 374 357
75 88 109 172
67 168 261 1n
142 256 370 349
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32 n 105 58
57 104 114 147
22 40 68 59
17 24 37 50
6 5 27 20
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137 253 361 340
2 2 5 6
8 22 31 27
18 36 63 44
18 66 79 65
16 34 31 42
64 72 122 134
126 232 331 318
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Are you male or female?
Female
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Number of responses
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Age
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30-39
40-49
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60-69
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Total household income before taxes for 1995
Less than $20,000
$20,000 to $39,999
$40,000 to $59,999
S60,000 to $79,999
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Number of respondents 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
City division
Unknown 3% 2% 3% 3% 4% 2% 3%
Division 1 12% 9% 13% 14% 10% 10% 15%
Division 2 7% 12% 9% 5% 6% 5% 8%
Division 3 13% 14% 17% 11% 10% 11% 15%
Division 4 5% 6% 3% 7% 7% 9% 3%
Division 5 14% 18% 14% 15% 14% 13% 13%
Division 6 26% 21% 23% 22% 27% 27% 28%
Division 7 8% 6% 8% 7% 8% 10% 7%
Division 8 8% 8% 8% 10% 8% 11% 6%
Division 9 3% 5% 2% 5% 4% 4% 2%
Number of responses 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
Is residence or business within 1 block of lakes or trail?
No, neither 37% 39% 40% 38% 38% 37% 35%
Yes, within one block of a lake 36% 39% 34% 38% 34% 39% 38%
Yes, within one block of the SW Regional Trai l 27% 22% 26% 25% 29% 24% 27%
Number of responses 767 219 255 204 301 195 212
Household members who've ridden a snowmobile in past 2 years
None 70% 77% 87% 68% 60% 54% 87%
One 9% 10% 7% 7% 10% 10% 8%
Two 11% 8% 4% 12% 14% 19% 4%
Three 4% 2% 1% 4% 6% 5% 1%
Four 4% 2% 1% 5% 6% 8% 0%
Five 2% 0% 0% 3% 3% 4% 0%
Six 0% 0% 0% 2% 1% 1% 0%
Number of responses 762 217 254 199 293 193 211
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Total Separate Paths Restrict Areas More Education Educate Additional Ban Snowmobi les
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Number of respondents 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
Number of snowmobile riders between 12 and 16
None 80% 85% 82% 73% 79% 74% 90%
One 12% 10% 14% 10% 10% 16% 10%
Two 5% 2% 5% 8% 5% 5% 0%
Three 4% 2% 0% 8% 6% 5% 0%
Nunber of responses 194 41 22 59 105 86 21
Riders between 12-16 have completed safety certif. course
A II of them 31% 14% 0% 33% 36% 39% 33%
Some of them 4% 14% 0% 11% 8% 4% 0%
None of them 65% 71% 100% 56% 56% 57% 67%
Number of responses 48 7 5 18 25 23 6
Proportion of snowmobile rides outside Shorewood city limits
Almost all riding outside of Shorewood 52% 62% 71% 46% 43% 44% 83%
More than half of the riding outside of Shorewood 28% 26% 8% 34% 39% 32% 0%
Less than half of the riding outside of Shorewood 13% 12% 8% 10% 15% 14% 0%
Almost no riding outside of Shorewood 7% 0% 13% 10% 4% 10% 17%
Number of responses 199 42 24 61 109 84 23
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lumber of respondents 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
lumber of miles ridden on snowmobile during 95-96 season
less than 10 miles 11% 20% 33% 5% 6% 1% 33%
10 to 29 mi les 12% 12% 21% 12% 9% 11% 13%
30 to 50 miles 10% 5% 25% 5% 5% 9% 17%
100 to 500 miles 36% 39% 21% 42% 46% 39% 21%
501 to 1000 miles 15% 10% 0% 16% 19% 22% 8%
Over 1000 miles 16% 15% 0% 19% 16% 18% 8%
Number of responses 193 41 24 57 108 79 24
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Table D-4
Total Separate Paths Restrict Areas More Education Educate Additional Ban Snowmobiles
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Number of respondents 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
Where household members have ridden in past 12 months
lake Minnetonka 50% 44% 17% 60% 60% 69% 15%
Christmas lake 4% 4% 8% 5% 5% 4% 6%
lake Virginia 11% 13% 3% 8% 15% 14% 3%
lake Minnewashta 19% 24% 8% 23% 27% 28% 0%
Other lakes within Shorewood 8% 5% 0% 12% 11% 14% 3%
On neighboring property 13% 7% 8% 16% 18% 17% 6%
On the city streets 27% 27% 8% 26% 34% 36% 9%
In publ ic parks 1% 0% 0% 1% 2% 1% 0%
On own property 38% 31% 14% 45% 50% 48% 6%
In the wetland or swamp areas of Shorewood 8% 5% 8% 14% 9% 11% 6%
Ditches alongside of county or state highways 35% 35% 6% 45% 45% 50% 6%
On the Southwest Regional Trail 47% 42% 17% 51% 58% 60% 3%
Street boulevards within Shorewood 24% 22% 6% 25% 32% 33% 6%
No answers given 39% 47% 78% 30% 27% 21% 76%
Number of responses 244 55 36 73 130 94 33
Closing SW Regional trail would reduce access to usual areas
No 28% 41% 67% 16% 16% 13% 94%
Yes, somewhat 13% 8% 17% 18% 15% 13% 6%
Yes, very much 58% 51% 17% 65% 70% 74% 0%
Number of responses 180 37 18 55 103 78 18
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~umber of respondents 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
~ave used the Regional Trail in the past 2 years
No 46% 53% 49% 58% 47% 46% 34%
Yes, for walking or running 48% 40% 46% 38% 47% 49% 59%
Yes, for riding a bicycle 16% 12% 14% 14% 16% 17% 19%
Yes, for pet excercise 21% 21% 17"-' 15% 22% 19% 24%
Yes, for skiing 13% 13% 10% 10% 8% 8% 24%
Number of responses 743 214 248 196 290 187 206
lave ever used trail when snowmobiles were present?
No 35% 42% 44% 36% 28% 36% 36%
Yes 65% 58% 56% 64% 72% 64% 64%
Number of responses 406 100 126 85 159 105 136
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Table 0-6
Total Separate Paths Restrict Areas More Education Educate Add it i ona l Ban Snowmobiles
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Number of respondents 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
In past 2 years, has a snowmobile ever trespass on property
No 59% 67% 52% 68% 66% 64% 42%
Yes, on street edges of my yard 23% 19% 26% 17% 21% 21% 30%
Yes, toward the center of my yard or other edges 18% 14% 23% 15% 13% 15% 27%
Number of responses 765 217 252 205 303 197 208
Had property damage by snowmobiles in past 2 years
No 85% 91% 83% 92% 91% 91% 68%
Yes, to the yard grass or other vegetation 13% 8% 14% 7% 9% 8% 29%
Yes, to buildings or other structures such as mailboxes 2% 2% 2% 0% 1% 2% 5%
Yes, to fences and/or driveways 3% 2% 5% 2% 1% 2% 7%
Yes, other 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0%
Number of responses 761 217 249 207 303 197 205
Number of times observed property damage in past 2 years
None 2% 0% 5% 0% 4% 0% 2%
One 16% 20% 19% 20% 21% 6% 11%
Two 25% 30% 21% 13% 25% 33% 25%
Three 23% 35% 17% 7% 18% 22% 29%
Four 11% 5% 21% 20% 11% 17% 8%
Five 7% 5% 5% 13% 7% 6% 9%
Six 3% 5% 2% 0% 4% 0% 2%
Eight 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 2%
Ten or more 13% 0% 10% 27% 11% 17"-' 14%
Number of responses 111 20 42 15 28 18 65
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Total Separate Paths Restrict Areas More Education Educate Additional Ban Snowmobiles
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Number of respondents 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
Should snowmobiles continue to be allowed on boulevards?
Yes 45% 45% 19% 61% 68% 69% 2%
No 55% 55% 81% 39% 32% 31% 98%
Number of responses 750 210 248 201 295 192 206
Ever been injured or in an accident on a snowmobile?
No 99% 99% 99% 99% 98% 99% 99%
Yes, when riding myself 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 1% 0%
Yes, by another rider 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 1%
Number of responses 770 220 252 208 305 197 209
Ever been injured or in an accident on a bicycle?
No 96% 98% 98% 93% 94% 92% 100%
Yes, when riding myself 3% 2% 2% 5% 4% 7% 0%
Yes, by another rider 1% 0% 0% 2% 2% 2% 0%
Number of responses 768 219 252 208 305 196 209
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Table 0-8
Total Separate Paths Restrict Areas More Education Educate Additional Ban Snowmobiles
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Number of respondents 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
Ever been injured or in an accident caused by a pet?
No 95% 94% 97% 94% 93% 91% 96%
Yes 5% 6% 3% 6% 7% 9% 4%
Number of responses 765 218 251 207 304 196 209
Neighborhood noises most annoying in the past 2 years
Motor boat or ski jet engines 14% 14% 12% 15% 14% 12% 17%
The barking of dogs 32% 33% 26% 34% 37% 41% 20%
Loud music/TV from neighbors 16% 14% 17% 16% 16% 17% 15%
Lawn mowers or other motorized home equipment 9% 12% 10% 10% 10% 9% 7%
Snowmobile engines 14% 10% 18% 7% 5% 6% 30%
Motorcycl es 9% 10% 11% 10% 10% 10% 9%
Other--No explanation 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0%
Motorized airplanes in Manor Park 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 1%
Traffic noise 2% 4% 1% 4% 4% 2% 2%
Housing construction 1% 0% 1% 2% 1% 1% 0%
Weekend car repair business 0% 0% 0% 1% 0% 0% 0%
Neighbor wind chimes 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Aircraft 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 0%
Kids 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0%
Neighbor central vacuun 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
Chainsaws 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Birds 0% 1% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0%
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Number of responses 692 195 234 183 269 175 199
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Number of respondents 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
Snowmobile noise compared to most annoying noise
Very annoying 12% 7% 14% 2% 3% 5% 31%
Somewhat annoying 27% 2 7"-' 39% 22% 19% 18% 40%
Not annoying 46% 4 7"-' 26% 59% 65% 63% 14%
Not applicable. No snowmobile riders in the area 16% 19% 20% 17% 14% 14% 15%
Number of responses 762 216 251 205 302 197 207
Understanding of snowmobile right of way
Pedestrians have right of way over snowmobile 90% 90% 91% 92% 89% 91% 92%
Snowmobiles have right of way over automobiles 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 1% 0%
Snowmobiles must obey same right of way laws as cars 74% 78% 75% 75% 76% 78% 69%
Snowmobiles should be ridden against traffic on streets 10% 12% 8% 10% 11% 13% 8%
Number of responses 749 216 248 201 299 190 203
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Total Separate Paths Restrict Areas More Education Educate Additional Ban SnoloUlObi les
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Number of respondents 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
feel comfortable in the presence of snomobiles
Strongly agree 14% 7% 1% 20% 22% 26% 3%
Agree 14% 12% 4% 18% 21% 23% 2%
Uncertain 13% 20% 8% 19% 18% 16% 2%
Disagree 22% 29% 29% 25% 23% 18% 13%
Strongly disagree 37% 32% 57% 19% 15% 16% 80%
Number of responses 765 220 251 204 302 195 209
generally support snowmobiling on trail/public locations
Strongly agree 19% 11% 3% 25% 31% 33% 0%
Agree 26% 34% 20% 36% 37% 38% 2%
Uncertain 11% 17% 12% 17% 14% 10% 3%
Disagree 16% 20% 27"-' 11% 10% 9% 17%
Strongly disagree 28% 18% 38% 12% 8% 10% 77%
Number of responses 766 220 252 206 304 196 208
am confident ( know my property boundaries
Strongly agree 63% 53% 59% 61% 63% 62% 71%
Agree 27% 31% 30% 29% 29% 28% 19%
Uncertain 8% 13% 9% 9% 8% 7% 6%
Disagree 1% 2% 2% 0% 1% 2% 2%
Strongly disagree 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1%
Number of responses 765 220 251 206 304 194 207
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Number of respondents 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
Snowmobiles present a real safety hazard on trail
Strongly agree 28% 25% 40% 12% 9% 11% 68%
Agree 26% 37% 33% 27% 25% 19% 24%
Uncertain 22% 25% 21% 30% 28% 30% 6%
Disagree 14% 9% 4% 17% 24% 23% 1%
Strongly disagree 10% 5% 2% 14% 14% 17% 1%
Number of responses 766 219 251 204 302 195 210
Most snowmobilers are responsible persons and obey the laws
Strongly agree 22% 15% 8% 29% 33% 35% 3%
Agree 40% 44% 39% 42% 43% 41% 31%
Uncertain 22% 29% 31% 23% 17% 18% 29%
Disagree 11% 9% 17% 4% 5% 5% 23%
Strongly disagree 5% 2% 5% 2% 2% 2% 15%
Number of responses 763 218 248 206 305 197 206
Alcohol is a major contributor to snowmobile carelessness
Strongly agree 35% 40% 38% 42% 34% 23% 42%
Agree 35% 30% 34% 41% 37% 44% 27%
Uncertain 22% 21% 22% 13% 20% 22% 27%
Disagree 6% 7% 6% 2% 6% 8% 3%
Strongly disagree 2% 1% 0% 1% 2% 3% 0%
Number of responses 765 220 250 208 304 196 206
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Table 0-12
Total Separate Paths Restrict Areas More Education Educate Additional Ban Snowmobiles
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Number of respondents 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
Children do not seem to have the proper snowmobile training
Strongly agree 22% 19% 25% 18% 19% 12% 36%
Agree 32% 31% 37% 31% 35% 35% 33%
Uncertain 36% 42% 36% 39% 34% 38% 28%
Disagree 7% 7% 2% 9"-' 10% 13% 2%
Strongly disagree 2% 0% 0% 3% 2% 3% 0%
Number of responses 762 218 248 207 305 197 204
would still oppose snowmobiling in City limits
Strongly agree 20% 12% 22% 6% 5% 5% 58%
Agree 18% 16% 31% 13% 8% 9% 32%
Uncertain 14% 20% 18% 17% 14% 13% 5%
Disagree 25% 36% 24% 34% 33% 32% 4%
Strongly disagree 24% 16% 5% 31% 40% 41% 0%
Number of responses 769 219 251 208 305 197 210
Snowmobile use on Shorewood portion of SW Regional Trai l
Support 51% 49% 30% 69% 80% 76% 3%
Oppose 49% 51% 70% 31% 20% 24% 97%
Number of responses 731 204 238 193 289 186 208
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Satisfaction with snowmobile rider compliance to laws
Very satisfied 18% 11% 2% 21% 29% 32% 0%
Somewhat satisfied 28% 32% 24% 37% 38% 36% 9%
Somewhat dissatisfied 21% 20% 33% 12% 12% 10% 37%
Very dissatisfied 13% 8% 16% 4% 4% 3% 39%
Not applicable. No contact with snowmobiles 19% 29% 24% 26% 17% 18% 15%
Number of responses 766 219 251 208 305 196 207
Legal speeding limit for snowmobiles on city streets is.. .
5~ 3% 2% 3% 1% 2% 4% 4%
10 ~ 9% 8% 7% 11% 10% 9% 8%
20 ~ 13% 9% 7% 13% 17% 22% 10%
The same as cars, whatever is posted 10% 9% 6% 9% 15% 10% 6%
I don't know 66% 73% 76% 66% 57% 55% 73%
Number of responses 771 220 256 209 306 198 213
legal speeding limit for snowmobiles on SW Regional Trai l...
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10 ~ 5% 5% 4% 7% 5% 5% 5%
20 ~ 21% 11% 13% 20% 24% 31% 18%
30 ~ 6% 6% 5% 4% 9% 9% 2%
As fast as the trail conditions permit 2% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2%
I don't know 66% 75% 77% 67% 60% 53% 72%
Number of responses 769 219 255 207 305 198 213
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Total Separate Paths Restrict Areas More Education Educate Additional Ban Snownobiles
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Number of respondents 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
Suggested changes regarding snowmobiles in Shorewood
Separate paths for pedestrians on the SW Regional Trail 29% 100% 28% 27% 24% 26% 16%
Selecting certian days of week for snowmobile riders 3% 4% 3% 1% 2% 2% 1%
Increasing curfew times 21% 18% 31% 12% 11% 14% 15%
Restricting areas where snowmobiLe riders can go 34% 32% 100% 19% 20% 19% 39%
More education of riders regarding drinking and driving 27% 26% 15% 100% 45% 34% 6%
Educating chiLdren on responsibilities of riding 40% 32% 24% 66% 100% 52% 6%
limiting riding within Shorewood to residents onLy 6% 7% 7% 2% 3% 3% 6%
AdditionaL signage at key usage spots 26% 23% 15% 33% 33% 100% 4%
Further restricting the age of riders within Shorewood 21% 18% 26% 12% 15% 14% 18%
Ban all snowmobiles from riding within Shorewood 28% 15% 33% 6% 4% 5% 100%
Do nothing different than is being done now 9% 5% 0% 7% 11% 6% 0%
Number of responses no 222 258 209 306 198 216
Own or rent property within the City of Shorewood
I own a home 99% 98% 98% 97% 98% 98% 100%
I own a business/other property 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 2% 0%
I rent a home here 0% 1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 0%
I rent a business property 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
I am affiliated with a public service/institution 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Number of responses m 221 258 209 306 198 215
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Total Separate Paths Restrict Areas More Education Educate Additional Ban Snowmobiles
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Number of respondents 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
Number of continous years lived/worked in Shorewood
less than a year 2% 4% 3% 2% 2% 1% 2%
1 year 6% 8% 7% 7% 7% 5% 4%
2 years 10% 11% 12% 8% 7% 10% 7%
3 years 9% 7% 9% 7% 8% 9% 12%
4 years 6% 7% 6% 5% 6% 9% 8%
5-7 years 18% 16% 16% 19% 16% 15% 22%
8-10 years 12% 13% 11% 8% 11% 14% 12%
11-15 years 7% 8% 6% 6% 5% 8% 9%
16-20 years 9% 8% 10% 10% 11% 9% 9%
21-30 years 10% 11% 10% 12% 13% 12% 6%
31-40 years 7"-' 5% 6% 11% 10% 5% 7%
41+ years 3% 2% 4% 6% 4% 5% 2%
Number of responses 773 221 258 209 303 197 215
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Table D-16
Total Separate Paths Restrict Areas More Education Educate Additional Ban Snowmobi les
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Number of respondents 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
Are you male or female?
Female 40% 54% 45% 42% 37% 28% 43%
Male 60% 46% 55% 58% 63% 72% 57%
Number .of responses 767 221 255 208 303 197 210
Age
18-29 1% 0% 0% 2% 2% 1% 1%
30-39 23% 28% 17"" 20% 24% 28% 18%
40-49 37% 39% 45% 27% 31% 36% 43%
50-59 19% 16% 17% 21% 19% 19% 20%
60-69 12% 7% 13% 17% 12% 13% 14%
70-79 7% 9% 6% 13% 10% 2% 4%
80 or older 1% 0% 1% 2% 1% 1% 0%
Number of responses 748 212 252 200 295 191 208
Total household income before taxes for 1995
Less than $20,000 2% 1% 1% 4% 3% 1% 1%
$20,000 to $39,999 9% 10% 10% 10% 10% 8% 8%
$40,000 to $59,999 16% 15% 15% 18% 20% 19% 11%
$60,000 to $79,999 21% 24% 20% 23% 23% 23% 18%
$80,000 to $99,999 12% 12% 11% 11% 12% 11% 14%
more than $100,000 a year 40% 39% 43% 35% 31% 38% 48%
Number of responses 691 198 237 185 270 185 191
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City division
Unknown 21 4 9 7 12 3 7
Division 1 94 19 33 29 32 20 33
Division 2 57 26 23 11 19 9 17
Division 3 99 31 43 22 32 22 33
Division 4 39 13 9 15 20 18 6
Division 5 111 41 35 31 44 25 29
Division 6 203 47 60 47 84 53 60
Division 7 64 13 21 15 24 19 15
Division 8 66 17 21 21 26 21 12
Division 9 27 11 4 11 13 8 4
Number of responses 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
Is residence or business within 1 block of lakes or trail?
No, neither 283 86 103 77 114 72 74
Yes, within one block of a lake 279 85 86 77 101 76 80
Yes, within one block of the SW Regional Trai l 205 48 66 50 86 47 58
Number of responses 767 219 255 204 301 195 212
Household members who've ridden a snowmobile in past 2 years
None 537 167 222 136 176 104 183
One 70 21 17 14 28 19 16
Two 83 18 9 24 42 36 9
Three 27 5 3 8 19 10 2
Four 30 5 2 9 18 15 1
Five 12 1 1 5 8 7 0
Six 3 0 0 3 2 2 0
Number of responses 762 217 254 199 293 193 211
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Table 0-2 (frequencies)
Total Separate Paths Restrict Areas More Education Educate Additional Ban SnokmObiles
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Number of respondents 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
Number of snowmobile riders between 12 and 16
None 155 35 18 43 83 64 19
One 23 4 3 6 11 14 2
Two 9 1 1 5 5 4 0
Three 7 1 0 5 6 4 0
Number of responses 194 41 22 59 105 86 21
Riders between 12-16 have completed safety certif. course
All of them 15 1 0 6 9 9 2
Some of them 2 1 0 2 2 1 0
None of them 31 5 5 10 14 13 4
Number of responses 48 7 5 18 25 23 6
)roportion of snowmobile rides outside Shorewood city limits
Almost all riding outside of Shorewood 104 26 17 28 47 37 19
More than half of the riding outside of Shorewood 56 11 2 21 42 27 0
Less than half of the riding outside of Shorewood 25 5 2 6 16 12 0
Almost no riding outside of Shorewood 14 0 3 6 4 8 4
Number of responses 199 42 24 61 109 84 23
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Total Separate Paths Restrict Areas More Education Educate Additi onal Ban Snowmobi les
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~r of respondents 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
~r of miles ridden on snowmobile during 95-96 season
less than 10 miles 22 8 8 3 6 1 8
10 to 29 miles 23 5 5 7 10 9 3
30 to 50 miles 19 2 6 3 5 7 4
100 to 500 miles 70 16 5 24 50 31 5
501 to 1000 miles 29 4 0 9 20 17 2
Over 1000 miles 30 6 0 11 17 14 2
Number of responses 193 41 24 57 108 79 24
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Table 0-4 (frequencies)
Total Separate Paths Restrict Areas More Education Educate Additional Ban Snowmobiles
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NlIllber of respondents 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
Where household members have ridden in past 12 months
Lake Minnetonka 123 24 6 44 78 65 5
Christmas Lake 10 2 3 4 7 4 2
Lake Virginia 26 7 1 6 20 13 1
Lake Minnewashta 46 13 3 17 35 26 0
Other lakes within Shorewood 19 3 0 9 14 13 1
On neighboring property 32 4 3 12 24 16 2
On the city streets 67 15 3 19 44 34 3
In publ ic parks 3 0 0 1 2 1 0
On own property 93 17 5 33 65 45 2
In the wetland or swamp areas of Shorewood 19 3 3 10 12 10 2
Ditches alongside of county or state highways 86 19 2 33 58 47 2
On the Southwest Regional Trail 114 23 6 37 76 56 1
Street boulevards within Shorewood 59 12 2 18 41 31 2
No answers given 96 26 28 22 35 20 25
NlIllber of responses 244 55 36 73 130 94 33
Closing SW Regional trail would reduce access to usual areas
No 51 15 12 9 16 10 17
Yes, somewhat 24 3 3 10 15 10 1
Yes, very IllJch 105 19 3 36 72 58 0
NlIllber of responses 180 37 18 55 103 78 18
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Total Separate Paths Restrict Areas More Education Educate Additional Ban Snowrnobi les
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lJIIber of respondents 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
ave used the Regional Trail in the past 2 years
No 344 114 121 114 137 86 71
Yes, for walking or running 356 86 114 74 137 91 122
Yes, for riding a bicycle 117 26 34 28 45 32 40
Yes, for pet excercise 155 44 41 30 65 35 49
Yes, for skiing 97 27 26 19 24 15 50
NlJIIber of responses 743 214 248 196 290 187 206
ave ever used trail when snowmobiles were present?
No 143 42 55 31 45 38 49
Yes 263 58 71 54 114 67 87
NlJIIber of responses 406 100 126 85 159 105 136
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Table 0-6 (frequencies)
Total Separate Paths Restrict Areas More Education Educate Additional Ban SnolomObiles
Chi ldren Signage
Number of respondents 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
In past 2 years, has a snowmobile ever trespass on property
No 450 145 130 139 199 127 88
Yes, on street edges of my yard 175 42 65 35 65 41 63
Yes, toward the center of my yard or other edges 140 30 57 31 39 29 57
Number of responses 765 217 252 205 303 197 208
Had property damage by snowmobiles in past 2 years
No 648 197 207 191 275 179 139
Yes, to the yard grass or other vegetation 100 18 35 14 26 15 59
Yes, to buildings or other structures such as mailboxes 14 4 6 0 2 3 10
Yes, to fences and/or driveways 26 5 13 5 3 4 15
Yes, other 3 1 1 0 2 2 0
Number of responses 761 217 249 207 303 197 205
Number of times observed property damage in past 2 years
None 2 0 2 0 1 0 1
One 18 4 8 3 6 1 7
Two 28 6 9 2 7 6 16
Three 25 7 7 1 5 4 19
Four 12 1 9 3 3 3 5
Five 8 1 2 2 2 1 6
Six 3 1 1 0 1 0 1
Eight 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Ten or more 14 0 4 4 3 3 9
Number of responses 111 20 42 15 28 18 65
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Total Separate Paths Restrict Areas More Education Educate Additional Ban Snowmobiles
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umber of respondents 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
hould snowmobiles continue to be allowed on boulevards?
Yes 336 94 48 122 201 133 5
No 414 116 200 79 94 59 201
Nl.IIIber of responses 750 210 248 201 295 192 206
ier been injured or in an accident on a snowmobile?
No 761 218 249 206 300 195 206
Yes, when riding myself 5 1 2 1 4 1 1
Yes, by another rider 4 1 1 1 1 1 2
Nl.IIIber of responses 770 220 252 208 305 197 209
ier been injured or in an accident on a bicycle?
No 735 214 246 194 287 180 208
Yes, when riding myself 25 4 5 10 13 13 1
Yes, by another rider 8 1 1 4 5 3 0
Nl.IIIber of responses 768 219 252 208 305 196 209
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Table 0-8 (frequencies)
Total Separate Paths Restrict Areas More Education Educate Additional Ban Snowmobi les
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Number of respondents 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
Ever been injured or in an accident caused by a pet?
No 726 204 244 194 283 178 201
Yes 39 14 7 13 21 18 8
Number of responses 765 218 251 207 304 196 209
Neighborhood noises most annoying in the past 2 years
Motor boat or ski jet engines 96 28 28 27 37 21 33
The barking of dogs 218 64 62 62 99 71 39
Loud music/TV from neighbors 114 28 40 30 44 29 30
Lawn mowers or other motorized home equipment 65 24 24 18 26 15 14
Snowmobile engines 95 20 43 12 13 10 60
Motorcycles 65 19 26 18 26 18 17
Other--No explanation 4 1 1 1 3 1 0
Motorized airplanes in Manor Park 1 0 1 1 0 0 1
Traffic noise 17 7 2 7 10 4 4
Housing construction 4 0 2 3 2 2 0
Weekend car repair business 1 0 1 1 1 0 0
Neighbor wind chimes 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Aircraft 6 1 3 3 4 2 0
Kids 1 0 0 0 1 1 0
Neighbor central vacuun 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
Chainsaws 1 1 0 0 1 0 0
Birds 1 1 0 0 1 1 0
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Number of responses 692 195 234 183 269 175 199
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Total Separate Paths Restrict Areas More Education Educate Additional Ban Snowmobiles
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IlJIIber of respondents 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
;nowmobile noise compared to most annoying noise
Very annoying 88 16 36 4 9 9 65
Somewhat annoying 206 58 99 45 56 35 83
Not annoying 347 101 65 121 195 125 28
Not applicable. No snowmobile riders in the area 121 41 51 35 42 28 31
Number of responses 762 216 251 205 302 197 207
'nderstanding of snowmobile right of way
Pedestrians have right of way over snowmobile 675 194 226 184 266 172 186
Snowmobiles have right of way over automobiles 7 2 2 3 5 2 0
Snowmobiles must obey same right of way laws as cars 557 168 187 150 228 148 140
Snowmobiles should be ridden against traffic on streets 77 25 21 21 33 24 17
NlJIIber of responses 749 216 248 201 299 190 203
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Table D-10 (frequencies)
Total Separate Paths Restrict Areas More Educat i on Educate Additional Ban SnolomObiles
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Number of respondents 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
feel comfortable in the presence of snomobi les
Strongly agree 105 16 3 40 67 50 6
Agree 110 27 10 36 64 45 4
Uncertain 99 43 21 38 55 32 5
Disagree 165 63 73 51 70 36 27
Strongly disagree 286 71 144 39 46 32 167
Number of responses 765 220 251 204 302 195 209
generally support snolomObiling on trail/public locations
Strongly agree 143 25 7 52 94 64 1
Agree 198 75 51 74 112 74 4
Uncertain 87 37 30 34 42 20 6
Disagree 126 43 68 22 31 18 36
Strongly disagree 212 40 96 24 25 20 161
Number of responses 766 220 252 206 304 196 208
am confident I know my property boundaries
Strongly agree 480 116 148 126 190 121 148
Agree 208 69 75 60 88 55 40
Uncertain 62 29 23 18 24 14 12
Disagree 11 5 4 1 2 4 4
Strongly disagree 4 1 1 1 0 0 3
Number of responses 765 220 251 206 304 194 207
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Total Separate Paths Restrict Areas More Education Educate Additional Ban Snowmobiles
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nowmobiles present a real safety hazard on trail
Strongly agree 212 54 100 24 27 21 142
Agree 199 80 84 56 75 37 51
Uncertain 172 55 53 61 86 59 12
Disagree 110 19 9 35 71 44 3
Strongly disagree 73 11 5 28 43 34 2
Number of responses 766 219 251 204 302 195 210
ost snowmobilers are responsible persons and obey the laws
Strongly agree 165 33 20 60 102 69 7
Agree 307 97 97 86 131 81 63
Uncertain 168 63 77 48 52 35 59
Disagree 83 20 41 8 14 9 47
Strongly disagree 40 5 13 4 6 3 30
Number of responses 763 218 248 206 305 197 206
,lcohol is a major contributor to snowmobile carelessness
Strongly agree 271 89 96 88 103 45 86
Agree 264 67 84 86 113 87 56
Uncertain 172 46 55 27 62 43 56
Disagree 43 16 14 4 19 15 7
Strongly disagree 15 2 1 3 7 6 1
Number of responses 765 220 250 208 304 196 206
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Table 0-12 (frequencies)
Total Separate Paths Restrict Areas More Education Educate Additional Ban Snowmobiles
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Number of respondents 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
Children do not seem to have the proper snowmobile training
Strongly agree 166 41 61 38 58 23 74
Agree 247 68 92 64 108 69 67
Uncertain 277 92 89 80 103 74 57
Disagree 54 16 5 18 30 25 5
Strongly disagree 18 1 1 7 6 6 1
Number of responses 762 218 248 207 305 197 204
would still oppose snowmobiling in City limits
Strongly agree 151 26 56 12 16 10 122
Agree 138 36 79 27 25 17 68
Uncertain 106 44 44 35 43 25 11
Disagree 193 78 59 70 100 64 8
Strongly disagree 181 35 13 64 121 81 1
Number of responses 769 219 251 208 305 197 210
Snowmobile use on Shorewood portion of SW Regional Trail
Support 374 99 71 134 230 142 6
Oppose 357 105 167 59 59 44 202
Number of responses 731 204 238 193 289 186 208
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Table 0-14 (frequencies)
Total Separate Paths Restrict Areas More Education Educate Additional Ban Snowmobiles
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NUJber of respondents 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
Suggested changes regarding snowmobiles in Shorewood
Separate paths for pedestrians on the SW Regional Trail 222 222 72 57 72 51 34
Selecting certian days of week for snowmobile riders 23 9 8 2 5 3 2
Increasing curfew times 162 41 80 26 34 28 33
Restricting areas where snowmobile riders can go 258 72 258 39 61 38 84
More education of riders regarding drinking and driving 209 57 39 209 138 68 13
Educating children on responsibilities of riding 306 72 61 138 306 102 13
Limiting riding within Shorewood to residents only 45 15 18 4 9 5 12
Additional signage at key usage spots 198 51 38 68 102 198 9
Further restricting the age of riders within Shorewood 158 39 68 25 46 28 38
Ban all snowmobiles from riding within Shorewood 216 34 84 13 13 9 216
Do nothing different than is being done now 70 12 0 14 33 11 0
Number of responses 770 222 258 209 306 198 216
Own or rent property within the City of Shorewood
I own a home 766 216 253 203 300 195 214
I own a business/other property 6 3 2 3 3 3 0
I rent a home here 3 2 2 2 2 0 0
I rent a business property 1 0 1 0 0 0 1
I am affiliated with a public service/institution 1 0 0 1 1 0 0
NUJber of responses 777 221 258 209 306 198 215
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Total Separate Paths Restrict Areas More Education Educate Additional Ban Snowmobiles
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Are you male or female?
Female 307 119 114 87 112 56 91
Male 460 102 141 121 191 141 119
Number of responses 767 221 255 208 303 197 210
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18-29 11 1 1 4 7 1 2
30-39 169 59 43 39 72 53 37
40-49 277 83 113 53 91 69 89
50-59 139 33 43 42 57 37 41
60-69 93 15 34 34 35 25 29
70-79 51 20 15 25 30 4 9
80 or older 8 1 3 3 3 2 1
Number of responses 748 212 252 200 295 191 208
fotal household income before taxes for 1995
Less than $20,000 15 1 2 7 9 2 2
$20,000 to $39,999 60 19 24 19 28 15 15
$40,000 to $59,999 113 30 36 33 54 35 21
$60,000 to $79,999 148 47 47 42 62 43 34
$80,000 to $99,999 80 24 27 20 32 20 27
more than $100,000 a year 275 77 101 64 85 70 92
Number of responses 691 198 237 185 270 185 191
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Table 0-15 (frequencies)
Total Separate Paths Restrict Areas More Education Educate Additional Ban Snowmobi les
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Number of respondents 781 222 258 209 306 198 216
Number of continous years lived/worked in Shorewood
Less than a year 15 9 8 5 5 2 5
1 year 46 18 19 14 22 9 9
2 years 76 25 31 16 21 19 16
3 years 72 15 23 14 25 18 25
4 years 50 15 16 11 17 18 17
5-7 years 138 36 41 39 48 30 47
8-10 years 96 28 28 17 34 27 25
11-15 years 53 18 16 12 16 15 19
16-20 years 72 17 25 21 33 17 20
21-30 years 74 24 25 26 40 23 12
31-40 years 54 12 16 22 29 9 16
41+ years 27 4 10 12 13 10 4
Number of responses 773 221 258 209 303 197 215
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Cross country skiing on the Regional trail is risky during the day and downright
dangerous at night. Over half the snowmobiles do not slow down to a controlled
seed when assin walkers or skiers.
It seems to me too much time and resources are spent on this subject year after
ear. Too few 0 Ie seem to control these efforts to re late.
My daughter and son-in-law lived with us temporarily. They just came from the
west coast of Alaska where snowmobiles and dog sleds are the only means of
trans ortation. The did not ride them here.
Snowmobiles in our household's mind are not indicated in our city. Take them to
wide open spaces, if need be, far away from people and the congestion of traffic.
If a person can afford the luxury of a snowmobile's cost, they should be able to
trailer it to an appropriately remote place. Trails to me are the "quiet world" of
walking, skiing and biking - not a place of tension and noise and the possibility of
being hit by a motor vehicle. Also, we live on Silver Lake, a significant habitat
for wildlife, snowmobiles u set the ecos stem of this habitat.
Snowmobiles ruin the trail surface for cross coun skiin.
Snowmobile design allows for operation at speeds which are totally incompatible
with a suburban/urban environment. They are best utilized to access rural and
wild areas. Much of the pressure to use them in the City is driven by the money
invested in these toys by their owners. While the City will embrace arcane and "
picayune zoning laws and overly zealous interpretation of building codes, you also l
(the City) need to avert a further pollution of these machines and at least avoid i
more deaths/disasters. i
I did not ride at all this ear due to a back in" from a car accident
If I would have ridden this ear A, D, I, L, M
Ridin under the influence is a ainst the law
I believe it is the bad a les that ive all the snowmobiles a bad name
I would su ort 10 .m. to 7 a.m.
My husband and I are both extremely opposed to snowmobile riders in general. i
More of our exposure occurs on the North Shore and we find the riders to be more i
environmentally unfriendly and unaware of other people's needs. They also 1
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I have lived on the Southeast trail for 8 years. Pedestrians do not even use the trail i
in the winter including myself. There is a select few people in Shorewood who
will never accept snowmobiling. I think we should have a volunteer day of
sleddin for these 0 Ie to show them that it is not Oust outlaws!
Not too many complaints just keep them off the lawns. They missed a small tree
b 6" this ear and kee the seed down.
Please add restrictions on how close snowmobiles can be driven to a neighbor's
house. On small city lots (less than 1/2 acre) an hour of continuous snowmobiling
becomes a noise irritation. Perha s this size lot is too small.
Increase the fmes or breakin the law; confiscate snowmobile for re t of ense!
If we ban snowmobiles on the streets we would be losing some of the rural
atmosphere Shorewood has. I left a first ring suburb so I could have more of a
rural atmos here.
I have had more problems with arrogant runners who think that it is their right to
run down the middle of city streets than I have ever had with snowmobiles.
We purchased our home close to the trail for both summer biking and walking and
winter hiking and snowmobiling. With taxes as high as they have gone, we
would seriously consider moving if the trail were closed to snowmobiles.
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10 Do not walk, run or bike while the trail has snow cover
; 34 (8) Too many signs of all kinds in Shorewood on trail streets, especially by Freeman
Park. Duplicate signs are everywhere and it looks unsightly. It is a waste of
money to keep duplicating theses signs. If there are too many signs, people
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22/25 I don't feel my child is safe walking on the trail with me. Many drivers do not
obey the 20 mph limit and DO NOT slow down when passing pedestrians.
14 I see much damage to wild areas/park areas along the trails. Wild flowers have
not returned the following year in SP9ts trampled by snowmobiles. Bare ground
regenerates with weeds.
26 Throughout Shorewood property owners take extraordinary measures to keep
snowmobilers off their property .. temporary fences, hay bales, signs, etc. This
should not be necessary.
Why not study the conditions of the roads in Shorewood?
15 Should have been explained before #12. I think most people don't know CIty
right of way boundarys.
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28 The question focuses on education when the primary cause of snowmobile misuse
for children (12-16) is poor judgment rather than knowledge. Children should not
be allowed to ride without supervision bv an adult.
25 Snowmobiles present no danger to anyone, people who drive them carelessly do!
It is only a few "bad" drivers that we need to figure out how to control, restrict, or
eliminate their access.
22/23/25 Had experiences on trail in Victoria with snowmobilers driving too fast, paying
little attention to walkers or skiers.
30 Providing better lob of educating and law enforcement is improved.
We DON'T want a "Smithtown Trail" for pedestrians and bicycles - Leave it
alone! No more asphalt! Leave the trees and shrubs on property alone! We also
DON'T want municipal water extended from Boulder Bridge to Country Club
Road - the people have safe, plentiful, chemical free water from private wells that
work fme- the majority of the citizens in this city have AL WAYS BEEN
OPPOSED to City water! You don't care though. Your projects this council has
allowed over the years has destroyed the beauty of this city FOREVER! Your
zoning laws are ridiculous!
12 It is my understanding that the ordinance, as written, allows snowmobiles to ride
on the "right of way" easement on the edges of my property. It is my strong
opinion that this "easement" should only be used by the City for snow removal or
utility access and should NOT allow anyone recreational use of my front yard for
snowmobiling. Aside from the nuisance of hearing them, in a winter such as we
had this year, the snow was piled so high along the street that a snowmobile
would not have been able to see a small child or a pet in my driveway until they
were on top of them. Snowmobiles have no place within the city limits whether
on the trails or residential streets.
It's like most privileges, the actions of a minority paint the public's perception of
the majority.
13 Problems with cars and snowmobiles cutting across my comer lot. Speed and
carelessness- destroying small trees and grass and causing deep ruts and tearing
up the lawn.
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Don't see the relevancy of this question but my husband and I conferred on this
surve and all answers (so both)
Accidents often happen at night and alcohol is frequently involved. NO NIGHT
drivin law and loss of drivin emit if found drinkin .
I would re er the loss of all snowmobiles in Shorewood
I would have to be free to enjoy our lifestyle, unfortunately few cause the
roblems.
Some How the few that cause the problems are the ones that will ruin for the rest. .
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with total ban of an one violatin should be stiffl enforced with a rme. i
Use of snowmobiles within the city - for access to lakes and trails - need use of
roadway to eliminate use of private property (question 26). Even with restricted
use there will always be some who will not apply - majority are responsible. It
would be unfortunate if a few would spoil for the majority - no different than auto
use and I am sure we are not oin to ban autos!
Speed seems to be the greatest problem on the trail. IF speeding can't be
enforced, then after next year 96-97 winter, I would push for a total ban on
snowmobiles. 95% or ater s ed excessivel on the trail.
Next greatest problem, about 25% of the people who speed are doing it late, not
earl.
The biggest abuse is speed and I have stopped several riders and they don't know
the limit. We need more si a e and enforcement.
I do not use the trail any more in the winter because I am afraid of being run down
b a snowmobile.
Generall it has been oun teens who are ridin on our ro
Speeding is a real (enforceable) problem in our neighborhood, bo in terms of
snowmobilers and other vehicle traffic. The police NEVER radar, and our streets
are not lit. Night traffic approaches rapidly with bright lights on while speeding is
extremel dan erous durin our ni ht walks.
The s ed limit on the trail is almost never observed, and it is used after curfew
The trail is one of the few places one can walk away from car traffic and with
snowmobiles there it can be as nois as a ci street.
Even those people who obey all the laws can cause as much noise and spoil the
look of the land with their tracks articular I as the exit Lake Mtka at Timber Ln.
Was not aware that Lake Minnewashta was in Shorewood.
Isn't this the case in most sorts, hobb , ublic laces.
No facts have been resented on Shorewood trail to su rt.
Unregulated and unsupervised it's difficult to determine what has been done by
kids or adults. The adults do not seem ro rl educated on some matters.
Additional signage pertaining to our particular trail and surroundings would
robabl hel .
How can ou claim anon mi if the address is on the surve
feel like the Regional Trail has become a "super highway" for snowmobiles in
the winter months forcing everyone living and working within the proximity to
tolerate the obtrusive noise and misuse of the trail. We wouldn't allow ATVs or
other motorized vehicles to use the trail during other seasons, so why
snowmobiles? Give the trail back to the rest of the Community! It is not safe for
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children or pets! WE HATE THE NOISE!
Your survey seemed biased - as if you are out to prove the general. population does
not know what the regulations are. I think it would have been more productive to
supply the regulations and then let people give their thoughts. My negative
response to snowmobiles are the result of many deaths recently covered on the TV
not from personal experience.
Snowmobiles belong in the country, Shorewood's population is not "country"
densitv.
Snowmobiles are loud and therefore disruptive. Why not stricter standards of
noise emissions from snowmobiles. The sounds interrupt the beauty of our
winter wonderland.
I don't think there should be snowmobiles on the trail
18 Loose dogs are a big nuisance to walkers and runners. There are a lot of
unchained dogs in Shorewood.
5 Kids are now 17 and 18 but never get certified
6 All on Lake Minnetonka and surrounding area
115 Snowmobiles are inherently unsafe anywhere near automobiles and considering
the irresponsible behavior of too large a segment of snowmobilers, they are a
hazard for winter auto drivers.
ro When fishing the local lakes, the noise of the snowmobiles is unacceptable.
Although some of the machines are no louder than personal water craft or
motorcycles, the noise carries more on the frozen lakes. By the way personal
water craft should be banned also.
134 Most snowmobilers are courteous. The problem I have is the noxious smell
especially on the Regional Trail. I walk three to four times weekly, but try to
avoid the weekends when they seem to travel in packs of up to ten or so. The
noxious fumes are detrimental to my health! Where I walk the trail is lined with
trees or shrubbery an each side, so the fumes are confined.
10 Use trail for snowmobile
26 The snowmobilers we observe blatantly disregard the City posted "no
: snowmobiling" signs.
134 Add ticketing for speeding/drinking/traffic violation, etc. With repeat offenders,
confiscate snowmobile or revoke license. Restrict driving on public roads to
persons with persons with valid drivers license.
. 34 I am strongly opposed to increased use restrictions for snowmobiles on the
Regional Trail. My property line butts against the trail making me one of the
closest residents potentially affected by snowmobile traffic noise. Neither bother
me onlv young drivers who travel too fast or drive recklessly.
18 I am more annoyed by the dogs on a daily, yearly basis than snowmobilers. I hit
a dog going 20 mph - he got up and ran away but it leaves you feeling mighty bad
that you hit a dog - why was he running loose? - owners just open their doors and
assume dogs bother no one. They roam allover my property and run through my
garden in the summer. They have frightened little children in our area, you people
are extremely lax in this area and a complete survey should be sent to homes on
this too.
I have heard snowmobiles on Silver Lake occasionally at night, but how is it
possible to enforce restrictions in any area. It may be better to ban snowmobiles
in a "city" restricting their use to country side only. Certainly, they are too noisy
to operate after 9 p.m. when children ( and many adults) are trying to sleep.
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Sometimes necessary for safety reasons (narrow streets and cars approaching both
wa s)
Was a hectic winter, other ears, 500-1000
A lot of high school students bypass the Vine Hill Interchange going to school via
Shady Hills Road -- speeding on our street and playing radios loudly each
momin 7-7:30 a.m.
Both our children (now 22 and 26) obtained safe certificates
was a est of nei hbor and hone call sto d it
most miles were in MT - snow not SQ ood in MN
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snowmobile usage on the SW Trail Assoc. Trail, near residences, is a major
source or noise and irritation. Trail is used very late at night (up to 2 a.m.) and is
ve disru tive to residence in to slee .
Will never be enforced!
Snowmobiles and cars drive in arks and lice do not seem interested
Do uestion?
Surve 1 seems to be biased toward continued use
Nei hOOr test "revs" snowmobile for extended riods of time in fall
I ride in Shorewood as access, I don't ride u and down trail
Is Lake Minnetonka in Shorewood?
I ride in roadwa to cross street
When ever I ride from home
This statement is tric to understand
Insi . ficant amount of anno ance
Referring to the instructions on survey, the author discourages response to keep
costs down, it the citizen cannot or chooses not to answer all 39 questions,
inc1udin the last three ersonal uestions, the surve is unwelcome.
In response to the gray cover letter "please participate" portion, the invitation to
participate is limited, non riding citizens may not be seeking any change and feel
the are not invited to artici ate.
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The should not be on streets
I don't know the re ulations - however all seem to
Ma be, de ends on COST to the ublic
a WASTE of our mone - 0 Ie KNOW this
I nearly hit a snowmobiler who did not stop before crossing the road on the trail.
Ma be sto si ns should be lar er.
I Tighten rules - But make it work! There are economic, not mine issues at risk!
While not on m ro ,dama e to ve etation under m care
We have personally experienced late at night and very early morning use of the
Trail by snowmobilers at elevated speed. While walking my elderly dog on the
trail I have felt fear of high speed snowmobiles not being able to control their
machines - thus I have seldom used the trail for walking. We have no intentions
of requesting a total ban of snowmobiles but I feel that further restrictions of their
use should be a lied. Thank ou!
I see snowmobiles in swamp bordering Pleasant Ave. I am sure this is very
detrimental to the wildlife therein
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reasonabl ossible!
teena e dau hter rode as assen er with friends
Unfortunately Shorewood is no longer "country." There is no longer room for a
mix of snowmobiles (or trail bikes) and suburban life although responsible
snowmobiles are extremely helpful during emergency situations. The City should
petition the legislature to pass legislation to require the snowmobile industry to
support (financially) user groups which establish snowmobile recreation areas
(trails, etc) on rural rivate ro e
Next time have wa of rson sendin this on se arate sheet to kee anon ous.
3 Adult riders did not stop for stop signs on Strawberry Lane and Trail. Were
almost hit if brakes wouldn't have worked when given horn, responded with
"fin er."
I And the punishment of broken rules
I Seems that is what the trail system is for during winter months
When using the trail at night, snowmobilers nearly run me off the trail. Because
of their disregard for speed limits, I have to actually step off the trail to ensure my
safety. The percentage of irresponsible drivers is so HIGH, I do not feel
comfortable sharin the trail with them. The are incredibl im osin !
We have tried to ignore the snowmobiles for so many years, it is a short season.
We live on the trail, it's become a very disturbing aspect for me, dreading snow-
because of snowmobilers. I tried to work with Mr. Puzak, only after I contacted
the DNR was anything done to protect small trees I plant every year. The
snowmobiles come into our yard, about 50 yards off the trail, front and back of
ard. The are alwa s on the trail after hours, I think the trail is a . oke.
Thou ht this was a snowmobile surve - Bias?
Does not belon here!!
Don't want riding allowed on boulevards as I am responsible to maintain and
re air dama es.
We would like to see snowmobiles banned. They are too fast, too careless, and
have little res ct for traffic or ro
I have a rough time with the idea of the City Council once again assuming the role
as Gestapo. I do not own a snowmobile yet I believe they should have every right
to use public property as much as anyone else. Find something else to waste
our time on.
The amount of noise created by passing cars and motorcycles, most of which are
speeding, far surpasses ANY other type of bothersome noise a person should
have to take. We all say "HOORAY" to all snowmobilers. They are enjoying the
beautiful winter.
For ten years we have given this city our hard earned money and we want our
snowmobiling rights. If they continue to be threatened by an incredible low # of
roblems or concerns we ma rethink our desire to live here. It is that sim Ie.
Well, I hope you were able to accomplish what you are obviously trying to do! I
wish you the worst of luck. Your mission was SO obvious. Your questions are
slanted to et ou the res onse a few whin eo Ie desired.
The city streets should not be used for recreational snowmobiling. A permit for
"home- int-to-recreation-area" would seem reasonable.
Noise abatement ordmance seems desirable. Limit DBs for cars, motorcycles, and
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snowmobiles within the city limits. All should sound like a well kept car.
Efficienc in the ci limits is not necess
I personally object to the noise and potential damage to property on or near my
property. I can avoid the Regional Trail, lakes and other DESIGNATED areas for
snowmobilin .
I have a real problem with one neighbor's dog that howls all day long. As soon as
the owners go to work, until the time they come home. I believe neighbors have
s ken to the owners and com lained to the Ci .
The cover letter seems pro snowmobile, some of the questions seem anti bicycle!
Is this surve ob'ective?
Thanks for botherin to ask for our 0 inions
This uestion doesn't a I / is this a bic cle surve or a snowmobile surve ?
I'd rather be bit b a do than hit b a snowmobile
It would be reat to have a safe trail to walk
(1) Why would the City even consider such expense? Why is the City wasting
money on such a small minority of persons who ride snowmobiles? Why couldn't
City Council just ban snowmobiles and assure citizens a safe, noiseless place for
pedestrians to walk alone or with children in the winter months? Does someone
have to be killed before a decision is made to ban?
Pedestrians should not be allowed on snowmobile trails, and cross coun skiers.
We should have more enforcement and any violator lose their snowmobiles for
one month and a $100.00 fine.
If young people violate snowmobile laws they should lose their permit and
snowmobile for one month and have arents attend classes with their children.
''THE ENFORCEMENT" portion of the question did not have even ONE
suggestion to support. I strongly urge you to increase enforcement visibility on
the Trail System "ALL" year long. Use volunteers and officers! Thank you and
oodluck!
My opposition to snowmobiling is mainly due to their noise and the irresponsible
behavior that some snowmobiles exhibit (excessive speed, jumping open water,
drinking, etc.) If there aren't already, there should be severe fines connected with
snowmobiles that jump open water. My tax dollars should not spent on account
of their stu idi !
Snowmobiling laws and regulations are continuing to be more stringent. I don't
have a problem with that as long as you can get to trails (SW Regional Trail,
ETC.) to and from my home. Ask residents who are snowmobilers to volunteer
to re rt lie al snowmobile activities so trails can continue to remain 0 n.
There seems to be too many versions of the law it seems to be interpreted
different! from one law enforcement ou to another.
I was not im ressed with how the safe laws were tau ht to kids
Ban Snowmobiling, Prepare trails for cross country skiing which is non-evasive,
aceful astime.
No res onse for "not ridin in Shorewood."
Ban Snowmobiles from the Trail. These 2 cycle engines cause polluted air that
hangs in the low areas adjacent to the trail. Electronic interference with TV and
excessive noise at all hours, YES, EVEN AFTER 11:00 .m.! ! !
Would kids 12-16 really be deprived if they weren't allowed to ride snowmobiles
(and in the summer motor bikes, Etc.)? The noise of the incessant motors is nerve
racking when you are trying to enjoy the peace and quiet of your own home.
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We have not seen snowmobiles near our home at alL I do tind it frightening for
snowmobiles to be riding fast eastward on the grass beside the westward lane
(north side) of Hwy 7 (near 41). This has scared me badly several times, as I
thought they had lost control and they appeared out of nowhere over a rise. The
land there is steeply sloped and uneven. I feel this is VERY dangerous to
snowmobilers.
34 Adults need to be educated on the rules and responsibilities of driving
snowmobiles.
24 Weare in the process of researching exact boundaries of our property and public
right of ways or easement.
34 If a child is too young to drive a car, they certainly are too young to drive a
snowmobile on a city street where quick decisions can often result in injury or
death. From what I have observed, adults have problems with this, crossing busy
intersections, etc. How much worse for a child of 12 trying to maneuver a heavy,
high powered machine! I would prefer a ban of all snowmobile traffic within City ;
limits, it is too dangerous. i
26 I feel this question depicts where most of the problems have occurred from. It is
the few riders who cause most of the problem, not the whole snowmobiling
community.
39-1 I am retired and not working part -time either
19 Ski jet engines are very annoying.. they come in from public access and go around
and around in the bay right in from of my house on Christmas Lake for hours.
Who could I report it to? Fire, Police?
18 Not injured by a pet - but scared by a loose dog growling at me and my children in
my own yard 4 separate times.
39 What does income have to do with how we feel about snowmobile usage?
27 Bad question.. alcohol effects pedestrians - bike drivers .. boaters - car drivers -
etal!
29 Badly worded - or multiple choice would have been better. Should have question
on who is the major problem on vehicles? The most discourteous - rude.. non law
a biding dangerous vehicles and riders/drivers are BIKE RIDERS!!!
19 Didn't understand if we should choose more than one; I have rated them in order,
#1 being most annoying.
34 I can't believe we are spending our tax dollars on this issue. It would seem a
small portion of citizens are engaged in snowmobile activities. With snowmobiles
becoming more powerful each year, I would think our liability increases in mixing
a vehicle going 60 mph with a cross country skier or recreational walker.
34 Educating ALL riders on the responsibilities of their actions.. as in they do not
have the right to go where they please.
19-7 I can't believe the City of Shorewood can't come up with a more efficient way to
haul garbage. Contract one garbage hauler. It is no wonder the streets are always
in need of repair. We must get two garbage trucks a day going up and down
Waterford.
Snowmobiles create noise and pollution, destroy plan and animal life in the
environment which they are used, destroy private property and kill lives of riders
and innocent others. There is a place for snowmobiles on private farms or ranches
but not in the hands of 12-16 yr old joy riders, OR those who drink or do drugs
and ride.
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Enforce the rules! Snowmobilers do not stop when going across our street. And
snowmobilers should stay off personal property.
34 I prefer that snowmobiling be banned in the City altogether. Failing in that I
prefer that their activities be restricted.
Allowing snowmobiles in lake communities is expected. Creating and e orcing
laws and rules is also expected.
34 It will only help to increase curfew hours if enforced.
15 and 13 Snowmobilers need a place to ride. Respect of property is needed. The street
edges on my property are too steep te snowmobile on so the snowmobilers cut in
further to my property. Then pine trees are damaged, lawns are repairable, trees
are not
20 Along with the level of noise snowmobilers make, is an additional factor of fear ..
the fear of damage created.
Snowmobiling should NEVER be allowed in any city. They are not only very
noisy but very polluting to the environment.
We do not own a snowmobile and our children SELDOM ride with others. In
past winters our neighbor had one and rode very late and was quite annoying.
This did not happen this past winter.
6 I only ride from my home to the Lake or other Trails to very little riding is done in
Shorewood. However, it is very vital to be able to ride in Shorewood to get to
other trails and Lake Mtka. Otherwise I would be required to have a trailer.
8 I did not know Lake Virginia and Minnewashta were in Shorewood.
13 and14 In 13 you ask if a household has had any property damage. In 14 you ask how
many times you have seen property damage in general. Why don't you want
everyone's observation.
The questions did address enforcement of regulations of the property damage done
to City property, or the property of others. The.survey lacks the critical questions.
Also several questions (#15 ex.) isn't very black and white, therefore responses
can be missed.
. 37 and 39 Whether I am male or female has no applicable meaning to my attitude toward
snowmobiles. My income can be no interest to anyone save my heirs and the
IRS!
38 How old are you?
19 The sounds are annoying when snowmobiles are either speeding or running after
curfew, both of which occur all too frequently.
30 I can support snowmobile use on the trail ONL Y is ALL LAWS are enforced,
Otherwise I must oppose. I also can support snowmobiling on the trail ONL Y if
the members of the Snowmobilers Association or Club perform policing on the
trail of Club members and non-Club members.
34 Item 10, rather than a total ban within City limits, there must be a ban everywhere
EXCEPT the trail. Possibly parking for trailers can be provided at a select few
trail access points.
I own property directly on the SW Regional Trail (Approx. 300 yards). The only
problem I have is with the people who are speeding and driving after curfew.
15 Only if speed is very slow. Riding on boulevards could be very dangerous for
people, but I would understand that snowmobiles must get to trails, lakes, etc.
25 My family used to ski on the Regional Trail a lot We have given up. Too many
times, snowmobiles speed by often times startling us! We also like to walk into
Excelsior on the trail in the winter to shop and eat out I do not do this winter: too
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2 We live adjacent to 18 acres of wetland
14 LOTS of damage elsewhere
19 Weare a circle on a dead end and the entire area uses it for a motorcycle, go cart
tour route. Dangerous and annoying (loud).
20 This year was snowmobile free in our circle, at last! Last year one of the
neighbors took "drastic measures" with the neighbors full support to rid this circle
and surrounding wetlands of snowmobiles. Always a few bad eggs spoil it for
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34 Curfew is a Joke! The most noisy snowmobiling can be HEARD between 11
p.m. and 2 a.m.!!! Children under age 18 should not be piloting snowmobiles,
go carts or boats PERIOD!
We live as close to the trail as anyone and of course, are very much aware of
activity on the trail. Admittedly, the time (late hours) abuse has improved this
year, we still prefer NO SNOWMOBll...ES IN SHOREWOOD. Compromise
would have to be that snowmobiles use the streets and selected areas. Winter
enjoyment of the trail for most of us is not there, nor is it safe.
Stop walking trail, Done Smithtown.
15 I think it is very distracting to have headlights from snowmobiles coming at you or
on the side of you. The Regional Trials don't have large or clearly marked stop
signs. I almost hit a snowmobiler crossing the trail off Cathcart. Taking an
evening stroll is not enjoyable.
34 Make it easy for citizens to report careless snowmobiling to police. Enforce speed
limits, set speed traps, use mobilelremote/ automatic speed indicator which shows
actual vehicle speed to driver. Create severe penalties for driving a snowmobile
under the influence of alcohol - suspend drivers license; confiscate snowmobile,
etc. Make it easier to identify the license number (do they have license plates?) on
snowmobiles.
34 Because snowmobiles are built with high noise decibels and for high speeds, they
often times invite a reckless type of personality which is not conducive to
neighborhood civility. Since they are motorized they belong on the highway with
cars and motorcycles/and or speedways built for racing. They are hazardous to
our environment and our wildlife (including theirs). I'm tired of the 911 calls to
pull them out of the lake because of their irresponsible behavior! and their lack of
common sense!
25 Shorewood doesn't have sufficient space to have separate snowmobile trails. The
snowmobiles represent a real hazard to walkers, bicycles, cross country skiers.
The trail should not have motorized vehicles of any kind - (horses should also be
excluded). The wetlands are already in grave danger, no vehicles should be
allowed- it should be pOsted and enforced!
The watermains effect more people than the snowmobilers. I fmd it unsettling this
type of a survey was not done for the water. Almost like a few decided and was
afraid what an honest survey would reveal.
27 We don't know anything about that, stupid question. Why don't we ask if church
is involved to say God had something to do with it. Or if someone is on
prescription drugs too. Very STUPID QUESTION!
Sleds going to the ICO and Fina are a BIG problem, no trail to get there-no signs,
no safety. Have to cross Co. Rd. 19 and Smithtown coming from the trails and
lakes. Define to the snowmobile people where they can get gas - mark trails to the
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gas stations and post laws or signs. Create trails to where people want to ride, so
they can get to the lakes, parks and GAS STATIONS, POST LAWS AND
SIGNS!!!!! Fine snowmobiles who don't use caution? and trails? Defme with
signage where and how fast sleds can go (most important off trails) like getting
gas.
39 I fail to see the connection to this questionnaire!!
I see no use for them in a city setting. They're okay for an emergency or a
snowed in situation in city
38 Why would you want to know our age? I do expect a call back (474-8948)
39 Why do you need to know our income? Please call back and explain (474-8948)
Why is this survey necessary and how much does it cost?
I believe the current curfew is sufficient and controls the late night noise. There
are some young and irresponsible people who need to be controlled better but
should not ruin snowmobiling in Shore wood for everyone. As far as noise and
danger on the trails I feel the trains that traveled the trail in the past created much
more noise and damage (12 months a year no less) than the snowmobiles do in
Dec. - March.
The questioner may be biased against snowmobiles. None the less, I do not use
the trails a great deal in the winter simply because I do not trust the snowmobiles
and I do not like the noise or the smell. I should like to use it more. None the
less, it is livable. I would certainly oppose increased curfew hours (increased
hours of use for snowmobilers) Good Fortune with this! Thanks for the
opportunity to respond!
34(3 ) Absolutely not!!
34( 10) Ban from the trail
Let's keep snowmobiling open in all of Shorewood for those who live here.
Harshly punish those who break laws. Educate the young and old.
33 I have almost been hit (walking and driving a car) by snowmobilers running stop
signs and excessive sped. Get them to slow down!!!
19 Loose barking dogs along the trail to me are very scary and annoying. They chase
and bark at pedestrians. In general I think there should be better enforcement of
the leash law in the whole City.
12/13/14 As most of Shorewood streets and Blvd. are not wide enough to accommodate
cars and snowmobiles, I think snowmobiles should not travel on residential streets
at all. They should be trailered to the trail or to the lake as boats are. This would
cut down on the noise and vandalism and would stop about seventy five percent of
the complaints.
34 Should snowmobiles be licensed? Answer YES!
19-3 Loud music (base) from cars on Co. Rd. 19. Thumping noise vibrates our floors
19-5 &34-3 Snowmobiles are loud and can run until 11 p.m. legally, which is widely
accepted time for people to sleep!
34-10 Snowmobile traffic should be in more rural areas, i.e.: North Dakota
36 Our second winter ( I called the police non-emergency number about the noise our
first winter) I thought the trail was for non motorized traffic only but apparently
this section permits snowmobile traffic.
12 and 13 We have a small public pathway at the edge of our yard and snowmobilers seem to
think our front yard is an extension of this. I would like to be able to erect some
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kind of structure which would not allow them to do this. It will cost me money
which I fell is unfair.
111 and 25 Can't even breath when walking due to the exhaust fumes on the trail! People
have to move way over to the trail edge when snowmobiles pass - it can be very
scary! Someone is going to be injured or worse!
115 Some child playing in a yard is going to be hit by a snowmobiler roaring through
yards and street edges. If they can come ten feet into my yard - how do I protect
my children? What if a kid is making snow angels or a snow man and no one sees
them? This is no longer a rural area!!! Keep snowmobiles out!
29 How can we enforce the laws? Aren't the snowmobiles gone by the time the
police get there?
15 I think certain roads that wind a lot and or are narrow should not have
snowmobilers on them.
34 I think you need to fmd a way to enforce drinking and driving laws for
snowmobilers.
Snowmobilers should have special "parks" set aside for their own use and they
should pay a users fee like skiers at Afton, Buck Hill, Etc. -- far away from
residential areas, traditional park/rec areas, other traffic, etc. Snowmobiling is one
of the most intrusive sports allowed in the City.
We live on one of the small lakes (Lake William) and the snowmobiles are out late
at night, NOISY, and at all times they go very fast.
31 Snowmobile riders need to be told that the law (city ordinance) forbid them from
being in a wetland
I believe snowmobilers should have the same privileges on the roads as bicycles.
Or Regional Trail is a multi use trail. I believe we all have to get along together and
all use this trail. It seems to me it's the people who live on the trail that complain.
The trail has been a trail or RR track for more than most of the homes have been
there. They should have expected all uses of the trail prior to buying a home on it.
39 What possible right do you have to ask this?
19 What connection do these noises have to do with snowmobiles? Are the residents
of Shorewood to stop living and enjoying the pleasures available to them - living
in the Lake area?
My only comments on this survey would be that the people who are trying to ban
the usage of snowmobiles in this area should probably move back to where they
came from. Taking away the usage of snowmobiles in this area would the same
as stopping fishing in all area lakes. Snowmobiling is a part of Minnesota and
always will be.
l34 Enforcing laws on certification of minor riders.
22 My comfort level varies, according to the rider and situation, from comfortable to
very uncomfortable.
20 We have snowmobilers riding on the lake at night well after the 11:00 p.m. curfew
(on into the early morning hours) This doesn't happen often but when it does it is
very annoying.
30 I do not use the trail so I can't make decisions on the impact of snowmobilers.
34 We have seen children under 12 riding snowmobiles in our area. This has always
worried me.
29 I don't think residential and wetlands need snowmobile traffic. We also have a
business on the lake and do not want the liability should snowmobilers injure
themselves on our property.
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14 Question unclear. Have not witnessed a snowmobile in the act of causing damage
but have had trees, shrubs, plantings all damaged and surrounded by snowmobile
tracks.
18 Neighbor dogs will run up to us when walking and circle and growling - follow
us, sometimes 'um u on us (adults and kids).
12 On each night after a "new" snow several snowmobiles go right through our front
yard and/or middle of the street between 11:00 p.m. and Midnight going so fast (at
least 40-50 ++ mph) by the time you see their lights they're gone - Are these the
same 0 Ie who drive in and out over our lawn eve summer weekend?
19 Neighbors have barking dog, sometitnes two, chained to a tree all day. Every
time someone walks b or owners leave the bark constant! .
27 For snowmobilers and drivers - speed on Smithown Road every night - some
must be oin 50 - 60 m h. Throw beer cans and li uor bottles into ard.
39 What is the int 0 this?
21 Whenever I have jogged the SW Regional Trail I have encountered very alert and
cautious snowmobile drivers. Also during the winter months less people are out
'0 in.
My family and I like to cross country ski, but we never use the Regional Trail
because of the snowmobilers. We also do not walk on the trail because of the
snowmobiles. I think a lot more people would use the trail if there was a separate
area for skiing and walking. It seems a shame that the City caters to the
snowmobiles onI .
10 and 11 I would very much like to ski, but' you have ever tried on the trail (especially
with our kids) ou have to be uick to et out of the wa . It is dan erous!
! 12 and 13 Many snowmobiles feel they can ride on a swamp in our back yard. We no longer:
have an ice rink because of them.
31 I thought snowmobiles could not ride in our parks (it is obvious which houses the
snowmobiles come from)
19 The noise level can be ve loud when it is ve cold and the are oin ve fast.
14 All that I am really concerned about is my property. I am tired of people
snowmobiling on our yard or on our pond and ruining trees and shrubs even
thou h markers have been set u to distin ish our ro lines.
17 Fell - wet avement
30 Uncertain, Questionnaire in general seems to indicate snowmobile problem. is
there one!?
Keep Lake Mtka. accessible. Don't make the majority bow to the minority. It is
one of the reasons I sta livin in this hi h tax area!
17 While I haven't yet been injured, I run on the trail and have had many near misses
with bikers who do not let me know when they are passing from behind or do not
move over when on comin .
19 Also . et ski noise but NOT boat en . es
12 Snowmobiles come too close to shoreline and are too nois
There is a much bigger danger to all from boats. Snowmobile drivers are more
dangerous to themselves. Boaters who drink and drive think that the two activities
go together, are a menace to all other boaters. If this is a survey on snowmobile
riders, wh do ou insert the uestion about do s?
My concern is more the times when snowmobilers ride on the streets. When on
the streets, they tend to go up and down the banks for fun versus go directly to
whereever they are going. My preference is that they ride on lakes between 8 a.m.
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j I did not receive this survey by mail and was told by a neighbor it existed. I then
j called City Hall to request a survey and asked f it were random. I was told I
: should have received one. I requested the survey be sent to me as well as an
extra, second copy, I was told by neighbors we were entitled to. I received ONE
copy by mail. Should I not believe that my address was deleted because of
frequent complaints re: snowmobiles? What mailing list was used? Why does
even this survey still seem slanted to the snowmobiling minority of our
community? (e.g.: Send to City, Not Research ftrm: Should complete if you 1.
own or ride a snowmobile ...)
14 This is assuming a minimum of two times per week, during snowmobile season,
for the past two years of yard damage alone, often occurring daily, by several
different riders. This doesn't include damage to our fence, "no trespass" signs
ripped down and mailbox damage we have incurred! The estimate is conservative
based on "observed" ro dama e onl .
16 and 17 No, only because we are young and have fast reflexes! Both I and my children
have had to jump into the trail ditch to avoid injury from reckless riders with no
concern for safety. I can no longer allow my children to walk to nearby ice rinks
b trail because of safe !
I would vote to ban snowmobiles. They are a dangerous and aggressive "toy."
Snowmobiles should be trailered to the lake or cabin. Motor vehicles on the LRT?
ma be we should brin on the dirt bikes and motorc cles.
19 and 20 Because our windows are closed in the winter, I hear little noise from
snowmobiles and our ro borders the trails.
34 What I see as abuse on the trail is people not always staying "on the trail." Would
it be possible to have a snowmobile club to assist home owners with installation of
snow fences alon their ro rties?
10 I personally don't think trail usage would be increased if it were closed to
snowmobiles. I think people tend to stay indoors or fmd other activities over
winter months, as the trail is difftcult to walk on when the snow is dee .
19 There is more noise on the trail in summer than in winter. Our ro is on trail.
8 This is not especially a fun trail being slow and straight but it is great to give
access to other trails.
10 Without snowmobiles packing down the trail it would be difftcult to walk on, we
use it more than park trails, because of easier walking. Eliminating sleds would
not increase the use on the trial.
26 The sheriff patrols the trail from our driveway and says there are next to none
s eders and traffIc violators
13 The largest complaint I hear is trespassing or crossing driveways after shoveling.
Which has nothin to do with the trail itself. I have not witnessed it m self.
1 We en. 0 walks, bic clin , and cross coun skiin.
19 Dogs barking are not comparable to motorized vehicles - one knows who owns
the dog; it's pretty difftcult chase down a snowmobiler and or loud music from a
assin auto.
19 and 34 The area lakes and open spaces are appropriate for snowmobiles - not the trails
and my lawn. It is too difftcult for law enforcement to monitor/chase
snowmobilers (especially at night, come on here). My wife and I wouldn't even
consider walking the trails in winter - too dangerous! Please make our trails safe
in the winter!
10 I This question can't be answered properly as I use the trail for snowmobiling.
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I think the City water situation is much more important than snowmobiles. Why
not do a surve on that?
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! 28 A I the same laws as for drivers (car)
! 25 es the do, drinkin and drivin don't mix
: 15 No snowmobiles in ShorewoOO - use trailer
23 I do not - should be unlawful
26 All snowmobiles s oil it for others _
29 Don't waste law enforcement time, they should be kept busy enforcing car speed
limits.
I am afraid to walk on the Trail during the winter months because of the
snowmobile traffic. Not everyone slows down. I resent this! Otherwise we
reall have had no roblems. Thank ou for doin this surve
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i 29 Should read "referrin to streets in ShorewoOO Ci Limit."
This survey, because it's responded to though the mail., will not issue a true
random sample. The responses are self relating. Why not submit the issue to
direct democrac .
39 How is this relevant to the surve ?
12 Our ENTIRE YARD is covered with snowmobile tracks in the winter. Riders DO
NOT STAY WHERE THEY SHOULD!
1 21 Enforcement of sta in where the should and obe in curfews.
Cats should be on a least at all times. I would like to see the song bird population
encouraged and see it increased. Cats kill a lot of birds, particularly during the
nestin season. Cats runnin free serve no 000 u osee
If you ban snowmobiles from the City, you better ban everything from the Trail!
Walking, biking, skiing, or we'll be going to court over it!! Because I can prove
that there is more noise from the activities in the summer, it's on ta !!!
12 -13-14 I Not in the area during the winter months so I don't know.
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18 I have been threatened by an unleashed dog on more than several occasions. (not
the same dog). Both on my own property and on the street walking. This is a big
problem and a public safety issue. Strong enforcement and penalties or dog
ownership licenses are needed.
34 Suggestions would not be enforceable. Ordinances on the books now cannot stop j
the speed, noise and public danger.
Hennepin County parks state that there "is no compatible use of motorized
(snowmobile) and pedestrian activity on the trail." Let snowmobilers trailer their
sleds to THE LAKE .....OR DULUTH!
34 It is ridiculous to have "recreation only" vehicles within city limits when there is a
safety/noise/property damage issue at hand. We have MILES of open space just
west of Excelsior to ride snowmobiles. I'm surprised that Shorewood has not
banned snowmobiling within city limits a long time ago.
1 It was very unfair/one sided to get rid of snowmobiles
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(gas, LiQuor, food, rest, etc.)
3 Shorewood is a recreational area that is why I live here
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issue and who will tell all to do the same. .
I've been here since 1980 the people that started the complaining about
snowmobiles, how long have they lived here?
Do a survey on biking and walking and see if they know all the rules.
I feel differently about snowmobiles on my private property vs. public property.
Define "public Propertv" Public Darks?
People in the summer time let their dogs crap on the trail then leave it for the rest
of us to step in
We should do what ever it takes to allow neighbors to pass by on our property
edges. -
We must educate and allow young riders a chance to ride. Keeps them out of
trouble away from the TV a couch potato scene.
Simple guidelines and objectives - emphasize citizen and resident responsibility for ~
retaining results - minimize police enforcement. 1
I believe we do not have a snowmobile problem in the city and it is the "whining"
of a small percentage of people. It is always the same people who do not have or
own something that cry the loudest so no one can have any fun. Our trails make it
ideal to snowmobile "through" and "out" of the city.
This question has nothing to do with snowmobile rules.
The City's "Right of Way" Easement for the paved surface to the edge of my
property is legally based on public access NEED, not an arbitrary use, such as
public recreation. The intent of ROW is to provide an easement for sidewalks.
trails and snow removal. Allowing snowmobiles to use the blvd. is not consistent
with the intent or purpose of ROW. Citizens should retain control of the use of
the blvd. adjacent to their property except for the noted legitimate purposes
retained by the City.
Missing: 9 more opportunities to get snowmobiles our of the city.
Misleading question
Alcohol is a major documented fact of snowmobile accidents
The ordinance reads that snowmobiles are NOT to be ridden on boulevards. Are
yOU misinforming the public?
I use the trail to exercise and unwind from daily life.
Snowmobilers scare me especially at night. Although I do carry a flashlight I 'm
never sure if they see me. I always feel compelled to jump off to the side of the
trail for safety's sake. The worst part. however, is the trail of smoke and fumes
they leave behind which hangs in the air while I am trying to exercise to stay
healthv.
Question isn't relevant to riding of driving snowmobiles
Income isn't relevant to riding or driving snowmobiles.
Lets not raise taxes any more than necessary. I am retired. and trying to lived on a :
fixed income. I like Shorewood area, but may be forced to move further out.
Let's not raise Taxes! I like my large lot, but I am getting forced to sell and move
out.
If there is a safety hazard with skiers and walkers, ban the skiers and walkers.
Snowmobiles also should have recreational rights that increase their safety.
Closing the trail would increase usage of unsafe ice on the lakes and under
bridges.
I support snowmobiling because it's one of a few ways people get outside in the
winter months and enjoy our area. If more people enjoy the area they are more
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likely to take better care of it. Besides, too many people have forgotten how to
have fun with winter!
It's a shame that a Shorewood tax paying resident can not use the trail in the
winter time with her children.
10 Although I have used the trail in the winter, I have moved most of my activities
elsewhere because of the number of "close calls" and the noise and smell of
increasing numbers of snowmobiles. I received a copy of a letter written by
Woody Love Re: Snowmobiles and your survey. He has stated what my position
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10 I do not use the trails during the winter because of concerns about the
snowmobiles. We have young children and would not take this risk.
I feel dogs not on leashes is more of a problem than snowmobiles. Dogs need to
be on leashes when not on owner's property. Too many owners are disrespectful
to other's property by not cleaning up after their dogs and letting their dogs come
in contact with other people.
Don't think trail should be used by snowmobiles only during the winter months.
There are a lot of people who do not own snowmobiles.
34 Including St. Alban's Bay
21 If they have to obey the same laws as automobiles, why are they RACING around
the lake from 7:30 p.m. - 11:30 p.m. every night of the week. And why are they
allowed to exceed car sound levels and why are children between 12 and 16
allowed to drive a motorized vehicle?
22 I don't want to see snowmobiles on normal residential streets like cars and where
the "right of way" is our first 20 feet of lawn and only 60 feet from our home.
19 For us, high pitched screaming noise from motorcycles in the summer is more of a
problem can hear them from our deck on Hwy 7 although 5 blocks away. Also,
people in the neighborhood who let or leave their dogs out at all hours of the night
and they bark and wake me up.
Snowmobiling in Shorewood is a part of our recreational way of life in this
suburb. It uses our lakes, our trails, our country atmosphere and I believe for
many another reason we prefer to live here rather than an Edina, Etc. We moved
here for the openness the woods, the lake, the ability to ride a snowmobile with
our kids - right from our home!!
: 34 Is it not true that the trail is a multi use trail for all citizens and visitors? This trail
is a main corridor to other places and towns, trails, etc. Keep it going alive for the
economy etc.
19 Dog owners should be fined a significant amount when neighbors complain of
barking. There are now devices that are affordable that would discourage dogs
from barking. Wind chimes are inexcusable. Most people are not even around to
hear their intermittent and obnoxious noise, leaving their neighbors to be subjected
to it. They should be strongly discouraged.
34 How about more enforcement
Our home is right next to the trail. Our bedroom is 50 feet from the trail. We have
been awoken with noise after curfew. We have witnessed destruction of signage
on the trail, and bushes on our lawn. We have had multiple occurrences of
snowmobilers going way too fast with two kids and a dog on the trail. Even have
attempted to ski - I don't have a right of way! The snowmobile problem began
when we started combining them on the trail now accessible to pedestrians. The
pedestrian trail has been a terrific asset to Shorewood.
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Snowmobiles are a hazard to people using the trail for walking, running and
exercising their pets. The hazard is increased as night time approaches. I have
been run off the trail numerous times at night. The sleds don't see you soon
enough because they are going so fast. They also race side by side and have
chased both me and m ts into the ditches on more than one occasion.
They don't observe the speed limit or the curfew! They ride late at night often
times I have observed snowmobiles exceeding the speed limit and even racing. I
tried to avoiding snowmobiles by running after 11 p.m. it didn't work, they were
still out on the trail. When I use the trail it is for a quiet, peaceful, restful
experience with nature. I do not enjoy walking with loud noises going by all the
time and smelly fumes that linger long after the sleds go by. I don't like having to
look over my shoulder all the time to see how close a snowmobile is getting - to
. ud e its s ed and to see if the are ridin double or sin Ie me or racin .
It is none of your concern what my income is for a snowmobile survey. The
ONL Y people who should have this concern are working for the IRS. Are you
implying my opinions may be worth more or less depending on my income? Get
real.
I am not against the use of snowmobiles. I am an avid snowmobiler and
motorcycle rider but I don't think they belong in a residential area like the City of
Shorewood. It is only a matter of time before someone is seriously hurt or killed.
Pick up the paper in the winter months and read! Please vote yes against
snowmobiles in Shorewood!
Ban all Snowmobile use within the Ci limits of Shorewood.
If you chose to live on a lake you have to deal with the motorboats and jet ski
engines and the snowmobiles. It is all part of the surrounding. You can't limit the
space on the lake to certain motorized objects. Therefore this question should be
thrown out. If ou can't deal with the noise the MOVE!!!
Although I am not a snowmobiler I would suggest to you strongly encourage
citizens to keep their dogs TIED! or on a leash when walking them. I've seen
dogs running loose that could cause serious problems for snowmobilers. The
same as for car drivers. Besides senior citizens when walking their smaller dogs
are in dan er of ettin into a situation where one do attacks another.
Thank you for providing the survey. It is nice to know that others are concerned
about the snowmobile issue.
I hope we can continue to use snowmobiles in the city limits. I do understand if
not enou h riders are res ctful we all suffer. The ma' orit sets the rules.
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