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1. Which of the following are reasons you are on the shoreline or waters of the Bay, or shoreline or waters of tributaries of the Bay? (More than one choice is possible)
	answered question		187
	skipped question		2
		Response Percent	Response Count
Recreational		96.3%	180
Commercial/Business		4.8%	9
Education/Research		2.1%	4
Regulatory/Security		2.7%	5
Advocacy/Community Group (e.g. Waterkeeper/Riverkeeper)		2.1%	4
[ShowReplies]Other (please specify)		13.4%	25

2. If you represent a particular organization/group of Chesapeake Bay users, please indicate which one you are associated with.
	answered question		118
	skipped question		71
		Response Percent	Response Count
Riverkeeper		0.8%	1
Coastal Policy Team		0.0%	0
Boat.US		86.4%	102
Chesapeake Bay Foundation		25.4%	30
Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club Association		11.0%	13
Waterkeeper		0.0%	0
[ShowReplies]Other (please specify)		18.6%	22

3. If you listed recreational activities, during the season(s) you are MOST active on the shoreline or water how often do you participate in each of the recreational activities below?
	answered question					184
	skipped question					5
	at least once a week	at least once a month	at least once a year	Never	Rating Average	Response Count
Power Boat Cruising	43.2% (60)	30.9% (43)	7.9% (11)	18.0% (25)	2.01	139
Sailboat Cruising	27.0% (33)	32.8% (40)	5.7% (7)	34.4% (42)	2.48	122
Kayak/Canoe Cruising	5.0% (5)	19.8% (20)	21.8% (22)	53.5% (54)	3.24	101
Windsurf/Kitesurf Cruising	0.0% (0)	1.2% (1)	4.7% (4)	94.1% (80)	3.93	85
Power Boat Racing	1.2% (1)	1.2% (1)	2.4% (2)	95.2% (79)	3.92	83
Sailboat Racing	9.5% (9)	11.6% (11)	15.8% (15)	63.2% (60)	3.33	95
Kayak/Canoe Racing	1.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	4.7% (4)	94.2% (81)	3.92	86
Windsurf/Kitesurf Racing	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.5% (2)	97.5% (79)	3.98	81
Fishing from Vessel - Game Fish	20.3% (28)	32.6% (45)	23.9% (33)	23.2% (32)	2.50	138
Fishing from Vessel - Crabbing	12.5% (14)	22.3% (25)	14.3% (16)	50.9% (57)	3.04	112
Fishing from Vessel - Shellfish	1.2% (1)	1.2% (1)	8.2% (7)	89.4% (76)	3.86	85
Open Water Diving	2.4% (2)	0.0% (0)	7.1% (6)	90.6% (77)	3.86	85
Open Water Hunting for Waterfowl (in season)	1.1% (1)	1.1% (1)	6.9% (6)	90.8% (79)	3.87	87
Shoreline Sunbathing	18.8% (19)	18.8% (19)	21.8% (22)	40.6% (41)	2.84	101
Shoreline Wading	17.5% (18)	22.3% (23)	29.1% (30)	31.1% (32)	2.74	103
Shoreline Swimming	15.5% (17)	32.7% (36)	22.7% (25)	29.1% (32)	2.65	110
Water Skiing/Jet Skiing/Tubing	7.4% (7)	14.7% (14)	21.1% (20)	56.8% (54)	3.27	95
Diving from Shore	4.0% (4)	3.0% (3)	7.1% (7)	85.9% (85)	3.75	99
Fishing/Crabbing/Shellfishing from Shore	9.3% (10)	24.3% (26)	16.8% (18)	49.5% (53)	3.07	107
Shoreline Hunting for Waterfowl (in season)	1.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	5.9% (5)	92.9% (79)	3.91	85

4. If you listed NON recreational activities, during the season(s) you are MOST active on the water, how often you participate in each of the work/volunteer activities below?
	answered question					46
	skipped question					143
	at least once a week	at least once a month	at least once a year	Never	Rating Average	Response Count
Commercial Fishing - Fish	6.3% (2)	3.1% (1)	3.1% (1)	87.5% (28)	3.72	32
Commercial Fishing - Oysters/Clams	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	6.7% (2)	93.3% (28)	3.93	30
Commercial Fishing - Crabs	3.2% (1)	0.0% (0)	6.5% (2)	90.3% (28)	3.84	31
Transport of People	9.7% (3)	6.5% (2)	0.0% (0)	83.9% (26)	3.58	31
Transport of Goods	6.7% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	93.3% (28)	3.80	30
Other Environmental Research	0.0% (0)	9.7% (3)	16.1% (5)	74.2% (23)	3.65	31
Environmental Education	6.3% (2)	6.3% (2)	21.9% (7)	65.6% (21)	3.47	32
Environmental Safety	3.2% (1)	3.2% (1)	22.6% (7)	71.0% (22)	3.61	31
Regulatory-Security for Commercial Purposes	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	100.0% (28)	4.00	28
Regulatory–Security for the Public at large	6.7% (2)	3.3% (1)	0.0% (0)	90.0% (27)	3.73	30
Regulatory–Security for Homeland	3.3% (1)	6.7% (2)	0.0% (0)	90.0% (27)	3.77	30
Water Quality and Watershed Monitoring	8.8% (3)	11.8% (4)	5.9% (2)	73.5% (25)	3.44	34
Patrolling/Investigating	5.9% (2)	11.8% (4)	2.9% (1)	79.4% (27)	3.56	34
Restoration	6.3% (2)	9.4% (3)	12.5% (4)	71.9% (23)	3.50	32

5. How frequently are you out during the different seasons given all recreational or non-recreational activities you listed above? Please check all that apply.
	answered question					185
	skipped question					4
	Often (10+ times)	Occasionally (6-10 times)	Seldom (1-5 times)	Never	Rating Average	Response Count
Winter (Dec - Jan - Feb)	8.9% (14)	19.1% (30)	36.3% (57)	35.7% (56)	2.99	157
Spring (Mar - Apr - May)	40.6% (71)	41.7% (73)	17.1% (30)	0.6% (1)	1.78	175
Summer (Jun - Jul - Aug)	76.8% (142)	19.5% (36)	3.8% (7)	0.0% (0)	1.27	185
Fall (Sep - Oct - Nov)	55.6% (99)	32.0% (57)	11.8% (21)	0.6% (1)	1.57	178

6. How many days a month do you spend on the water during the season that you spend the most time on the water?
	answered question		184
	skipped question		5
		Response Percent	Response Count
0 - 6 days a month		29.3%	54
7 - 13 days a month		46.7%	86
14 - 20 days a month		17.9%	33
20 or more days a month		6.0%	11

7. Which portions of the Chesapeake Bay do you frequent? Please check all that apply and use the above map to better answer the question.
	answered question		186
	skipped question		3
		Response Percent	Response Count
Northern Chesapeake Bay		14.0%	26
Northeast River		4.3%	8
Elk River		7.0%	13
C&D Canal		6.5%	12
Bohemia River		5.9%	11
Sassafras River		11.8%	22
Upper Chesapeake Bay		26.3%	49
Upper Chester River		6.5%	12
Middle Chester River		12.4%	23
Lower Chester River		19.4%	36
Eastern Bay		30.6%	57
Upper Choptank River		5.9%	11
Middle Choptank River		9.1%	17
Mouth of the Choptank River		12.9%	24
Lower Choptank River		17.7%	33
Little Choptank River		9.1%	17
Upper Nanticoke		0.0%	0
Middle Nanticoke		0.0%	0
Lower Nanticoke		0.0%	0
Fishing Bay		2.7%	5
Honga River		1.6%	3
Wicomico River		2.7%	5
Manokin River		0.0%	0
Big Annemessex River		0.5%	1
Upper Pocomoke River		0.5%	1
Middle Pocomoke River		1.6%	3
Lower Pocomoke River		0.5%	1
Tangier Sound		12.4%	23
Western Lower Chesapeake Bay		23.1%	43
Eastern Lower Chesapeake Bay		19.9%	37
Mouth of the Chesapeake Bay		13.4%	25
Lynnhaven River		2.7%	5
Eastern Branch Elizabeth River		3.8%	7
Southern Branch Elizabeth River		3.8%	7
Lower Elizabeth River		4.8%	9
Western Branch Elizabeth River		3.8%	7
Lafayette River		2.2%	4
Mouth of the James River		8.6%	16
Lower James River		5.4%	10
Middle James River		4.3%	8
Upper James River		2.2%	4
Appomatox River		1.1%	2
Chickahominy River		1.6%	3
Mobjack Bay		9.7%	18
Lower York		8.1%	15
Middle York		1.1%	2
Lower Pamunkey		0.5%	1
Lower Mattaponi		0.5%	1
Upper Pamunkey		0.0%	0
Upper Mattaponi		0.0%	0
Corrotoman River		6.5%	12
Lower Rappahannock River		18.8%	35
Middle Rappahannock River		5.9%	11
Upper Rappahannock River		1.6%	3
Piankatank River		11.3%	21
Lower-Central Chesapeake Bay		22.6%	42
Lower Potomac River		18.3%	34
Middle Potomac River		11.3%	21
Upper Potomac River		8.6%	16
Lower Patuxent River		19.4%	36
Middle Patuxent River		4.8%	9
Upper Patuxent River		1.1%	2
Mid-Central Chesapeake Bay		44.1%	82
West River		18.8%	35
Rhode River		16.7%	31
South River		22.0%	41
Severn River		31.2%	58
Magothy River		25.3%	47
Patapsco River		21.0%	39
Back River		9.7%	18
Middle River		9.1%	17
Gunpowder River		5.9%	11
Bush River		4.8%	9

8. Given the locations you chose above, what is your most frequent point of access to the Bay shoreline or water? Please use a location (for example City, Harbor, Beach, Marina, Park) name along with State we can identify, for example, Annapolis Harbor, Maryland. If your access point varies wildly simply put "varies."
	answered question	178
	skipped question	11
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		178

9. Where do you currently get information to plan your Bay activities? Please list specific sources you use such as government, commercial, and recreational sites (Weather.com, Weather Underground, Weatherbug, local newspapers, marine radio, Bay Dreaming, Chesapeake Bay Yacht Club, etc.)
	answered question	174
	skipped question	15
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		174

10. What type of information would you like to have to help you better plan or execute your Chesapeake Bay activities? Please check all that apply.
	answered question				185
	skipped question				4
	Archived Data (older than 48 hours)	Past Data (24 - 48 hours)	Current	Future (24 - 48 hours)	Response Count
Atmospheric Conditions and Forecasting Precipitation amount and type	5.6% (8)	13.2% (19)	89.6% (129)	92.4% (133)	144
Wind Speed and direction, gusts	7.3% (13)	22.3% (40)	92.2% (165)	86.0% (154)	179
Doppler Radar	3.0% (4)	18.8% (25)	94.7% (126)	64.7% (86)	133
Barometric Pressure	5.6% (6)	25.2% (27)	95.3% (102)	79.4% (85)	107
Air Temperature	7.2% (10)	18.0% (25)	93.5% (130)	82.0% (114)	139
Surface Conditions Tidal (water level) conditions	9.2% (14)	20.4% (31)	95.4% (145)	84.9% (129)	152
Waves general height, direction, period	6.7% (11)	17.0% (28)	91.5% (151)	83.6% (138)	165
General current speed and direction	6.6% (8)	16.4% (20)	94.3% (115)	78.7% (96)	122
Upriver (tributary) flow conditions	8.6% (5)	19.0% (11)	89.7% (52)	65.5% (38)	58
Water temperature	11.4% (15)	22.0% (29)	93.9% (124)	64.4% (85)	132
Hazardous Conditions Extremely fast currents	5.9% (6)	11.8% (12)	90.2% (92)	80.4% (82)	102
Significant (extreme) wave heights	2.6% (3)	15.4% (18)	92.3% (108)	83.8% (98)	117
Confused seas (waves, multiple directions)	3.4% (3)	14.8% (13)	90.9% (80)	81.8% (72)	88
Flotsam	5.8% (5)	20.9% (18)	90.7% (78)	73.3% (63)	86
Debris Flow	5.4% (5)	20.4% (19)	91.4% (85)	71.0% (66)	93
Poor Water Quality	17.6% (12)	33.8% (23)	89.7% (61)	66.2% (45)	68
Hypoxic (Low Oxygen) conditions	21.7% (13)	33.3% (20)	91.7% (55)	61.7% (37)	60
Abundant sea-nettle occurrence	13.5% (12)	27.0% (24)	91.0% (81)	65.2% (58)	89
Elevated bacterial levels	19.8% (19)	30.2% (29)	91.7% (88)	64.6% (62)	96
Harmful Algal Blooms	20.2% (18)	31.5% (28)	95.5% (85)	61.8% (55)	89
Water Quality Conditions Shallow < 40 ft Salinity	23.3% (14)	36.7% (22)	96.7% (58)	63.3% (38)	60
Water temperature	13.0% (13)	22.0% (22)	96.0% (96)	67.0% (67)	100
Dissolved oxygen	20.9% (9)	30.2% (13)	95.3% (41)	55.8% (24)	43
Clarity	14.8% (8)	22.2% (12)	94.4% (51)	61.1% (33)	54
Turbidity	22.0% (9)	26.8% (11)	87.8% (36)	51.2% (21)	41
pH	32.4% (11)	35.3% (12)	94.1% (32)	47.1% (16)	34
Chlorophyll a	25.8% (8)	22.6% (7)	87.1% (27)	45.2% (14)	31
Water Quality Conditions Deep > 40ft Salinity	16.7% (5)	30.0% (9)	93.3% (28)	60.0% (18)	30
Water temperature	18.9% (10)	28.3% (15)	96.2% (51)	67.9% (36)	53
Dissolved oxygen	21.9% (7)	25.0% (8)	93.8% (30)	50.0% (16)	32
Clarity	21.4% (6)	25.0% (7)	89.3% (25)	53.6% (15)	28
Turbidity	19.2% (5)	19.2% (5)	88.5% (23)	50.0% (13)	26
pH	20.0% (5)	20.0% (5)	92.0% (23)	48.0% (12)	25
Chlorophyll a	29.2% (7)	16.7% (4)	83.3% (20)	50.0% (12)	24

11. Of the parameters listed above, which FIVE are the most important to you? (please list below)
	answered question	154
	skipped question	35
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		154

12. Which of the following would be especially useful to you?
	answered question		165
	skipped question		24
		Response Percent	Response Count
Beach closures		20.6%	34
Red tide blooms		33.3%	55
Salinity 'variation'		15.8%	26
Rainfall (last 48 hours)		18.8%	31
Water clarity/turbidity (low, medium, high)		20.0%	33
Thermoclines		13.3%	22
Water temperature boundaries		33.3%	55
Upwelling index		12.1%	20
Navigational hazards		84.2%	139

13. What type of information do you need that is not listed above?
	answered question	31
	skipped question	158
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		31

14. What would be the best way for you to find the information you need?
	answered question		182
	skipped question		7
		Response Percent	Response Count
Commercial radio		11.5%	21
Website		84.6%	154
Marine channels		60.4%	110
Handheld device (Cell phone, Blackberry, etc.)		26.4%	48
[ShowReplies]Other (please specify)		4.9%	9

15. What existing CBOS buoys are you aware of?
	answered question	107
	skipped question	82
		Response Count
[ShowReplies]		107