Alcona County Joint Recreation Plan Survey The Alcona County Joint Recreation Plan Committee requests your input on future planning for recreational development as they update the 5-Year Recreation Plan for the county and individual municipalities. This survey will take a few minutes of your time, but it will help the formation of your community for years to come! Question Title * 1. What is your residency status? Year-round resident Part-time resident Property owner Visitor Question Title * 2. Where do you live? Alcona Township Caledonia Township Curtis Township Gustin Township Greenbush Township City of Harrisville Harrisville Township Hawes Township Haynes Township Mikado Township Millen Township Mitchell Township Village of Lincoln Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. How long have you lived or owned property in Alcona County? <5 years 5-15 years 16-19 years 20+ years I do not live in Alcona County. Question Title * 4. What are the ages of the members of your household? (Check all that apply.) 0-5 years 6-12 years 13-19 years 20-39 years 40-59 years 60+ years Question Title * 5. On a scale of 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest), how much of a priority are parks and recreation to your quality of life? 1 5 Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 6. Which facilities do you use most often? (Check all that apply.) County fairgrounds Interior lakes Public lands Winter recreation areas Motorized trail systems Rivers Township parks Campgrounds Boat launches School fields/playgrounds Multi-use trail systems Non-motorized trail systems Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. How often do you use recreational facilities/areas? Weekly (in season) Monthly A few times a year Never Question Title * 8. In which season do you use recreation facilities/areas most? Spring Summer Fall Winter All None Question Title * 9. Which activities do you participate in? (Check all that apply.) Baseball/softball Biking/cycling Bird watching Boating Camping Cross-county skiing Fishing Football Hiking Horseback riding Hunting Ice fishing Kayaking/canoeing ORV/ATV riding Paddleboarding Pickleball Playgrounds Running Sledding/tubing Snowmobiling Snowshoeing Soccer Swimming Tennis Walking Wildlife viewing Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. How much of a priority are the following waterfront improvements? Low Priority Medium Priority High Priority ADA accessibility ADA accessibility Low Priority ADA accessibility Medium Priority ADA accessibility High Priority Boardwalks Boardwalks Low Priority Boardwalks Medium Priority Boardwalks High Priority Boat launch upgrades Boat launch upgrades Low Priority Boat launch upgrades Medium Priority Boat launch upgrades High Priority Fishing piers Fishing piers Low Priority Fishing piers Medium Priority Fishing piers High Priority More access points More access points Low Priority More access points Medium Priority More access points High Priority Parking expansion Parking expansion Low Priority Parking expansion Medium Priority Parking expansion High Priority Picnic areas Picnic areas Low Priority Picnic areas Medium Priority Picnic areas High Priority Restrooms Restrooms Low Priority Restrooms Medium Priority Restrooms High Priority Signage and wayfinding Signage and wayfinding Low Priority Signage and wayfinding Medium Priority Signage and wayfinding High Priority Water quality protection efforts Water quality protection efforts Low Priority Water quality protection efforts Medium Priority Water quality protection efforts High Priority Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. How would you rate the overall quality of recreation areas/facilities in your community? Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsure Question Title * 12. How would you rate current public waterfront access? Excellent Good Fair Poor Unsure Question Title * 13. What trail improvements are most needed? (Check all that apply.) Better maintenance* Expanded connections Improved winter grooming Trailhead parking Restrooms at trailheads Signage and mapping *Please specify the trail and type of maintenance. You may also use this field to identify additional needed improvements. Question Title * 14. Which should be the highest priority over the next five years? Maintain current amenities Update current amenities Expand current amenities Develop new amenities Question Title * 15. How satisfied are you with? Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied* Very Dissatisfied* Park maintenance Park maintenance Very satisfied Park maintenance Satisfied Park maintenance Neutral Park maintenance Dissatisfied* Park maintenance Very Dissatisfied* Waterfront cleanliness Waterfront cleanliness Very satisfied Waterfront cleanliness Satisfied Waterfront cleanliness Neutral Waterfront cleanliness Dissatisfied* Waterfront cleanliness Very Dissatisfied* Trail grooming Trail grooming Very satisfied Trail grooming Satisfied Trail grooming Neutral Trail grooming Dissatisfied* Trail grooming Very Dissatisfied* Parking availability Parking availability Very satisfied Parking availability Satisfied Parking availability Neutral Parking availability Dissatisfied* Parking availability Very Dissatisfied* Safety and enforcement Safety and enforcement Very satisfied Safety and enforcement Satisfied Safety and enforcement Neutral Safety and enforcement Dissatisfied* Safety and enforcement Very Dissatisfied* *Please explain. Question Title * 16. Who should invest in facilities that support recreation tourism? County Township/Village/City Both Other (please specify) Question Title * 17. Are there gaps in recreation services that neither your municipality nor the county currently address? Yes No Unsure Please explain Question Title * 18. Are there specific improvements that would most benefit the following groups? Yes No Unsure Improvements to benefit residents Improvements to benefit residents Yes Improvements to benefit residents No Improvements to benefit residents Unsure Improvements to benefit my community Improvements to benefit my community Yes Improvements to benefit my community No Improvements to benefit my community Unsure Improvements to benefit local businesses Improvements to benefit local businesses Yes Improvements to benefit local businesses No Improvements to benefit local businesses Unsure Improvements to address youth activities Improvements to address youth activities Yes Improvements to address youth activities No Improvements to address youth activities Unsure Improvements to address adult activities Improvements to address adult activities Yes Improvements to address adult activities No Improvements to address adult activities Unsure Improvements to address family activities Improvements to address family activities Yes Improvements to address family activities No Improvements to address family activities Unsure Improvements to address senior activities Improvements to address senior activities Yes Improvements to address senior activities No Improvements to address senior activities Unsure Please explain. Question Title * 19. What recreational facilities, equipment, or amenities would you like to see added to or improved in your local community? Question Title * 20. Do you use the trail system in Alcona County? Yes No Next