Cape Elizabeth Land Trust
Robinson Woods Preserve Public Access Plan Survey

Welcome!

The Cape Elizabeth Land Trust requests your feedback on the existing plan for safe and enjoyable public access to the Robinson Woods Preserve. The Public Access Plan went into effect on May 1, 2015, and we are doing a one-year evaluation. The goal of CELT’s Public Access Plan is to promote safe and enjoyable access to Robinson Woods Preserve while protecting the natural habitat and wildlife. CELT’s evaluation factors include preservation of sensitive habitat areas, incidents of dog aggression or biting, dogs on leash when required, biking when trails are open, no dogs in the water and absence of pet waste.Here is the statement of Purpose from the Robinson Woods Conservation Easement that CELT is legally required to uphold:

Purpose
This Conservation Easement is intended to protect the natural, scenic and undeveloped character of the Protected Property, and to promote the conservation of its forests, shoreland and their associated wildlife habitat values. It is also intended to balance the community need for open land available for quiet daytime non-motorized public outdoor recreation, nature observation and study, with restrictions that will ensure that the experience of the public on the Protected Property will continue to be one, increasingly rare, of relatively unstructured quiet contemplation and reverence for the natural world.

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* 1. Please rate how well the Public Access Plan achieves the goals specified in the conservation easement "Purpose" statement above.

Excellent

Good

Adequate

Poor

Not at all

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How often do you visit Robinson Woods Preserve?

Four or more times a week

At least once a week

At least once a month

At least once a year

Less than once a year

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What are your favorite activities in the Robinson Woods Preserve?

	Primarily	Occasionally	Never
Bicycling	Bicycling Primarily	Bicycling Occasionally	Bicycling Never
Running	Running Primarily	Running Occasionally	Running Never
Skiing	Skiing Primarily	Skiing Occasionally	Skiing Never
Snow shoing	Snow shoing Primarily	Snow shoing Occasionally	Snow shoing Never
Ice skating	Ice skating Primarily	Ice skating Occasionally	Ice skating Never
Walking	Walking Primarily	Walking Occasionally	Walking Never
Enjoyment with children/family	Enjoyment with children/family Primarily	Enjoyment with children/family Occasionally	Enjoyment with children/family Never
Dog walking	Dog walking Primarily	Dog walking Occasionally	Dog walking Never
Bird watching	Bird watching Primarily	Bird watching Occasionally	Bird watching Never
Fishing	Fishing Primarily	Fishing Occasionally	Fishing Never
Photography/art	Photography/art Primarily	Photography/art Occasionally	Photography/art Never
Nature observation	Nature observation Primarily	Nature observation Occasionally	Nature observation Never
Trail work/property management	Trail work/property management Primarily	Trail work/property management Occasionally	Trail work/property management Never

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Since the Public Access Plan was implemented in May 2015, what observations can you make with regard to the following in Robinson Woods Preserve?

	Improved	Stayed the same	Worsened
Protection of sensitive habitat areas	Protection of sensitive habitat areas Improved	Protection of sensitive habitat areas Stayed the same	Protection of sensitive habitat areas Worsened
Erosion around pond, vernal pools, and other water features	Erosion around pond, vernal pools, and other water features Improved	Erosion around pond, vernal pools, and other water features Stayed the same	Erosion around pond, vernal pools, and other water features Worsened
Litter	Litter Improved	Litter Stayed the same	Litter Worsened
Dog waste	Dog waste Improved	Dog waste Stayed the same	Dog waste Worsened
Incidents of dog aggression and/or dog biting	Incidents of dog aggression and/or dog biting Improved	Incidents of dog aggression and/or dog biting Stayed the same	Incidents of dog aggression and/or dog biting Worsened

Other (please specify)

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* 5. How often do you observe...

	Always	Sometimes	Never
dog owners complying with on-leash hours?	dog owners complying with on-leash hours? Always	dog owners complying with on-leash hours? Sometimes	dog owners complying with on-leash hours? Never
visible signs of dog waste?	visible signs of dog waste? Always	visible signs of dog waste? Sometimes	visible signs of dog waste? Never
bicyclists complying with posted trail closures?	bicyclists complying with posted trail closures? Always	bicyclists complying with posted trail closures? Sometimes	bicyclists complying with posted trail closures? Never
bicycles stopping for pedestrians on trail?	bicycles stopping for pedestrians on trail? Always	bicycles stopping for pedestrians on trail? Sometimes	bicycles stopping for pedestrians on trail? Never
compliance with prohibited foraging/harvesting?	compliance with prohibited foraging/harvesting? Always	compliance with prohibited foraging/harvesting? Sometimes	compliance with prohibited foraging/harvesting? Never
commercial dog walking?	commercial dog walking? Always	commercial dog walking? Sometimes	commercial dog walking? Never
dogs in bodies of water?	dogs in bodies of water? Always	dogs in bodies of water? Sometimes	dogs in bodies of water? Never
litter?	litter? Always	litter? Sometimes	litter? Never

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* 6. How do you think CELT can improve awareness of and compliance with the Public Access Plan? Please check all that apply.

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* 7. Considering the ecological importance of Robinson Woods and the many people who want safe, enjoyable access, what would you do to meet the goals of the conservation easement?

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* 8. Please tell us a little bit about yourself.

Name

City/Town

State/Province

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 9. Are you a CELT member?

Thank you so much for completing the survey and helping CELT achieve it’s mission to preserve Cape’s special places!