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Gold River - Wharf Visioning Project
Thank you for taking this survey, your input is important and will help shape the future of Gold River.
The survey includes 16 questions and should take about 12 minutes to complete.
1.
Which best describes you?
I live in Gold River
I live nearby
I work or operate a business in Gold River
I am visiting Gold River
Other (please specify)
2.
How often do you visit or use the Gold River waterfront?
Never
A few times per year
About once a month
A few times per month
Weekly
Almost daily
Daily
3.
Where are you typically coming from when you visit the waterfront?
Gold River
Campbell River
Tahsis / Zeballos / West Coast Area
Elsewhere on Vancouver Island
Outside Vancouver Island
Not applicable / I do not visit the waterfront
Other (please specify)
4.
How do you currently use the waterfront?
(Select all that apply)
Recreation / Leisure
Work / Business
Transportation / Access to another destination
Parking before a trip via waterfront / wharf area
Loading or unloading boats, floatplanes, or other marine services
Not applicable / I do not currently use the waterfront
Other (please specify)
5.
How do you usually get to the waterfront / wharf area?
Drive and Park
Driven and Dropped off
Walk
Bike
Boat
Floatplane
Work Vehicle / Commercial Vehicle
Other (please specify)
6.
If you park at or near the waterfront, what best describes your use of the parking areas available?
Less than 1 hour
1 to 4 hours
Full Day
Overnight
Multiple Days
Multiple Weeks
Not applicable / I do not park at the waterfront / wharf area
Other (please specify)
7.
If you use the waterfront / wharf area for recreation or leisure, what activities bring you there?
(Select all that apply)
Walking / Sightseeing
Recreational Fishing
Boating
Kayaking / Paddling
Using Get West / MV Uchuck III
Using Air Nootka
Accessing Nootka Sound or nearby Coastal Areas
Meeting Friends or Family
Not applicable
Other (please specify)
8.
If you use the waterfront / wharf area for work or business, what best describes your use?
(Select all that apply)
Commercial Fishing / Marine Harvesting
Tourism or Guiding
Water Taxi / Passenger Transportation
Freight / Goods movement
Industrial or Mill-related activity
Floatplane operations
Aquaculture-related activity
Parking, staging, or loading
Not applicable
Other (please specify)
9.
Have you experienced any issues at the waterfront / wharf area?
(Select all that apply)
Parking availability
Trailer parking availability
Washroom availability
Garbage / Cleanliness
Lack of Signage
Safety / Lighting
Pedestrian access
Dock or Moorage availability
Loading / Unloading conflicts
Conflicts between industrial, commercial, and recreational users
Nothing significant
Other (please specify)
10.
Which improvements should be the highest priority?
(Please select up to three)
Improved parking management
Better washrooms / Larger washroom facilities
Garbage and Recycling receptacles
Fish cleaning station(s)
More Dock / Moorage space
Better Signage / Wayfinding
Safer pedestrian access
Loading / Staging improvements
Seating or Picnic areas
Food Truck or Seasonal Vendor space(s)
Water and/or Power access
Lighting / Safety improvements
Other (please specify)
11.
Would you support modest user fees if they helped fund waterfront / wharf area maintenance or improvements?
Yes
Maybe, depending on the fee
No
Unsure
12.
If yes or maybe, what types of fees would seem most reasonable?
(Select all that apply)
Daily parking fees
Overnight parking fees
Boat trailer parking fees
Moorage fees
Food / Mobile Vendor fees
Commercial loading / Staging fees
Amenity fees
Not applicable
Other (please specify)
13.
What works well at the waterfront today?
14.
What is your favourite part of the Gold River waterfront?
15.
What is missing from the waterfront?
16.
Is there anything else you would like the project team to consider?
17.
(OPTIONAL) Would you like to be contacted for a follow-up conversation?
Yes
No
18.
(OPTIONAL) If yes:
Name:
Email:
Phone:
Organization, if applicable:
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