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RESULTS OF PINE LAKE REHABILITATION

DISTRICT SURVEY

September 2005

1.  Which of the following best described your residency status?

64  Seasonal/part-time                       57  Year round/permanent

2.  List the top three reasons why you choose to own property on Pine Lake .

               42     Type & quality

             134     Recreational opportunities

                 8     Proximity to primary residence

             150     Peace/tranquility

               65     Family inheritance/tradition

               33     Real estate investment

               51     Cost of property

               46     Area amenities (small town environment)

               19     Entertaining

               24     Other

3.  Which of the following describes your lake frontage within 25 feet of the water’s edge?

 `               65   Sand beach

               125    Pier/dock

                 75   Stabilizing rocks

                 40   Boat hoist

                   3    Retaining wall

                 63    Sparse vegetation

                 56    Thick vegetation

                 25    Unaltered/undeveloped

                 14    Private boat ramp

4.  What activities do you and the members of your household most enjoy while at Pine Lake ?

                120 Swimming

                155 Enjoying the view

                  99 Motorboating

                163  Relaxing

                196  Fishing

                  40 Waterskiing

                  62 Entertaining

                  26 Jet skiing

              140    Observing wildlife

                 61   Canoeing/paddle boating

                 14   Sailing/wind surfing

                 20   Cross-country skiing

 5.  What types of watercraft do you use on Pine Lake ?

                  88   Towboat/paddleboat

                 22   Runabout I/O

                 24   Personal Watercraft

                 79   Pontoon

                  97 Runabout O/B

                  63  Canoe/kyak

                  14  Sailboat

 6.  If powerboat, indicate horsepower and approximate amount of used used annually.

      Highest horsepower indicated 200    Highest callons used 360

      Lowest horsepower indicated 3         Lowest gallons used 1

 7.  What is your opinion regarding the use of fertilizers and/or weed killer to maintain lawns around Pine Lake ?

             140      Not needed/not justified

              47      Needed on sporadic basis

                6      Two or more applications per year

              24      One application per year

 8.  Overall how would you describe the water clarity in Pine Lake during the summer months?

             121      Clear

              68      Cloudy

                9      Crystal clear

              27      Murky (weekends)

 9.  When is water clarity at its worst?

        31      Heavy boat/jet ski use

      102      Summer

        45      After heavy rain

        37      During high/low lake levels

          6      Spring

        21      Fall

        18      Consistently bad

10.  Overall, how would you describe the Aquatic Plant growth in Pine Lake ?

               21      Healthy amount of plants

            199      Too many plants        

                0      Too few plants

 11.  Do you feel the current weed control program is effectively controlling nuisance plant growth?

        28      Yes

      189      No

12.  Do you feel that there is adequate law enforcement on Pine Lake ?

             149      Yes

              52      No

 13.  What is your opinion regarding lake use regulations/laws on Pine Lake in General?  Zoning and law enforcement?

`     116      Sufficiently regulated

        66      Under-regulated

        17      Over-regulated

14.  What do you feel are the top three factors that contribute to problems on Pine Lake ?

        34      Motor boat/jet ski traffic

      110      Lake level fluctuation

        50      Fertilizer

        23      Shoreline development

        62      Shoreline erosion

          6      Inadequate law enforcement

        11      Wedland destruction

          1      Construction site

      123      Failing Septic systems

      110      Inappropriate lake management

        25      Other

 15.   Do you feel that you have a voice in decision-making matters regarding the management of Pine Lake ? 

             115      Yes

              74      No

 16.  What is your opinion of the following weed control options?

              88      Cutting

              71      Chemical Application

            139      Combination of cutting and chemical application