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DUFFERIN COUNTY FOREST ADVISORY TEAM AGENDA Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 6:00 P.M DUFFERIN COUNTY FOREST ADVISORY TEAM AGENDA Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. By video conference – The meeting will be live streamed on YouTube at the following link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCx9vXkywflJr0LUVkKnYWQ Land Acknowledgement Statement Declarations of Pecuniary Interest by Members PUBLIC QUESTION PERIOD Questions can be submitted to [email protected] or 519-941-2816 x2500 prior to 1:00 p.m. on September 23, 2020. DISCUSSION 1. FOREST ADVISORY TEAM – September 23, 2020 – ITEM #1 Draft Operating Plan – Public Input A report from the County Forest Manager, dated September 23, 2020, to provide information about the public input regarding the draft County Forest operating plan and to promote discussion about the draft plan. Next Meeting To be determined Dufferin County Forest Advisory Team Agenda – September 23, 2020 - Page 1 REPORT TO Dufferin County Forest Advisory Team To: Chair Gerrits and Members of the Team From: Caroline Mach, County Forest Manager Meeting Date: September 23, 2020 Subject: Draft Operating Plan – Summary of Public Comment Purpose To provide information about the public input to the draft County Forest operating plan, as of September 11, 2020. The public comment period will end on September 30, 2020. Background Public comment on the draft operating plan was solicited through Mailchimp, Join in Dufferin, ads in local newspapers, information on the County website, and direct e-mail to local municipalities and other stakeholders. The majority of the input has come through the surveys that were part of the Join in Dufferin project. Summary of Survey Results A total of 204 people have completed the survey. It is important to note that the only mandatory question was the first one, asking whether or not the respondent was a user of the forest. Consequently, not all of the questions were answered by all of the respondents. A detailed summary of the surveys is attached to this report and some highlights are provided below: 1. The majority of the respondents (96.6%) are users of the Forest. 2. The most commonly mentioned activities (in order from the highest) were mountain biking/fat biking (non-motorized), horseback riding, and hiking. Respondents were able to choose up to three activities. Interestingly, a small Draft Operating Plan – Summary of Public Comment Page 2 of 3 number indicated that they use the Forest for dirt biking/ATVing even though that is not permitted. 3. The Main Tract was by far used the most, followed by the Mono Tract and the Hockley Tract. Respondents were able to choose up to three tracts. 4. When asked about infrastructure improvements, the top three responses were wayfinding signs (which already exist at the Main Tract), portable toilets, and pictographic signs describing permitted uses. For this question, respondents could choose any number of answers. 5. When non-users were asked why they didn’t use the Forest, the majority chose the “other” option but did not specify a reason. The choices were: didn’t know about it, didn’t know it was accessible to the public, and not interested in outdoor recreation. 6. The most important values of the County Forest were availability for recreation, closely followed by wildlife habitat, and existence features. Income generation for the County was rated as “somewhat important” by the majority of respondents. 7. The majority (73.6%) of respondents felt that the ads and signs about hunting seasons have been effective in informing users. 8. When asked why or why not they thought the signs and ads were effective, the responses varied widely. Some of the suggested improvements included: a) distributing the information more broadly, including through more signs, more ads, radio ads, and social media; b) that hunters need to be more informed that there are other recreational users; c) other activities should be banned during hunting; and d) hunting should not be permitted where there are trails 9. The majority (80.5%) of respondents felt that the County is doing a good job in general of informing people about what is happening with the County Forest. 10. When asked why or why not they thought the County was doing a good job of distributing information, the responses varied widely. Some of the suggested improvements included: a) some variation of modernizing information delivery – more e-mails, more advertising of the mailing list, social media, sending e-mails to all County residents; b) more traditional information delivery – newspapers, notices at the Forest, pamphlets at local stores c) advertising in areas outside Dufferin County; d) better communication/information dissemination to the equine community; and e) insufficient consultation with the public regarding rule/by-law changes, especially with regard to the trail separation in the Main Tract Draft Operating Plan – Summary of Public Comment Page 3 of 3 11. Suggestions for low-cost revenue sources included: a) collecting donations through a donation “box” and/or online accessed with a QR code; b) having some form of membership fee/paid parking/seasonal pass/user fee; c) nature walks/tours for school groups and other interested groups; d) donations toward memorial benches/named trails; e) selling “branded” gear; f) charging for permits for motorized vehicle use and camping; and g) increasing event fees 12. General comments on the operating plan included: a) past performance should be considered in awarding logging contracts; b) eliminating hunting where recreational use is high; c) more signs marking trails; d) more trails; e) access for motorized vehicles; f) no access for motorized vehicles; g) horse trailer parking at the Randwick Tract; and h) more property acquisition/increasing greenspace Other Input In addition, three emails have been received asking that the County permit the use of motorized vehicles (dirt bikes and/or ATVs) in the Forest. A change.org petition in support of this action was also submitted with one of the emails. The petition had 1608 signatures, 150 of which (10%) were identifiably from Dufferin County. A number of the signers identified themselves only as being from “Canada”, making it impossible to know if they were from Dufferin County or not. Those identified as “Shelburne, Canada” were assumed to be from Dufferin County, regardless of the fact that there is also Shelburne, Nova Scotia. Many of the signers were from outside the province and even outside the country. The petition, as well as the emails received, are attached to this report. Two emails of a more general nature were also received, and are attached to this report. Forest Operating Plan Survey SURVEY RESPONSE REPORT 01 May 2020 - 11 September 2020 PROJECT NAME: Dufferin County Forest Operating Plan Review Forest Operating Plan Survey : Survey Report for 01 May 2020 to 11 September 2020 SURVEY QUESTIONS Page 1 of 41 Forest Operating Plan Survey : Survey Report for 01 May 2020 to 11 September 2020 Q1 Are you currently a user of the Dufferin County Forest? 7 (3.4%) 7 (3.4%) 197 (96.6%) 197 (96.6%) Question options yes no Mandatory Question (204 response(s)) Question type: Radio Button Question Page 2 of 41 Forest Operating Plan Survey : Survey Report for 01 May 2020 to 11 September 2020 Q2 Please check up to three activitiesthat you use the County Forest for: 120 111 110 111 100 90 81 82 81 82 80 70 60 46 50 46 36 40 36 30 21 21 20 9 7 5 10 9 3 2 1 7 0 0 0 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 Question options hiking dog walking wildlife viewing/photography nature appreciation horseback riding mountain biking/fat biking (non-motorized) mushroom picking dirt biking/ATVing cross-country skiing snowmobiling small game hunting Other (please specify) dog sledding wild turkey hunting white-tailed deer hunting Optional question (197 response(s), 7 skipped) Question type: Checkbox Question Page 3 of 41 Forest Operating Plan Survey : Survey Report for 01 May 2020 to 11 September 2020 Q3 Which tracts do you use the most (choose up to three)? 200 173 180 173 160 140 120 100 80 62 62 60 40 31 31 20 9 10 5 4 5 3 3 2 9 1 1 10 0 5 4 5 3 3 2 1 1 0 Question options Amaranth Hockley Leening Levitt Little Main Melancthon Mono Randwick Riverview River Road Simmons Thomson Gara Gore Optional question (185 response(s), 19 skipped) Question type: Checkbox Question Page 4 of 41 Forest Operating Plan Survey : Survey Report for 01 May 2020 to 11 September 2020 Q4 What infrastructure improvements (if any) would you like to see in the County Forest (check all that apply)? 100 95 95 90 80 66 70 66 56 60 56 48 50 45 44 48 45 44 40 27 30 27 20 10 Question options portable toilets pictographic signs describing permitted uses wayfinding signs informational signs (e.g. describing the history of the Forest) more accessible trails parking areas Other (list other options and/or specify at which tracts you would like to see the improvements indicated above) Optional question (183 response(s), 21 skipped) Question type: Checkbox Question Page 5 of 41 Forest Operating Plan Survey : Survey Report for 01 May 2020 to 11 September 2020 Q5 Why not? 6 5 5 5 4 3 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 Question options didn't know about it Other (please specify) didn't know it was accessible to the public not interested in outdoor recreation Optional question (7 response(s), 197 skipped) Question type: Checkbox Question Page 6 of 41 Forest Operating Plan Survey : Survey Report for 01 May 2020 to 11 September 2020 Q6 How important are the following County Forest values to you? Question options very important somewhat impoortant not important at all availability for recreation 191 103 191 103 existence features (e.g.
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