Holly Oaks Park Plan and Standards Manual Appendix A: Public Engagement Report Contents Key Findings
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Holly Oaks Park Plan and Standards Manual Appendix A: Public Engagement Report Contents Key Findings ................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Key findings from survey questions ....................................................................................................................... 3 Key findings from survey comments ..................................................................................................................... 4 Key findings from Stakeholder Advisory Team ...................................................................................................... 4 Data sources .................................................................................................................................................................. 4 Data Analysis ................................................................................................................................................................. 5 Median Drive Time ................................................................................................................................................ 5 County of residence ............................................................................................................................................... 5 Types of off-road vehicles used ............................................................................................................................. 5 Trailering of vehicles .............................................................................................................................................. 6 Expected Frequency of Use ................................................................................................................................... 7 Activities During Park Visits ................................................................................................................................... 8 Park Feature Preferences ...................................................................................................................................... 8 ORV Feature Preferences ...................................................................................................................................... 9 Trail Preferences .................................................................................................................................................... 9 Ratings of ORV Features in Park .......................................................................................................................... 11 Facebook Polling .................................................................................................................................................. 15 Survey Comments ........................................................................................................................................................ 15 Stakeholder Advisory Team Meetings ......................................................................................................................... 41 May 16, 2019 – Groveland Fire Hall .................................................................................................................... 41 June 5, 2019 – Groveland Fire Hall ...................................................................................................................... 43 June 26, 2019 – Groveland Township Hall ........................................................................................................... 45 August 7, 2019 – Groveland Township Hall ......................................................................................................... 47 August 28, 2019 – Groveland Township Fire Hall ................................................................................................ 51 September 18, 2019 – Groveland Township Fire Hall ......................................................................................... 52 Update Date: October 28, 2019 Appendix A: Page A.1 Holly Oaks Park Plan and Standards Manual Appendix A. Public Engagement Report Figures Figure A: Expected frequency of use dependent on distance of residence from ORV park (MSU 2014) ...................... 7 Figure B: Expected frequency of use by event participants .......................................................................................... 8 Figure C: Rating of features by Ironman Invitational event participants..................................................................... 12 Figure D: Rating of features by Frozen Mines event participants ............................................................................... 13 Figure E: Rating of features by Bent Wheels event participants ................................................................................. 14 Tables Table 1: ORV event participants’ county of residence .................................................................................................. 5 Table 2: Types of vehicles used by event participants .................................................................................................. 6 Table 3: Full-size vehicle tire sizes at Frozen Mines event ............................................................................................ 6 Table 4: Trailering and street-legal status of participants’ vehicles .............................................................................. 7 Table 5: Activities during park visit ................................................................................................................................ 8 Table 6: Preferences for features within ORV recreation areas .................................................................................... 9 Table 7: Preferences for ORV features .......................................................................................................................... 9 Table 8: Trail surface preferences by full-size vehicle users ........................................................................................ 10 Table 9: Trail preferences by motorcycle users (Bent Wheels only) ........................................................................... 11 Table 10: Facebook poll on vehicle types .................................................................................................................... 15 Table 11: Facebook poll on dirt bike features ............................................................................................................. 15 Table 12: Number of survey comments received for each event................................................................................ 16 Table 13: Topics coded in survey comments ............................................................................................................... 16 Table 14: Survey comments ........................................................................................................................................ 17 Update Date: October 28, 2019 Appendix A: Page A.2 Holly Oaks Park Plan and Standards Manual Appendix A. Public Engagement Report The public and stakeholders have been engaged throughout the process of planning and developing Holly Oaks ORV Park. Appendix A provides details on the sources of public engagement, data charts and tables, and full text of public comments. The results are summarized below: Key Findings Key findings from survey questions . MEDIAN DRIVE TIME: The median drive time to the ORV Park is approximately 30 minutes . COUNTY OF RESIDENCE: Most event attendees came from outside Oakland County, the exception was Dixie Gully Run II, which was heavily promoted within the county . VEHICLE TYPE: Statewide, approximately two thirds of ORV-users indicate they use ATVs. Vehicle choice at test events has depended on focus of the group organizing the event. The Dixie Gully Runs, Ironman Invitational, and Frozen Mines were predominately full-size vehicles and Bent Wheels focused on motorcycles. Among full-size vehicles, the majority had wheel sizes between 31” and 37”. Motorcycle types were predominately motocross bikes or dirt bikes. Informal polling on the Friends of the Holly Oaks ORV Park Facebook Group indicated approximately 60% full-size users and 40% other types. These proportions may change as knowledge of the park among various user groups develops. VEHICLE TRAILERING: About one third of participants at Frozen Mines trailered their full-size vehicles. At Bent Wheels, about 80% of motorcycle participants trailered their vehicles; most not being street legal. EXPECTED FREQUENCY OF USE: Over half of all event participants indicated they would use the park more than six times per year. Statewide studies showed that visits are more frequent when drive-times are shorter, suggesting that the presence of an ORV park in southeast Michigan has a good probability of being used frequently by ORV-users in the region. ACTIVITIES DURING PARK VISITS: Participants were asked what they did or planned to do during their visit. The top choice was “operated an ORV” followed by socializing, watching other drivers, and patronizing local gas stations. PARK FEATURE PREFERENCES: Participants were asked to select all the factors they consider when choosing an ORV recreation area. Among the top three choices selected by participants of Ironman Invitational, Frozen Mines and Bent wheels was rule enforcement and unidirectional