EXHIBIT C <br /> • <br /> January 15,1992 <br /> • " I EUGENE <br /> Dear Citizen: <br /> Thank you for taking the time to share your views about the dog off leash park sites. Your answers <br /> to this questionnaire will inform the City of issues critical in determining whether to continue, discontinue, <br /> or modify the dog off leash program. Your answers will be forwarded to the Eugene Parks and Recreation <br /> Commission. The Commission will hold a public hearing in February to obtain additional city -wide <br /> 'feedback. The Commission will review the evaluation data and then make a recommendation to the <br /> director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services for final determination in March 1992. Please return <br /> your survey by February 11,1992 to the PARCS administration office, 22 W. 7th Avenue, Eugene, OR <br /> 97401. <br /> N =424 Respondents PUBLIC HEARING <br /> The Eugene Parks and Recreation Commission has scheduled a public hearing to obtain community -wide <br /> feedback on the dog park program. The public hearing is planned for 7:00 p.m., Thursday, February 13, 1992 in <br /> the City Hall Council Chambers, 777 Pearl Street. <br /> Eugene Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services <br /> Dog Off Leash Park Feedback Form <br /> 1. Are you a dog owner? <br /> 71% Yes 28% No (If no, skip to #3) <br /> 2. Do you, or members of your family, use any of the designated dog off leash park sites to exercise <br /> your dog(s)? <br /> 73% Yes 25% No <br /> a. Which park(s) have you, or are you using to exercise your dog(s) most often? <br /> 4% Candlelight Park <br /> 7838, Gilham lark <br /> 9l _1% Morse Ranch east pasture <br /> b. How often do you use the dog off leash area? <br /> 24.8% Almost daily 42.8% 2 -3 times /week 32% Less than 4 times a month <br /> c. What time of day do you use the dog off leash area? <br /> asi. Mornings 42.8% Afternoons 29.2% Early Evenings <br /> d. What days of the week do you use the dog park site(s)? <br /> 18% Weekdays 26.9% Weekends 55.1 % Both <br /> e. How many dogs do you bring to the park? <br /> 68% One 28.4% Two 2.5% Three 1 % 4 or more <br /> f. How far must you travel one way to reach the park? <br /> 40.4% 0 -1 miles 40.9% 1 to 3 miles 18.7% 3 or more miles <br /> 3. Since the inception of the dog off leash program in September 1991, have you used the dog off <br /> leash park site(s) for other recreational uses? <br /> 31.5% Yes If yes, please identify the recreational uses: <br /> 68.5% No <br /> a. Did you use the designated dog off leash park sites(s) for recreational uses prior to <br /> September 1? <br /> 41.7% Yes If yes, please identify the recreational uses: <br /> 57.8% No <br /> b. If you used the designated dog off leash park site(s) prior to September 1991, but are <br /> no longer using the area for recreation, please indicate why. <br /> 12.4% Weather 2 . 9 % Moved from the area 5 . 7 %Time of year <br /> 56.2% Too many dogs 1.0% Personal physical limitation 1M Interests changed <br /> Presence of dogs 9.5% Other <br /> - Continues on backside - <br />