Golden Gate National Recreation Area Dog Walking Survey

The National Park Service would like to better understand the current level of visitor satisfaction related to dog walking within the Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GGNRA) and how visitor experience might be affected if there were changes to the dog walking access at the sites listed below.

Marin county: Stinson Beach, Homestead Valley, Alta Trail/Orchard Fire Road/Pacheco Fire Road, Oakwood Valley, Muir Beach, Rodeo and South Rodeo Beach, Marin Headlands Trails, Fort Baker.

San Francisco county: Upper and Lower Ft. Mason, Crissy Field, Fort Point Promenade/Fort Point NHS Trails, Baker Beach and bluffs to Golden Gate Bridge, Fort Miley, Lands End, Sutro Heights Park, Ocean Beach, Fort Funston.

San Mateo county: Mori Point, Milagra Ridge, Sweeney Ridge and Cattle Hill, Pedro Point Headlands, Rancho Coral de Tierra.

Please print legibly.

Please type/write the number to the right of your name in the address box _______. What is your zip code? ______________

Please check if you usually visit Golden Gate National Recreation Area to walk dogs as a ---

_____Private dog walker, (please answer only Questions 1-9 and 13-15)

_____ Commercial dog walker, (please answer only Questions 1-9 and 13-15)

_____I do not walk dogs at GGNRA (please answer only Questions 10-15)

IF YOU ARE A DOG WALKER, PLEASE ANSWER QUESTIONS 1-9 and 13-15

IF YOU ARE NOT A DOGWALKER, PLEASE ANSWER QUESTIONS 10-12 and 13-15

1. Of the site(s) listed above, which site(s) do you visit most frequently? How often do you visit the site(s) per month? If you drive there, how many miles round trip is it from your residence?

Site name	County	Round trip miles from home	Number of times/month visited

2. How satisfied are you with the availability of on leash dog walking at the sites you listed above?

Not at all satisfied	Slightly satisfied	Moderately satisfied	Very satisfied	Completely satisfied
1	2	3	4	5

3. How satisfied would you be if you were not allowed to walk your dog on leash at the sites you listed above?

Not at all satisfied	Slightly satisfied	Moderately satisfied	Very satisfied	Completely satisfied
1	2	3	4	5

4. If you answered 1 or 2 to Question 3 above, would you go somewhere else? Yes____, No____ If yes, where would you go?

New site name	County	Round trip miles from home
1.
2.

5. How satisfied are you with the availability of off leash dog walking at the sites you listed above?

Not at all satisfied	Slightly satisfied	Moderately satisfied	Very satisfied	Completely satisfied
1	2	3	4	5

6. How satisfied would you be if you were not allowed to walk your dog off leash at the sites you listed above?

   Not at all satisfied	Slightly satisfied	Moderately satisfied	Very satisfied	Completely satisfied
   1	2	3	4	5

7. If you answered 1 or 2 to Question 6 above, would you go somewhere else? Yes____, No____ If yes, where would you go?

New site name	County	Round trip miles from home
1.
2.

8. How satisfied would you be if both on and off leash dog walking at the sites you listed above was allowed, but the area for dog walking was reduced?

Not at all satisfied	Slightly satisfied	Moderately satisfied	Very satisfied	Completely satisfied
1	2	3	4	5

9. If you answered 1 or 2 to Question 8 above, would you go somewhere else? Yes____, No____ If yes, where would you go?

New site name	County	Round trip miles from home
1.
2.

IF YOU ARE NOT A DOGWALKER, PLEASE ANSWER QUESTIONS 10-12:

10. Of the site(s) listed above, which site(s) do you visit most frequently? How often do you visit the site(s) per month? If you drive there, how many miles round trip is it from your residence?

Site name	County	Round trip miles from home	Number of times/month visited

11. If dog walking is allowed in the sites you listed above, how satisfied are you with your recreational experience?

Not at all satisfied	Slightly satisfied	Moderately satisfied	Very satisfied	Completely satisfied
1	2	3	4	5

12. Are there sites within GGNRA you would be more likely to visit if dog walking were restricted? If so, list below.

New site name	County	Round trip miles from home
1.
2.

ALL RESPONDANTS PLEASE ANSWER QUESTIONS 13-15:

13. How satisfied would you be if areas designated for off leash dog walking were fenced?

Not at all satisfied	Slightly satisfied	Moderately satisfied	Very satisfied	Completely satisfied
1	2	3	4	5

14. How satisfied would you be if areas designated for off leash dog walking had time of day or day(s) of week restrictions?

Not at all satisfied	Slightly satisfied	Moderately satisfied	Very satisfied	Completely satisfied
1	2	3	4	5

15. If you answered 1 or 2 to either Questions 13 or 14 above, would you go somewhere else? If so, please tell us where else you would go if fencing and/or time of use restrictions were adopted?

New site name	County	Round trip miles from home
1.
2.

PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT STATEMENT:

A Federal agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. 16 U.S.C. 1a-7 authorizes collection of this information. . Your responses will remain anonymous and this information will only be used by park managers to better understand uses and needs of dog-walkers and other visitors using designated areas in the park.. Your participation is voluntary. Your name and address will be used for mailing purposes only. When analysis of the questionnaire is completed, all names and addresses will be destroyed. The burden for completing this survey is estimated to average 15 minutes, including the time for reviewing instructions and completing the information requested. Please direct comments regarding any aspect of this collection to: Michael Edwards at michael_b_[email protected]

OMB CONTROL # 1040-0001 - Expiration Date 3/31/2012.