GMNF Bourn and Branch Ponds Visitor Survey

OMB 0596-0236

Expires: 11/2017

Green Mountain National Forest

Visitor Survey

2016

Bourn and Branch Ponds

ID­­____________ Date __________

Admin.________ Time__________

Destination: □ Bourn Pond □ Branch Pond

1. Including yourself, how many people are in your personal group on this trip to Bourn or Branch Pond?

Number of people _________

Are there any children under the age of 16 in your personal group on this trip to Bourn or Branch Pond? (Check one box)

□Yes (Number of children) _____

□No

2. On this visit, what kind of personal group were you with?

□ Alone

□ Family

□ Friends

□ Family and friends

□ Business associates

□ Other (please specify):_________________________________

1. Are you and your group traveling with any larger, organized group (e.g. outfitter, tour, scouts, club, school, etc.)?

□ Yes

□ No

3. Have you visited Bourn or Branch Pond before today?

□ Yes

□ No

If YES, about how many times have you visited Bourn or Branch Pond, including this visit?

__________ Number of visits

OR

□ Don’t know/Not sure

4. Where did you start your hike for this trip? (Check one box)

□ Bourn/Branch Pond Trailhead

□ Lye Brook Falls Trailhead

□ Stratton Pond

□ Other (please specify):________________________________________

□ Don’t know/Not sure

5. At approximately what time did you arrive at the trailhead today? (Enter time)

Approximate arrival time today: ________AM/PM

OR

□ I arrived on a different day (please specify date of arrival: _­­­­­__________)

6. How long do you expect to continue hiking today?

_______________ hours

7. Which of the following activities did you/will you do during this trip to Bourn or Branch Pond? Check one box for each item.

	Did on this Trip	Will do on this Trip	Did/will not do on this Trip
A. Walking/Short hike (less than 1 hour)			
B. Day hiking (more than 1 hour)			
C. Backpacking (# of nights): ______			
D. Camping at Bourn Pond (# of nights):______			
E. Camping at Branch Pond (# of nights):______			
F. Camping elsewhere (# of nights):______			
G. Picnicking			
H. Swimming			
I. Boating (including canoes/kayaks)			
J. Fishing			
K. Creative arts (photography/drawing/ painting/writing)			
L. Other (Please specify):______________________			

b) Which of the activities listed in Question 7 is your primary activity on this trip to Bourn or Branch Pond? (Enter Letter of primary box or check the box)

Letter of primary activity: _______

8. If you fished at Bourn or Branch Pond today, how many fish of each species did you catch and/or release?

	Caught	Released
A. Brook trout	_______	_______
B. Rainbow trout	_______	_______
C.	_______	_______
	_______	_______
	_______	_______
	_______	_______
	_______	_______

9. At approximately what time did you begin fishing at Bourn or Branch Pond today? (enter time)

Approximate time today: ________AM/PM

10. For approximately how long did you fish at Bourn or Branch Pond today?

Approximately ________hours

11. If you fished at Bourn or Branch Pond last season, how many trips did you make?

Number of trips last season ________

12. Please use the scale below to rate (from 1 to 5) how crowded you felt by people during this visit to Bourn and/or Branch Pond today. Please Circle only one.

Not at all crowded	Slightly crowded	Moderately crowded	Very crowded	Extremely crowded
1	2	3	4	5

13. These questions ask for your opinion about management and conditions within the Green Mountain National Forest as a whole. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements. (Circle one number for each statement.)

		Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Agree	Strongly Agree
a.	The trails are too crowded.	-2	-1	0	+1	+2
c.	There are too many large groups hiking on the trails.	-2	-1	0	+1	+2
d.	The trails are in good physical condition.	-2	-1	0	+1	+2
e.	Signs and way-finding aids on trails should be improved.	-2	-1	0	+1	+2
k.	I am very satisfied with my recreation experience on the Green Mountain National Forest.	-2	-1	0	+1	+2

14. Do you live in the United States?

□ Yes (What is your zip code? ___________________ )

□ No (In what country do you live? _________________________________ )

15. What year where you born?

Year born: ____________

16. What is your gender? (Please mark one.)

□ Female

□ Male

17. Please indicate the highest level of education you have completed. (Please mark only one.)

□ Less than high school □ High school graduate/GED

□ Vocational or Technical School Certificate □ Associates degree

□ Some college □ Bachelor’s degree

□ Graduate degree or professional degree (MA, MS, PhD, JD, MBA, etc.)

18. Are you Hispanic or Latino?

□ Yes □ No

19. With which racial group(s) do you most closely identify? (Select one or more.)

□ American Indian/Alaska Native □ Asian

□ Black/African American □ Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

□ White □ Refused

Thank you for your help with this survey!

Your responses are anonymous and confidential.

Please return your completed questionnaire to the survey administrator.

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