FLMA Transportation Survey of Alaska Residents

Interviewer Introductory Script (for conferences/meetings)

Good morning [/afternoon]. My name is (first and last name), and I am conducting a study for the Alaska Federal Land Management Agencies to learn about users’ transportation experiences on Federal public lands. We will use this information to better understand the types of transportation improvements needed on Federal public lands.

Your participation is voluntary and all responses are anonymous. Would you be willing to take 10 minutes to help?

IF NO: Thank you. I understand. Enjoy the conference.

IF YES: “Thank you! You can take the survey using this tablet computer, or if you prefer, we also have a paper version of the survey.

Federal Lands Transportation Survey: Alaska Residents

This survey is about your transportation experiences on Federal public lands in Alaska. Examples of Federal public lands include National Parks, National Forests, National Recreation Areas, and National Wildlife Refuges. When we use the term “public lands,” we are also referring to the roads, trails, rivers, and lakes on those lands.

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 0596-0236. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 13 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions.

If you have questions or concerns about your rights as a research participant, you can contact the University of Alaska-Fairbanks Office of Research Integrity at 474-7800 (Fairbanks area) or 1-866-876-7800 (toll-free outside the Fairbanks area) or uaf-irb@alaska.edu. 

1. (TDEST13) We would like to get an idea of the trips you take to or through Alaska Federal public lands (including National Parks, National Forests, Wildlife Refuges, National Conservation Areas, and Wild and Scenic Rivers). Using the map on this tablet computer and the stylus pen, please draw the routes you use for trips to or through Federal public lands. Please include all roads, trails, waterways, and aircraft landings that you use. [HAND RESPONDENT LAPTOP; HELP THEM ZOOM IN AND OUT OF DIFFERENT REGIONS, AS NECESSARY]. For each route, we will ask you which season you use it, the purpose of your travel, the form of transportation used, and any transportation or safety concerns.

MAP ON TABLET – CAN ZOOM INTO DIFFERENT REGIONS OF THE STATE

[After first route is drawn, pop-up boxes for a, b, c and d appear]:

1. [VHIS8] Do you use this route in:

Subsistence

Winter

S ubsistence

Summer/Fall

Subsistence

Year round

2. [VHIS20] In general, how often do you use this route?

Subsistence

Daily

Subsistence

Weekly

Subsistence

Monthly

Subsistence

Only specific times during the [season/year]

3. (TPURP8) What is the purpose of your travel on this route? Check all that apply.

Subsistence

Subsistence

Subsistence

Gathering

Subsistence

Hunting

Subsistence

Fishing

Subsistence

Travel to native allotment/in-holding

Subsistence

Cultural activities

Subsistence

Social (e.g., visit friends, family activities)

Subsistence

Shopping

Subsistence

Medical

Subsistence

Recreation

Subsistence

Employment

Subsistence

Other (please specify:__________________________________)

4. (TRANUSE7) Please indicate which of the following forms of transportation you use on this route. Check all that apply.

Subsistence

Private vehicle (car, truck)

Subsistence

All terrain vehicle (ATV)

Subsistence

Foot

Subsistence

Motorized boat

Subsistence

Non-motorized boat (canoe, kayak, etc.)

Subsistence

Alaska Marine Ferry System

Subsistence

Snowmachine

Subsistence

Dog sled

Subsistence

Cross country skis, snowshoes

Subsistence

Aircraft

Subsistence

Other (please specify:__________________________________)

[USING MAP ON SCREEN:]

2. (EVAL5) What transportation-related issues or problems have you faced when traveling on or through Federal public lands in Alaska? Please mark the approximate spot of the problem with an “X” on the map.

[FOR EACH “X” A POP WINDOW ASKS:] What was the transportation related issue or problem?

Subsistence

Poor road conditions

Subsistence

Poor trail markings

Subsistence

Thin/changing ice

Subsistence

Impassable trails/roads

Subsistence

Changing water conditions

Subsistence

Shore/bank erosion

Subsistence

Other (please specify: __________________________________)

[USING MAP ON SCREEN:]

3. (SAFE8/SAFE9) Please mark with an “X” the location of any transportation-related accidents, incidents, or safety concerns (e.g., concern about potential injury) you have experienced on Federal public lands.

[FOR EACH “X”]

1. Please briefly describe what happened ______________________________________________

2. [IF AN ACCIDENT OT INCIDENT]: Did you report the accident or incident?

__Yes

__ No

3. [IF YES] To whom? _______________________________________________________________

Now we’d like to ask you a few general questions about your use of travel information when traveling to or through Alaska federal public lands.

4. (TINFO4) In the past year, which of the following sources of travel information have you used before making a trip on Alaska Federal public lands? Check all that apply.

For each source used, how helpful was that source of information? Check one response for each source used.

	Used		Not at all helpful	Slightly helpful	Moderately helpful	Very helpful
Federal or State websites
Other websites
Social media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, etc.)
Maps (e.g., Motor Vehicle Use Maps for National Forests)
Brochures or pamphlets
Radio/TV broadcasts
Word of mouth (e.g., friends or relatives)
Previous visits
Other (Please specify)

5. (TINFO25) When on Alaska Federal public lands, do you carry any of the following electronic devices with you? Please check one response for each item.

For each electronic device that you carry on Alaska Federal public lands, do you use it to obtain transportation or travel related information (e.g., directions, location of trails, etc.?

Carry Use for travel Information

Yes No Yes No

Smartphone (e.g., iPhone, Android) ____ ____ ___ ___

Cell phone (not web-enabled) ____ ____ ___ ___

Satellite phone ____ ____ ___ ___

Global Positioning System (GPS) ____ ____ ___ ___

Marine/Aircraft Radio (2-way radio) ____ ____ ___ ___

CB Radio ____ ____ ___ ___

Emergency location transmitter ____ ____ ___ ___

Other portable electronic device

(please specify:__________________) ____ ____ ___ ___

6. (TINFO5) Is there any type of travel information about Alaska Federal public lands that you have searched for but that you were unable to find?

___Yes What type of information was that? _______________________________________

___No

7. (TACT14/15) Have you participated in a Federal or State subsistence hunt in the past 12 months? (Check all that apply)

__ Yes, Federal subsistence hunt

__ Yes, State subsistence hunt

__ No

__ Not sure

8. (TACT16/17) Have you participated in a Federal or State subsistence fishery in the past 12 months? (Check all that apply)

__ Yes, Federal subsistence fishery

__ Yes, State subsistence fishery

__ No

__ Not sure

9. (OPIN7) Please indicate whether you would you like to see more of, the same, or less of each of the following facilities on Alaska Federal public lands. For each item, please check one response.

	Less	Same	More	No Opinion
Trails for hiking, biking, or horseback riding
Trails for all-terrain vehicles or snowmachines
Roads for passenger vehicles
Primitive roads (e.g., high clearance roads)
Campgrounds
Signs that include directions or wayfinding information
Safety cabins
Remote airstrips
Boat launches, moorings and docks
Accessible friendly (e.g., for wheelchairs) sites and facilities
Trail Markers
Other (please specify:_________________)
Other (please specify:_________________)

10. (EVAL6) Do you have any suggestions for how travel or transportation could be improved on Federal public lands in Alaska?

____________________________________________________________________________________

Now we have just a few additional questions.

11. (GEN2) Are you:

___ Male

___ Female

12. (AGE1)What is your age?

____ 18-24 years

____ 25-44 years

____ 45-64 years

____ 65 +

13. (RES6) In which village or town do you live? ___________________________

14. (RES6) What is your zip code? ____________

15. (RACE2) What is your race? Please check one or more.

___ American Indian or Alaska Native

___ Asian

___ Black or African American

___ White

___ Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

___ Other

16. (EDU1) Please indicate the highest level of education you have completed. Please check one response.

___ Less than high school

___ High school graduate/GED

___ Vocational or Technical school certificate

___ Some college

___ Associates degree

___ Bachelor’s degree

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

17. (INC1)Which category best represents your annual household income (before taxes) last year? Please check one response.

___ Less than $24,999

___ $25,000-$34,999

___ $35,000-$49,999

___ $50,000-$74,999

___ $75,000-$99,999

___ $100,000-$149,999

___ $150,000 +

___ Do not wish to answer

Thank you very much for participating in this survey. We sincerely appreciate your time.

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