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<br /> <br />II II <br /> <br />A '" 1\ 0 AI <br /> <br />S\"\INCS <br /> <br />Visitor Perceptions <br />A survey ofYampa River users was conducted June 18 through mid-September 2001. The two-page survey <br />addressed user demographics, trip details and opinions. Surveys were conducted on random days of the week. <br />A total of 1,136 usable surveys were collected, <br /> <br />2, Land Use ~ <br /> <br />Open space and parks are the largest single land use within the <br />1/2-mile wide corridor study area, making up approximately <br />44% of the total acreage. An additional 19% of the corridor <br />remains vacant, privately-owned land, but without any formal <br />protection, The remaining 36% ofthe corridor is developed, <br />most of which is either commercial/industrial or residentiaL <br /> <br />Overall, the survey showed that visitors were "very satisfied" (78%) with their experience. Tubers tended <br />to be slightly more satisfied than anglers, Most felt the quality of their experience was equivalent to their <br />experience in previous years, Of those surveyed, most felt that recreational use has an adverse impact on <br />vegetation, fish populations and water quality, <br /> <br />Public lands within the study area include: <br /> <br />'" <br />o <br /> <br />River Creek Park (Polumbus) <br />Williams Preserve <br />Rotary Park <br />Fetcher Park <br />Emerald Park <br />Howelsen Meadows (Baxter and Combs) Open <br />Space areas <br />Dr. Rich Weiss Park <br />Howelsen Park <br />Library/Community Center <br />West Lincoln Park <br />Multi-Modal Center <br /> <br />;g <br /> <br />. <br />~ <br />"' <br /> <br />'S <br />i<: <br /> <br />Land Use <br /> <br />Residential - Low Density <br /> <br />Residential - Medium to High Density <br /> <br />~ Commercial <br />Industrial <br /> <br />Transportation N Parcel Lines <br />Open Space (OS) /"../0 City Limit <br />Park <br /> "'"' Trails - Existing <br />Vacant (private) '"... Trails - Proposed <br />Water/ ConseJVation Pedestrian Bridge <br /> <br />~ ;gtj <br />=-- ~ ~ <br />'" <br />~ i2 <br /> <br />. <br />'" <br />~ <br />.= <br /> <br />CHA1'1EF.. <br /> <br />1 1 <br /> <br />(, <br /> <br /> <br />C <:) j, 0 ;"\. in, D 0 <br /> <br /> <br />Land Use <br /> <br />.:1:.111"':.111. <br /> <br />., - <br /> <br />ED_IIII};'.-- <br /> <br />! <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />~ <br />~ <br />'a <br />::; <br />:l, <br />'" <br />'C <br />.r. <br />g <br />v; <br /> <br />IIEt <br /> <br />~..,. <br /> <br />0.25 <br /> <br />0.5 <br /> <br />I Miles <br /> <br />l' <br /> <br />c U \1 <br /> <br />,\NHINC. <br /> <br /> <br />o <br />o <br />o <br />c.o <br />OJ <br />r'Y <br /> <br />X T <br />