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NONCOMPLIANCE WITH OFF-ROAD VEHICLE REGULATIONS:
A CASE STUDY EVALUATION ON THE
HURON-MANISTEE NATIONAL FORESTS
IN MICHIGAN
BY
Phyllis Anne Dorman
A THESIS
Submitted to
Michigan State University
in partial fulfillment of the requirements
for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE
Department of Parks and Recreation
1981
ABSTRACT
NONCOMPLIANCE WITH OFF-ROAD VEHICLE REGULATIONS:
A CASE STUDY EVALUATION ON THE
HURON-MANISTEE NATIONAL FORESTS
IN MICHIGAN
By
Phyllis Anne Dorman
This study assesses ORV users knowledge and awareness of' ORV
regulations. The success of an education program developed to make
users aware of ORV regulations is evaluated. Guidelines for increasing
the effectiveness of future education programs are discussed.
Data was collected during the summer of 1980 cut the White Cloud
District of the Huron-Manistee National Forest in Michigan.
Characteristics and opinions of summer off-road vehicle users ‘were
obtained through on-site personal interviews. Interviewing occurred on
three trail sites, a motorcycle enduro and three camping areas.
Results of the data indicated the ‘majority' of the riders were
aware regulations exist, but could not recall any specific information
about the regulations. Inadequate use of mass media channels limited
the effectiveness of the education program in reaching the intended
audience. Guidelines for improving the dissemination and the content of
future education programs are discussed.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
I extend my sincere gratitude and appreciation to all those who
have contributed to the completion of this thesis. Dr. Joseph Fridgen,
thesis advisor, for his untiring guidance from creation to finish of
this study receives my sincerest appreciation. His encouragemnets,
patience, and direction were invaluable.
I commend the members of my advisory committee Dr. Keith Adler,
Department of Advertising, and Dr. Daniel Stynes for their constructive
evaluation and contributions. I appreciate their help and thoughtful-
mess.
The co-operation of Wayne Mann, Gordon Joiner and other employees
of the United States Forest Service, deserve a special thanks for their
help and assistance in the administration of this study. My apprecia-
tion is also extended to the volunteers who collected data, eSpecially
Alison Rein, for their willing gift of assistance.
I would also like to thank Sue Brittain and Teresa Ni for their
assistance in the production of this manuscript. Last, but never least,
I would like to express my gratitude to my family and friends who
always are there when needed.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
LIST OF TABLES . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LIST OF FIGURES O O O C O O O O C O O 0
INTRODUCTION 0 O O O O O O O O O O O O 0
Increasing ORV Regulation in Michigan. . .
Problem Statement. . . . . . . . .
Objectives 0 I O O O O O O O O O 0
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . .
LITERATURE REVIEW . . . . . . . . . . .
Is there an ORV Problem? . . . . .
ORV Problems . . . . . . . . . . .
ORV Control or Lack Thereof? . . .
The ORV User . . . . . . . . . . .
METHODS AND PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . .
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . .
P0pulation . . . . . . . . . . . .
Site Selection . . . . . . . . . .
Site Description . . . . . . . . .
Sampling Procedures . . . . . . .
Administration of the Survey . . .
RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS . . . . . . . . . .
Questionnaire Development . . . .
Pre-testing of the Questionnaire .
Coding and Processing of Completed
Limitations . O O C O C O C O C 0
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Surveys
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RESULTS AND ANALYSIS
The Sample .
ORV Users Knowledge and Awareness of
Regulations
Evaluating the I & E Plan
Establishing Possible Reasons for
Non-compliance o o o o o o o o o 0
Increasing the Effectiveness of
Future I & E Plans
DISCUSSION . . . .
Knowledge and Awareness of Regulations
I & E Plan Evaluation
Possible Reasons for Non-compliance
Effective I & E Plans in the Future
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
APPENDICES . . .
Appendix A .
Appendix B .
Appendix C .
BIBLIOGRAPHY . . .
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LIST OF TABLES
Relationship Between the Number
of Years Ridden on the Forest and
Knowledge and Recall of ORV
Regulations by ORV Riders . . . . . . . . .
Relationship Between the Number
of Years Ridden on the Forest and
Awareness of Regulations by ORV Riders . .
Relationship Between Age and Knowledge and
Recall of ORV Regulations by ORV Riders . .
Relationship Between ORV Club Membership
and Knowledge and Recall of ORV Regulations
Relationship Between the Type of Rider
and Knowledge and Recall of ORV Regulations
Primary Media Sources for ORV Riders . . .
Media Utilized in I & E Plan . . . . . . .
Attributes Least-liked by ORV Users
on the White Cloud District . . . . . . . .
Mean Rating Scores of ORV Areas
by Enduro and Trail Riders . . . . . . . .
ORV Use on the White Cloud District
in Comparison to other Studies . . . . . .
White Cloud ORV Use Figures for 1980 . . .
Comparison of Forest Service ORV Use
Figures to the 1980 ORV Survey . . . . . .
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LIST OF FIGURES
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Location of the White Cloud District . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Location of the Survey Sites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Years Ridden on the Huron-Manistee
National Forests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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INTRODUCTION
Increasing ORV Regulation in Michigan
Regulations have been enacted to minimize the impact of
recreational sports on the land and minimize the conflict between
peoples. The increasing regulation (H? off-road vehicles (ORV's) is an
example of this.
In 1976, one out of eight Michigan households owned an off-road
recreation vehicle (ORV) and an estimated 3,338,000 Michiganders
participated in diSpersed ORV recreation on National Forest land
(Michigan DNR, 1976). Although ORV recreation does not rank high in
comparison to other popular recreation activities in Michigan,1 the
controversy over ORV use on public lands has resulted in increased
regulation of the sport.
In 1975 and 1976, Michigan passed laws providing for the
registration, regulation and facility develOpment for the use of ORV's.
At the same time, the state defined the conditions under which an ORV
may be Operated (Michigan, 1975). But the State ‘was not alone in
increasing ORV regulation. In 1976, the United State TForest: Service
(FS) developed guidelines and ORV regulations for the Huron-Manistee
National Forest (H-M). The present plan is a temporary one and permits
ORV use on all FS roads (5000 miles of low standard roads), confines
ORV trail use to designated trails (629 ‘miles), and permits cross
country use of ORV's only in designated areas. This ORV order was
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drafted to help minimize conflicts with other users, to protect the
forest resources and to provide for the safety and welfare of all users
(HAM ORV Plan, 1976b).
It is one thing to initiate policy and another for it Ix) be
effective. The characteristics of ORV users inherently make management
difficult. When users are involved in dispersed recreation, such as ORV
users, they tend to be thinly scattered over a broad land base, highly
mobile, and constantly in flux (James, 1971). This mobility and flux
typical of (HM! users, not only makes it difficult to inventory actual
use :hi National Forests (McCurdy, 1970), but it makes it difficult to
communicate new policy and guidelines to the users. In spite of the
recent laws and due to enforcement difficulty, Forest Service officials
on the H-M maintain that there is an ORV problem as ORV riders are not
complying with the established regulations.
Problem Statement
ORV use is concentrated on the White Cloud District of the H-M
because of its closeness to urban areas. The District Ranger reports
illegal ORV use occurs frequently and indiscriminately. Riders return
to areas closed for ORV use and use the areas deSpite closure signs or
physical barriers. Cross-country travel by (HUI riders is also illegal
and continues to take place.
This study explores ORV use, legal and illegal, on the White Cloud
District, to deve10p guidelines which can be used to reduce illegal use
Other recreation activities include 44 activities ranging from
competitive sports, swimming, and dining out to attending Bingo or
similar events. ORV activities ranks only two categories above the
latter in terms the frequency of response (Michigan DNR, 1976).
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through an Information and Education (I & E) program. To date, the
District Ranger on the White Cloud District has indicated that an I & E
plan develOped on the H-M has not been able to change illegal ORV use
patterns and appears to have been unable to inform ORV riders of the
regulations. These statements need to be verified and the reasons for
failure determined.
This is the problem from the manager's perSpective. But is there a
problem from the ORV recreationists' point of view? Satisfactions
gained from the present ORV areas and user knowledge of ORV regulations
may have a strong impact on whether or not ORV recreationists comply
with regulations. The problem of non-compliance must also be explored
from the recreationists' perspective.
Objectives
The objectives of this study are: l) to assess ORV users knowledge
and awareness of ORV regulations on the White Cloud District; 2) to
determine the sucess of the I & E plan and the reasons for success or
failure; 3) to establish possible reasons for noncompliance; and 4) to
develop guidelines and techniques for increasing the effectiveness of
future I & E programs.
To accomplish the above objectives, the following questions must
be addressed. 1) Are the majority of ORV riders on the White Cloud
District knowledgeable of ORV rules and regulations? 2) What factors
(age, clubmembership, or type of riding) are related to knowledge of
regulations? 3) Do ORV riders perceive or notice rule "violations on the
part of other ORV riders? 4) What are the best methods for
disseminating information to ORV riders on the District?
Definitions
The following is a list of definitions used by the researcher.
These definitions are given to clarify the author's meaning in using
these terms throughout the manuscript.
Attitudes - inclinations or feelings we hold toward various
people, products or services, and places.
Depreciative behavior - knowingly disobeying the ORV rules
established by the Huron-Manistee National Forests.
Developed campground - sites built for camping by a public or
private organization providing marked parking, water and toilet
facilities. They are maintained by the respective organization and fees
are charged at most of them.
Dispersed campground - a camping area not built or maintained by
a public or private agency which is located on public land and does not
have developed facilities (i.e. well water, parking lots) built on it,
yet it is used as a primitive campsite by enough recreationists that
the area shows physical signs of camping activity.
Dispersed site - (as used in this study) an area where the
Forest Service has not deve10ped facilities for recreation IHHB, but
through observation, it is established that as particular recreation
activity occurs on the site with relative frequency.
Enduro - an organized competitive event for dirt bikes where
riders follow marked trails through rough terrain over routes ranging
from 80 to 400 miles long. It is a race in which the rider must keep to
a time schedule, usually averaging 24 miles per hour, and the driver is
penalized for arriving at checkpoints ahead or behind the scheduled
time.
Illegal ORV site - an area on the Huron-Manistee National
Forests other than Forest Service roads and designated ORV trails where
ORV activity is known to occur even though the area is not marked as a
legal ORV site.
Legal ORV site - on the White Cloud District it includes an area
where ORV use is permitted according to the National Forest ORV closure
order: all Forest Service roads and designated ORV trails and areas.
Legal ORV trail - an existing one-track pathway capable of
travel by a two-wheel or three-wheel vehicle less than 40 inches in
width that is marked open for ORV use.
ORV (off-road vehicle) - a motor-driver vehicle capable of
cross-country travel without benefit of a road or trail, on or
immediately over land, marsh, swampland or other natural terrain.
ORV Registration fee - a fee paid to the state to purchase a
special ORV license which legitimizes a vehicle for ORV use.
ORV user - the driver of an ORV.
Two-track forest road - a gravel or dirt pathway, fire lane,
abandoned railroad right-of—way, logging road, or 41 way capable of
travel by a four-wheel vehicle, except an interstate, state, or county
highway.
LITERATURE REVIEW
Visitors may expect something entirely different
than the manager is thinking of and the sooner he
finds out about it the better. In other words,
identification of key attractions or attraction
areas can help managers focus on their decision
information needs sooner (Chilman, 1978, p.82).
Is There an ORV Problem?
Roland Emetaz (1978), a Forest Service researcher, says perhaps
the ORV problem is all in the manager's mind. He typlifies the FS
manager as having an educational background in the natural sciences,
thus 21 biological education background, a natural resource orientation
and a lack of understanding of ORV users. Emetaz suggests that this
means FS managers have more empathy for the resources than for the ORV
user. His solutions to the "ORV problem" include identifying ORV
Opportunities and providing them, managing the sites to mitigate wear
and tear caused by ‘heavy use and rehabilitating damage as soon as
possible. He suggests education, self-regulation, enforcement and
restriction of ORV users as techniques to control the situation and
says closure should only be used as a last resort.
ORV Problems
The H-M land managers designed the ORV order to minimize the ORV
problems and conflicts with other users. Yet H-M land managers estimate
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that because of the restrictions the order places on riders, the
Forests "do not, and cannot, meet the full desires of either motorized
or non-motorized forest users, but (can) hopefully gain the
understanding and support of both groups. We recognize the user demand
fin: a quality experience exceeds the supply of facilities for certain
ORV users..." (U.S.D.A. Forest Service, 1976b). Literally, this means
that many users would have to ignore the Forest Service order and use
areas indiscriminately in search of a premier ORV experience.
One district on the H-M, the White Cloud District, receives heavy
concentrations of ORV use due to it's accessibility to urban areas.
This study identifies what type of ORV areas recreationists prefer and
determines whether the ORV users are satisfied. with the use areas
offered on the White Cloud District (Hf the Huron-Manistee National
Forests. An inventory by Forest Service managers of concentrated summer
ORV use in 1979 indicates the majority of ORV use on the Forest is
occuring in violation of the order. To counteract this, a two-stage
plan was initiated to manage the ORV problem. During the summer of
1979, an Information and Education (I & E) program was developed and
implemented. It was to be followed in 1980 with intensive law
enforcement. The Information and Education program was developed in the
supervisors' office of the Huron-Manistee National Forests and was to
be implemented on each district (U.S.D.A. Forest Service, 1979). Its
main objective was to obtain public acceptance and compliance with the
H4M ORV Order.
The methods used included:
1) Developing & installing posters to make the public aware of
regulations.
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2) Publishing Ia brochure containing the regulations and helpful
hints.
3) Arranging feature stories with the media.
4) Writing press releases, and distributing them to all media
outlets. (These may or may not be printed as determined by the
editor of the media contacted).
5) Buying advertising space for ORV regulation ads.
6) Contacting influential individuals & organizations.
7) Reserving booths at local fairs to disseminate ORV material as
well as other Forest information.
8) Cooperating and supplementing the Michigan DNR education
program.
9) Enforcing the regulations uniformly.
Things that were considered, but not implemented on a forest-wide
basis, included spot radio announcements for distribution to local and
metropolitan stations and developing a radio broadcasting system on the
Forest. The success of the plan was determined by whether or not the
above items were accomplished.
During the summer of 1979 and the spring of 1980, the White Cloud
District completed the tasks listed in item 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6, as
assigned by the supervisors office. 1
1) Posters were placed on Forest Service bulletin boards in
campgrounds, at Cedar Creek Cycle trail, and at seven
diapersed ORV areas at obvious points of entrance.
2) Brochures were given out by law enforcement officers and
campground hosts when they met ORV users.
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3) Stories were featured in newspapers and local radio stations.
This provided some news coverage.
4) News releases appeared in: the Big Rapids Pioneer; the Newaygo
Sun; the Freemont Times Independence; the Ann Arbor News;
the Flint Journal; the Muskegon. Chronical; and the Saginaw
Press.
6) Contacts with ORV club members were primarily directed towards
discussion of priorities on trail construction.
Several activities were omitted. Booths were not reserved at local
fairs. Although not eliminated, law enforcement was restricted because
of lack of funding. Television ads were not deve10ped or purchased.
The overall I & E Plan appeared to be a good plan in its
conception. However, the success of the plan is not known and will be
evaluated. One simple measure is the number of peOple who can identify
at least some general part of a regulation.
The I & E plan was to be followed in 1980 with intensive law
enforcement. Unfortunately due to budgetary and mileage constraints the
second stage (concentrated enforcement) has been virtually eliminated.
The above delineates the problem in the past. Yet H-M land
managers feel there may be more problems in the future. Projected
growth for participation in various recreation activities on the HéM NF
indicates an approximate annual growth rate of 2% for all activites
including ORV use (U.S.D.A. Forest Service, 1976a). Questions H-M
managers are asking about the future include:
Will we reach the peOple we need to... (with the I & E plan)
and is the conflict we talk about real?
Would more trails designed to meet users expectations reduce
law enforcement problems?
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Do we know what kind of trails the user wants?
Is education enough?
Should we try to enforce the regulations with only limited
personnel and equipment capabilities? (Chandler, 1980)
For the present, the Huron-Manistee National Forests is trying a
combinathmn of management techniques including education, enforcement,
restoration and some closure by barriers of illegal ORV use areas. This
closely follows Emetaz's (1978) suggestions mentioned previously.
Emetaz's comments deal only with FS managers. After recognizing that
there may be some biases in natural resources land managers' attitudes
towards ORV use, one must evaluate how the general public perceives ORV
users. It is because of public Opinion and resource damage that present
policies have been developed.
A FS study (Banzhaf, George & Company, 1974) on ORV use
interviewed a random sample of Michigan and Wisconsin residents. The
study concluded:
I) That the volume of response was great enough to assure public
input.
2) There was consensus on most major issues cutting across
possible biases resulting from occupation, income and even ORV
experience.
3) The three main points of general public consensus were:
a) The majority of the general public approves of ORV use.
b) The Forest Service should exercise control over trails and
routes to increase safety and reduce dangers in ORV use.
c) ORV use should be prohibited during hunting season.
In Michigan the DNR conducted a telephone survey of a ‘random
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sample of 17,781 Michigan residents. Residents were asked if they had
any Opinions regarding use of ORV's. Twenty-nine percent of the heads
of households responded negatively, 62 positively and 522 had no
Opinion. The DNR concluded that the negative Opinion was weighted
towards the non-ORV owner segment of the pOpulation because of the
numbers of households interviewed which were not ORV owners. DNR
officials also indicated that because of the large percentage of
respondents who had no opinion, prospects for improving the public
perception of ORV use appears to be good (Michigan DNR, 1977).
ORV Control Or Lack Thereof?
Would increasing enforcement be effective as a solution to the ORV
problem? On the White Cloud District increasing enforcement to stop ORV
users' violations of regulations is temporarily impossible because of
increasing gas and oil costs which has resulted in a decreased
operating budget not to mention outright mileage restrictions.
Regardless of these constraints, research suggests enforcement is not
the total answer. Although few ORV studies have been directed towards
enforcement problems, several observations can be made from related
studies.
In a study on undesirable behavior in forest campgrounds, Clark,
Hendee, and Campbell (1971) suggest that rules intended to control
certain types of behavior must be analyzed as to their effects on
recreational activities before they are implemented. "If the public
cannot see their worth and the underlying rationale, then these rules
will most likely be violated" (Clark, et al., 1971, p. 12). The authors
also indicated rule violations in campgrounds were often the result of
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sheer disregard of known regulations when the regulations interfered
with desired goals.
At present, violators of the Michigan Law are guilty of a
misdemeanor punishable In! a fine of not more than $100 and/or 90 days
imprisonment. Violators of the Forest Service ORV order on Federal land
are subject to a maximum fine of $500 or 6 months imprisonment, or
both. This threat of punishment for failure to comply with the order
can be viewed as minimal. Users of ORV's are highly mobile and are able
to travel over adverse terraina Therefore, enforcement Inr chase is
considered an exercise in futility by some (LeValley, 1978).
Aside from that, literature on threat-effectiveness analysis
(Hovland, Irving, and Kelly, 1953) suggests it is ineffective. The
literature suggests a threat appeal is most likely to induce an
audience to accept the communicator's viewpoints if:
1) The emotional tension aroused during the communication is
sufficiently intense to constitute a drive state, and
2) silent rehearsal of the recommended .belief attitude is
immediately followed by reduction of tension.
It could be suggested at this point that the present situation. of
enforcement on the H-M cannot produce these two conditions. The concern
for fines or hmprisonment is probably not enough to arouse intense
emotional tension :hi ORV users and obeying the law at this point does
not provide the emotional recreational experience the ORV user seeks.
It could be argued that ORV users may gain more emotional reduction of
tension by recreating where they please.
Model legislation for ORV regulation was deve10ped in the early
1970's for the Great Lakes regional area (Upper Great Lakes Commission,
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1972). These recommedations were closely incorporated into Ffichigan's
ORV legislation. To aid enforcement the laws enacted by Michigan state
that: an ORV Operator must bring his vehicle to a stop, when requested
by hand, voice, emergency light, siren. or audible signal by a: law
enforcement officer; or when operated on the private premises of
another and visibly hailed to stop by the owner or authorized agent.
Persons who (k) not stop are guilty of a misdemeanor. In addition, the
owner of an ORV as ascertained by the registration number will be held
responsible for offenses committed with the vehicle (Michigan. DNR,
1980). These regulations help, but in general both Michigan DNR and
Forest Service enforcement officials say that their enforcement
programs have not been effective in deterring illegal ORV use.
In other areas of the country, results of intensifying law
enforcement in campground areas has proven to be effective in reducing
vandalism and deviant behavior in urban-oriented forest recreation
areas (Hronek 1968; McElwahn & Hronek 1969; McElwain, 1970). Even so,
McElwain (1970) reached the conclusion at the end of' a three year
analysis that "soft sell" and prevention contacts by an officer play an
important role in deterring undesired actions. The role of information
and education (I: 8 E) is stressed repeatedly as possibly the only
solution to the ORV problem. Bury and Fillmore (1974) suggest
unacceptable behavior by riders could be minimized or decreased by easy
access Ix) publications explaining rules and regulations, and locations
of riding areas and trails.
LeValley (1978) recommends that education when used as a law
enforcement tool (RH! effectively increase registrations, awareness of
safety, respect for other users, and the environment, and result in
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voluntary compliance. LeValley also stresses that apprehension and
arrest is only a solution for the minority of users and the educational
approach is most effective for the majority of users.
But a driver's education program for young ORV riders initiated in
Michigan by the state has not received much support. Only 500 students
went through the course in 1980 (Dabb, 1981). The Michigan DNR hOpes to
publicize the program more in the future, but it's effectiveness since
its creation in 1976 has been limited.
Overall ORV strategies for effectively preventing and controlling
ORV rule violations have not been substantiated yet. Christensen and
Clark (1978), in analysing depreciative acts in forest recreation
areas, suggested that several strategies be combined since no one
strategy has been found to control and prevent vandalism in recreation
areas. They suggest the following methods are often used to try and
control depreciative acts: education; specialized design of sites and
facilities; maintainance; fees; detection and enforcement; and public
involvement. Their research concludes education is rarely effective
alone and suggests three steps to be accomplished to make educational
programs more effective. 1) The manager must understand the motives and
desires of users. 2) Managers should understand their own motives. 3)
Messages about regulations should include a rationale for them.
As mentioned, the White Cloud District does use a combination of
the methods mentioned above at varying levels with the exception of
fees which can not be charged because of Forest Service regulations.
The present combination according to the District Ranger have not been
effective. This study however revolves around the belief that the
results of this evaluation will suggest a combination of communication
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strategies that (war be implemented and that they will be effective in
controlling non-compliance of ORV regulations by users.
If education is recognized as having the most potential to help
solve the ORV problem then more effective methods of communication must
be discovered. Ross & Pkmller (1974) studied methods of communicating
rules in recreation areas. They recommend that the uninformed segments
of the recreational audience be identified first and then the most
effective method for conveying rules to that audience be determined.
This survey is designed to determine what segment of the ORV population
is informed of the rules and which is not, and will attempt to define
suitable communication methods for reaching the ORV user on the H-M.
When deriving conclusions from this study it will be best to keep in
mind the following:
"Because recreationists are fmee to ignore most of
the communications directed towards them. by land
managers, the effectiveness of conveying this
information often depends (Hi how tmnfii motivation
and interest can be generated" (Wagar, 1971,
p.165).
Advertising research has investigated how to motivate and generate
interest in products. Ray (1973) indicates that there are three key
decisions to make before advertising: 1) develop goals measured by a
response; 2) determine two parts of a message strategy - the appeal
(what to say), and the format (how to say it); and 3) determine the
message distribution through repetition, exposure, and media channels.
When Clark, et a1. (1971) studies suggest that the underlying rationale
of regulations should be explained to the ORV user, in advertising
terms this rationale should be in a format that appeals to the
audience.
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There are ‘many basic communication. principles that could enter
into structuring advertising appeal and format. Berelson and Steiner
(1965) discuss communication theory in relation to human. behavior.
Examples of the principles discussed in Berelson and Steiner(1965)
include:
"A) People tend to see and hear communications favorable or
congenial to their prediSpositions; they are more likely to
see (n: hear congenial communications than neutral or hostile
ones. And the more interested they are in the subjects, the
more likely is such selective attention (pp.529)."
"B) The higher a! person's level of intelligence, the more likely
it is that he acquires information from communications
(pp.544)."
"C) The communication of facts is typically ineffective in
changing opinions in desired directions against the force of
audience predispositions. The stronger the predispositions,
the less effective the communication of facts (pp.548)."
"D) Anticipating a subsequent use increases retention of even
uncongenial information (pp.550)."
"E) Strong appeals to fear, by arousing too much tension in the
audience, are less effective in persuasion than minimal
appeals (pp.552)."
However, communication principles should probably be used only as
guidelines in absence of, or to supplement, data directly relevant to a
particular problem.
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The ORV User
The fOllowing section reviews the current literature available on
the socio-economic characteristics of ORV users around the country, as
well as studies which indicate the time activities take place. This
information will be helpful in determining the methodology of this
study.
The majority of motorcycle ORV users are under 30, as indicated by
state, regional and national studies (Motorcycle Industry Council,
1978; Bury and Fillmore, 1974; Robertson and Bishop, 1975; and Michigan
DNR, 1977). Huron-Manistee land managers estimate 80% of their ORV use
results from imotorcycle and trail bike recreationists. Therefore it
would be logical to assume that the average H-M ORV user is in his mid-
to late-20's.
Bury and Fillmore (1974) found that 42% of the ORV riders drove
under 50 nfiles to reach the site; 31% drove between 50 and 299 miles,
and 28% drove over 300 miles to reach the site. However the Bury and
Fillmore study reports user trends on a highly popular recreation area
with a well-publicized ORV recreation area. A study by Robertson and
Bishop (1975) did not include an estimate of local recreation by ORV
users; but they suggest that 74% of the users lived in rural areas,
small cities or towns.
The influence of large urban areas within a 200 mile radius of the
White Cloud District may result in a different profile of ORV users.
Therefore, an representative profile of ORV users on the District is
developed through this study. In 1980, Forest Service recreation
managers estimated their ORV use to be 50% local and 50% from other
areas, but they agree the margin for error is wide.
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The Motorcycle Industry Council (1978) estimated 93.8% of
motorcycle owners are male and 6.2% female. This statistic is
comparable by the ORV motorcycle users in Bury and Fillmore's (1974)
study where 86.5% of the users were male and 13.5% were female. Due to
the large percentage of motorcyclists among H-M ORV users, it is
estimated the H-M users will be close to the above figures.
In preparing the sampling scheme for this study, the estimated
time of activity participation for ORV users from other areas of the
country has been helpful. Approximately 42% of ORV activities in
Michigan occurs during weekends according to the small respondent
sample obtained by the Michigan DNR (1977). Other studies have also
indicated usage is distributed almost equally between weekend and
weekdays (Bury and Fillmore, 1974; and Johnson, Meisenback, and
Rawlings, 1974). However a study on 18 sites in the Allegheny National
Forest indicated a much higher weekend use: 67% as Opposed to 33% on
weekdays, (U.S.D.A. Forest Service, 1978).
A California study found the average Operating time was five hours
per day for trailbikes, 3.2 hours for minibikes, and 6.6 hours for dune
buggies. Members of the average respondent's househOld spent two
weekends per month at a use area, with an average of 1.9 Saturdays and
2.1 Sundays. Most of these ORV users Operated their' machines with
family and friends while considerably' fewer operated alone (n: with
organized clubs (Johnson, et al., 1974). The social aspect: of' ORV
recreation is reflected in motivational research by KnOpf (1972), where
"being with others" was ranked as the most important consequence for
ORV trail bikers.
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Clark, Hendee, and Campbell (1971) classified observed
depreciative acts into five apparent motivation categories. Their study
indicated disregard and ignorance of regulations accounted for over 67%
of the depreciative acts with convenience and entertainment following
with 18% and 7%, respectively. Eight percent of the respondents
indicated that the rules interfered with their desired goal.
Robertson and BishOp (1975) dealt with ORV user preferences in ORV
recreation areas. Survey respondents were asked to specify the size of
an ORV recreation area that would be necesary to induce them to take a
day-long trip. Answers were requested in terms of either acres-of—
ground or miles-of—trails at the option of the respondents. Almost half
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of the motorcyclists contacted preferred an ORV trail 20 to 50 miles in
length. Over half of the 4-wheel drive respondents desired an area with
6 to 25 udles of trails. The size of the recreation area preferred by
ORV users was helpful in delineating the sites to be selected for this
study.
METHODS AND PROCEDURES
Introduction
The White Cloud District of the Huron-Manistee National Forests
was selected as the district to be surveyed for the following reasons:
1) due to its close proximity to urban population. centers it was
recommended In; the Recreation Staff Officer, Bob Lockhart (1980), as
being :3 district which receives the heaviest concentration of ORV use
both legal and illegal; 2) it is the closest district to Michigan State
University and the researchers base of operations; 3) the study was
supported by the District Ranger, Gordon Joiner(1980); and 4) Lockhart
suggests that the White Cloud District roughly approximates the types
of ORV use on the other districts (1980).
The White Cloud District is located in the southern portion of the
Manistee National Forest (See Figure 1). TH“: southern portion of the
district is very close to Muskegon with the Cedar Creek Cycle trail
only being a 20 minute drive from downtown. Muskegon. Inside the
district are numerous county and Forest Service roads. The District has
excellent access via four lane expressways. The expressway network
efficiently links the [fistrict with the major urban areas of Michigan
as well as northern Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, and the
province of Ontario.
Gordon Joiner, the District Ranger, estimates that the total
potential population of people likely to travel to this area is over 15
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million. Most live within 300 miles (a 6-8 hour drive) of the District.
As the energy situation becomes more critical, Joiner (1979) estimates
that this district and other areas close to urban pOpulation centers
will experience a dramatic increase in recreation demand.
Although there is a wealth of natural beauty in the area, the
district has little that uniquely characterizes the area. As a result
tourism accounts for only a small percentage of the total employment on
the District.
The recreation potential of the area is enhanced by it's water
resources. The District is drained by three primary water sheds, the
Pere Marquette, the White River and the Muskegon River. The Pere
Marquette and White Rivers provide excellent fishing and canoeing
enthusiasts enjoy them also.
Recreation activity is year-round on this District. In the winter,
cross-country Skiing, snowmobiling, and ‘winter Sports are the
predominent activities.
Spring through fall, traditional forest recreational activities
occur. These includes camping, picnicking, fishing, canoeing, hunting,
ORV driving and hiking. There are 25 organized camps (Boy Scouts,
church, service clubs, etc.) Operating within the District's boundary.
There are several Sportsman's gun clubs. Mushroom and berry pickers
visit the District on a seasonal basis.
The District Ranger summarized the ORV impact by indicating it
represents a major factor in the White Cloud's dispersed use. A
significant number of campers also Operate ORV's with motorcycles being
number one by a wide majority, followed by four-wheel drive vehicles
and dune buggies. The impact to the district is estimated at over
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100,000 ORV user days per year. Resource damage from ORV's use over the
district is wide spread. The District issues permits for three
motorcycle enduro's during the year: the West Michigan Seaway Festival
- 350 riders; the West Michigan Enduro Riders - 250 riders; and the
Michigan Dirt Riders - 200 riders (Joiner, 1980).
Population
The primary ORV population on the District consists of
motorcyclists. They can be broken down into two subgroups-trail and
road riders, and enduro riders. It is estimated that the motorcyclists
probably engage in other recreation activities (primarily camping)
while on the National Forest.
With this in ufixui it was decided to sample three trail/road survey
stations, one competitive enduro, and to sample ORV camping popula-
tions. The sample included one Forest Service developed campground and
three dispersed camping sites.
Site Selection
The survey sites selected to collect ORV riders while they were
recreating was based upon the evaluation of all ORV use sites, (legal
and illegal) on the district by the District Ranger and the researcher.
The White Cloud District has 80 miles of marked motorcycle trails;
Cedar Creek Cycle trail constitutes 50 miles and the Michigan Cross
Country Cycle trail runs for 30 miles on the district on a course from
Newaygo Ix) Baldwin. ORV riders may also ride legally on all two-track
Forest Service roads passable In! a 4-wheel drive, and any marked ORV
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trails or sites. Single track trails not marked Open and cross country
riding is prohibited.
Since a primary purpose of this study was to determine the ORV
users knowledge and awareness of regulations, a representative group of
ORV users needed to be contacted. It was decided to select three sites
which had the highest use figures or estimates. On this basis, two
areas were selected where the legal motorcycle trails crossed Forest
Service road so that there was a potential to sample 4-whee1ers and
dunebuggy drivers. Since the available use figures on illegal dispersed
sites were low, only one illegal use site was included. Carlton Creek,
an illegl site, had the largest diSpersed use figure available, but it
could not be included in the sampling because it's location made it
difficult to access. Thus the illegal dispersed site with the second
highest use figures (North Branch) was chosen.
As mentioned, the ability to contact a representative sample of
summer ORV users was the pmimary consideration in locating the sites.
Other factors considered were: 1) choosing a site where the approaching
vehicle would normally be slowing down; 2) placing signs far enough
ahead so drivers were aware a survey was being conducted and; 3)
choosing a: spot where there was adequate pullover space, so as not to
congest the area or initiate a serious safety hazard. Figure 2
illustrates the location of the 4 major sampling areas on the district.
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Site Description
Cedar Creek Cycle Trail (CCC) - The CCC trail is a lOOp trail 50
miles in length. The parking lot and staging area for setting up cycles
located in SW 1/4, NW 1/4 of TllN, R15W on Muskegon County. There are
numerous side roads crossing the trail enabling cyclists to lengthen or
shorten the route as desired. The main access located off of Ryerson
Road is Linderman Road, a county road. The survey station was
established at a split in the 2-track road just west of the parking lot
entrance, and north of the cycle trail crossing.
North Branch - A concentrated ORV use area where there is
visible hill erosion caused by illegal use. An unnamed Forest Service
road provides access into the area through a pine plantation and into
small grass covered sand dune hills along the North Branch of the White
River. The location is the NW 1/4 of Section 11, T13N, R16W.
The 2-track road funnels all traffic into the area. Therefore, the
sampling spot was located at the first area close enough to the hill
climbs that the researchers would be aware of ORV activity and yet
still on the road at the point where ORV vehicles would feasibly start
to disperse.
Benton Lake - The survey station was located at the junction of
Forest Service Roads 5308 and Crosswell Avenue of a point where the
Michigan Cross Country Cycle trail crosses this corner. It is a four
way stOp on a wide intersection which enabled ORV users to step with
plenty of clearance.
Enduro Site - The enduro selected was sponsored by Michigan Dirt
Riders Association who are affiliated with the American Motorcycle
Association. A table was set up next to the registration area and
enduro riders who felt like co-Operating and filling out the surveys
did so. The enduro was one of three on the Forest and was randomly
selected.
ORV camper sites - Near each of the first three sites camping
was available as a dispersed recreation activity. In addition Benton
Lake had a developed Forest Service campground less than 1/4 mile away
with a lake, swimming beach, toilets and a drinking water available.
Sampling Procedures
An accurate estimate of dispersed recreation use is difficult to
obtain. The ORV figures for 1979 were obtained primarily by District
personnel's observation. Traffic counters had been established on two
of the sampled sites; the cycle trail at Benton Lake and the Cedar
Creek Cycle Trail. However, District personnel decided that the traffic
counters installed were not supplying accurate readings, and hence
observation data was used. District personnel indicated that the 1979
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use estimate could not be used accurately as a pOpulation base.
Consequently this study was designed to randomly sample approximately
7% of high use on the sites as determined by the ORV use season. The
actual percentage (If population sampled was to be verified at the end
of the 1980 season. by' comparing the obtained sample size 'with the
Forest Service total population figures for 1980.
This study was designed to randomly sample ORV riders at specific
sites during the peak use summer season in order to obtain a large
number of subjects. The sites were chosen for high use to obtain large
subject numbers. The literature review and District personnel estimated
that (HUI use is approximately twice as heavy over a weekend as over 5
weekdays. To obtain as large a sample as possible within time and
personnel constraints and (1) still sample the weekday users, twice as
many weekend days were sampled as weekdays. The researcher randomly
selected (5 days to be sampled on weekends and 3 days during the week.
The District ranger indicated tflm: ORV season exhibits moderate use in
June, peak use (Mr three holiday weekends; Memorial Day; July 4th, and
Labor Day; and moderate to heavy use between July 4th, and Labor Day.
The sample days were selected randomly from the time period begining
July 1, 1980 and ending September 1, 1980. This was the time period the
researcher was available on the District.
Using the above data, it was estimated that 7.3% of the use during
the peak use season at the 3 sites would be sampled. However, two
holiday weekend days were selected by random chance. District personnel
estimated that ORV use would peak on the two holiday weekend's sampled
(Independence Day and Labor Day weekends). It was suggested that
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literally hundred's of riders would be on the sites at these times.
This would indicate that the sample would be greater than 7.3%.
Weather was a factor which had to be considered. After discussing
whether rain was a deterrent to ORV riding with several ORV riders and
the District Ranger it was decided to handle the weather factor in this
manner. If the randomly selected day turned out to be pouring down rain
which would continue through a sampling time frame the interviewer did
not sample that day. Instead the next day in the same strata (weekends
or weekday) was sampled if it did not have the same conditions. It was
felt sampling in this type of weather conditions would be a wasted
effort. However days with moderate, intermittent showers were still
sampled. What actually occurred on the District when it rained is
discussed in the results section.
The sampling days were stratified into 3-time periods: morning (9
am Ix) 12 am), afternoon (1 pm to 11 pm), and evening (5 pm to 8 pm).
One site was surveyed during each time period so that each site was
surveyed during the coverage of a sampling day. An hour was allowed
between sites so that the interviewer could check dispersed camping
areas, administer surveys if necessary, and travel to the next survey
station. This technique had three main advantages: 1) it enabled each
site to be visited on each sampling day; 2) it enabled data to be
collected on each site across the summer forming a composite picture of
ORV use on the site over time and 3) it provided some degree of safety
for the researcher, who 'was alone and female, to avoid being in .a
remote forest spot for any predictable time.
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Administration of the Survey
The survey incorporated some of the techniques used in personal
interviews and self-administered questionnaires. Smith, Nuxoll, and
Galloway (1976) have identified disadvantages associated. with these
techniques. The disadvantages for personal interviews include: 1)
interviewer bias; 2) extensive logistics; 3) high cost; and 4) and its
not easily administered over large geographic areas. Disadvantages for
self-administered questionnaires include 1) the problem of follow-ups;
2) higher nonrespondant rates; 3) gaining a representative sample
population; and 4) getting a recreationist to take recreation time to
fill out the questionnarie.
It is believed the procedures outlined previously and in the
following section effectively controlled for the above disadvantages.
Interviewers were instructed to maintain a neutral attitude towards the
respondents and the survey subject. The interviewer asked two filler
questions, (See Appendix A for specific wording and instructions for
stOpping ORV vehicles) to determine if the ORV driver had already
filled (nu: a questionnaire, and if not, were they interested in doing
so. If the respondents had completed a questionnaire, they were thanked
for their COOperation zuui the contact was broken to avoid duplication
in sampling. The interviewer introduced him/herself and briefly
explained the study and why the respondents contributions were
important. The interviewer then supplied the questionnaire and stood-by
to make sure the instructions were clear, to clarify any questions, and
if necessary, to help fill out the survey form.
Surveys were to be filled out only' by' the driver' of the ORV
vehicle. If a rider was present and intent upon adding comments to the
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drivers' response, the interviewer engaged them in conversation
unrelated tx> the survey that was not distracting to the driver. After
completion, the interviewer collected the survey, thanked the
respondents and answered any questions he/she could not previously in
order not tx> bias the respondents answers. In the case of camping ORV
users at Benton Lake, they were asked to return their surveys to the
campground hosts. Appendix A includes a summary of the format
interviewers were to follow.
The Enduro event selected fell cut a previously selected sampling
day on the other sites, so the researcher could not supervise the data
collection. A volunteer handed out the surveys, and due to other
conflicts stayed for approximately an hour and a half before and
slightly after the race started.
Benton Lake had two full time campground hosts who volunteered to
distribute the survey to any campers who had ORV's with them. This
included 4 }( 4's, dune buggies, ATV's, and motorcycles. The dispersed
camping sites near the Cedar Creek Cycle Trail and North Branch, and
were checked (nu: on each sampling day. During the course of the study
only one camper was found and surveyed at the Cedar Creek Cycle Trail.
Although five camping groups were encountered at North Branch none had
ORV vehicles with them. They were fisherman and families camping or
local youth partying.
“On the first day of sampling, the order of the sites to be
visited was randomly selected. Then, the visitation order was rotated
in order through the time periods so that each site eventually formed a
composite day.
RESEARCH INSTRUMENTS
Questionnaire DevelOpment
The questionnaire was designed to: l) gather data on the
frequency and duration of ORV use on the District; 2) identify
communication channels used to find District ORV areas as well as gain
knowledge of the ORV regulations; 3) enable the ORV user to evaluate
the District ORV areas; 4) identify mass media channels users watched
read, or listened to; 5) determine the socio-economic profile of ORV
riders on the White Cloud District; and 6) determine ORV user attitudes
and preferences.
The primary objective used for designing the questionnaire was to
obtain the desired information from the largest number of reSpondents
in the most accurate form possible. Research suggests that recall is a
reliable measure comprehension :uul of marketing media impact (Berkman
and Gilson, 1978; Engel, Blackwell and Kollat, 1978). Consequently, ORV
riders were asked to recall ORV regulations messages in general. The
questionnaire was limited to a 15 ndnute time frame for completion and
it was felt the addition of lengthy scales would cut into the time
alloted :fin: complethni of other pertinent data. However, the pretest
was implemented to try and close some of the open-ended questions, yet
the response was so low it was felt the questions could not be closed.
Portions of the questionnaire neccesitated Opinionated responses,
comments, and/or recommendations and conventionally structured
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close-ended questions might have biased the results. Thus for the
purpose of this study, open-ended questions were used. It was felt the
scales would be more appropriate in later studies of this pOpulation
after the ORV users had supplied relevant perceptual information with a
minimum of prompting. It was felt open-ended questions would elicit
responses which are more realistic, reliable and valid than a
structured attitude testing. A combination of open and close-ended
question were used as recommended by Sommer and Sommer (1980).
The questionnaire was divided into four sections. An introduction,
explaining the purpose of the survey, who sponsored it and a brief
rationale for the need for the ORV users input. The second section
consisted of socio-economic data, use information, and ORV regulation
awareness which were short answer or closed-ended questions. The third
section consisted largely of open-ended questions concerning opinions
and recommendations, interspersed with a few general close-ended
questions. The fourth and last section included information (x1 mass
media channels the ORV rider used. A statement at the end was included
at the request of Forest Service officials notifying the user where he
could obtain ORV information from the Forest Service. In addition it
notified the respondents as to where they could contact the researcher
if they had questions or complaints. The reason for the section
arrangement was based on the assumption that a respondent would react
more favorably to questions requiring short answers at the beginning
and would thus move into the body of the questionnaire quickly (Sommer
& Sommer, 1980). Questions with larger answers were in the center and
questions requiring shorter, answers were used at the end.
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Two variations of time questionnaire were developed (See Appendix
A). Form A was for ORV users who where not actually using their vehicle
at the time the research made contact with them (camping ORV users and
enduro riders). Form B was given to on-site riders who were actually
driving their vehicles. The primary differences in the two forms was
the use of verb tense and the length of recall an ORV user needed to
answer a question. For example, Question 8 Survey Form A asked: "How
many hours a day do you usually ride your ORV?". In comparison,
Question 9 of Form B asked: "How many hours, today, will your ORV be in
use?". Other subtle differences included the cuder of questions which
was changed only slightly with the questions still remaining in the
same section outlined previously. On-site users (Form B) were asked if
they used their (HUI in competitive events, Enduro riders and campers
(Form A) were not. Form A reSpondents were also asked where they
intended to ride on the Forest and whether they would do this primarily
on weekends or weekdays. These questions were not asked on Form 13
because it was felt interviewer observation of where the respondents
were and the days they frequented the different sites would reflect
this information. The implications of these differences will be
discussed in the results section as they are applicable.
Other factors taken into consideration in design of the
questionnaire for this survey included questionnaire length
questionnaire attractiveness, and its ease of completion and return.
The language was fairly simple and straightforward so riders down to
the age of 12 could easily respond to the questions.1
Two respondents were 8 and 9 years of age, respectively. They were
able to answer the majority of questions on their own with minor
help from the researcher.
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Pre-testing of the Questionnaire
In order to determine problems in the question format and
interpretation, questionnaire Form B was pre-tested before final
production. The questionnaire was mimeographed and the researcher
selected two reportedly high-use ORV areas on the Cadillac District. A
different district was used so that the potential respondents on the
White Cloud District were not sampled.
The researcher spent 4 hours per site for 2 days sampling on-site
ORV users. The pretest sample collected was small (7 respondents), so
the pretest was by no means definitive. Minor modifications were
indicated in the questionnaire after examining and evaluating the
responses. The revised questionnaire was then printed. Due to a
low-budget, the questionnaire was printed on plain white paper with a
standard type face. An effective use of white space was used to enhance
readability (Turnbill and Baird, 1968).
Coding and Processing of Completed Surveys
There was a total of 8 sites or study areas included in the survey
yet only 6 yielded information since there were no ORV campers at North
Branch, and only one at Cedar Creek.
Each completed questionnaire was coded with a location and survey
number for quick identification and retrieval. Only fully completed
questionnaires and those which were at least half full were coded and
used for analysis. InapprOpriate or insensible answers were eliminated.
A total of 144 usable surveys were collected.
A code book was prepared, and in the case of the open-ended
questions, all actual reSponses were coded except if very similar
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answers were given. These were consolidated into a single dimensional
category. Using tin: code book, questionnaires were coded for computer
processing before key punching. A 10% sample was randomly selected and
checked for error and accuracy. The error rate was 2% and all errors
found were corrected. A 10% sample of key punched cases was randomly
checked and no errors were found. A scan of the card printout found the
numbers on one card tranSposed one column to the left. This was
corrected and it is assumed the key punching error rate was negliable.
Limitations
Having been guaranteed anonymity, once a subject agreed to fill
out a questionnaire it was assumed all answers would be honest and
his/her own Opinion and not a concensus of a group. All on-site survey
was conducted by the researcher. In addition a campground host
contacted some camping subjects and another volunteer collected the
enduro responses. There were minor differences in individual
presentation, but it is felt interview training kept interview biases
to the minimum.
In absence of any other socio-economic opinion and media research
on ORV users on the Huron-Manistee National Forests it is believed that
the data collected will have useful planning and information and
education progrmn applications within these National Forests. Findings
from this study cannot be considered totally representative of the
Michigan ORV user pOpulation. In addition, it's usefulness is probably
more appropriate for the Manistee National Forest than the Huron
because the two forests share slightly different user clienteles.
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Unless otherwise noted in the analysis of results the camping ORV
users and on-site ORV users are treated as one subgroup (trail riders)
and the enduro riders are in the second subgroup. Doing this involves
analysis combining form A and form B in subgroup 1. There are minimal
limitations involving the slightly' different phraseology ‘between time
two surveys. The reason for the distinction is it is assumed enduro
riders come to the District to use their vehicles for competitive
purposes in an organized event. The other ORV riders were on the
District for non—competitive purposes.
The typical constraints of time, budget and researcher
availability were present. These factors where recognized and the
researcher assumed the reSponsibility of insuring the validity,
reliability and accuracy of the sample within these constraints.
RESULTS AND ANALYSIS
The Sample
A total of 84 ORV riders were sampled during on-site interviews at
Benton Lake (44), Cedar Creek (31), and North Branch (9). Sixteen
subjects were interviewed during the campground survey and 44 riders
were interviewed at the enduro. The total number of subjects
interviewed during this study was 144.
The non-reSponse rate ranged from 7% to 40% for specific sites.
The average nonresponse rate was 22% for the om-site stations. A 22%
sample of enduro riders was obtained representing a 6% sample of the
summer enduro riders on the district.
ORV Users Knowledge and Awareness of Regulations
To determine whether the majority of ORV users on the White Cloud
District were knowledgeable of (HUI regulations, subjects were asked
what they remembered most about the regulation message. Any response,
general or specific, which could be directly related to an ORV
regulation was scored as a valid answer for the recall (remember)
question.
When the reSpondents (N=140) replied to a question of general
knowledge, 64.3% of them indicated they "knew" or were aware of
regulations. However, 102 (71%) of the subjects could not or would not
respond to the recall question. Twenty-one (20%) gave a correct
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response, 6% gave incorrect responses, and 3% of the subjects
complained about the rules (an incorrect response). Overall for the
questionnaire the non-response rate averaged 13% per question. After
subtracting this figure from the (71%) non-response rate for this
question, it was approximated that 58% of the respondents did not
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regulations. These results suggest the majority of riders do not know
any specific regulations. Appendix B summarises the specific responses
(Table B1). The primary sources of information of ORV users' knowledge
and/or awareness were through informal information channels. Of all the
subjects, 39% received information by word of mouth; 27% from Forest
Service sources; and 15% from ORV clubs (see Appendix B).
It was expected that the number of years ORV users have ridden on
the Huron-Manistee National Forests would be related to the user's
specific knowledge of particular regulations. Using a Chi-square
analysis it was determined there was no relationship between the number
of years a rider professed to have ridden on the Forest and his
knowledge of rules (Table 1).
Table 1
Relationship Between the Number of Years Ridden on the
Forest and Knowledge and Recall of ORV Regulations by ORV Riders
Regulation Knowledge and Recall
Accurate Inaccurate Total
Years Ridden % (N) % (N) % (N)
O - 1 10.7 (3) 26.2 (27) 23.0 (30)
2 - 5 42.9 (12) 36.9 (38) 38.1 (50)
6 - 10 32.1 (9) 25.2 (26) 26.7 (35)
11 & greater 14.3 (4) 11.7 (12) 12.2 (16)
TOTAL (N) 100.0 (28) 100.0 (103) 100.0 (131)
X2 = 3.032; 3df, p < .3687; Not significant.
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However, the number of years a rider has ridden on the Forest did
have a significant relationship with whether he said he was "aware" of
the regulations in general. As the number of years of riding increased
the rider was more apt to say he knew of the regulations (Table 2).
Table 2
Relationship Between the Number of Years Ridden on the
Forest and Awareness of Regulations by ORV Riders
Regulation Awareness
Aware Not Aware Total
Years Ridden % (N) % (N) % (N)
O - 1 13.1 (11) 49.9 (18) 22.6 (29)
2 - 5 42.9 (36) 31.8 (14) 39.1 (50)
6 - 10 31.0 (26) 15.9 (7) 25.8 (33)
11 & greater 13.1 (11) 11.4 (5) 12.5 (16)
TOTAL (N) 100.1 (84) 100.0 (44) 100.0 (128)
X2 = 13.364; 3df, p < .0039; Significant.
Several other variables were expected to relate to knowledge of
the rules, but for each case knowledge was unrelated to age, club
membership and type of rider (Table 3, 4 and 5). Respondents were asked
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if they thought that the majority of other ORV riders obeyed the rules.
Ninety-one (73%) felt riders did comply, while thirty-three (27%) felt
that other riders did not comply.
Those who felt any rules were being violated supplied the follow-
ing information. The rules percieved to be broken most Often included:
off-trail riding (32%); not having an ORV sticker (21%); a noisy
muffler (13.5%); and no spark arrestor (1.2%). It should be noted that
only 39% of the subjects responded to the question (see Appendix B).
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Table 3
Relationship Between Age and Knowledge and Recall
of ORV Regulations by ORV Riders
Regulation Knowledge and Recall
Accurate Inaccurate Total
Age % (N) % (N) % (N)
8 - 19 13.8 (4) 10.0 (11) 10.8 (15)
20 - 29 27.6 (8) 46.4 (51) 42.4 (59)
3O - 39 41.0 (12) 30.9 (34) 33.1 (46)
40 - 49 6.9 (2) 6.4 (7) 6.5 (9)
50 - 62 10.3 (3) 6.4 (7) 7.2 (10)
TOTAL (N) 100.0 (29) 100.0 (110) 100.0 (139)
X2 = 3.488; 4df, p < .4797; Not significant.
Table 4
Relationship Between ORV Club Membership and
Knowledge and Recall of ORV Regulations
Regulation Knowledge and Recall
ORV Accurate Inaccurate Total
Club Member % (N) % (N) % (N)
Yes 53.6 (11) 28.2 (24) 26.7 (35)
No 46.4 (17) 71.8 (79) 73.3 (96)
TOTAL (N) 100.0 (28) 100.0 (103) 100.0 (131)
X2 = 2.878; 1df, X2 . = 3.84 at .05; Not significant.
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Table 5
Relationship Between the Type of Rider and
Knowledge and Recall of ORV Regulations
Regulation Knowledge and Recall
Type Accurate Inaccurate Total
of Rider 2 (N) Z (N) z (N)
Trail Riders 76.7 (23) 67.5 (77) 69.4 (100)
Enduro Riders 23.3 (7) 32.5 (37) 30.6 (44)
TOTAL (N) 100.0 (30) 100.0 (114) 100.0 (144)
Corrected X2 = .551; 1df, p<.4578; Not significant.
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Ignorance and indifference have been perceived as two primary
reasons for ORV rule violations. Only 36 subjects (25%) responded to
the query of why do people disobey the rules. Of these respondents, 22%
felt people's indifference was a reason for noncompliance. Ignorance of
the rules was mentioned by 19% and an additional 14% of the reSpondents
indicated they thought that ORV rules were too limiting.
Evaluating the I & E Plan
Several factors enter into the decision of whether or not the I &
E Plan was a success: ORV riders knowledge of regulations; the ORV
users rating of the FS information dissemination; and whether the media
channels used to disseminate ORV information matched the media's used
by ORV riders.
As mentioned previously, the majority of riders are not
knowledgeable of regulations. When ORV riders were asked Ix) rate how
well the Forest Service had advertised the location of ORV areas on the
Huron—Manistee National Forests, 40% of the reSpondents gave it a poor
rating, 35% thought it was average, and 25% felt it was above average.
A majority of the riders heard of the area through friends or found it
just by riding in the area.
A listing of radio and television stations, and ‘magazines and
newspapers that (HUI riders either watch, listen to, or read are found
in Appendix B. Also included are the ORV or other sports clubs that ORV
riders belong to. Table 6 summarizes the media most frequently
mentioned by ORV users.
Subjects were not asked to differentiate between the media
channels as 11) which one was their primary source of information. The
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purpose of the media questions was to obtain the most complete list of
specific mass media watched, listened to, and read so that an
all-inclusive campaign could be developed in the future. However,
looking at the frequency of responses for the different media gives an
indication of the order of importance of the media. Seventy-two percent
of the subjects listed one or more newspapers, 70% listed a radio
station, 67% listed a television station and 57% listed one or more
magazines (See Appendix B for complete listing of media sources).
Twenty-six percent of the subjects listed two Grand Rapids radio
stations, WLAV and WGRD, as the stations they listened to most often.
The television station most frequently ‘mentioned was WZZM in Grand
Rapids (42%). A small percentage of subjects (4%) indicated they did
not watch television at all.
Table 7 summarizes the primary media used by the ‘White Cloud
District for disseminating ORV information. The feature articles
resulted from personal contact by the District Ranger to the media or
to a freelance writer who then sold the story. If the standard
news release sent to all media sources was used by' the media, the
supervisors office has no record substantiating that the release was
printed or utilized in a media story.
In comparing the media sources in Table 6 and T7 the primary
television and radio stations mentioned by ORV riders on the District
were not the primary ones utilized in the I & E Plan. Although ORV
clubs are not a mass media channel, a communication network exists
among their members. Twenty-five percent of the ORV riders on the
District were ORV club members. The American Motorcycle Club was the
club most often listed (60%), followed by the Cycle Conservation Clubs
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of Michigan (20%) (see Appendix B for other club membership).
Establishing Possible Reasons for Non-compliance
Results mentioned in the first section of this chapter indicated
some ORV users felt ignorance and indifference were causes of ORV rule
violation. Also, a small percentage indicated the rules were too
constricting. Another approach in determining what factors may
influence non-compliance is examing why the ORV riders chose the ORV
area; what they disliked about it; how they rated it; and what
improvements they would like done to the area.
To effectively analyze the question asking ‘why ORV riders had
chosen the Forest as their recreation site, the responses to this were
divided into 7 categories. Appendix C summarizes how and why the
distinctions were made.
Enduro riders were {KHZ asked why they chose the site because the
site was determined by race sponsers. Campers received the same form as
enduro riders and are not included in the following percentages. There
were 84 trail riders. Twenty-six riders (31%) indicated they chose the
area for reason which fell within the convenience category; and 30%
used the site because of the man-made features of the trails. An
additional 5% indicated social reasons had influenced their decision.
Only 2% of the respondents cited reasons related to the esthetic
(woods, wildlife, scenery) attributes of the area (see Table C2 in
Appendix C). Specific attributes that were most often mentioned were
near home (24%), eXpert trails (9%) marked trails (5.6%), and numerous
or many trails (5.6%).
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Subjects were asked what they disliked about the ORV area. The
response from ammorcyclists was high (102 out of total N of 130). The
response from other ORV use was very small (6 out of an N of 14). The
dislikes of all ORV users are summarized in Table Cl, Appendix C.
Table 8 summarizes the main attributes that ORV riders disliked.
To present a focused profile of what factors ORV riders disliked, all
the answers were categorized into the dimensions similar to those
previously' mentioned for why riders chose the ORV area. Appendix C
summarizes which answers were included into each dimension.
Table 8
Attributes Least-liked by ORV Users on
the White Cloud District
ATTRIBUTE RESPONSESl
z (N)
Felled trees 12 (18)
Flat terrain 7 (11)
Mud holes 7 (10)
Bumps 5 (7)
Cars and 4X4's 4 (6)
Numbers only include responses from ORV
motorcycle riders and not any from 4X4 or
dune buggy drivers.
Overall, 51% of the respondents disliked attributes which were
within the man-made features dimension; 24% did not like features
related to the land; and 11% did not like features related to social
situation.
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Although there were complaints, overall ratings of the ORV areas
by the ORV riders were quite good. On a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being the
best, the average score for all ORV areas was 7.8, a score on the
positive side of the scale. The standard deviation for the group (2.1)
also indicates the rating is clustered on the positive side (If the
scale from the average (5) to almost the best (10). A t-test of means
revealed no statistical difference between enduro riders and trail
riders in terms of their rating of ORV areas (Table 9).
Table 9
Mean Rating Scores of ORV Areas by
Enduro and Trailriders
Enduro Trailriders
‘R = 7.03 i’= 7.76
SD = 2.86 SD = 2.05
N = 36 N = 94
Note: Areas were rated on a scale of l to 10, 1
being the worst and 10 being the best.
robs = .15, Tav = 2.57, df = 128, p < .05, NS.
Even with the overall favorable rating 58% of the motorcycling ORV
users (N=130) had suggestions for improving the ORV areas. Thirty
percent of the enduro riders wanted more trails followed by ‘better
marked trails (10%). In contrast onLy 10% of the trail riders wanted
more trails and 11% wanted the trails marked better (see Appendix C).
Seven enduro riders indicated a need to restructure the
regulations in such a way as to make more country available to them.
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Suggestions included Opening all lands unless posted closed, opening up
closed areas, and having no regulations at all. Only 5% of the enduro
riders indicated they would be riding illegally when they reSponded to
the question "where will you be riding" by checking the box "any place
attractive".
Increasing the Effectiveness of Future I & E Plans
Defining who the audience will be and how to contact them is an
essential part of developing an I & E plan. Additional information on
what appeals to the audience is useful in determining message
strategies.
A General Profile of ORV Users.
The sport of ORV riding is dominated by male participants (94%
male and 6% female in this study). The average age of ORV users on the
White Cloud [fistrict was 30, the median 29, and the mode 21. Overall,
58 (40%) of the subjects made between $11,000 and $20,000 annually. The
mean was $19,000, the median $17,000 and the mode was $15,000 (see
Appendix B).
Thirty-nine percent of the reSpondents completed high school and
21% had attended, yet not completed a college education. A small number
of reSpondents held advanced degrees (6.4% beyond a undergraduate
level). Employment listed by respondents (N=135) was fairly evenly
divided between the following categories: professional and technical
workers (24%); craftsmen and kindred, mechanics (16%) and operators and
factory workers (20%) (see Appendix B).
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Over half (54%) of the trail riders (N=100) indicated that they
never compete :hi ORV competition. Most ORV users (40%) owned only one
vehicle, 27% owned two, 19% owned three, and 11% owned four or more
(N=144). Kawasaki was the brand owned by the largest group of subjects
(22%) followed by Yamaha (19%) and Honda (10%).
A majority of the ORV respondents (N=l42) came from within a 50
mile radius of the District (56%). In addition, 17% of the reSpondents
came from a 51 to 100 mile radius, 19% from a 101 to 150 mile radius
and only 8% from a greater than 150 mile radius. The percentage of ORV
riders who were repeat users on the site as determined by Observation
was 18%.
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Thirty percent of ORV riders found their recreation sites by
14% found the areas through an ORV club. Only 2% of the riders reported
finding the areas as a result of Forest Service maps or contact with an
officer.
When the ORV riders (N=l37) came to the District they were usually
with a group of friends (49%) or with family and friends (30%). Single
family groups were listed by only 10% of the sample. Only 7% of the
respondents indicated they tunm: part of an organized group and only a
few (3%) came alone.
Use Patterns and Activities Of ORV Users.
Figure 3 illustrates the number of years ORV users have ridden on
the Huron-Manistee National Forest. Table 10 is a comparison of ORV
weekend/weekday use patterns observed and reported in this study, and
other studies.
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Note: 1 Percentage will not add up to 100%; the non-response
was 24%.
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Table 10
ORV Use on the White Cloud District
in Comparison to Other Studies
. . Allegheny
Endurouggported 8HVeUggi fi§3é§3n Nat'l Forest3
Weekend 71.9% 64.1% 42% 67%
Weekdays 7.0% 35.9% 58% 33%
Both 21.1%
1 Observed use was compiled from on-site nonrespondent forms.
Michigan DNR survey report (1977).
U.S.D.A. Forest Service (1978).
On-site riders typically began riding in the morning (72.8%)
starting between the hours of 7 am and 12 am. Early morning hours were
less favored since 54.6% of all riders started between 10 am and 12 am.
Riders starting in the afternoon (1 pm to 4 pm) and evening hours
(after 5 pm) occurred less frequently, 24.7% and 2.6% respectively.1
ORV users rode their vehicle an average of 29 days per season. The
duration of ORV use is reflected by the average time (4.7 hours) an ORV
rider spends recreating on his vehicle. Since the majority of riders
began between the hours of 10 and 12 in the morning this means use is
concentrated from 10 to 7 on weekends.
The primary purpose given by ORV subjects for visiting the
District was motorcycle riding (58.1%). As expected, 75% of enduro
riders primary prupose for visiting the forests was motorcycle riding
Percentages include information from cmrsite rider not campers or
Enduro riders.
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as opposed to 52% of the trail riders visiting for the primary purpose
of motorcycle riding. Other activities listed in the order of
importance included; camping in Forest Service deve10ped campgrounds
and dispersed areas, as well as canoeing, fishing and hunting.
ORV Users Reasons for Enjoying the ORV Sport.
Since the survey used primarily open-ended questions there was a
need to categorize data. The specific reSponses of why subjects enjoyed
the ORV sport were placed in categories similar to Driver's Recreation
EXperience Preference Scales (1977). Examples of these dimensions
include: experiencing nature, mental change, achievement, general
escape, tension release and exercise.
Drivers' (1977) dimensions were used to quantify this data for two
primary reasons. 1) The dimensions differentiate between similar
responses by attaching them to a specific motivational dimension. 2)
The data obtained in this study could be evaluated for the two types of
riders (enduro and trail riders) to see if there were differences in
their enjoyment of the Sport. The following is an example of how the
answers were categorized into dimensions.
The dimension of achievement included responses such as skill,
competition, and self-accomplishment. These correSponded with the
following sentences from Driver's (1977) work:
Because I thought it would be a challenge (challenge).
To try and improve my skills in doing it (skill).
To show others I could do it (competition).
I thought it would give me a feeling of confidence in myself
(self-achievement).
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Appendix C explains how these distinctions were made and summarizes the
responses in each category by user type. Overall, the most important
reasons for the White Cloud ORV riders' enjoyment of the sport were
experiencing nature (22%), fun and recreation (14%), and a challenge
(14%). The dimensions with the most responses for enduro riders
included, achievement (26%), followed by experiencing nature (19%) and
general escape (14%). For trail riders, experiencing nature received
the largest response rate (23%), followed by mental change (18%), and
achievement (10%).
Additional Results.
This section includes results of the study that were not
specifically covered in the objective of increasing the effectiveness
of future I & E plans; yet they are important and relevant findings.
The ORV population of the District was determined by the Forest
Service in 1980 by various means including observation and traffic
counts (Table 11). Analysis comparing survey use figures and Forest
Service use figures indicates a large discrepency. Comparable figures
for the three sites are summarized in Table 12. The most accurate
comparisons are of motorcycle use at Benton Lake and Cedar Creek.
All use figures are expressed as use per 1000 visitor days. Forest
Service use figures are easily 50% higher than they should be. In
addition, figures from this study for the 3 sites were extrapolated
into seasonal use figures by using 4.7 hours/day as the average
duration of motorcycle use as determined by the study. This should have
increased the total visitor days determined by the study to a figure
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Table 11 White Cloud ORV Use Figures for 1980
Recreation Composite (Survey Station) 1980
Automobile Motocycle
Use/1000 Use/1000
Roads Recreation Visitor days Visitor days
Pere Marquette, Newaygo (Benton Lake) .4 .6
Hardy-Croton, Newaygo 1.6 2.0
White River, Muskegon (Cedar Creek) .1 .1
White River Oceana (North Branch) .1 .2
Little Muskegon, Montcalm .1 .2
Little Muskegon, Newaygo .2 .3
Subtotal 2.5 3.4
Trails Recreation
LCC Cycle Trail Newaygo (Benton Lake) .0 2.4
Cedar Creek Motorcycle Trail Muskegon (Cedar Creek) .0 2.8
Little Muskegon, Montealm 0.1 0.2
Little Muskegon, Newaygo 0.1 0.1
Subtotal 0.2 5.5
General Undeveloped Areas
Pere Marquette, Newaygo 1.5 1.9
Pere Marquette, Oceana 1.1 1.4
Hardy-Croton, Mecosta 0.6 0.7
Hardy-Croton, Newaygo (Enduro) 2.4 4.0
White River, Muskegon 1.4 1.6
White River, Oceana (North Branch) 1.8 2.8
Subtotal 8.8 12.4
Total 11.5 21.3
1 District personnel estimate that 4x4, dunebuggy and all terrain
vehicle use is 1% of the automobile traffic.
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higher than the use figures estimated by the Forest Service which uses
3.1 hr/day for their figures.
In addition, the survey use figures should be higher than the
Forest Service's since the sampling period was during the high use
period of lime summer and included two holiday weekend days. The total
size of the ORV population on the District cannot be ascertained by
extrapolating the 1980 ORV survey.
DISCUSSION
Knowledge and Awareness of Regulations
The results determined that 80% of the ORV users on the White
Cloud District could not provide adequate recall of ORV regulations.
Recall is believed to be the accurate estimate of ORV regulation
knowledge. It is true that 64.3% of the riders said they knew of ORV
regulations, yet only 20% provided accurate recall answers. Unless an
ORV rider realizes what the regulation said and can repeat some part of
it, professed knowledge should be considered as awareness of the
regulation. In other words, the majority of ORV users on the White
Cloud District are aware that regulations exist, but they do not know
what the regulations are.
Only 20% of the reSpondents could list a regulation when asked
specifically about them. Yet when subjects were asked what rules were
broken, 39% listed a viable regulation. This indicated that knowledge
of ORV regulations may be somewhat higher than mentioned above but
still a majority of users do not know regulations.
The interesting point of this difference may be the attitude of
the riders towards being asked about regulatory questions. There was a
higher regulation recall response to a question which dealt with the
users perceptions of violations as opposed to their recall of
regulations when it was related to specific messages given to them by a
regulatory agency. The results suggest that some ORV riders may have
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reacted negatively to inquiries on specific regulations, or know the
regulations in a behavioral sense but cannot verbalize them. When asked
their opinions of regulation violations riders could freely associate
regulations with perceived violations. This slight indication that
there are negative feelings towards regulatory agencies is supported
in the results discussing desired improvements needed in ORV areas. A
small percentage of enduro riders (14%) seem to feel a need to
restructure the regulations in such a way as to make more country
available to them. Suggestions from enduro riders included opening all
lands unless posted closed, opening up closed areas, and having no
regulations an: all. Only 5% of the enduro riders indicated they would
be riding illegally when they responded to the question "where will you
be riding" by checking the box "any place attractive". Only 2% of the
on-site trail riders were observed riding illegally. This may be due to
ignorance of the rules rather than disregard.
The scope of the problem of ORV riders not knowing ORV regulations
increases when you consider the fact that the age of the riders and
their number of visits to the Forest and their membership in an ORV
club had no relationship to their knowledge of regulations.
Close to three-quarters of the respondents felt the majority of
ORV riders were obeying the ORV regulations. However, the results
indicated that the majority of ORV users did not know the regulations
so it follows that it would be very difficult for them to perceive the
regulations being violated. ReSpondents cited ignorance and
indifference as two reasons for non-compliance. Other reasons cited
included: adventure; hasshe in obtaining ORV registration; problem in
getting equipment parts (Spark arrestors) that are not stock equipment
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and a general dislike of the regulations. The lack of knowledge of ORV
regulations may be helpful, if it is not backed by a negative
predisposition towards the regulations. Berelson anul Steiner (1965)
indicated that communication of facts is typically ineffective in
changing opinions against an audience's predispositions.
In this sense, since the ‘majority of riders do not know the
regulations the potential of an effective I & E program is good. Yet,
in developing persuasive message strategies the small number of riders
with what appears to be a negative predisposition should be considered.
I & E Plan Evaluation
If the success of the Information and Education campaign conducted
by the Forest is measured by the number of ORV users who were knew ORV
regulations, then the plan was a failure as indicated by the low
percentage (20%) of riders who knew a general regulation. Considering
the information available to planners of the I & E program, the plan
was good in principle. The Forest Service could not target the correct
media outlets unless they have the type of data this study provides.
Overall, the majority of riders felt the Districts advertising of
ORV areas was average to poor (40% and 35% respectively). This tends to
indicate that general information on the ORV areas is not reaching the
ORV audience.
Several metropolitan newspapers, radio, and television stations
were not utilized in the past I 6: E plan. The District had no way of
knowing which medias would be the most effective in reaching the
intended audience. Only one Cadillac radio station was contacted, and
no television coverage was obtained. However 37% of the respondents
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indicated that they listened to two Grand Rapids radio stations, WLAV
and WGRD, and over half of the respondents mentioned one particular
Grand Rapids television station, WZZM. The results (Table 6 and 7)
indicated that the medius utilized in the I & E Plan were a poor match
with the media ORV riders used.
Thus the likelihood of the I & E plan reaching its intended
audience through the targeted media. channel. was ininimal. The
respondents in this study listed at least one television or radio
station as :3 media source. These media can be utilized by using their
public service anouncements or through the news departments and public
affairs programming. A Gallup poll noted that radio commercials
received an 8% registration (in a test measuring recall) against a 10%
level for television (In: Berkman and Gilson, 1978).
Subjects were not asked to differentiate between the media
channels as to which one was their primary source of information. The
purpose of the mass media questions was to obtain as much information
about the media patronized so that an inclusive campaign could be
deve10ped in the future. However, looking at the frequency of responses
for the different media gives an indication of the order of importance
of the media. Seventy-two percent of the subjects listed one or more
newspapers, 70% listed a radio station and 66% listed a television
station and 57% listed one or more magazines.
The primary newspapers mentioned were in descending order, the
Muskegon Chronical, Grand Rapids Press, Detroit Free Press, and the
Detroit News. Only one of these papers was listed by the Forest Service
as having published ORV feature stories.
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All of the media sources the respondents listed are summarized in
Appendix B and are individually ranked in order from the highest
frequency to the lowest. These tables can be used to target the media
for a future I & E program on the District.
The type of information to be included in the campaign will take
careful consideration. It is not within the scope of this research
paper to design the individual message strategies for a future I & E
plan. However it is beneficial at this time to point out factors which
may play a significant role in the development of the campaign.
Possible Reasons for Non-compliance
Results of this study indicated convenience was a primary factor
in choosing the ORV site. Only a two respondents mentioned esthetic
attributes of the area. This indicates that the esthetics of «the land
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is not a primary concern in choosing an arga. However, experiencing
nature was an important dimension for 22% of the riders when they
listed reasons for enjoying the ORV sport. If experiencing nature an
important dimension in the enjoyment of the sport then perhaps an
effective communication strategy would by to inform users of
environmental damage resulting from the sport. If non-compliance is a
result of ignorance and indifference to the rules than appeals
connecting the rules to a perception the ORV rider can relate to
(experiencing nature) may be effective.
ORV riders, in general, disliked attributes related to man-made
features; cements frequently mentioned felled trees, closed trails and
trail markings. Land features were also mentioned as being disliked.
Responses included flat terrain, mudholes and bumps.
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The complaint about flat land is understandable since the White
Cloud District is not known for having hills. It does have a moderately
rolling terrain with occassional hills, however. This suggests that a
small percentage of riders (7%) would like more hills in ORV areas. It
is possible that hills nearby legal riding areas are very strong
attractions to riders. A review of the trails may indicate where legal
hill climbs could be added to the ORV legal areas.
Fallen trees, however, are another matter. One possible reason for
this complaint is that felling trees to make ORV barriers is a common
practice used in closing an ORV area or hill climb. Land ‘managers
survey trails and roads regularly to eliminate these hazards on
approved areas. It could. be suggested that the problemi with fallen
trees may result from. encounters during cross-country travel. or on
favorite hill-climbs that have been closed. Riders disliking trail
closures indicates a need to communicate the rationale for closures.
Only a small percentage of reSpondents (2%) indicated trail
marking was a problem. Yet poorly marked trails is a serious problem.
If ORV riders can not follow the marking for legal riding areas it
increases the likelihood of illegal travel.
Eleven percent of the respondents mentioned a dislike for running
into other recreationists. Comments included a dislike of running into
other vehicles or horseback riders. A rationale for having legal ORV
areas could mention the fact that the areas are designed to keep such
conflicts to a minimum.
Overall, it appeared the ORV riders viewed the present ORV areas
favorably, seemingly indicating satisfaction with legal ORV areas.
However since 11 large number of users do not know ORV regulations, it
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may be that the users satisfaction with ORV areas includes illegal and
legal use.
This is further reflected by the results indicating users desired
more and better marked trails. Also, a small number of riders (7)
wanted to restructure regulations to make more land available.
Presently, the legal ORV areas are not congested and do not appear
to be heavily used. Therefore the non-compliances problem 1might be
decreased if ORV riders were more aware of other legal opportunities
available.
Effective I & E Plans in the Future
In regard to implementing an Information and Education program on
the Forest the potential to contact ORV riders with regulation messages
appears good. The use patterns and activites of ORV riders on the
District give an indication of effective methods of contacting riders
on the district. Five factors should be considered: 1) the percentage
of repeat users observed (18%); 2) the percentage of riders who
indicated they had spent 2 or more years riding on the Forest (71%); 3)
the fact that the majority of the riders (56%) are from within a 50
mile radius of the District; 4) 25% of the riders are club members; and
5) the fact that enduro riders represent approximately 10% of the total
ORV use on the District.
The above factors indicate that the future I & E plans must give
equal weight to disseminating messages at the District level as well as
through mass media channels. The success of the I & E plan may have
been limited because the local media was not saturated and the apparent
effect of normal signing on the district was minimal. Since only 21% of
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the ORV riders were first year visitors it can be assumed the majority
of riders composed a potential audience for the I & E messages when
they were disseminated in 1979 and 1980, yet the connection was not
made.
In addition, club members and enduro riders are an easily
accessible audience, representing roughly 35% of the ORV population on
the District. Therefore, an I & E Plan that focuses on the local area
and clubs and enduros should be effective. The following results are
helpful in improving the dissemination of the plan. One of the reasons
ORV riders did not connect with the I & E messages is probably because
ORV riders typically do not stay in Forest Service campgrounds where
ORV messages are posted on bulletin boards. Only 13% of the total
subjects interviewed become aware of regulations via a Forest Service
bulletin board. An additional 14% had gained regulation information
from either a Forest Service officer or brochure.
It would probably be more cost-effective if ORV regulation
information was made availgbl ORV dealerships within a 50 mile
radius of White Cloud. When contacting ORV dealerships, theeprimary
dealerships that should be contacted first are those that stock the
three most frequently owned brand of ORV's this study reported.
Contacting the ORV user on the District is eSpecially important if
you consider how many ORV riders cannnot be contacted through a mass
media channel. The percentages of ORV riders who did not watch TV,
listen to a radio, or read a newspaper were all under 4%. Consequently
there is a small percentage of ORV riders (4%) who were not consumers
of at least one mass media channel., There is still a potential to reach
this small percentage of the riders through contact initiated on the
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District by signing, direct contact by a enforcement officer, or word
of mouth from other ORV users. Information packets could be distributed
at enduro or club events. However, mass media channels have the
potential of reaching the majority of ORV riders that use the White
Cloud District.
Before discussing the implications of the umdia data gathered it
should be mentioned that ORV users' patterns and activities need to be
understood Ix) allow for effective law enforcement. The results
indicated rider use is concentrated on weekends between the hours of 10
a.m. and 7 p.m.. These results are not startling as they are reflected
in other ORV studies. In addition, weekends are a peak time for other
dispersed recreation activities. Yet, the results imply that heavier
staffing during these hours would increase the effectiveness of
enforcement by having the officers on duty during the peak hours.
Developing the umssage strategies will be an important part of a
future I & E program. The strategies discussed previously will guide
the plan to targeted media dissemination. The results indicating
reasons for non-compliance and the perceptions of why ORV riders enjoy
the sport are essential in developing message strategies.
Future I & E programs should also contain. a plan. to evaluate
effectiveness and provide feedback to improve the plan. When developing
the objectives of the plan, goals that can be measured can provide the
basis for analysis. It will be extremely‘ difficult Ix) measure the
effectiveness of attitude change as a result of an I & E program unless
it results in a behavioral change. Behavioral change could be measured
by observing increased compliance of ORV users or less use on illegal
ORV areas. But the reliability of observations by the District
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in estimating ORV use and environmental damage needs to be improved
before this can be used as an indicator.
In the beginning of this report the difficulty in obtaining
accurate use figures on diSpersed recreation areas was pointed out. The
results illuminate this fact by indicating Forest Service use figures
are easily 50% higher than what they should be. On a scale of 1 being
the most accurate and 55 being the least accurate, the District rates
it's use figure at the 4 level. The survey use figures on 3 sites were
biased upwards because of sampling during the peak use season. However,
they probably reflect use on the three sites accurately, because of
similarities to the methods used to obtain a rating of 1 by Forest
Service criteria.
Techniques to meet the FS criteria involve: 1) selecting 2 or
three key indicator sites; 2) selecting randomly 6 to 8 sample days
between May I“) to September 7, half the sampling to occur on weekdays
and half (n1 weekend days; 3) observing recreation use on each site by
spending a half hour at each walking through the area and recording
activities; 4) Spending 1/2 hour at each site counting people entering
it to supplement traffic counter readings; and 5) rotating visits to
each site (n1 a sampling day by starting at one site for an hour then
moving Ix) the next for an hour and rotating the site visits until the
end of a sampling day (James, 1966; James and Ripley, 1963).
This survey sample used the following methods: 1) three sites were
selected that represented Iflma ORV pOpulation; 2) 9 days were selected
between June and September; 6 of the days were randomly selected on
weekends and 3 randomly selected on weekdays; 3) recreation use was
observed and recorded at each site; 4) recreation visitors were
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tallied; and 5) the observer spent. 3 hours on each site and then
rotated to the next until the sampling day was completed.
The above similarities indicate the survey figures should be more
accurate than the Forest Service figures on the three sites. To
increase the accuracy of FS survey figures will incur increased costs.
If the ORV problem is a high priority, perhaps funds should be made
available to do so.
In the meantime, observation of the ORV activity revealed several
use patterns which should be considered. Aside from mechanical problems
with setting up and maintaining traffic c0unters, placement is crucial.
The traffic counters at Benton Lake and at Cedar Creek were set close
to major traffic areas (a staging area and a heavily used dispersed
campground).
At Cedar Creek, ORV riders would often lOOp around the trails near
the staging area several times to make sure the bike was running well
before the riders started trail-riding. On Benton Lake this problem is
even more pronounced. ORV campers would let their children ride close
to the campsite and they would end up making circles around the area
frequently. Observation of ORV area activity before and after
establishing a sampling spot would be extremely beneficial in
increasing the accuracy of traffic counters.
SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
At the start of this paper it was asked "Is there an ORV problem?"
According to Forest Service land managers, yes there is :1 problem
because ORV users are riding illegally and environmental damage and
user conflicts are occuring. Yet, this problem seemingly doesn't exist
in the world of the riders. Although riders are "aware" there are
regulations they do not know what the regulations are in a specific
sense; yet they perceive the majority of ORV riders as complying with
ORV regulations. This suggests part of the problem lies ‘within the
differences in attitudes. Wendling's (1976) study focused on the
perceived differences between land managers viewpoints and the ORV
riders viewpoints. He found that the ‘majority of trail riders had
negative images of the government managers regardless of the quality of
the site the riders were using.
This study supports the contention that communication is the
backbone of a compliance program. People need to have relevant
information upon which to base an attitude. Communication through mass
media, signs, and enforcement officers may initiate ORV users to change
their attitude and perhaps even their behavior. Testing this
assumption, however is beyond the sc0pe of this research study, but it
is the next logical step.
In the meantime, as a result of this study, it has been determined
that there is a communications breakdown between the regulating
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agencies and the ORV riders who are regulated. The extent of the
problem being as behavioral one has not been determined, nor can it be
until it has been ascertained that peOple know the regulations. The
indications are that behavioral problems exist. Since the majority of
riders are "aware" that regulations exist but ck) not know them, this
study's observations and results suggest that this may occur because:
information on regulations is not easily obtained; and ORV riders do
not like being regulated.
In this society, it is the citizens' responsibility to be aware of
laws regulating their behavior. Ignorance is rarely a good defense in
court. However, this is an issue dealing with on conflicts arising Over
an activity undertaken during people's leisure time on public land. In
this case, the regulating agencies have a responsibility to make the
information readily available to the public. Signing on the District is
a major form of communications to recreationists. Yet vandalism: of
signs is a common problem in dispersed areas, thus other communication
channels are needed in the area to supplement signing.
/>€" One of the ways the White Cloud District can effectively deal with
the above problems is to educate and inform the public as to how and
why the regulations exist. In the future, the major thrust of an I & E
program on the District should be to 1) inform the majority of the
riders of the rules in such way that the riders perception of the rules
become more positive; and 2) promote better public relations. Based on
the survey results, the District should consider the following elements
in a future information and education program for ORV users.
1) Messages should appeal to a younger audience in their late
20's and early 30's.
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2) The important dimensions of the sport that appeal to the rider
should be incorporated into the message design to:
a) catch their attention and arouse their interest.
b) increase awareness of recreationists conflict with ORV
riders.
3) Messages should be clear, concise and simple.
4) Stressing the environmental "costs" of illegal riding may be
used effectively as one aSpect of the campaign.
5) The District should be nwre involved with the DNR to facili-
tate the ORV rider education programs in the area.
6) Messages should include positive information such as where
good ORV areas are located so that the riders do not tune out
the message, before they are informed of the regulations and
how the rules have helped minimize problems for the rider as
well as other users.
Message dissemination (Hi the District should increase the
utilizathmn of the radio and television mediums. It was noted that 4%
of the ORV riders (Hi the District did not list any mass media or ORV
club connections and cannot be reached by these mediums. If an effec-
tive campaign is disseminated successfully, this small percentage of
people may became aware of the regulations through informal information
channels. The dissemination strategy should concentrate on the
following:
1) Target the specific media mentioned by ORV riders within the
50 mile radius.
2) Concentrate on radio and television outlets since this is
where the previous plan was lacking.
3)
4)
5)
6)
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Over a period of time saturate these media with the messages
repeatedly. Repetition will increase recognition, if not
recall of the message strategy.
Utilize free public air time effectively by developing radio
and T.V. ads.
Potential contacts at the local level (i.e. county fairs,
enduro races) should be established and ORV information should
be easily available on the District.
The other metropolitan areas identified during this study
should also receive the ORV messages, but for cost-
effectiveness the major emphasis should be focused closer to
the White Cloud District.
general, the majority of the ORV riders were satisfied with the
current areas offered by the VHdte Cloud District. However, there was
an indicathmn that ORV riders desired more trails to be built. On the
basis the results of the study suggest the following recommendations:
1)
2)
3)
No new trails be established until an accurate estimate of
present use and future demand is made. This estimate should
access recreation opportunities being developed by the state.
Michigan is currently eXpanding trails and establishing run:
ORV areas.
ORV trails and areas with cross-country travel permitted a
currently available could be advertised as alternate ORV use
sites so the riders are well aware of legal riding areas
available to them.
Better advertising of the existing trails be incorporated into
the I & E program.
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It would appear that the present method of closing an area with
felled trees is zni effective one, since it is one thing the riders like
the least. When possible a combination of felled trees and water
barriers would probably be the most effective deterrent. The other land
features that riders disliked are too general or too dependent upon the
riders skill to be successfully incorporated into a management program.
The comments concerning the specific trails should be considered.
ORV users feel that the trails need to be better marked and other
suggestions included keeping the trails from crossing roads and having
one-way trails. These are included. for consideration, not as
recommendations. There are many factors involved in trail maintenance
and design which are too numerous to be discussed adequately in this
report. However, the trails and areas should be reviewed no see if
these complaints are justified. If so, then proper action should be
initiated to correct the problems.
In summary, ORV use has evolved into a controversial topic. On the
White Cloud District ORV riding has developed into a highly regulated
recreation in comparison to other outdoor recreation activities such as
hiking (n: birdwatching. This is because the nature of the sport makes
it more intrusive into other recreationists' "space" through noise or
the visual impact of the treads left on the landscape.
It remains, however, a very valid, exciting, and dynamic form of
recreation. The types of riders who come to the White Cloud District
require a large land base with the esthetic qualities similar to those
desired by other recreationists. Overall, this study indicates the
present ORV areas have the potential to satisfy the vast majority of
riders on the White Cloud District. But, there is a need to let people
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know that the potential is there. An eXpanded Information and Education
program is warrented on the White Cloud District. It should inform the
public of ORV areas and motivate them to comply with ORV regulations.
APPEND IX A
APPENDIX A
Interviewer Instructions
Data will be collected by surveying at three major ORV use sites:
at campgrounds, at on-site ORV areas, and at an enduro. The methods
will involve a survey questionnaire introduced through personal contact
by the interviewer. The data collection overlaps in such a way that it
is possible that a subject may be contacted twice. To avoid double
sampling and interviewer bias all interviewers will follow the general
procedures outlined below.
Although you may or may not be in favor of ORV use on the Forest,
please keep in mind:
1) A biased for or against presentation could invalidate the
study.
2) Be objective, keep conversation friendly but ‘brief Ix) help
eliminate bias.
3) If negative attitude is apparent on the part of the
interviewer, it will be harder to gain the cooperation you
need and you'll be wasting your time in the field.
0n arriving at the site, the interviewer will set up a sign and
try and flag down ORV riders. For those who stop, it will be determined
whether they were contacted in a campground. If not, only the driver
will be handed a survey form; provided he/she is willing to fill out
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the form. If the ORV user declines, the interviewer will try to
determine non- respondent data by filling out non-respondent Form 1.
On the site - try to avoid long conversations but some information
is necessary.
1) Introduce yourself, identify yourself.
2) Introduce the study using the introduction on survey form.
3) Stress
a) study sponsors: U.S. Forest Service, Michigan State
University.
b) Anonymous responses: information cannot be be traced to
individual, yet each individual helps present a picture of
the whole group.
4) If asked, or feel it's necessary to gain subjects response to
the interview - explain why the study is being conducted.
ORV users will probably best relate to the following reason. The
Manistee National Forests is in the planning stage for ORV management.
In order to provide adequate recreation experiences for ORV users as
well as analyze the riders concerns and problems, this study has been
independently funded to evaluate ORV riders Opinions on the White Cloud
District. Other reasons for conducting the study include:
1) it relates to other ORV user studies across the country.
2) it determines if there's a communication problem between the
Forest Service and ORV recreationist.
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In every case this standard introduction will be given. "Hi,
Michigan State University is conducting a survey to evaluate the
Manistee National Forest's ORV regulations and the quality of the ORV
sites. This study provides a chance for the actual users to comment on
the surrounding ORV areas and Forest Service regulations. If you would
like to contribute information to this study please take this
opportunity 1x) fill out a survey. It only takes about 15 minutes of
your time."
Campground sampling was conducted by the campground hosts at
Benton Lake campground and the researcher at three dispersed camping
areas. The days surveyed for campground sampling will be the same as
the number of random sample days for on site users. Campground
interviewers will follow the same guide lines outlined previously.
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ORV RECREATION SURVEY
Department of Parks and Recreation
Michigan State University
This survey is an important part. of’ an ongoing study' of ORV user
expectations and preferences on the Huron-Manistee National. Forests.
The information you provide will help to define and locate problems,
relate to future ORV recreation design and planning, and provide public
participation in planning and Operations. Your experience and insight
cannot be duplicated from any other information source and are
pessential elements in the success of this study.
We very much appreciate your time and
cooperation. This questionnaire is
anonymous because :hi no way can it be
traced back to an individual.
FOR OFFICE USE
Date
Thme
Location
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2)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
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SURVEY FORM A
Are you the major driver of the vehicle on this trip?
Yes [ ] N0 1 ]
Age [ ] 3) Sex: M [ ] F [ ]
Occupation
Where do you live? City State
County Zip
How many ORV's do you own? 1 [ ] 2 [ ] 3 [ ] 4 [ ] >4 [ ]
What make(s) of vehicles ,
How many hours a day do your usually ride your ORV?
What days of the week do you usually ride?
Weekends [ ] Weekday [ ]
How many days per year do you drive your ORV on the Huron-Manistee
National Forests for recreation? (Do not include snowmobiles)
What was your primary purpose for visiting the Huron—Manistee
National Forests?
What other activities will you be participating in while on the
Huron-manistee National Forests?
[ ] Forest Service [ ] Fishing
Campground
[ ] Hunting
[ ] Camping - other
developed campground [ ] Canoeing
[ ] Camping - other [ ] Other (please list)
I 1 Hiking I ]
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13) Do you know about Federal ORV regulations on the Huron-Manistee
National Forests? Yes No
If yes, where did you learn about the regulations?
[ ] Forest Service brochure
[ ] Contact with Forest Service Office
Local Media: Television [ ] Radio [ ] Newspaper [ ]
[ ] Through ORV Club
[ ] Posted on Forest Service bulletin board
[ ] Word of Mouth
[ ] Other, please list:
14) What do your remember most about the announcement/regulation
15)
message?
Do you think most people follow the official ORV rules for this
Forest? Yes [ ] No [ ] What rules are probably broken most
often?
Why?
16) Where will you be riding your' ORV"whi1e (Hi the Huron-Manistee
National Forests?
[ ] Designated ORV Sites Which ones?
[ ] Trails Which ones?
[ ] Any place Attractive Which ones?
[ ] Roads Which ones?
17) How did you find out about or find the above areas?
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19)
20)
21)
22)
23)
24)
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What characteristics of the terrain makes a good ORV recreation
area on the Huron-Manistee? (please list.)
How would you rate the Huron-Manistee National Forests for ORV
recreation on a scale of l - 10? 10 being the best.
What obstacles do you least like to run into?
Which of the following best describes the group you're here with
today? '
[ ] came alone I I group of friends
[ ] one family [ ] family and friends
[ ] one couple [ ] other (please list)
[ ] organized group [ ]
Could you please indicate your approximate annual income for 1979
before taxes?
Please check the highest level of education completed
Attended Grade School [ ] Attended College [ ]
Completed Grade School [ ] Completed College [ ]
Attended High School [ ] Graduate Education [ ]
Completed High School [ ] Post Graduate [ ]
What improvements do you feel should be made in this ORV recreation
area? (Please list.)
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25)
26)
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Please list some of the reasons you enjoy the ORV Sport?
Why?
Please circle the one reason that is most important to you.
How willing are you to support user fees to develop, maintain and
rehabilitate ORV areas and trails? Very willing [ ]
Somewhat willing [ ] Indifferent [ ] Not willing [ ]
27) Which of the following methods do you prefer to fund development,
28)
maintenance and rehabilitation of public ORV areas? Pleasee list
in order of importance, #1 being the most important.
[ ] General tax funds (taxes all people small percentages for ORV)
[ ] Entrance fee charge
[ ] User fee charge
[ ] Combination of entrance and user fees
[ ] Vehicle registration fees
[ ] Gasoline tax revenue
[ ] Other (Please list)
How many years have you been driving your ORV on the Huron-Manistee
National Forests?
lst Time Exact number (years)
In order for the Forest Service to improve it's information effort
and for it to be able to notify you of ORV policy changes, would
you please complete the following information.
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29) What do you think of the Forest Service's present methods of
advertising the location of ORV areas on the Huron-Manistee
National Forests?
Good [ ] Average [ ] Poor [ ]
30) What ORV or Sports Magazines do you subscribe to?
31) What is the type and specific radio station you ‘listen t1) most
often? (Example: Jazz, WJZZ)
What is the type and Specific TV station you watch most often?
What newspapers do you read?
32) DO you belong to any ORV or other special interest clubs or
organizations? Yes [ ] No [ ]
Which ones?
Comments:
Thank you for your time and cooperation! Have a nice day. If you would
like to be On a Forest Service mailing list for new ORV maps and
publications, please contact the Huron-Manistee National Forests,
Supervisor's Office, 421 South Mitchell Street, Cadillac, Michigan
49601. If you have any questions about this survey please contact or
mail the form to Phyllis Dorman, Department of Parks and Recreation,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48864.
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ORV RECREATION SURVEY
Department of Parks and Recreation
Michigan State University
This survey is an important part of an ongoing study’ of ORV user
expectations and preferences on the Huron-Manistee National IForests.
The information you provide will help to define and locate problems,
relate to future ORV recreation design and planning, and provide public
participation in planning and operations. Your experience and insight
cannot be duplicated from any other information source and are
essential elements in the success of this study.
We very much appreciate your time and
COOperation. This questionnaire is
anonymous because in no way can it be
traced back to an individual.
FOR OFFICE USE
Date
Time
Location
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1)
2)
4)
5)
6)
7)
8)
9)
10)
11)
12)
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SURVEY FORM B
Are you the major driver of the vehicle on this trip?
Yes [ ] NO I 1
Age [ ] 3) Sex: M [ ] F [ ]
Occupation
Where do you live? City State
County Zip
How many ORV's do you own? 1 [ ] 2 [ ] 3 [ ] 4 [ ] >4 [ ]
What make(s) of vehicles ,
What time did you start driving your ORV today?
How many hours today will your ORV be in use?
How many days per year do you drive your ORV on the Huron-Manistee
National Forests for recreation? (Do not include snowmobiles.)
What was your primary purpose for visiting the Huron-Manistee
National Forests?
What other activities will you be participating in while on the
Huron-manistee National Forests?
] Forest Service [ ] Fishing
Campground
[ ] Hunting
] Camping - other
developed campground [ ] Canoeing
] Camping - other [ ] Other (please list)
] Hiking I 1
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12b) Have you ever driven your ORV in competitive events?
[ ] Never [ ] Occasionally [ ] Regularly
13) Do you know about Federal ORV regulations on the Huron-Manistee
14)
15)
16)
17)
National Forests? Yes No
If yes, where did you learn about the regulations?
[ ] Forest Service brochure
[ ] Contact with Forest Service Office
Local Media: Television [ ] Radio [ ] NewSpaper [ ]
[ ] Through ORV Club
[ ] Posted on Forest Service bulletin board
[ ] Word of Mouth
[ ] Other, please list: , ,
What do your remember most about the announcement/regulation
message?
How did you find out about this ORV area?
What made you choose this site rather than other sites for ORV
recreation. Pleas be specific i.e. type of terrain, etc.
Which of the following best describes the group you're here with
today?
[ ] came alone [ ] group of friends
[ ] one family [ ] family and friends
[ ] one couple [ ] other (please list)
[ ] organized group [ ]
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19)
20)
21)
22)
23)
24)
25)
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Could you please indicate your approximate annual income for 1979
before taxes?
Please check the highest level of education completed
Attended Grade School [ ] Attended College [ ]
Completed Grade School [ ] Completed College [ ]
Attended High School [ ] Graduate Education [ ]
Completed High School [ ] Post Graduate [ ]
What do you most like about this area or trail?
What do you least like about this area or trail?
On a scale of one to ten, how do you rate this area or trail?
10 being the best.
What improvements do you feel should be made in this ORV recreation
area?
In your opinion, do you think most people follow the official ORV
rules for this Forest? Yes [ ] NO [ ] If rules are broken,
in your opinion, which rules are probably broken most often?
Why?
Please list some of the reasons you enjoy the ORV sport?
Of the above reasons, please circle the one which is most important
to you.
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How willing are you to support user fees to develop, maintain and
rehabilitate ORV areas and trails? Very willing [ ]
Somewhat willing [ ] Indifferent [ ] Not willing [ ]
27) Which of the following methods do you prefer to fund deve10pment,
28)
maintenance and rehabilitation of public ORV areas and trails?
Plaease list in order of importance, #1 being the most important.
[ ] General tax funds (taxes all peOple small percentages for ORV)
[ ] Only entrance fee charge
[ ] Only have user fee charge
I ] Combination of entrance and user fees
[ ] Vehicle registration fees
[ ] Gasoline tax revenue
[ ] Other (Please list)
How many years have you been driving your ORV on the Huron-Manistee
National Forests?
lst Time Exact number (years)
In order for the Forest Service to improve it's advertising and for
it to be able to notify you of ORV policy changes, would you please
complete the following information.
29) What do you think of the Forest Service's present methods of
advertising the location of ORV areas on the Huron-Manistee
National Forests?
Excellent [ ] Good [ ] Average [ ] Poor [ ]
30) What ORV or Sports Magazines do your subscribe to?
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31) What is the type and specific radio station you listen to most
often? (Example: Jazz, WJZZ)
What is the specific TV station you watch most often?
What newspapers do you read?
32) DO you belong to any ORV or other special interest clubs or organ-
izations? Yes [ ] No [ ]
Which ones?
Comments:
Thank you for your time and cooperation! Have a nice day. If you would
like to be on a Forest Service mailing list for new ORV maps and
publications, please contact the Huron-Manistee National Forests,
Supervisor's Office, 421 South Mitchell Street, Cadillac, Michigan
49601. If you have any questions about this survey please contact or
mail the form to Phyllis Dorman, Department of Parks and Recreation,
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48864.
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Table B9
Sex of Respondents
Sex Z (N)
Male 94.3 (133)
Female 5.7 (8)
Total 100.0 (141)
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Table B10
Age of Respondents
Age class Response
2 (N)
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6O - 65 0.7 (1)
Total 99.9 (139)
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Table B11
Income of ReSpondents
Income ReSponse
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Table 812
Education of ReSpondents
Highest Education Response
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Total 100.0 (140)
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Table 813
Occupation of Respondents
Occupation ReSponse
z (N)
-_P;Of;ssional & TSOhnical Workers 24.4 (33)
——Operatives; factOfy-workers— 20.0 (27)
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APPENDIX C
APPENDIX C
CATEGORIZING RESPONSES INTO DIMENSIONS
Responses to various questions were categorized into dimensions so
that they could be easily analyzed and similarities between individual
responses could be noted. The general description of each dimension
follows and Tables C1 to C4 show the individual responses that were
placed in each dimension for each question. Multiple answers were
weighted equal to a single response.
1) What did you least like about this area or trail?
2) Why did you choose this site, rather than other sites for ORV
recreation?
3) What improvements do you feel Should be made in this ORV area?
4) Please list some of the reasons you enjoy the ORV sport.
For the first two questions above it was determined to divide the
answers into the same 8 dimensions. A summary of frequencies of
individual responses are found in Table Cl and C2. The first 3
dimensions are all factors dependent upon the ORV area's general land
characteristics. The remaining dimensions are attributes dependent upon
the ORV user's perceptions of factors other than the land
characteristics.
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The general-land-characteristics category included 1) man-made
features; 2) esthetic features; and 3) land features. The distinction
for placing an answer in man-made features was the response mentioned
an easily manipulated man-made feature of the trail (i.e. single-lane,
marked, or the number trails). Fallen trees was also included in the
man~made features since the [fistrict commonly fells trees to close an
ORV area. The distinctions used for esthetic features were qualities
of the trail not tied to physical prOperties of the terrain such as: a
living, growing, aSpect of the area (i.e. woods, wildlife); or a
general subjective quality of the area (i.e. scenery, wilderness).
The third dimension was land features. It was distinguished by
physical characteristics of the geology, and terrain (i.e. sand 18
hills).
The fourth dimension was convenience. It included answers which
referred to the accessibility of the area (i.e. close to home, near
work).
The fifth dimension was isolation. It was distinguished by
answers which invloved 'getting away from it all' or referred to having
no people nearby or to the remoteness of the area.
The sixth dimension was other recreation. It refers to the other
recreation. Opportunities available in the area. For instance .if the
answer the person listed was swimming or camping nearby it would be in
this category.
The seventh dimension was social. It included positive
attributes related to being with other recreationists, family or
friends.
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The final eighth dimension was inappropriate. These were answers
which were unsuitable or invalid in terms of the question asked. The
answers were analyzed to determine if there was a real relationship
between the query and the answer. For example 'meet girls' was
considered in apprOpriate because under 8% of the riders are females so
it is not a sport conducive to meeting females. Also, when the
respondents filled out this question, they indicated it was in
reference to meeting female researchers. It was determined in all
probability that they do not start riding with this purpose in mind
since they would have no way of knowing a female researcher would be at
an ORV site.
The above eight dimensions were used for categorizing answers for
the question of what the riders liked least about an ORV area. The
difference is they were used in the opposite sense. For example, if a
rider said that the site was too far away from his home the response
was in the convenience dimension (Table C1).
For the improvements question, five categories were develOped.
Facility improvement is the first category. It includes improvements
on the ORV area which involve building or develOping some type
facility. The second category is communications improvement. Answers
included in this category were related to the respondent asking for
more information.
The trail features category included all responses that were
related to desired improvements of the ORV area or trail (i.e. the
number, length, signing). The regulation changes category included any
responses that requested an increase or decrease in the rules and
regulations governing ORV areas and users.
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The last category was no immrovements. This is where respondents
specifically indicated that they did not desire any changes to the
area.
The reasons listed for enjoying ORV riding were consolidated into
dimensions (Table C4). The dimensions used were based (n1 Recreation
Experience Preference (REP) scales developed by Driver (1977) to
quantify the psychological outcomes desired and expected from
recreation participation. This study also added two categories: 1)
mental change in this study refers to general responses of fun,
recreation, and enjoyment; and 2) the dimension "convenience" was
added. The convenience dimension included responses that indicated it
was the accessibility of the sport or sport area that made it
enjoyable.
Drivers' (1977) dimensions were used to quantify this data. by
reveiwing the sentence structure of the scales for each dimension and
determining if the response given in this study was reasonably close to
it.
For example, reSponses such as skill, competition and self
accomplishment were inserted under the dimension of achievement. These
correSponded with the following sentences from Driver's work:
Because I thought it would be a challenge (challenge).
To try and improve my skills in doing it (skill).
To show others I could do it (competition).
I thought it would give me a feeling of confidence in myself
(self-achievement).
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An inappropriate column was added to include reSponses that were
not categorized into a dimension and non-response. No attempt was made
to compare Drivers' results statistically with this studies results. It
is felt that the methodology involved in collecting the information was
too diverse.
The following is a list of the dimensions with aspects of the
scales used to determine them:
Achievement - reinforcing self-image; social recognition; competence
testing and seeking stimulation.
Risktaking - risks, danger; uncertainty.
Family togatherness - family togatherness.
Being with people - being with friends or similar people.
Learing-Discovery - general learning and exploratin.
Relationships with Nature - scenery, general nature experience; learn
about nature.
Exercise-physical fitness - exercise and physical fitness.
General Escape -
Escape Personal-Social Pressures - tension release, Slow down
mentally, escape daily routine, and escape perceived pressure;
Escape Physical Pressures - tranquility, seek Open space; privacy;
escape crowds, and escape physical stressors.
Mental Change - a general category to include fun; enjoyment,
entertainment or a state of mind change that occurs because of the
activity.
Inappropriate - answers which could not be categoried into the above
dimensions and non-response.
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Table C1
The Least-liked Attributes of ORV areas
on the White Cloud District
1
DIMENSION RESPONSE NUMBER OF RESPONSES
ENDURO TRAIL RIDERS DUNEBUCCY
RIDERS ON-SITE CAMPER & 4X4'ERS TOTAL
2 (N) Z (N) Z (N) Z (N) Z (N)
Flat (0) 14.9 (11) (0) (0) 7.2 (11)
Mud Holes 20.8 (0) (O) (0) (0) 6.5 (10)
LAND Bumps 2.1 (1) 8.1 (6) (0) (0) 4.6 (7)
FEATURES Water 6.3 (3) 1.4 (1) S 9 (0) (0) 3.3 (5)
Gullies 2.1 (1) 1.4 (l) (O) (O) 1.3 (2)
Hills (0) 1.4 (1) (0) (0) 0.7 (1)
Dry (0) 1.4 (1) (0) (0) 0.7 (1)
Total 31 3 (15) 28 4 (21) 5 9 (1) (0) 24 2 (37)
Felled Trees 22.9 (11) (O) 35.3 (6) 7.1 (1) 11.8 (18)
Closed Trails (0) 5.4 (4) (0) (0) 2.6 (4)
Rangers 6.3 (3) (0) (0) (O) 2.0 (3)
Access (0) 2 7 (2) (0) (0) 1.3 (2)
MANMADE Trail Marking 2.1 (1) 1.4 (1) 5.9 (1) 14 3 (0) 2.6 (4)
FEATURES Short Trails (0) 2.7 (2) (0) (0) 1.3 (2)
Not One-way 2.1 (I) l 4 (1) (O) (O) 1.3 (2)
Trails
Wide Trails (0) 1.4 (1) (O) (O) 0.7 (1)
Road Crossing (0) 1.4 (I) (0) (O) 7.1 (1)
Regulations 2.1 (l) (0) (0) (0) 0.7 (1)
No Maps (0) 1.4 (1) (O) (O) 0.7 (1)
Total 35 4 (17) 17 6 (13) 41.2 (0) 28 6 (0) 26 8 (41)
Subtotal 66.7 (32) 45.9 (34) 47.1 (8) 28.6 (4) 51.0 (78)
Pg. 1
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Table Cl (cont'd)
DIMENSION RESPONSE NUMBER OF RESPONSESl
ENDURO TRAIL RIDERS DUNEBUGGY
RIDERS ON-SITE CAMPER & 4x4'ERS TOTAL
Z (N) z (N) z (N) Z (N) z (N)
Cars & 4X4's 10.4 (5) (0) 5.9 (1) (O) 3.9 (6)
Other Rider (0) 4.1 (3) 5.9 (1) 7.1 (1) 3.3 (5)
SOCIAL Other People 2.1 (1) (0) 11.8 (2) (0) 2.0 (3)
Equestrians (0) 1.4 (I) (0) 7.1 (1) 1.3 (2)
Total 12 5 (6) 5 4 (4) 23.5 (4) 14.3 (2) 10 5 (l6)
CONVENIENCE Far From Home (O) 4 1 (3) (0) (0) 2 0 (3)
ESTHETICS Logged Areas (0) 1 4 (1) (0) (O) 0 7 (l)
ISOLATION (0) (0) (0) (0) (0)
OTHER (0) (0) (0) (0) (0)
RECREATION
Bugs (0) 4.1 (3) (0) (0) 2.0 (3)
INAPPRO- Wire 6 Glass (0) (0) 11.8 (2) (0) 1.3 (2)
PRIATE
NonreSponse 20.8 (10) 39.2 (29) 17.6 (3) 57.1 (8) 32.7 (50)
Total 20 8 (10) 43 2 (32) 29.4 (5) 57.1 (8) 35 9 (55)
Subtotal 33.3 (16) 54.1 (40) 52.9 (9) 71.4 (10) 49.0 (75)
Pg. 2
Subtotal 66.7 (32) 45.9 (34) 47.1 (8) 28.6 (4) 51.0 (78)
Pg. 1
Total 100 (48) 100 (74) 100 (17) 100 (14) 100 (153)
Number of reSpondents giving the correSponding answer. Multiple answers equal a
single response. Total subject size was 144 with 94 respondents and 50
non-respondents.
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Table C2
Why Trail Riders Chose to Use ORV Areas
DIMENSION RESPONSE NUMBER OF
TRAIL RIDERS
z (N)
Near Home 24.1 (26)
Near Vacation 1.9 (2)
Home
CONVENIENCE Near Job 1.9 (2)
Near Vacation 1.9 (2)
In-Route 0.9 (1)
Near Relative 0.9 (1)
Total 31.5 (34)
Expert Trails . (9)
Marked Trails . (6)
Many Trails . (6)
Parking . (3)
MANMADE Tight Turns
FEATURE New Trails (2)
Loop Trails
Long Trails
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Fast Trails . (1)
No Enforcement . (1)
Total 29.6 (32)
Subtotal Pg. 1 61.1 (66)
Number of respondents giving the corresponding
answers. Multiple answers equal a single reSponse.
Enduro riders were not asked this questicni since
the race site was chosen by the race organizer and
campers were not asked since they were not riding.
Total subject size was 86 with 73 respondents and
13 non-respondents.
Table C2 (cont'd)
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DIMENSION RESPONSE NUMBER OF
TRAIL RIDERS
z (N)
Variety 4.6 (5)
Hills 5.6 (6)
LAND Mud Holes 0.9 (1)
FEATURE Jumps 0.9 (1)
Sand 0.9 (1)
Total 13.0 (14)
With Family 1.9 (2)
SOCIAL With Friends 1.9 (2)
Other PeOple 0.9 (1)
Total 4.6 (5)
OTHER Beach 2.8 (3)
RECREATION Camping 1.9 (2)
Total 4.6 (5)
ISOLATION Few People 2.8 (3)
ESTHETICS Nice Area 1.9 (2)
NONRESPONSES 12.0 (13)
Subtotal Pg. 2 38.9 (42)
Subtotal Pg. 1 61.1 (66)
Total 100 (108)
See note on first Page.
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Table C3
Improvements Desired by ORV Users
on the White Cloud District
DIMENSION RESPONSE NUMBER OF RESPONSES1
ENDURO TRAIL RIDERS DUNEBUGCY
RIDERS ON-SITE CAMPER 5 4X4'ERS TOTAL
1 (N) z (N) z (N) z (N) z (N)
More Trails 35.6 (16) 8.5 (7) 5.9 (1) 6.7 (1) 15.7 (25)
More Marking 11.1 (5) 3.7 (3) 23.5 (4) 26.7 (4) 10.1 (16)
One-way Trails 2.2 (I) 6.1 (5) 17.6 (3) 13.3 (2) 6.9 (11)
Wider Trails (0) 6.1 (5) 5.9 (I) (0) 3.8 (6)
TRAIL Remove Bumps (0) 6.1 (5) (O) (O) 3.1 (5)
FEATURE Less Pavement 2.2 (1) 3.7 (3) (0) (0) 2.5 (4)
Remove Blockades (0) 3.7 (3) (O) (0) 1.9 (3)
More Hills (0) 3.7 (3) (O) (0) 1.9 (3)
Longer Trails (0) 1.2 (l) (0) (0) 0.6 (1)
Move Trail (0) (O) 5.9 (1) (0) 0.6 (1)
Total 51 1 (23) 42 7 (35) 58.8 (10) 46.7 (0) 47 2 (75)
FACILITY Rest Room (0) 6.1 (S) (0) (0) 3.1 (5)
IMPROVEMENT Better Access 2.2 (1) 1.2 (1) (0) 13.3 (2) 2.5 (4)
Potable Water (0) 2.4 (2) (0) (0) 1 3 (2)
Total 2 2 (1) 9 8 (8) (0) l3 3 (0) 6 9 (11)
Remove Govern— 6.7 (3) (0) (O) (O) 1.9 (3)
ment Control
All Trails Open 4.4 (2) (O) (0) (0) 1.3 (2)
REGULATION Except Posted
CHANGES Ones
Cycle Only 2.2 (1) (O) 5.9 (l) (O) 1.3 (2)
Trails
ORV-only Camps (0) . 1.2 (l) 5.9 (1) (0) 1.3 (2)
Total 13 3 (6) 1 2 (I) 11 8 (2) (0) 5 7 (9)
COMMUNICA- Make Maps (0) 4.9 (4) (0) (0) 2.5 (4)
TION Post Maps (0) 1.2 (1) (0) (0) 0.6 (1)
IMPROVEMENT -------------------------------------------------------
Total (0) 6 l (5) (0) (0) 3 1 (5)
No Improvements 4.4 (2) 18.3 (15) (O) 6 7 (1) ll 3 (18)
Nonresponse 28.9 (0) 22.0 (18) 29.4 (5) 33.3 (5) 25.8 (41)
Number of respondents giving the corresponding answer. Multiple answers equal a
single response. Total subject size was 144 with 103 respondents and 41
non-respondents.
DIMENSION
EXPERIENCE
NATURE
MENTAL
CHANGE
ACHIEVEMENT
GENERAL
ESCAPE
RESPONSE
Natural Beauty
Out-Of—Doors
Camping
Hiking &
Swimming
Fishing &
Canoeing
Sight-Seeing
Fun
Enjoyment
Entertainment
Recreation
Feel Young
Challenge
Exciting
Competition
Self-
Accomplishment
Skill
Escape
Remote
No Crowds
Peaceful
Freedom
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Table C4
Reasons Why White Cloud ORV
Users Enjoy the ORV Sport
NUMBER OF RESPONSESl
ENDURO TRAIL RIDERS
RIDERS ON-SITE CAMPER TOTAL
2 (N) Z (N) Z (N) Z (N)
9.7 (7) 12.6 (20) 9.4 (3) 11.4 (30)
6.9 (5) 8.2 (13) 3.1 (l) 7.2 (19)
1.4 (1) 3.1 (5) (0) 2.3 (6)
(0) 0.6 (1) (O) 0.4 (1)
(0) 0.6 (I) (0) 0.4 (1)
1.4 (1) (O) (O) 0.4 (1)
19.4 (14) 25.2 (40) 12.5 (4) 22.1 (58)
5.6 (4) 18.2 (29) 12.5 (4) 14.1 (37)
(0) (O) 3.1 (l) 0.4 (1)
5.6 (4) 18.2 (29) 15.6 (5) 14.4 (38)
6.9 (5) 6.3 (10) 9.4 (3) 6.8 (18)
5.6 (4) 1.9 (3) (0) 2.7 (7)
8.3 (6) (O) (O) 2.3 (6)
4.2 (3) (0) (O) 1.1 (3)
1.4 (l) 1.3 (2) 3.1 (l) 1.5 (4)
26.4 (19) 9.4 (15) 12.5 (4) 14.4 (38)
6.9 (5) 9.4 (15) 6.3 (2) 8.4 (22)
2.8 (2) (0) (0) 0.8 (2)
4.2 (3) (O) (O) 1.1 (3)
13.9 (10) 9.4 (15) 6.3 (2) 10.3 (27)
65.3 (47) 62.3 (99) 46.9 (15) 61.2 (161)
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Table C4 (cont'd)
DIMENSION RESPONSE NUMBER OF RESPONSES1
ENDURO TRAIL RIDERS
RIDERS ON-SITE CAMPER TOTAL
Z (N) Z (N) Z (N) Z (N)
TENSION Tension Release 2.8 (2) 5.0 (8) 9.4 (3) 4.9 (13)
RELEASE Relax 8.3 (6) 3.1 (S) 6.3 (2) 4.9 (13)
Total 11 1 (8) 8 2 (13) 15 6 (5) 9.9 (26)
EXERCISE Exercise 9 7 (7) 5 7 (9) 15 6 (5) 8 0 (21)
FAMILY Family- 2.8 (2) 3.1 (S) 6.3 (2) 3.4 (9)
TOGETHERNESS Friendship
RISK Speed 1.4 (1) 3.8 (6) 3 l (1) 3 0 (8)
BEING WITH Friendship 1.4 (1) 3.1 (5) 3.1 (1) 2.7 (7)
OTHERS
Something to Do (0) 1.9 (3) (0) l 1 (3)
Near Home 1.4 (1) (0) (0) 0.4 (1)
CONVENIENCE In Route (0) 0.6 (1) (0) 0 4 (1)
Total 1.4 (1) 2.5 (4) 0 (0) 1.9 (S)
New Sport (0) 0.6 (l) (0) 0.4 (1)
DISCOVER Adventure (0) 0.6 (1) (o) 0 a (1)
Total 0 (0) 1.3 (2) 0 (0) 0 8 (2)
DOMINENCE Feel in Control 0 (0) 0.6 (1) 0 (0) 0.4 (l)
CONTROL of Life
Loves Off Road (0) 3.1 (5) 3.1 (1) 2.3 (6)
Cycling
Only Legal Way (0) 0.6 (l) (O) 0.4 (l)
INAPPROPRIATE to Ride
Nonrespondents 6.9 (5) 5.7 (9) 6.3 (2) 6.1 (16)
Total 6.9 (5) 9.4 (15) 9 4 (3) 8.7 (23)
Subtotal Pg. 1 65.3 (47) 62.3 (99) 46.9 (15) 61.2 (161)
Total 100 (72) 100 (159) 100 (32) 100 (263)
Number of respondents giving the corresponding answer. Multiple answers equal a
single response. Total subject size was 144 with 128 respondents and 16
non-reapondents. Trail riders include 4x4 'ers and dune buggiers.
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