[mou] Revised: Grand Marais (MN) Harbor Survey for Birders

[Hoffman]

 From Ken and Molly Hoffman, February 8, 2005

Dear Birders:

Below please find a revised Grand Marais Harbor Survey of Birders.  The 
westerly beach was not clearly identified in the first survey. The westerly 
gravel beach is included in choice E, see below.

We have attempted to keep this survey simple.  The data collected will be 
important in discussions about the impact that a large marina development 
in the Grand Marais harbor would have on birders.

The data collected will emphasize the concern birders have about proposed 
marina development, and their familiarity with the harbor as a birding 
resource.  And, it will identify which areas are most important to the 
birding experience. For background information, please see MN Birding, 
January/February 2005.

The Harbor Advisory Committee is willing to accept more public input and 
the final committee decision scheduled for January 2005 was postponed.  We 
can have some impact on the committee by providing sound numbers with this 
survey so please do not delay in responding.

Thank you.

Good Birding,
Ken & Molly Hoffman
196 County Road 44
Grand Marais, MN  55604
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GRAND MARAIS HARBOR SURVEY OF BIRDERS:
For this survey the Grand Marais harbor is divided into five areas 
described below.  Please indicate which of these areas are most important 
to your birding experience in the harbor area.
1 = most important area
2 = second most important area
3 = third most important area

For email purposes, please indicate your choices and ranking immediately 
following the location and return by email, or indicate your choices and 
ranking in a comment format.  Make sure the location is clearly 
identified.  (If you require a map to identify the locations, please email 
harbor@boreal.org for more information.)  Please let us know your name(s) 
and home town.

HARBOR AREAS:
A. ARTISTS' POINT AND THE EAST BREAK WALL
B. BLACKTOP PARKING AREA (Coast Guard through Boulder Park)
C. NORTHERLY GRAVEL BEACH (Trading Post to highway 61)
D. EXISTING MARINA (Angry Trout to break wall intersection with beach)
E. WEST BREAK WALL and WESTERLY BEACH  (existing marina break wall through 
west break wall, including the power plant and city storage area)

Comments:

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(Further instructions: Please provide this survey with at least 1, 2, AND 3 
rankings.  If you absolutely cannot decide between 1 and 2 rankings, two 
#1s will be accepted.  If you are a couple and are birders, and can agree 
on ranking, put both your names on the survey and we will count it as two 
surveys.  If you cannot agree, please provide two separate rankings, and 
counted as two surveys.)   If you would like a map of the locations mailed 
to you, please provide your mailing address.

Email survey to :
harbor@boreal.org
- or -
Mail survey to:
Molly Hoffman
196 County Road 44
Grand Marais, MN  55604