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RESPONSES
MOOSE
PASS COMMUNITY
COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN PUBLIC SURVEY
October 1991
Dear Friends of Moose Pass:
About a year ago, the
Kenai Peninsula Borough appointed seven of your neighbors to serve on the Moose
Pass Advisory Planning Commission. We need your help to better serve the needs
of Moose Pass.
Please complete the
following questionnaire and mail it to: Moose
Pass Advisory Planning Commission, Box 516, Moose Pass, Alaska 99631 OR give to
any Advisory Planning Commissioner listed below OR drop off at the designated
Planning Survey Box at the Moose Pass Post Office.
Thanks for your help and contact any of us listed
below for more information.
Sincerely,
Richard Smeriglio
Moose Pass Advisory
Planning Commission
Richard
Beaudoin Jeff Estes
Irene
Lindquist Ellen O'Brien
Ann
Painter Richard
Smeriglio 288‑3614
Mark
Stauble
MOOSE
PASS QUESTIONNAIRE
The following questions
pertain to comments or goals as determined at past Sportsman's Club meetings
and other topics that must be addressed by a Moose Pass Comprehensive Plan.
Your response to this questionnaire will be used to draft such a plan, the
results of which will be presented at a public meeting. The final document will
be presented to the Borough for inclusion in its Comprehensive Plan. Your
response and additional comments will help us chart a course for the future of
this community. Please take the time and help us make these important
decisions; the time you take will be greatly appreciated.
Comment:
Moose Pass presently has a
bike path from the south of town, north to the Ball Diamond area.
QUESTION
1. Should
the bike path be extended? 69%
yes no 26%
2. Extend
it north? 53%
yes no 16%
3. South
towards Seward? 67%
yes no 15%
Comment:
Near the Moose Pass
townsite, there is a high potential for highway accidents. Some school bus
pickups must be made in the bends of the road, just north and south of town.
QUESTION
1. Should we request an
extension of the controlled speed zone through town? 68% yes no 29%
2.
Should the speed in these extensions (if adopted) be 50% 35 mph . . or . . 45
mph 13% . . or . . 55 mph 3% (circle one)
3.
If you endorse an extension, where should it begin, . . mile 27.5 [37%] to the south or (other) ; end at mile
31 to the north [39%] or (other).
Comment:
The area has two dumpster
sites, one at mile 24, and one at mile 29.5. Large items must be hauled to
Seward and hazardous household items are collected locally once a year.
QUESTION
1. Are you
satisfied with:
(a)
The present disposal system? 81%
yes no 16%
(b)
Current locations? 71%
yes no 19%
2. Are more frequent
pickups needed? 32% yes no 52%
3. Should dumpsters be
relocated away from plain view?
42%
yes no 52%
4. Should area be
incorporated for larger items?
16% yes no 66%
5. Should visual screening
provided for dumpster locations?
47% yes no 37%
Comment:
The school is the focal
point for many community activities. There has been widespread concern that it
should be maintained and improved as warranted.
QUESTION
1. Do you think the school should expand I when
necessary, providing new facilities? 79%
yes no 18%
2. Continue to provide Jr. High? 60%
yes no 37%
3. Should a new school site be selected for the
future, providing greater safety and more space than the present location? 29% yes no 68%
Comment:
The Moose Pass Volunteer
Fire Company presently has access to three refill sites with fire hydrants
available for year round operations: the fish hatchery,. . Estes Bros., Store,
. . and the Ralph Moore residence. Moose Pass has several dedicated fire
fighters, but still has the worst fire insurance rating. With more volunteers,
increased training and improved equipment the level of protection would be
increased for everyone. At present all
equipment is located at the community hall.
QUESTION
1. Should we continue to support our volunteer
fire company? 97% yes no 0%
2. Do you think the level of protection our fire
company provides is sufficient? 50% yes no 37%
3. Would you be interested in attending a 5 day
(State sponsored) fire training course, to become a certified structural fire
fighter? 37% yes no 58%
4. Should an auxiliary site be identified for a
future fire house? 50% yes no 42%
5.
Should a new site be identified for our fire equipment? 28% yes
no 65%
6. Should we identify additional locations for
year round water access? 79% yes no 13%
Comment:
The community hall is on a small lot with
only a few feet of space on either side, the area in front extends to the
roadway, but has right‑of-way set backs. The original design provided for
a second story. The structure is in dire need of a new roof.
QUESTION
1. Shall we continue to
support the community hall? 97% yes no 3%
2. Which roof repair option
would you approve: (circle one)
5% (a) Repair the
existing flat roof.
19% (b) Replace the flat roof with a new pitched metal roof.
58% (c) Install
a new pitched roof and place walls under it at the same time, for future second
story expansion.
3. Would you support
expanding the hall size? 58% yes no 32%
4. Would you support expansion of our library at
the same time? 58% yes no 34%
5. Should we identify a new site for a future
community hall? 59% yes no 65%
What are your suggestions
on this:
Comment:
Shallow
bedrock and small lots have made development of adequate water and D.E.C.
approved septic systems a problem in the Moose Pass townsite.
QUESTION
1. Is your water quantity adequate? 77% yes
no 13%
2. Is its quality adequate
or safe? 79% yes no 10%
3. Is your septic system adequate? 77% yes no 6%
4. Should the community study a CO‑OP
central water system? 40% yes no 48%
5. For the townsite only? 42% yes no 42%
Comment:
People
are attracted to the Moose Pass area for a variety of reasons. A theme often
heard at community gatherings is "rural lifestyle". This phrase
appears in two important community goals. To help us define it, please circle
those items below that best describes "Rural Lifestyle" to you.
81%
(1) low population density (2)
low taxes. 52%
55% (3) small local school (4)
solitude. 45%
39%
(5) fewer bldg. restrictions (6) no zoning. 42%
63% (7) good access to
recreation lands.. (8) low crime rate.
58%
48% (8) low commercial
development (10) friendly
atmosphere. 65%
57% (11) lack of costly
city services
58%
(12) the ability to pursue a self sufficient lifestyle.
Your comments:
_______________________________________________
QUESTION
1. Would you like to see economic growth in the
Moose Pass area? 52% yes no 44%
2. Would you like to see public money spent to
promote economic development in the Moose Pass area? 35% yes no 66%
3. Do you favor public lands being conveyed to
private use for economic development such as:
(1)
light industrial 29%
yes no 58%
(2)
heavy industrial 6%
yes no 81%
(3)
tourism 56%
yes no 39%
(4)
large businesses 10%
yes no 79%
(5)
small businesses 55%
yes no 37%
(6)
Your comments: ________________________________________
Comment:
The
population of the Moose Pass area has been more or less stable for the last 50
years. There are presently 381 individual lots in the Moose Pass area. Of these
230 are bare lots, and 151 have some type of building or improvements. The
State has selected 8,558 acres from the Federal Public Domain. It is seeking
conveyance of 5,753 additional acres. Borough lands around Moose Pass amount to
approximately 600 acres. The Borough is seeking conveyance of 8,558 additional
acres from within the State Selected Lands. When this land is conveyed to the
Borough, it could be used for economic, residential or recreational
development, or left in its present state. The Borough has stated that any land
sold would be at current market value.
QUESTION
(1) Do you favor Borough/State lands being
conveyed to private ownership? 66% yes no 24%
For: (a) Residential home
building? 73% yes
no 23%
(b)
Privately owned Recreational 55%
yes no 35%
(c)
Multi Family Dwellings? 25%
yes no 60%
0 ac - 26% |
1 to 5 - 53% |
5+ - 5% |
What size
recreational lots would you favor? |
0 lots - 29% |
1 to 30 - 6% |
30+ - 21% |
What size
recreational lots would you favor? |
0 ac - 26% |
1 to 5 - 56% |
5+ - 5% |
What size
residential lots would you favor? |
0 lots - 24% |
1 to 40 - 8% |
40+ - 21% |
How many lots
should be set aside for this purpose? |
Comment:
Trail
Lake and the Moose Pass area are rated one of the most scenic areas in all
Alaska, and because of it is easy access, it has the potential to attract a
larger segment of the tourist industry. Promoting tourism while maintaining a
rural ‑lifestyle is one of our community goals.
QUESTION
1. Would you like to see the tourist industry grow in the area? 56% yes
no 40%
2. Do you think we can promote tourism, and still preserve
a rural lifestyle? 61% yes no 34%
3. Who should promote future tourism in the Moose
Pass area?
(A)
community funds 31%
yes no 42%
(B) public
funds 31%
yes no 40%
(C) private sector 56% yes no 21%
(D) none of the above 15%
yes no 21%
(E) Your comments: ____________________________________________
Comment:
The Public is becoming
more informed and equally concerned and conscientious about our environment and
the effects our actions can have upon it. Chemicals are part of our everyday
lives.
QUESTION
(1) Should the Moose Pass area consider adopting as
a Community Goal restrictions on the commercial use of, transport,0 storage or
disposal of Toxic or Hazardous substances in this area? 75% yes no 18%
Comment:
The
Ball Diamond at the North edge of town is fast becoming a non-restricted area
for RVs and campers. As many as 30 camping units have been counted in this area.
Some residents resent this, and have expressed concern that locals will in the
future be denied traditional use of this area as a community use area.
QUESTION
1. Do you favor as a community goal, acquisition
of the Ball area as a community Park? 66% yes no 23%
2. Would you favor the State/Borough obtaining
the land for use as a Park and develop it? 32%
yes no 53%
3. Other
___________________________________________________
Comment:
There are a number of historic and general use trails in the area
that cross Federal, State, Borough lands and private lands.
QUESTION
1. Should rights‑of‑way be pursued
for trails through these areas? 69% yes no 16% 6% maybe
Comment:
Beetles
have destroyed forests in Cooper Landing and are moving this way. Forest
Service plans at local campgrounds include chemical controls. Other means of
addressing this problem are available, including logging and prescribed burns.
QUESTION
1. Do you feel beetles are or will be a problem for Moose Pass? 84% yes
no 11%
2. Do you favor use of chemicals to treat beetles? 19% yes
no 74%
3. Do you favor alternate methods of controlling beetles? 79% yes
no 6%
4. Should this be addressed locally? 74%
yes no 11%
5. If yes, should this be addressed aggressively? 61% yes
no 19%
6. Should the Borough, State and USFS be
encouraged to come up with plans for beetle problems and present them locally? 87% yes
no 8%
PLEASE
FOLD, SEAL AND RETURN TO THE MOOSE PASS PLANNING COMMISSION.