LDNPA Lake Activities And Services Questionnaire Winter 2006/2007 Over the next three years, we are working towards developing access and recreational opportunities for lakes, rivers and the coast in the National Park. We need your help to find out what lake services you currently use, what activities you take part in, what services you might expect and whether you would be willing to pay towards those services. We are involving Windermere lake users in reviewing the Registration byelaws and scheme. We have extended this work to Coniston Water, Derwentwater and Ullswater as they have a Public Right of Navigation on them. We are particularly reviewing Windermere Registration byelaw 10, which allows exemptions for powered vessels registered with the Small Ships Register. Powered craft registered on Windermere can either continue to register with the National Park Authority or they can join the Small Ships Register. Please send us your comments by 9 February 2007. Q1 Please tell us which lake you MAINLY visit? (TICK ONE ONLY, the following questions will refer to the lake you tick)   Windermere   Ullswater Derwentwater   Coniston Water Q2 What is your main activity on the lake? (TICK ONE ONLY)   Sailing   Fishing from a boat Canoeing or kayaking   Other Motor cruising   Other, please specify: Q3 What is your second choice? (TICK ONE ONLY)   Sailing   Fishing from a boat Canoeing or kayaking   Other Motor cruising   Other, please specify: Q4 Do you use the lake as a recreational activity/hobby, or is it part of your business?   Recreational user   Commercial user Q5 Are you a member of a club or similar group associated with this activity?   Yes   No Q6 Thinking over the last year, how many days did you use the lake in the Summer? (Easter until 30 September) Q7 Thinking over the last year, how many days did you use the lake in the Winter? (1 October until Easter) Q8 Thinking over the last year, were your visits to the lake mainly...   During the week   Evenings On weekends   Q9 Do you know what the Lake District National Park Authority does on the lake? (TICK ONE)   Yes (please specify)   Don't know No   If yes, please specify: Q10 We provide various lake services on the lake. Which of these do you currently use or value?   Rescue service   Looking after shoreline, islands and habitats Advising and helping lake users   Byelaw provision and enforcement Q11 Please rank the lake services in order of importance, from 1 (most important) to 4 (least important). TICK ONE BOX PER COLUMN Rescue Service 1 - Most important   2   3   4 - Least important Advising and helping lake users       Looking after shoreline, islands and habitats       Byelaw provision and enforcement       Q12 How satisfied are you with the current level of lake services? (TICK ONE)   Very satisfied   Very dissatisfied Satisfied   Not used/Don't know Dissatisfied   Q13 What lake services would you like to see provided on the lake in the future? Q14 Some navigation authorities charge an annual fee or toll for all craft to use the waterway and use the income to provide various services. Would you be willing to pay for lake services on your lake?   Yes Go to Q15   No Go to Q17 Q15 If yes, which services would you be willing to pay for? (From Q10 and Q13) Q16 If yes, how much would you be willing to pay annually? Q17 If no at Q14, why not? Q18 If no at Q14, would you still expect the lake services to be provided? Q19 We currently require only powered craft to register to use Windermere, do you think any future registration scheme should apply to any of the following? (TICK FOR EACH ONE) Powered craft Yes   No Sail boats   Kayaks, canoes, row boats   Historic boats   Steamboats   Dinghies   Passenger ferries   Private Hire (Commercial craft)   Other   Other please specify: Q20 Would you like to receive more information about what is happening on the lake in future?   Yes Go to Q21   No Go to Q22 Q21 If yes, how would you like to receive this information?   Post   Email Q22 Are you aware of any other organisations involved in managing your lake or its use?   Yes Go to Q23   No Go to Q24 Q23 If yes, please specify: Q24 Do you use a boat on one of the other lakes as well as the main lake you have already told us about? If so, which other lake(s)?   Windermere   Coniston Water Derwentwater   Ullswater Q25 If you ticked Windermere at Q24, how many days did you use Windermere last year? Q26 If you ticked Derwentwater at Q24, how many days did you use Derwentwater last year? Q27 If you ticked Coniston Water at Q24, how many days did you use Coniston Water last year? Q28 If you ticked Ullswater at Q24, how many days did you use Ullswater last year? Questions Q29-Q34 are only for Windermere lake users, everyone else please skip to Q35 Q29 We are reviewing Registration byelaw number 10, which allows exemption for powered vessels registered with the Small Ships Register (operated by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency). Do you agree with removing the Small Ships Register exemption from the Windermere Registration byelaws?   Yes   No Q30 Please give a reason for your answer to Q29 Q31 If you are to register on Windermere in the future, how would you prefer to do this? (TICK ONE)   By post   In person at Ferry Nab, Bowness Online on the Lake District National Park Authority website   Other (please specify) Q31 Please specify: Q32 We are asking users on the three other main lakes about lake services and willingness to pay for these. Would you be willing to pay to use your boat on Derwentwater, Coniston Water or Ullswater?   Yes Go to Q33   No Go to Q34 Q33 If yes, how much would you be willing to pay? Q34 If no, please can you say why? Q35 Name: Q36 Organisation (if applicable): Q37 Address: Q38 Postcode: Q39 Email address: Q40 Telephone Number: Q41 Would you like us to contact you in the future about National Park issues?   Yes   No Thank you for filling in this questionnaire. Please click the Submit button below which will send your comments to our database. Alternatively paper copies can be sent to: Freepost RRAA-KECJ-AXSY, LDF Team, Lake District National Park Authority, Murley Moss, Kendal, LA9 7RL. Closing date has been extended to 9 February 2007. We will send you details of the results and the conclusions of those results early in 2007. If you have any additional comments about the Registration Scheme, please send them to our Recreation Management Adviser Carissa Lough at carissa.lough@lake-district.gov.uk.