1 50 2 https://highway89.org/files/original/1b70bf9128c278938d4665453ceb6ddc.pdf b16a4c26580326bc2d39242ccf837949 PDF Text Text PA RT N ERS: HANCEY ~ JONES ~ WRIGHT & CO. L) Blaine W. Hancey . CPA ( Retired) Gary D. Jones. CPA Ro bert L. Wrigh t. CPA Do uglas H. Swenson. CPA Paul D. Simkins. CPA P RO FESS IO NA LS: R . Leu Dell Tripp. C PA Carl J. La w. CPA John T. Barker, C PA M ichael C. Kidman, CPA Mark R. Mo ntgomery, CPA C ER TI FI ED P U BLI C ACCO UN T AN TS 95 West 100 Sou th . S uite tl200 . P.O . Box 747, Loga n. Uta h 8432 145 73 January 4, 1989 Municipal Council City of Logan 255 North Main Logan, Utah 84321 We have compiled the accompanying information from a telephone survey developed and conducted by Councilman Fred Duersch Jr. This compilation is 1 imited to presenting information that is the representation of Councilman Duersch. We have not audited or reviewed the accompanying information and, accordingly, do not express and opinion or any other form of assurance. The purpose of the survey was to determine voter attitudes regarding proposed modifications to the Logan Canyon Highway. The sample was taken from a 1 ist publ ished by Carr Printing of Logan City residents who voted in the 1987 elections. A systematic sample of 208 was taken from a population of 3,722. The sample represents approximately 6% of the population. Exh i bit 1 shows the quest ions used in the survey and the sample occurrence rate of aYes u and RNo n responses. It also shows the true occurrence rate for uNon answers in the tota l population based on a statistical evaluation. Exhibits 2 - 8 show information regarding respondents to the survey by gender, frequency in travel ing the canyon and the amount of time 1 iving in the county. #~"-v) ~" /UN !J i t~ . HANCEY , JONES, WRIGHT & CO. Certified Pub1 i c Accoun t ants \/ l'l1lh l' fI ()f (1/1' Prt\'ute CU fIl{JafH l' \ Pra('f/Ce S(' C f/IJI/ 11( (1/(' A lll erican I,I\(/{II( (' IJ(Ct'r(if/ec/ Pu nlt" . 4 (,(,() /II /f(JII/ I (801 ) 752 -1510 �EXHIBIT 1 LOGAN CANYON HIGHWAY SURVEY WE ARE 95;'~ CONFIDENT THAT THE TRUE OCCURRENCE RATE FOR SAtv1PLE "NO" IS BETWEEN X OCCURREl'·JCE - Y PERCENT OF THE RATE TOTAL POPULATION QUESTIONS YES NO X;~ - Y% YOU IN FAVOR OF MODIFICATIONS OF SOME TYPE IN THE CANYON? 99;'~ 1% • 2~~ - 3/~ YOU IN FAVOR OF STRAIGHTENING SELECTED CURt..,'ES IN THE MIDDLE SECTION OF THE CANYON BETlJ..lEEN RIGHT HAND FORK AND RICKS SPRINGS? S9% 11 ~,~ 7'''.'. - 16;~; 9"'/ ~/. S' " /. 5% - 1 "'/ ~". 88% 12% S·,. /. - 17% 73% 2~" I/o 21;~ - 33;~ 55% 45;·': 38% - 5"-/ 3/~ 9 ..... ·" 1/. 94/~ - 99/~ 9;-..' . (.'. 3-" /. 1." /. - 6-" ". DO YOU BELIEVE MODIFYING THE HIGHWAY WILL CONTRIBUTE TO ECONOMIC DEl.) EL0 PM ENT IN CACHE, RICH, AND BEAR LAKE COUNTIES? 72;~ 28;': 22/: - 34% DO YOU BELl E,,'E HIGHWAY MODIFICATIONS CAN BE MADE WITHOUT: A. DESTROYING THE BEAUTY OF THE CANYON? B. CAUSING PERMANENT ENt..,' I RON~1 ENTAL DAMAGE? 95;~ 93;·': 5% 7% 3-/ ". 4'''". - 11 /~ ~RE ~RE ARE YOU IN FAt..,'OR OF SELECTED PASSING LANES? ~RE YOU IN FAVOR OF SCENIC TURNOUTS? YOU IN FAt..,'OR OF BETTER CAMPGROUND ACCESS AND EGRESS IN RELATION TO THE HIGHWAY? ~RE ~RE YOU IN FAt..,'OR OF CHANGING THE COURSE OF THE RIVER IF REQUIRED FOR HIGHWAY MODIFICATION? pO YOU FEEL EXI STING BRIDGES ARE SAFE FOR USE BY THE TRAIv'ELING PUBLIC? YOU IN FAVOR OF REPLACING EXISTING BRIDGES WITH WIDER BRIDGES? ~RE ~ ." . 9'/ .I. I DO YOU BELL EtJE THE PREVIOUSLY MODIFIED SECTION OF THE HIGHWAY BET'AlEEN FIRST DAM AND RIGHT HAND FORK IS: /-'4. AN I MPROVEi1ENT? B. ABOUT THE SAtv1E? c. WORSE I"JHEt-··J CO~'1PARED TO THE REST OF THE HI GHWAY'? 84i'~ 13/: . .-. .' W/. I I : I �EXHIBIT 2 LOGAN CANYON HIGHWAY SURVEY 60 PERCENT 50 40~--~ 30J.---~ 20 1------1: rmmmB FEMA LE 56% 101---~ ~MALE 44% o RESPONDENT BREAKDOWN �EXHIBIT 3 LOGAN CANYON HIGHWAY SURVEY 50 PERCENT 40 30~----------~~~ 20 t-------~ -FEMALE 10 11%,40%,5% ramaMALE 4%,30%,10% o SELDOM SOME OFTEN TRAVEL FREQUENCY BY RESPONDENTS �EXHIBIT 4 LOGAN CANYON HICHWAY SURVEY 100 PERCENT 75 t----Y.; 50~---t/ 25t----~ "i"'"A-----------tIOOBlUN:DER 5 YR 7% o 93% t.__~~~~~~III~a1I1L_--.Jrama OVI- R 5 RESPONDENTS BY TIME LIVING IN COUNTY YR �EXHIBIT 5 LOGAN CANYON HIGHWAY SURVEY 100 PERCENT 75t-~ 50t--~ 25t--~ ~------------------------~mMMNO 10%, 1% [_~IIIIIIIIIIIL ol OVER 5 YRS ____~~~l-____~~~YES 83%,6% UNDER 5 YRS ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF STRAIGHTENING SELECTED CURVES ... ? �EXHIBIT 6 LOGAN CANYON HIGHWAY SURVEY 100 PERCENT 75 t---~ 50 I-------r 25 t---~ ~------------------------~mMMNO 2%)1% rmaaYES 91%)6% OVER 5 YRS UNDER 5 YRS ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF REPLACING EXISTING BRIDCES WITH WIDER BRIDGES? �EXHIBIT 7 LOGAN CANYON HIGHWAY SURVEY 100 PERCENT 75 t------Y. 50t-~ 25 t---+': ~------------------------~MAAMNO 4%) 1% ~YES 89%J6~ OVER 5 YRS Ut~DER 5 YRS CAN MODIFICATIONS BE .MADE WITHOUT DESTROYING THE BEAUTY OF THE CANYON? �LOGAN EXHIBIT 8 CANYON HIGHWAY SURVEY 100 PERCENT 75 t--+: 501-----V- -WORSE -IN COMPARISON 251--~ ~--------------t-ABOUT T~ SAME ~ at _JIIIILIIIIIIIlI..__~~L_,,-_ _J~ OVER 5 YRS UNDER 5 YRS DO YOU BELIEVE THE PREVIOUSLY MODIFIED SECTION OF THE HIGHWAY .. DIS? AN IMPROVE -MENT � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Local URL The URL of the local directory containing all assets of the website <a href="http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/6">http://digital.lib.usu.edu/cdm/ref/collection/highway89/id/6</a> Purchasing Information Describe or link to information about purchasing copies of this item. To order photocopies, scans, or prints of this item for fair use purposes, please see Utah State University's Reproduction Order Form at: <a href="https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php">https://library.usu.edu/specol/using/copies.php</a> Digital Publisher List the name of the entity that digitized and published this item online. Digitized by: Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library Date Digital Record the date the item was digitized. 2013 Conversion Specs Scanned by Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library using Epson Expression 10000 scanner, at 800 dpi. Archival file is PDF (800 dpi), display file is JPEG2000. Checksum 564613655 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 4859817 Bytes Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound PARTNERS: Blaine W. Hancey . CPA ( Retired) Gary D. Jones. CPA Robert L. Wrigh t. CPA Douglas H. Swenson. CPA Paul D. Simkins. CPA PROFESS IONALS: R. LeuDell Tripp. CPA Carl J. Law. CPA John T. Barker, CPA Michael C. Kidman, CPA Mark R. Montgomery, CPA January 4, 1989 Municipal Council City of Logan 255 North Main Logan, Utah 84321 L) HANCEY ~ JONES ~ WRIGHT & CO. CER TIFI ED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS 95 West 100 South . Suite 200 . P.O. Box 747, Logan. Utah 8432 14573 (801 ) 752-1510 We have compiled the accompanying information from a telephone survey developed and conducted by Councilman Fred Duersch Jr. This compilation is 1 imited to presenting information that is the representation of Councilman Duersch. We have not audited or reviewed the accompanying information and, accordingly, do not express and opinion or any other form of assurance. The purpose of the survey was to determine voter attitudes regarding proposed modifications to the Logan Canyon Highway. The sample was taken from a 1 ist publ ished by Carr Printing of Logan City residents who voted in the 1987 elections. A systematic sample of 208 was taken from a population of 3,722. The sample represents approximately 6% of the population. Exhibit 1 shows the quest ions used in the survey and the sample occurrence rate of aYes and No responses. It also shows the true occurrence rate for uNon answers in the tota l population based on a statistical evaluation. Exhibits 2 - 8 show information regarding respondents to the survey by gender, frequency in travel ing the canyon and the amount of time 1 iving in the county. HANCEY, JONES, WRIGHT & CO. Certified Public Accountants EXHIBIT 1 LOGAN CANYON HIGHWAY SURVEY WE ARE 95% CONFIDENT THAT THE TRUE OCCURRENCE RATE FOR SAMPLE "NO" IS BETWEEN X OCCURRENCE - Y PERCENT OF THE RATE TOTAL POPULATION QUESTIONS YES NO X;~ - Y% ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF MODIFICATIONS OF SOME TYPE IN THE CANYON? 99;'~ 1% ‰Û¢ 2~~ - 3/~ ~RE YOU IN FAVOR OF STRAIGHTENING SELECTED CURt..,'ES IN THE MIDDLE SECTION OF THE CANYON BETlJ..lEEN RIGHT HAND FORK AND RICKS SPRINGS? S9% 11 ~,~ 7.''''.- - 16;~; ARE YOU IN FAt..,'OR OF SELECTED PASSING LANES? 9"'/ ~/. S/' ". 5% - 1 "'/ ~". ~RE YOU IN FAVOR OF SCENIC TURNOUTS? 88% 12% Såá,. /. - 17% ~RE YOU IN FAt..,'OR OF BETTER CAMPGROUND ACCESS AND EGRESS IN RELATION TO THE HIGHWAY? 73% 2~I"/o 21;~ - 33;~ ~RE YOU IN FAt..,'OR OF CHANGING THE COURSE OF THE RIVER IF REQUIRED FOR HIGHWAY MODIFICATION? 55% 45;åá': 38% - 5"-/ ~ ." . pO YOU FEEL EXI STING BRIDGES ARE SAFE FOR USE BY THE TRAIv'ELING PUBLIC? 3/~ 9 .1.... åá/". 94/~ - 99/~ ~RE YOU IN FAVOR OF REPLACING EXISTING BRIDGES WITH WIDER BRIDGES? 9. ;(-..'..' 3-/". 1./ ". - 6-"". DO YOU BELIEVE MODIFYING THE HIGHWAY WILL CONTRIBUTE TO ECONOMIC DEl.) E L 0 PM ENT IN CACHE, RICH, AND BEAR LAKE COUNTIES? 72;~ 28;': 22/: - 34% DO YOU BELl E,,'E HIGHWAY MODIFICATIONS CAN BE MADE WITHOUT: A. DESTROYING THE BEAUTY OF THE CANYON? 95;~ 5% 3"-/. - 9'/ .I. B. CAUSING PERMANENT ENt..,' I RO N~1 ENTAL DAMAGE? 93;åá': 7% 4"'''.- - 11 /~ I DO YOU BELL EtJE THE PREVIOUSLY MODIFIED SECTION OF THE HIGHWAY BET'AlEEN FIRST DAM AND RIGHT HAND FORK IS: /-'4. AN I MPROVEi1ENT? 84i'~ I B. ABOUT THE SAtv1E? 13/: c. WORSE I"JHEt-åáJ CO~'1PARED TO THE REST OF THE I HI GHWAY'? .-. .. ' : W/. I 60 PERCENT 50 40~--~ 30J.---~ 20 1------1: 101---~ o EXHIBIT 2 LOGAN CANYON HIGHWAY SURVEY RESPONDENT BREAKDOWN rmmmB FEMA LE 56% ~MALE 44% EXHIBIT 3 LOGAN CANYON HIGHWAY SURVEY 50 PERCENT 40 30~----------~~~ 20 t-------~ 10 o SELDOM SOME OFTEN TRAVEL FREQUENCY BY RESPONDENTS -FEMALE 11%,40%,5% ramaMALE 4%,30%,10% EXHIBIT 4 LOGAN CANYON HICHWAY SURVEY 100 PERCENT 75 t----Y.; 50~---t/ 25t----~ "i"'"A-----------tIOOBlUN:DER 5 YR o 7% t. __~ ~~~~~III~a1I1L_--.Jrama OVI-R93 %5 YR RESPONDENTS BY TIME LIVING IN COUNTY EXHIBIT 5 LOGAN CANYON HIGHWAY SURVEY 100 PERCENT 75t-~ 50t--~ 25t--~ ~------------------------~mMMNO 10%, 1% o[l_ ~IIIIIIIIIIIL ____ ~~~l-____ ~~~YE83S% ,6% OVER 5 YRS UNDER 5 YRS ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF STRAIGHTENING SELECTED CURVES ... ? EXHIBIT 6 LOGAN CANYON HIGHWAY SURVEY 100 PERCENT 75 t---~ 50 I-------r 25 t---~ ~------------------------~mMMNO OVER 5 YRS UNDER 5 YRS ARE YOU IN FAVOR OF REPLACING EXISTING BRIDCES WITH WIDER BRIDGES? 2%)1% rmaaYES 91%)6% EXHIBIT 7 LOGAN CANYON HIGHWAY SURVEY 100 PERCENT 75 t------Y. 50t-~ 25 t---+': ~------------------------~MAAMNO OVER 5 YRS Ut~DER 5 YRS CAN MODIFICATIONS BE .MADE WITHOUT DESTROYING THE BEAUTY OF THE CANYON? 4%) 1% ~YES 89%J6~ EXHIBIT 8 LOGAN CANYON HIGHWAY SURVEY 100 PERCENT 75 t--+: 501-----V- -WORSE -IN COMPARISON 251--~ ~--------------t-ABOUT T~ SAME a~t _ JIIIILIIIIIIIlI.. _ ~~L_,,-__J ~ AN IM-MPREONTV E OVER 5 YRS UNDER 5 YRS DO YOU BELIEVE THE PREVIOUSLY MODIFIED SECTION OF THE HIGHWAY .. DIS? Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Survey results of Logan City resident opinions on widening Logan Canyon road, January 4, 1989 Description An account of the resource Results of a survey conducted by Councilman Fred Duersch Jr. regarding Logan City residents' opinions of widening the road in Logan Canyon. Results were analyzed and presented by Hancy, Jones, Wright, & Co. on January 4, 1989 to the Municipal Council of the City of Logan. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hancey, Jones, Wright, & Co. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Duersch, Fred, Jr. Subject The topic of the resource Logan Canyon (Utah)--History Public lands--Utah--Logan Canyon--History Roadside improvement--Utah--Logan Canyon United States Highway 89 Logan Canyon (Utah) Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. 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Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context USU_MSS133Bx45_Item_2.pdf Highway 89 Reports Surveys https://highway89.org/files/original/ed8e95accdac7ae2c27c07c5a089d9a7.pdf 6f806d2fe0aee220e103a14b6ed8a4ef PDF Text Text After reading local newspaper reports of the 1987 Logan Canyon Highway scoping meetings, I noticed assumptions were made on the part of some groups that the majority of local residents were opposed to any extensive modifications to the highway. In talking with a number of Logan City residents, I received conflicting reports and strong indications that many Logan City voters did not agree with those assumptions and that the scoping meetings were not a true barometer of local feelings. In fact, some felt that the scoping meetings reflected a stacked deck in favor of the opposing viewpoint. At the urging of a number of local residents, I decided to find out for myself by conducting a telephone opinion survey of Logan City voters who voted in the 1987 elections. draft of the ques~ionnaire Although it wasn't intended to be mailed out, the first was sent by Cache County Chamber of Commerce leaders to chamber members and returns were tabulated and results presented to that organization. After the questionnaire was criticized by the local newspaper(particularly one writer) as being biased, I contacted a former Utah State University Sociology Professor, Dr. William DeHart, who had considerable experience with survey questions and format, to review the questionnaire and assist me in eliminating or reducing possible bias. I spent a number of sessions with him in fine tuning the questionnaire before I conducted the telephone opinion survey. I also discussed the questionnaire with Dr. Steven Daniels, formerly of the Department of Forestry at USU, who offered some valuable suggestions. It seemed ironic to me that the local newspaper should accuse me of bias when they, themselves are guilty of incredible one-sided, biased reporting on the highway issue. I guess one should always first identify the color of the snake in the grass before striding too far. After obtaining a list of Logan City residents who voted in the 1987 elections, I randomly sampled 208 voters by personally telephoning them and asking the survey questions. I chose to personally telephone participants to reduce bias and to ensure consistency. I did not solicit any additional responses although many expressed appreciation for the contact and offered additional opinions. Of those who offered additional opinions, I asked if they had attended any of the Logan Canyon Highway scoping meetings. affirmative. Their reasons for not attending ranged from "I don't like to argue" to "a lack of time" or "conflict in schedule". would listen anyway". syndrome". Not one answered in the Some were concerned that "no one I consider this a clear example of "the silent majority In retrospect, they have only themselves to blame if the opposing viewpoint receives credibility. My feeling is that this group of people does not write letters to the editor, tends to avoid controversy and does not like to attend meetings, yet many have strong opinions about important issues and appear to exercise their voting privilege. Perhaps that's why politicians who consistently campaign door-to-door and contact this group of people tend to get elected. �-2Some of the more often expressed comments included: * I would like to see the road widened to include shoulders so that a vehicle could be stopped completely off the road in the event of an emergency(flat tire, stalled vehicle, etc.). This is especially a problem in the middle section of the canyon between Right Hand Fork and Ricks Springs where shoulders are extremely narrow or nonexistent. To increase enforcement of the current speed limit would create a safety hazard unless shoulders were widened to permit a vehicle to stop completely off the road. * Straightening some curves in the middle section of the canyon would not necessarily increase speed but would contribute to a more even speed and flow of traffic. * As important as the environment is, there are other issues of equal or greater importance including highway safety, snow removal, access to recreation areas (Beaver Mountain, Jackson Hole, Yellowstone Park, Bear Lake, etc.), maximum utilization of the canyon, emergency vehicle and hospital access for Bear Lake Valley residents, and economic development potential by providing Bear Lake Valley residents and beyond better access to local merchants. * There have been enough studies of Logan Canyon Highway. The money spent could be better utilized in making needed modifications. According to UDOT engineers, there have been two environmental studies of the highway since 1975 modifications were completed. Approximately $50,000 was funded in 1978 to conduct an environmental assessment to continue modifications from Right Hand Fork to Ricks Springs. The current study, started in 1986, is a full environmental impact statement and has cost approximately $620,000 to this point. Recently, an additional $86,000 was appropriated to finish the study. More money will have to be allocated to publish the final document. It's interesting to note that the reconstruction of a two-lane highway based on 1975 dollars would cost about $500,000/mile and about $l,OOO,OOO/mile using 1988 dollars. These figures are according to the March 88 issue of Engineering News Record(ENR). According to UDOT, the Summer average daily traffic(ADT)in the canyon is about 3500 vehicles and peaks at about 500 vehicles per hour. The Winter ADT is about 1800 vehicles. * I'm tired of a few pseudoexperts using strong-arm tactics to impose their will upon the majority. We have the organization and the structure in-place in the form of unOT and their consultants to consider all issues including the environment and highway safety and design. Let's use the existing structure and rely on the real experts who are being paid out of tax dollars and get out of their way so they can do their job. I took the time to examine the background and expertise of the UDOT personnel assigned to the Logan Canyon Highway project. Everyone of them have significant training and experience in environmental planning and highway safety and design. * Acceleration and deceleration lanes would be useful at major campgrounds and access roads such as Spring Hollow, Malibu/Guinavah, Temple Fork, Right Hand Fork, Wood Camp, etc. * All you need to do is drive Logan Canyon and you're immediately brought to the reality of the hazards and of taking your life in your own hands. * Let's fix the highway so it's safe to drive and quit worrying about having to transplant a few flowers and trees. While a four-lane highway through Logan Canyon is neither appropriate nor necessary, extensive modifications are needed. �-3- * Although a minority, Cache Valley groups opposed to highway modifications are a well organized and extremely vocal coalition. They are living proof that the squeeky wheel gets the grease. But in the same vein, let's not forget that the empty wagon rattles the most. I approached the CPA firm of Hancey, Jones and Wright and asked if they would compile the statistical information for the survey. They offered to do that as a public service and are here today to make the presentation to the Municipal Council. I also contacted Dan Jones who explained that he samples about 6% in his opinion polls with excellent results. I sampled about 6% of the population in my opinion survey. With that report, I'd like to ask Gary Jones and Carl Law of Hancey, Jones and Wright to give the summary report of the survey. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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Checksum 1216771242 File Size Size of the file in bytes. 1872988 Bytes Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound After reading local newspaper reports of the 1987 Logan Canyon Highway scoping meetings, I noticed assumptions were made on the part of some groups that the majority of local residents were opposed to any extensive modifications to the highway. In talking with a number of Logan City residents, I received conflicting reports and strong indications that many Logan City voters did not agree with those assumptions and that the scoping meetings were not a true barometer of local feelings. In fact, some felt that the scoping meetings reflected a stacked deck in favor of the opposing viewpoint. At the urging of a number of local residents, I decided to find out for myself by conducting a telephone opinion survey of Logan City voters who voted in the 1987 elections. Although it wasn't intended to be mailed out, the first draft of the ques~ionnaire was sent by Cache County Chamber of Commerce leaders to chamber members and returns were tabulated and results presented to that organization. After the questionnaire was criticized by the local newspaper(particularly one writer) as being biased, I contacted a former Utah State University Sociology Professor, Dr. William DeHart, who had considerable experience with survey questions and format, to review the questionnaire and assist me in eliminating or reducing possible bias. I spent a number of sessions with him in fine tuning the questionnaire before I conducted the telephone opinion survey. I also discussed the questionnaire with Dr. Steven Daniels, formerly of the Department of Forestry at USU, who offered some valuable suggestions. It seemed ironic to me that the local newspaper should accuse me of bias when they, themselves are guilty of incredible one-sided, biased reporting on the highway issue. I guess one should always first identify the color of the snake in the grass before striding too far. After obtaining a list of Logan City residents who voted in the 1987 elections, I randomly sampled 208 voters by personally telephoning them and asking the survey questions. I chose to personally telephone participants to reduce bias and to ensure consistency. I did not solicit any additional responses although many expressed appreciation for the contact and offered additional opinions. Of those who offered additional opinions, I asked if they had attended any of the Logan Canyon Highway scoping meetings. Not one answered in the affirmative. Their reasons for not attending ranged from "I don't like to argue" to "a lack of time" or "conflict in schedule". Some were concerned that "no one would listen anyway". I consider this a clear example of "the silent majority syndrome". In retrospect, they have only themselves to blame if the opposing viewpoint receives credibility. My feeling is that this group of people does not write letters to the editor, tends to avoid controversy and does not like to attend meetings, yet many have strong opinions about important issues and appear to exercise their voting privilege. Perhaps that's why politicians who consistently campaign door-to-door and contact this group of people tend to get elected. -2- Some of the more often expressed comments included: * * * * * * I would like to see the road widened to include shoulders so that a vehicle could be stopped completely off the road in the event of an emergency(flat tire, stalled vehicle, etc.). This is especially a problem in the middle section of the canyon between Right Hand Fork and Ricks Springs where shoulders are extremely narrow or nonexistent. To increase enforcement of the current speed limit would create a safety hazard unless shoulders were widened to permit a vehicle to stop completely off the road. Straightening some curves in the middle section of the canyon would not necessarily increase speed but would contribute to a more even speed and flow of traffic. As important as the environment is, there are other issues of equal or greater importance including highway safety, snow removal, access to recreation areas (Beaver Mountain, Jackson Hole, Yellowstone Park, Bear Lake, etc.), maximum utilization of the canyon, emergency vehicle and hospital access for Bear Lake Valley residents, and economic development potential by providing Bear Lake Valley residents and beyond better access to local merchants. There have been enough studies of Logan Canyon Highway. The money spent could be better utilized in making needed modifications. According to UDOT engineers, there have been two environmental studies of the highway since 1975 modifications were completed. Approximately $50,000 was funded in 1978 to conduct an environmental assessment to continue modifications from Right Hand Fork to Ricks Springs. The current study, started in 1986, is a full environmental impact statement and has cost approximately $620,000 to this point. Recently, an additional $86,000 was appropriated to finish the study. More money will have to be allocated to publish the final document. It's interesting to note that the reconstruction of a two-lane highway based on 1975 dollars would cost about $500,000/mile and about $l,OOO,OOO/mile using 1988 dollars. These figures are according to the March 88 issue of Engineering News Record(ENR). According to UDOT, the Summer average daily traffic(ADT)in the canyon is about 3500 vehicles and peaks at about 500 vehicles per hour. The Winter ADT is about 1800 vehicles. I'm tired of a few pseudoexperts using strong-arm tactics to impose their will upon the majority. We have the organization and the structure in-place in the form of unOT and their consultants to consider all issues including the environment and highway safety and design. Let's use the existing structure and rely on the real experts who are being paid out of tax dollars and get out of their way so they can do their job. I took the time to examine the background and expertise of the UDOT personnel assigned to the Logan Canyon Highway project. Everyone of them have significant training and experience in environmental planning and highway safety and design. Acceleration and deceleration lanes would be useful at major campgrounds and access roads such as Spring Hollow, Malibu/Guinavah, Temple Fork, Right Hand Fork, Wood Camp, etc. * All you need to do is drive Logan Canyon and you're immediately brought to the reality of the hazards and of taking your life in your own hands. * Let's fix the highway so it's safe to drive and quit worrying about having to transplant a few flowers and trees. While a four-lane highway through Logan Canyon is neither appropriate nor necessary, extensive modifications are needed. -3- * Although a minority, Cache Valley groups opposed to highway modifications are a well organized and extremely vocal coalition. They are living proof that the squeeky wheel gets the grease. But in the same vein, let's not forget that the empty wagon rattles the most. I approached the CPA firm of Hancey, Jones and Wright and asked if they would compile the statistical information for the survey. They offered to do that as a public service and are here today to make the presentation to the Municipal Council. I also contacted Dan Jones who explained that he samples about 6% in his opinion polls with excellent results. I sampled about 6% of the population in my opinion survey. With that report, I'd like to ask Gary Jones and Carl Law of Hancey, Jones and Wright to give the summary report of the survey. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Logan City telephone survey report by Councilman Fred Duersch, Jr., ca. 1988 Description An account of the resource Transcription of a report presented by Councilman Fred Deursch, Jr. discussing a telephone survey he conducted of Logan City residents regarding their opinions of widending the road through Logan Canyon. Report presented in 1988 or 1989. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Duersch, Fred, Jr. Subject The topic of the resource Logan Canyon (Utah)--History Public lands--Utah--Logan Canyon--History Roadside improvement--Utah--Logan Canyon United States Highway 89 Logan Canyon (Utah) Medium The material or physical carrier of the resource. Reports Surveys Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1988-1989 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Logan Canyon (Cache County, Utah, United States) Utah United States United States Highway 89 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1980-1989 20th century Language A language of the resource eng Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives COLL MSS 133, Box 45, Folder 8 Is Referenced By A related resource that references, cites, or otherwise points to the described resource. View the inventory for this collection at: <a href="http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv07669">http://uda-db.orbiscascade.org/findaid/ark:/80444/xv07669</a> Rights Holder A person or organization owning or managing rights over the resource. Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections and Archives Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Reproduction for publication, exhibition, web display or commercial use is only permissible with the consent of the USU Libraries Photograph Curator, phone (435) 797-0890. Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Highway 89 Digital Collections Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context USU_MSS133Bx45_Item_1.pdf Highway 89 Reports Surveys