JLUS Public Survey

Kittery + Portsmouth Naval Shipyard JLUS Survey

The Joint Land Use Study (JLUS) is a collaborative planning effort between the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Town of Kittery and the Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission (SMPDC) to protect and preserve military readiness while supporting continued community growth and economic development. The study area includes Kittery and Portsmouth specifically, as well as the general region incorporating York, Strafford and Rockingham counties. The study involves looking at 24 potential compatibility factors (see below), however feedback during the public engagement process is largely emphasizing concerns and challenges related to local and regional transportation.

•Coordination + Communication
•Public + Military Base Safety
•Legislative Initiatives
•Cultural Resources
•Land/Air/Sea Spaces
•Air Quality
•Scarce Natural Resources
•Resilience
•Threatened + Endangered Species
•Marine Environment
•Water Quality + Quantity
•Natural Features
•Road Capacity/Congestion
•Light and Glare
•Local Housing Availability
•Energy Development
•Infrastructure Extensions + Capacity
•Spectrum Impediment/Interference
•Dust/Smoke/Steam
•Noise and Vibration
•Safety Zones
•Anti-terrorism/Force Protection
•Vertical Obstructions
•Land Use

Your feedback in this survey will help inform recommendations developed in the final JLUS report with an emphasis on local and regional transportation. These may include changes to policy, recommended funding sources for transportation projects and improvements, or recommended follow-on studies.

The survey will take approximately 5 minutes to complete and all responses are confidential.

In addition to the survey, you are invited to join us for an open house to ask any questions about the Joint Land Use Study and, most importantly, to share your ideas about opportunities and solutions for some of the concerns raised during the public engagement process so far.

The meeting details are as follows:

June 5, 2019
4:30PM- 7:00PM
Kittery Community Center
120 Rogers Road
Kittery, ME 03904

Please submit any questions about the meeting through the comment form at http://smpdc.org/jlus

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* 1. What is your home zip code?

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* 2. What is your primary reason for traveling to or through downtown Kittery?

Work

Entertainment (dining, tourism, shopping)

Resident

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* 3. Which road(s) do you typically utilize to access downtown Kittery/Foreside (select all that apply)

Maine Turnpike (I-95)

Dow Highway / Route 236

State Road / Route 1 to the south (Memorial Bridge)

State Road / Route 1 to the north (outlets)

Dennett Road

Route 1 Bypass south (Sarah Long Bridge)

Route 1 Bypass (near the roundabout)

Rogers/ Shapleigh Road

Whipple Street

Walker Street (in Foreside)

Government Street (in Foreside)

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* 4. Which day(s) of the week do you typically travel to/through Kittery (Foreside)? (select all that apply)

Weekday 4:00-5:59am

Weekday 6:00-7:59am

Weekday 8:00-9:59am

Weekday 10:00-11:59am

Weekday 12:00-1:59pm

Weekday 2:00-3:59 pm

Weekday 4:00-5:59pm

Weekday other

Weekend 4:00-5:59am

Weekend 6:00-7:59am

Weekend 8:00-9:59am

Weekend 10:00-11:59am

Weekend 12:00-1:59pm

Weekend 2:00-3:59pm

Weekend 4:00-5:59pm

Weekend other

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* 5. What is the primary mode of travel you typically use on a weekday?

Drive alone

Carpool

Vanpool

COAST transit

Walk

Ride a bicycle

Motorcycle

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* 6. When you travel to/through Kittery, what is your general perception about traffic?

It is typically heavy and causes major disruptions

It is typically manageable and causes minor delays

I don’t typically encounter traffic

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* 7. How often does shipyard traffic affect your travel to/through Kittery?

Every day

Occasionally

Not at all

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* 8. What is your general perception about the impact of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in the region?

The shipyard employees and/or operations generally have a positive impact on the region

The shipyard employees and/or operations generally don’t have an impact on the region

The shipyard employees and/or operations generally have a negative impact on the region

I don't know

No opinion

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* 9. Various stakeholders have suggested a number of ideas for addressing the PNSY impacts, whichhelps focus the study team’s investigation. Please rank the following suggestions for further exploration by this JLUS, with ‘1’ being the most preferred:

Change traffic signal response to reduce delays
Provide more nearby off-shipyard parking to walk to/from
Provide park & ride facilities connected by frequent shuttle
Reduce delays entering or exiting the shipyard
Improve existing bus service/frequency
Add additional bus routes to other places
Improve bicycling facilities (e.g. bike racks, bike lanes)
Add ferry service to/from New Hampshire
Increase nearby affordable housing options

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* 10. Is there a specific idea or improvement to improve either your commute or general mobility through the neighborhood that you would like to share?

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* 11. Are there non-traffic related concerns about shipyard operations that we should be aware of?

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* 12. Do you have a specific idea or improvement for this concern?

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* 13. If you would like to receive project updates, please enter your email address.

Name

Email Address