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INTRODUCTION As a result of neighborhood meetings conducted in May 2014 at Kimber Park, Walnut Grove Park, and Estella Park, and to address the concerns (generally regarding potential increased traffic, noise, and attendance) of the local residents of future potential Off -Leash Areas, the Conejo Recreation and Park District (District) performed site studies at all three parks. These studies were conducted over a 13 -hour period, from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., on the Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday of one week per park — a baseline study in the Summer of 2014 and a comparative study during the Summer of 2015. The baseline study was conducted prior to the implementation of the installation (which occurred in March 2015) of Temporary Off -Leash Areas at each park; the comparative study was conducted after the installation of the Temporary Off -Leash Areas. For traffic, as recommended by the City of Thousand Oaks traffic division, the standard interval of 15 minutes of recording was employed. Noise (Sound) levels were recorded by measuring sound in decibels three times per day at low, ambient, and high levels. For each recording, the District representative circled the park and read and recorded the meter at various locations. For further explanation and information on the sound recording methods, please see the "Definitions and References" on the next page. Park attendance was also recorded. Two categories were made: one for patrons with dogs, the other for patrons without dogs. It should be noted that the patrons, not the dogs, were counted. Two patrons with one dog between them were each counted as a patron with a dog. Furthermore, one patron with multiple dogs was still only counted as one patron with a dog. This, however, was a rare occasion and such instances were in the minority. In the Data Appendix, raw data from the 2014 site studies is displayed alongside the data collected from the 2015 site studies. For easier comparison, the data is graphically presented in exhibits throughout this report. The efforts of patrons cleaning up their dog's waste was observed and recorded at each park. 11 Page