The second method of talley will be the
Dan Paterson Formula:
May I suggest simply taking each ballot and giving first choice 5 points, second choice 4 points, third 3 points, fourth 2 points and fifth 1 point. Total the points up and you will have first, second, third and so on listed as the most popular reasons.
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I extracted the top five within each top five category and used the DP formula (if you're from Chicago, I'll remind you that DP stands for Dan Paterson in this context). Anyway, this is the final analysis using all the data collected, to date.
1st PLACE (154 delegates)
#16) To provide escape, peace, and relaxation (therapeutic or otherwise)
2nd PLACE (136 delegates)
#1) Quality private fishery
3rd PLACE (105 delegates)
#24) A fun place to gather with family and friends
4th PLACE (31 delegates)
#6) To attract wildlife for viewing and/or preservation
5th & 6th PLACE (2 way tie) (30 delegates each)
#5) To attract wildlife for hunting
#2) To enhance land value
7th PLACE (26 delegates)
#22) To provide safe, fresh fish as food
8th PLACE (19 delegates)
#9) Swimming hole
9th & 10th PLACE (2 way tie) (10 delegates each)
#4) Provide affordable and convenient water frontage real estate
#20) A family or personal challenge of actually building it
Honorable mentions for...
11th and 12th PLACE (2 way tie) (4 delegates each)
#23) Water source for fire fighting
#21) A family or personal challenge to maintain a complex ecosystem
