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What is your Zipcode of residence ____________ and Municipality of residence ___________________
1) There are a variety of stream water quality challenges in the Chartiers Creek area. Some may be more prevalent in your area than others. For each challenge listed below, circle whether you think it is Very Prevalent, Somewhat Prevalent or Not Very Prevalent in YOUR AREA.
VERY SOMEWHAT NOT VERY WATER QUALITY CHALLENGE PREVALENT PREVALENT PREVALENT
1 2 3 Toxic chemicals and metals in the streams
1 2 3 Sewage and agricultural runoff (nutrients) in streams
1 2 3 Soils and sediments in the streams
1 2 3 Physical alteration and erosion of stream banks
1 2 3 Loss of streamside vegetation and habitat
1 2 3 High flows during storms
1 2 3 Other (please specify)_____________________
2) There can be a variety of human activities that cause water quality problems. For each human activity listed below, circle whether you think it is a Very Important, Somewhat Important or Not Important cause of stream water quality problems in YOUR AREA.
VERY SOMEWHAT NOT VERY POSSIBLE CAUSES OF WATER QUALITY PROBLEMS IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT
1 2 3 Residential and commercial development
1 2 3 Agricultural activities
1 2 3 Mining activities
1 2 3 Industrial discharges
1 2 3 Residential septic systems
1 2 3 Municipal storm and sewer discharges
1 2 3 Other (please specify)______________
3) There may be limited resources from state and federal sources to deal with all the stream quality problems in your area. Local townships and municipalities may have to contribute to funding projects. You may support some local funding sources more than others. For each source below, circle whether you Strongly Support, Moderately Support or Do Not Support that source of local funding for water quality projects in YOUR AREA.
STRONGLY MODERATELY DO NOT POSSIBLE FUNDING SOURCE SUPPORT SUPPORT SUPPORT
1 2 3 Property taxes
1 2 3 Development fees
1 2 3 Wage or income taxes
1 2 3 Redirect existing municipal budget
1 2 3 Sales taxes
1 2 3 Water and Sewage levies
1 2 3 Fees on polluting activities
1 2 3 Other (please specify) ____________________
4) We may have different visions of what we would like our area to be. For each vision element below, circle whether it is Very Important, Somewhat Important or Not Very Important to you.
VERY SOMEWHAT NOT VERY VISION ELEMENT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT
1 2 3 Attractive stream sides
1 2 3 Streams for canoeing or floating
1 2 3 Maintain natural aesthetics
1 2 3 Meaningful job opportunities
1 2 3 No flooding of communities
1 2 3 No flooding of communities
1 2 3 Vibrant commercial activity
1 2 3 Many hiking and biking trails
1 2 3 Low taxes
1 2 3 Fishable streams
1 2 3 Streams safe for swimming and wading
1 2 3 New residential development activity
1 2 3 Community based management of local streams
5) The above list of vision elements may not fully capture your picture of your area. If not, would you list below any additional vision elements and circle their importance to you.
VERY SOMEWHAT NOT VERY ADDITIONAL VISION ELEMENTS IMPORTANT IMPORTANT IMPORTANT
1 2 3 __________________________________
1 2 3 __________________________________
1 2 3 __________________________________
6) A variety of programs can address the water quality issues in your area. For each program below, circle whether you think it would make a Big Difference, Some Difference or Little Difference to water quality in YOUR AREA.
BIG SOME LITTLE PROGRAMS TO ADDRESS WATER QUALITY DIFFERENCE DIFFERENCE DIFFERENCE
1 2 3 Plant vegetation along streams
1 2 3 Use wetlands to treat abandoned mine drainage
1 2 3 Manage residential and commercial development
1 2 3 Improve septic systems
1 2 3 More restrictions on municipal and industrial discharges
1 2 3 Change agricultural practices
1 2 3 Replace decaying municipal sewage lines and facilities
1 2 3 Establish effective municipal environmental quality boards
1 2 3 Community monitoring of stream conditions
1 2 3 Coordinate stream quality programs across municipalities
1 2 3 Other (please specify) ________________________
Please CIRCLE whether you Strongly Agree, Agree, Neither Agree nor Disagree, Disagree or Strongly Disagree with the following statements:
7) My township or municipality should establish a stream restoration fund to finance projects in my area.
Strongly Agree Neither Agree Disagree Strongly Agree nor Disagree Disagree
8) My township or municipality should enact zoning ordinances that are more protective of environmental quality.
Strongly Agree Neither Agree Disagree Strongly Agree nor Disagree Disagree
9) I would rather we clean up a large number of moderately polluted stream miles than a small number of severely polluted stream miles within the next five years.
Strongly Agree Neither Agree Disagree Strongly Agree nor Disagree Disagree
10) I would like to see open space and natural areas, even if that means more intensive residential and commercial activities in some local areas.
Strongly Agree Neither Agree Disagree Strongly Agree nor Disagree Disagree
11) I believe we should use transportation, sewage and water utility planning to control residential and commercial development.
Strongly Agree Neither Agree Disagree Strongly Agree nor Disagree Disagree
12) I believe trails and hiking paths would be a good way to utilize our rivers and streams, link communities, and raise interest in managing the quality of streams in my area.
Strongly Agree Neither Agree Disagree Strongly Agree nor Disagree Disagree
13) I think improving stream quality in my area will improve economic conditions.
Strongly Agree Neither Agree Disagree Strongly Agree nor Disagree Disagree
14) I believe local municipalities should buy land to preserve open space and water quality.
Strongly Agree Neither Agree Disagree Strongly Agree nor Disagree Disagree
15) Older, more settled areas should be more fully utilized for residential and commercial development before opening up new development in pristine areas
Strongly Agree Neither Agree Disagree Strongly Agree nor Disagree Disagree