City of Owatonna Stormwater Management and Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program

Citizen Input and Feedback

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* 1. Contact Information

Name

City/Town

State/Province

Email Address

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* 2. How familiar are you with the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit and Program?

I have never heard of the MS4 Program and Stormwater Management Program

I am somewhat familiar with the MS4 Program and Stormwater Management Program

I am well aware and informed of the MS4 and Stormwater Management Program

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* 3. How would you rank the communities attitude towards and awareness of current water quality regulations and environmental initiatives in comparison to 10 years ago?

	Low/ Poor	Moderate/ Good	High/ Great
Level of Awareness	Level of Awareness Low/ Poor	Level of Awareness Moderate/ Good	Level of Awareness High/ Great
General Attitude	General Attitude Low/ Poor	General Attitude Moderate/ Good	General Attitude High/ Great

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* 4. Which of the following pollutant source(s) do you feel have a potential to impact water quality within our community?

	Low Potential	Moderate Potential	High Potential
Commercial and Industrial Runoff	Commercial and Industrial Runoff Low Potential	Commercial and Industrial Runoff Moderate Potential	Commercial and Industrial Runoff High Potential
Construction Site Runoff	Construction Site Runoff Low Potential	Construction Site Runoff Moderate Potential	Construction Site Runoff High Potential
Landscaping - Pesticide, Herbicides, Fertilizer Applications, etc.	Landscaping - Pesticide, Herbicides, Fertilizer Applications, etc. Low Potential	Landscaping - Pesticide, Herbicides, Fertilizer Applications, etc. Moderate Potential	Landscaping - Pesticide, Herbicides, Fertilizer Applications, etc. High Potential
Animal and Pet Waste	Animal and Pet Waste Low Potential	Animal and Pet Waste Moderate Potential	Animal and Pet Waste High Potential
General Trash and Debris	General Trash and Debris Low Potential	General Trash and Debris Moderate Potential	General Trash and Debris High Potential
Yard Waste - Grass Clippings, Leaves, Branches, Weeds, etc.	Yard Waste - Grass Clippings, Leaves, Branches, Weeds, etc. Low Potential	Yard Waste - Grass Clippings, Leaves, Branches, Weeds, etc. Moderate Potential	Yard Waste - Grass Clippings, Leaves, Branches, Weeds, etc. High Potential
Residential/Household Runoff - Detergents, Paint, Washwater, Grease, sand salt, etc.	Residential/Household Runoff - Detergents, Paint, Washwater, Grease, sand salt, etc. Low Potential	Residential/Household Runoff - Detergents, Paint, Washwater, Grease, sand salt, etc. Moderate Potential	Residential/Household Runoff - Detergents, Paint, Washwater, Grease, sand salt, etc. High Potential
Vehicles and Equipment - Oil, Grease, Antifreeze, etc.	Vehicles and Equipment - Oil, Grease, Antifreeze, etc. Low Potential	Vehicles and Equipment - Oil, Grease, Antifreeze, etc. Moderate Potential	Vehicles and Equipment - Oil, Grease, Antifreeze, etc. High Potential
General Erosion	General Erosion Low Potential	General Erosion Moderate Potential	General Erosion High Potential
Public Operations - sanding, salting, road maintenance, etc.	Public Operations - sanding, salting, road maintenance, etc. Low Potential	Public Operations - sanding, salting, road maintenance, etc. Moderate Potential	Public Operations - sanding, salting, road maintenance, etc. High Potential
Agricultural Runoff	Agricultural Runoff Low Potential	Agricultural Runoff Moderate Potential	Agricultural Runoff High Potential

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Which of the following Public Participation and Involvement Program(s) are you most interested in?

Rain Garden Cost Share

Rain Garden Adoption

Catch Basin Adoption

Storm Drain Marking/ Stenciling

Straight River Clean-Up

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* 6. In your experiences, which medium is the best way(s) to effectively reach the general public in Owatonna?

	Not Effective	Somewhat Effective	Very Effective
Website	Website Not Effective	Website Somewhat Effective	Website Very Effective
Printed Material (brochures, pamphlets, guidance documents, etc..)	Printed Material (brochures, pamphlets, guidance documents, etc..) Not Effective	Printed Material (brochures, pamphlets, guidance documents, etc..) Somewhat Effective	Printed Material (brochures, pamphlets, guidance documents, etc..) Very Effective
Owatonna Today Show Airings and Commercials	Owatonna Today Show Airings and Commercials Not Effective	Owatonna Today Show Airings and Commercials Somewhat Effective	Owatonna Today Show Airings and Commercials Very Effective
OPU Utility Bill Insert	OPU Utility Bill Insert Not Effective	OPU Utility Bill Insert Somewhat Effective	OPU Utility Bill Insert Very Effective
City Spot Newsletter	City Spot Newsletter Not Effective	City Spot Newsletter Somewhat Effective	City Spot Newsletter Very Effective
Newspaper Articles	Newspaper Articles Not Effective	Newspaper Articles Somewhat Effective	Newspaper Articles Very Effective
Facebook	Facebook Not Effective	Facebook Somewhat Effective	Facebook Very Effective
Twitter	Twitter Not Effective	Twitter Somewhat Effective	Twitter Very Effective
Booth (Fair, Trade Shows, Conferences)	Booth (Fair, Trade Shows, Conferences) Not Effective	Booth (Fair, Trade Shows, Conferences) Somewhat Effective	Booth (Fair, Trade Shows, Conferences) Very Effective

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Please rate the quality of the communities environment, natural systems, and overall image.

	Low Quality- Major improvement and remediation is necessary	Moderate Quality - Minor improvement along with continuance of preservation	High Quality - Preservation/ Conservation should be the focus
Owatonna's lakes, rivers, and streams	Owatonna's lakes, rivers, and streams Low Quality- Major improvement and remediation is necessary	Owatonna's lakes, rivers, and streams Moderate Quality - Minor improvement along with continuance of preservation	Owatonna's lakes, rivers, and streams High Quality - Preservation/ Conservation should be the focus
Owatonna's park and forest areas	Owatonna's park and forest areas Low Quality- Major improvement and remediation is necessary	Owatonna's park and forest areas Moderate Quality - Minor improvement along with continuance of preservation	Owatonna's park and forest areas High Quality - Preservation/ Conservation should be the focus
Owatonna's industrial areas	Owatonna's industrial areas Low Quality- Major improvement and remediation is necessary	Owatonna's industrial areas Moderate Quality - Minor improvement along with continuance of preservation	Owatonna's industrial areas High Quality - Preservation/ Conservation should be the focus
Owatonna's commercial areas	Owatonna's commercial areas Low Quality- Major improvement and remediation is necessary	Owatonna's commercial areas Moderate Quality - Minor improvement along with continuance of preservation	Owatonna's commercial areas High Quality - Preservation/ Conservation should be the focus
Owatonna's green space	Owatonna's green space Low Quality- Major improvement and remediation is necessary	Owatonna's green space Moderate Quality - Minor improvement along with continuance of preservation	Owatonna's green space High Quality - Preservation/ Conservation should be the focus
Owatonna's green infrastructure	Owatonna's green infrastructure Low Quality- Major improvement and remediation is necessary	Owatonna's green infrastructure Moderate Quality - Minor improvement along with continuance of preservation	Owatonna's green infrastructure High Quality - Preservation/ Conservation should be the focus
Owatonna's agricultural areas	Owatonna's agricultural areas Low Quality- Major improvement and remediation is necessary	Owatonna's agricultural areas Moderate Quality - Minor improvement along with continuance of preservation	Owatonna's agricultural areas High Quality - Preservation/ Conservation should be the focus
Owatonna's downtown area	Owatonna's downtown area Low Quality- Major improvement and remediation is necessary	Owatonna's downtown area Moderate Quality - Minor improvement along with continuance of preservation	Owatonna's downtown area High Quality - Preservation/ Conservation should be the focus

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* 8. Which of the following activities do you typically do that could help water quality? (select all that apply)

Remove grass clippings from the street and sidewalk after mowing

Compost yard waste

Conduct lawn watering only when absolutely necessary

Properly dispose of household chemicals, oil, paint, detergents and other hazardous wastes

Wash car in grassed area or at car wash

Remove pet waste from yard

Properly dispose of unused medication

Avoidance of products containing micro beads

Avoidance of products containing Triclosan

Properly dispose of garbage and maintain trash container

Avoid application of herbicide, pesticide, and fertilizer

If application necessary, read labels and directions while using herbicide, pesticide, and fertilizer

Maintain a vegetative buffer along waterfronts

Install and maintain a raingarden or other green infrastructure

Harvest and Re-use rain water (rain barrel, cistern, etc.)

Avoid over application of sand and salt in winter

Use of environmentally friendly salt in winter

Practice water conservation in my household

Plant native plants and trees

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Which MS4 Program Minimum Control Measures do you feel the City can improve upon, if any?

MCM 1 - Public Education and Outreach

MCM 2 - Public Participation and Involvement

MCM 3 - Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination

MCM 4 - Construction Site Runoff Control

MCM 5 - Post Construction Stormwater Management

MCM 6 - Municipal Operations and Good Housekeeping

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* 1. Contact Information

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* 2. How familiar are you with the Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Permit and Program?

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* 3. How would you rank the communities attitude towards and awareness of current water quality regulations and environmental initiatives in comparison to 10 years ago?

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* 4. Which of the following pollutant source(s) do you feel have a potential to impact water quality within our community?

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* 5. Which of the following Public Participation and Involvement Program(s) are you most interested in?

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* 6. In your experiences, which medium is the best way(s) to effectively reach the general public in Owatonna?

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* 7. Please rate the quality of the communities environment, natural systems, and overall image.

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* 8. Which of the following activities do you typically do that could help water quality? (select all that apply)

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* 9. Which MS4 Program Minimum Control Measures do you feel the City can improve upon, if any?

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* 10. Specifically, what MS4 Program recommendations do you have for the City?