Pennsylvania Pond Survey

Please take a minute to complete the following seven questions. Your answers will help us improve this web site. Thanks!

1. In what county of Pennsylvania is your pond located?

In what county of Pennsylvania is your pond located?

2. Which of the following problems have you had with your pond (check all that apply)?

Which of the following problems have you had with your pond (check all that apply)? Excessive plant or algae growth

Fish kills

Excessive Canada Geese

Pond leak

Muddy water

Water quality problem (low pH, bacteria, odor, etc.)

Poor fish growth

Snapping turtles, snakes, other wildlife problem

No problems

Haven't built a pond yet

3. How helpful was this web site to help you better manage your pond (check one)?

How helpful was this web site to help you better manage your pond (check one)? Very helpful

Somewhat helpful

Not helpful

4. How much did you learn about proper management of your pond from this web site?

How much did you learn about proper management of your pond from this web site? Learned many new ideas

Learned a few new ideas

Learned one new idea

Learned nothing new

5. After visiting this web site, you may have taken some action on your pond or plan to take action in the near future. For the list of actions below, indicate if you have already taken the action, plan to take the action or do not plan to take the action.

	I already took this action	I'm planning on doing this	Not planning on taking this action
Construct a new pond	After visiting this web site, you may have taken some action on your pond or plan to take action in the near future. For the list of actions below, indicate if you have already taken the action, plan to take the action or do not plan to take the action. Construct a new pond I already took this action	I'm planning on doing this	Not planning on taking this action
Fix a structural problem (leak, etc.)	Fix a structural problem (leak, etc.) I already took this action	I'm planning on doing this	Not planning on taking this action
Test the pond water quality	Test the pond water quality I already took this action	I'm planning on doing this	Not planning on taking this action
Fix a water quality problem (lime, aeration, reduce nutrients, etc.)	Fix a water quality problem (lime, aeration, reduce nutrients, etc.) I already took this action	I'm planning on doing this	Not planning on taking this action
Fix an algae or plant problem (herbicide, grass carp, barley straw, etc.)	Fix an algae or plant problem (herbicide, grass carp, barley straw, etc.) I already took this action	I'm planning on doing this	Not planning on taking this action
Fix a fish problem (stock fish, add habitat, change harvest, etc.)	Fix a fish problem (stock fish, add habitat, change harvest, etc.) I already took this action	I'm planning on doing this	Not planning on taking this action
Draw the pond down and/or dredge sediment	Draw the pond down and/or dredge sediment I already took this action	I'm planning on doing this	Not planning on taking this action
Other action	Other action I already took this action	I'm planning on doing this	Not planning on taking this action

6. Which of these describes your desire to manage your pond?

Which of these describes your desire to manage your pond? I want to manage my pond or lake myself

I want to hire someone to manage my pond or lake

Other (please specify)

7. If you want to hire someone to manage your pond, how much would you be willing to pay each year?

If you want to hire someone to manage your pond, how much would you be willing to pay each year? Less than $100

$100 to $500

$500 to $1,000

More than $1,000

8. Please use this space to make general comments about the pond management web site or list anything you would like to see added to the web site. Thanks for taking the time to fill out this survey!

Please use this space to make general comments about the pond management web site or list anything you would like to see added to the web site. Thanks for taking the time to fill out this survey!