White Lake Shoreline Habitat Restoration Final Survey
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1. White Lake Shoreline Habitat Restoration Project: Final Questionnaire

FINAL SURVEY ON PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF WHITE LAKE SHORELINE: FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT ISSUES

Thank you for taking time to complete this survey by the Muskegon Conservation District and White Lake Public Advisory Council. Your feedback is important to us and helps us evaluate educational programs for White Lake. Please complete and submit this survey no later than October 26, 2012.

This survey will only take about 5 to 10 minutes of your time. Your answers will be completely anonymous and all survey results will be posted at: www.muskegoncd.org/whitelakepac after November 16, 2012.

Any questions marked (*) require an answer in order to progress through and successfully submit the survey.

Questions pertaining to the survey should be directed to (231) 981-0016.

1. Please provide some information about yourself for us. Please check all boxes that are applicable.

Please provide some information about yourself for us. Please check all boxes that are applicable. I am male.

I am female.

I am 21 or under.

I am 22 to 34.

I am 35 to 44.

I am 45 to 54.

I am 55 to 64.

I am 65 or older.

I am a year round resident of the White Lake area.

I am a visitor of the White Lake area.

I am a summer resident only of the White Lake area.

I am a lakefront property owner in the White Lake area.

I live within a 1/4 mile of White Lake.

I live more than 1/4 mile from White Lake.

I use White Lake for fishing recreation.

I use White Lake for boating recreation.

I use White Lake for wildlife viewing.

I use White Lake for swimming.

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2. How would you prefer to be informed about the progress of the White Lake Shoreline Habitat Restoration Project? Please rate each option.

	Not Useful	Somewhat Useful	Most Useful
Email	*How would you prefer to be informed about the progress of the White Lake Shoreline Habitat Restoration Project? Please rate each option. Email Not Useful	Email Somewhat Useful	Email Most Useful
Website(s)	Website(s) Not Useful	Website(s) Somewhat Useful	Website(s) Most Useful
Facebook	Facebook Not Useful	Facebook Somewhat Useful	Facebook Most Useful
Newspaper articles	Newspaper articles Not Useful	Newspaper articles Somewhat Useful	Newspaper articles Most Useful
Public meetings	Public meetings Not Useful	Public meetings Somewhat Useful	Public meetings Most Useful

Other (please specify)

3. Please indicate the level of knowledge you have about the following invasive species that have been found along White Lake. Please provide a response for each species.

	No Knowledge	Limited Knowledge	Extensive Knowledge
Phragmites	*Please indicate the level of knowledge you have about the following invasive species that have been found along White Lake. Please provide a response for each species. Phragmites No Knowledge	Phragmites Limited Knowledge	Phragmites Extensive Knowledge
Purple Loosestrife	Purple Loosestrife No Knowledge	Purple Loosestrife Limited Knowledge	Purple Loosestrife Extensive Knowledge
Reed Canary Grass	Reed Canary Grass No Knowledge	Reed Canary Grass Limited Knowledge	Reed Canary Grass Extensive Knowledge
Honeysuckle	Honeysuckle No Knowledge	Honeysuckle Limited Knowledge	Honeysuckle Extensive Knowledge

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4. What value(s) do you see in wetlands? Please check all that apply.

What value(s) do you see in wetlands? Please check all that apply. Provide fish and wildlife habitat

Filters pollutants

Reduces the effects of flooding

Scenic values

I do not value wetlands.

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5. Please indicate the issues (also called Beneficial Use Impairments or BUIs) that you believe are present when considering White Lake. You may check more than one.

Please indicate the issues (also called Beneficial Use Impairments or BUIs) that you believe are present when considering White Lake. You may check more than one. Eutrophication, or excessive growth of aquatic plant life

Restrictions on drinking water consumption, or taste and odor problems

Degradation of aesthetics

Loss of fish and wildlife habitat

Restrictions on dredging activities

Degradation of the benthic community (including organisms that live in or on the bottom of a body of water)

Degradation of fish and wildlife populations

Restrictions on fish and wildlife consumption

Comments:

6. Please indicate which statement best describes your view of the White Lake Shoreline Habitat Restoration Project and its role in restoring portions of White Lake.

Please indicate which statement best describes your view of the White Lake Shoreline Habitat Restoration Project and its role in restoring portions of White Lake. This project is not important.

This project is somewhat important.

This project is very important.

I am unaware of the White Lake Shoreline Habitat Restoration Project.

Comments:

7. What do you believe can be attributed to hardened shorelines on White Lake? Please check all that you feel apply.

What do you believe can be attributed to hardened shorelines on White Lake? Please check all that you feel apply. Loss of fish habitat

Decrease in the numbers of fish

Increased nutrient load to White Lake

Increased sediment in White Lake

None. White Lake's hardened shorelines are beneficial.

Comments:

8. Please rate the effectiveness of the following shoreline practices on the overall health of White Lake.

	Unfamiliar with this practice	Hinders lake health	Neither hinders or promotes lake health	Promotes lake health
Steel or concrete walls	*Please rate the effectiveness of the following shoreline practices on the overall health of White Lake. Steel or concrete walls Unfamiliar with this practice	Steel or concrete walls Hinders lake health	Steel or concrete walls Neither hinders or promotes lake health	Steel or concrete walls Promotes lake health
Crushed concrete	Crushed concrete Unfamiliar with this practice	Crushed concrete Hinders lake health	Crushed concrete Neither hinders or promotes lake health	Crushed concrete Promotes lake health
Rock rip-rap	Rock rip-rap Unfamiliar with this practice	Rock rip-rap Hinders lake health	Rock rip-rap Neither hinders or promotes lake health	Rock rip-rap Promotes lake health
Soft shoreline stabilization	Soft shoreline stabilization Unfamiliar with this practice	Soft shoreline stabilization Hinders lake health	Soft shoreline stabilization Neither hinders or promotes lake health	Soft shoreline stabilization Promotes lake health
No stabilization/natural shoreline	No stabilization/natural shoreline Unfamiliar with this practice	No stabilization/natural shoreline Hinders lake health	No stabilization/natural shoreline Neither hinders or promotes lake health	No stabilization/natural shoreline Promotes lake health
Traditional manicured lawn	Traditional manicured lawn Unfamiliar with this practice	Traditional manicured lawn Hinders lake health	Traditional manicured lawn Neither hinders or promotes lake health	Traditional manicured lawn Promotes lake health

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9. Please share your thoughts about "native plant species." Please check all that you feel apply.

Please share your thoughts about "native plant species." Please check all that you feel apply. Native plant species have been out-competed and are no longer (in some cases) present.

Native plant species are valuable for fish and wildlife food and cover.

Native plant species are specifically adapted to White Lake's conditions.

Native plant species are unattractive weeds.

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10. Please rate your familiarity with the following.

	Unfamiliar	Somewhat Familiar	Familiar
Muskegon Conservation District	*Please rate your familiarity with the following. Muskegon Conservation District Unfamiliar	Muskegon Conservation District Somewhat Familiar	Muskegon Conservation District Familiar
White Lake Public Advisory Council (PAC)	White Lake Public Advisory Council (PAC) Unfamiliar	White Lake Public Advisory Council (PAC) Somewhat Familiar	White Lake Public Advisory Council (PAC) Familiar
White Lake Shoreline Habitat Restoration Project	White Lake Shoreline Habitat Restoration Project Unfamiliar	White Lake Shoreline Habitat Restoration Project Somewhat Familiar	White Lake Shoreline Habitat Restoration Project Familiar
White Lake as an Area of Concern (AOC)	White Lake as an Area of Concern (AOC) Unfamiliar	White Lake as an Area of Concern (AOC) Somewhat Familiar	White Lake as an Area of Concern (AOC) Familiar
Efforts to clean up/restore White Lake	Efforts to clean up/restore White Lake Unfamiliar	Efforts to clean up/restore White Lake Somewhat Familiar	Efforts to clean up/restore White Lake Familiar

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11. Please indicate the types of outreach you have experienced related to this project. You may choose more than one answer.

Please indicate the types of outreach you have experienced related to this project. You may choose more than one answer. Email

Electronic newsletter

News articles

Presentation/meeting

Tour

Volunteer planting

Website

Facebook

None

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12. Please indicate if you have visited one or more of the project's habitat restoration sites.

Please indicate if you have visited one or more of the project's habitat restoration sites. Yes

Comments

13. Please indicate if you have observed wildlife at any of the project's habitat restoration sites.

Please indicate if you have observed wildlife at any of the project's habitat restoration sites. Yes

Comments

14. Please indicate if you have used the fishing platforms at the project's habitat restoration sites on public property.

Please indicate if you have used the fishing platforms at the project's habitat restoration sites on public property. Yes

Comments

15. Please indicate if this project has changed your knowledge of fish and wildlife habitat issues.

Please indicate if this project has changed your knowledge of fish and wildlife habitat issues. It has stayed the same.

It has increased.

It has decreased.

Comments

16. Please indicate if this project has prompted a change in your behavior.

Please indicate if this project has prompted a change in your behavior. It has prompted me to use or consider using native plant landscaping.

It has prompted me to remove or consider removal of invasive plants.

It has prompted me to install or consider using Installation of soft shoreline

It has not prompted any changes in my behavior.

Other (Please describe in comments section.)

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