Oshawa Land Use Plan Agricultural Users Survey

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* 1. Are you aware of the agricultural terminal at the Port of Oshawa?

I’m aware of the terminal and its services offered

I’m somewhat aware of the port and its agricultural terminal

I was not aware of the agricultural terminal at the Port of Oshawa

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* 2. What benefits does the Port of Oshawa have for you?

Ease of highway access

Competitive option to market my grain

Reasonable distance from my production area

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* 3. Which crops do you produce?

Corn

Wheat

Soybeans

Canola

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Which production region is your facility located in?

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* 5. Do you anticipate introducing new types of crops? If yes, which ones?

Corn

Wheat

Soybeans

Canola

Do not plan to add new crops

Other crop type (please specify)

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* 6. Do you expect your production volumes to increase in the next 5-10 years?

Yes

Not sure

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* 7. How does your grain get to port?

Direct – own truck

Direct – contracted hauler

Via local elevator

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* 8. When you deliver grain to a port terminal, for what % of trips to port are you able to have a backhaul load? And what commodity are you typically hauling?

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* 9. How might service at the port be improved?

More options to market grain

Easier highway access

Simplified truck access / staging

Simplified card access system

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What types of new agricultural-related infrastructure would be most valuable?

More rail access / capacity

More truck access / staging areas

New / additional grain terminals

New terminals for other agricultural products

Other (please specify)

Oshawa Land Use Plan Agricultural Users Survey

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* 1. Are you aware of the agricultural terminal at the Port of Oshawa?

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* 2. What benefits does the Port of Oshawa have for you?

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* 3. Which crops do you produce?

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* 4. Which production region is your facility located in?

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* 5. Do you anticipate introducing new types of crops? If yes, which ones?

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* 6. Do you expect your production volumes to increase in the next 5-10 years?

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* 7. How does your grain get to port?

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* 8. When you deliver grain to a port terminal, for what % of trips to port are you able to have a backhaul load? And what commodity are you typically hauling?

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* 9. How might service at the port be improved?

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* 10. What types of new agricultural-related infrastructure would be most valuable?

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* 11. What alternatives to the Port of Oshawa might you consider (port / terminals)?

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* 12. How can HOPA/Port of Oshawa help you? Do you have any other comments?