River Corridor Outreach Materials Question Title * 1. Name (Optional) Question Title * 2. Organization (Optional) Question Title * 3. How comfortable do you feel explaining the concept of river corridors to municipal officials and other local leaders? (1 being least comfortable and 5 being most comfortable) 1 (least) 2 3 4 5 (most) I have not been in a position to explain this concept Comments Question Title * 4. In your experience, which of the following messages listed below are most likely to motivate municipal officials and local leaders to take action to protect river corridors? (please select up to 5)River corridor protection.... Reduces erosion rates Reduces risk to the most vulnerable people, including lower income people, senior citizens and children Enables communities to receive incentives and priority funding (ERAF, certain state and federal grants, etc) Provides opportunities for aquatic and riparian habitat Is fiscally responsible Reduces water pollution Reduces the risk to community members, infrastructure, homes and businesses Is an appropriate and necessary role for local government to protect public safety Reduces the magnitude and duration of economic disruption Is a responsibility shared by all municipalities in a watershed Is necessary given the history of flood damage in Vermont Avoids damage to historic areas and structures Protects reliable road network by reducing the impact of disasters on roads and bridges Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. What do you think is the greatest impediment to more municipalities taking action to protect river corridors? Question Title * 6. What kinds of materials do you find most helpful to provide to municipal officials and other local leaders regarding river corridors and options for protecting these areas? (1 being least helpful and 5 being most helpful) 1 (least) 2 3 4 5 (most) Handouts/fact sheets Handouts/fact sheets 1 (least) Handouts/fact sheets 2 Handouts/fact sheets 3 Handouts/fact sheets 4 Handouts/fact sheets 5 (most) Examples from other communities Examples from other communities 1 (least) Examples from other communities 2 Examples from other communities 3 Examples from other communities 4 Examples from other communities 5 (most) Presentation/powerpoint slides Presentation/powerpoint slides 1 (least) Presentation/powerpoint slides 2 Presentation/powerpoint slides 3 Presentation/powerpoint slides 4 Presentation/powerpoint slides 5 (most) Graphics that can be inserted into other materials Graphics that can be inserted into other materials 1 (least) Graphics that can be inserted into other materials 2 Graphics that can be inserted into other materials 3 Graphics that can be inserted into other materials 4 Graphics that can be inserted into other materials 5 (most) Video Video 1 (least) Video 2 Video 3 Video 4 Video 5 (most) Other Other 1 (least) Other 2 Other 3 Other 4 Other 5 (most) Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. Please give us specific ideas for additional resources that would help you explain river corridors and how and why they should be protected to municipal officials and other local leaders. Please be as specific as possible (i.e. “a video about …” or a “graphic that explains…”). Done