Conservation Needs Assessment Survey

Every five years, the Branch County Conservation District is required to review our county’s natural resources and conservation concerns. This assessment helps us to identify the Branch County natural resource and conservation concerns most in need of our attention, over the next five years. In other words it determines: what if any, resource problems exist; which resources are exceptional healthy and in need of protection; the assessment prioritizes efforts for maintenance, repair, or improve upon these natural resources. With this in mind, please take a moment to answer the following questions.

	Top Priority	Second	Third	Fourth
Soil Erosion	Soil Erosion Top Priority	Soil Erosion Second	Soil Erosion Third	Soil Erosion Fourth
Nutrient Management	Nutrient Management Top Priority	Nutrient Management Second	Nutrient Management Third	Nutrient Management Fourth
Wildlife habitat	Wildlife habitat Top Priority	Wildlife habitat Second	Wildlife habitat Third	Wildlife habitat Fourth
Forestry Management	Forestry Management Top Priority	Forestry Management Second	Forestry Management Third	Forestry Management Fourth
Surface Water Quality	Surface Water Quality Top Priority	Surface Water Quality Second	Surface Water Quality Third	Surface Water Quality Fourth
Wetlands	Wetlands Top Priority	Wetlands Second	Wetlands Third	Wetlands Fourth
Ground Water Quality	Ground Water Quality Top Priority	Ground Water Quality Second	Ground Water Quality Third	Ground Water Quality Fourth
Public Health and Safety	Public Health and Safety Top Priority	Public Health and Safety Second	Public Health and Safety Third	Public Health and Safety Fourth
Land Use	Land Use Top Priority	Land Use Second	Land Use Third	Land Use Fourth

Top Priority

Second

Third

Fourth

Soil Erosion

Soil Erosion Top Priority

Soil Erosion Second

Soil Erosion Third

Soil Erosion Fourth

Nutrient Management

Nutrient Management Top Priority

Nutrient Management Second

Nutrient Management Third

Nutrient Management Fourth

Wildlife habitat

Wildlife habitat Top Priority

Wildlife habitat Second

Wildlife habitat Third

Wildlife habitat Fourth

Forestry Management

Forestry Management Top Priority

Forestry Management Second

Forestry Management Third

Forestry Management Fourth

Surface Water Quality

Surface Water Quality Top Priority

Surface Water Quality Second

Surface Water Quality Third

Surface Water Quality Fourth

Wetlands

Wetlands Top Priority

Wetlands Second

Wetlands Third

Wetlands Fourth

Ground Water Quality

Ground Water Quality Top Priority

Ground Water Quality Second

Ground Water Quality Third

Ground Water Quality Fourth

Public Health and Safety

Public Health and Safety Top Priority

Public Health and Safety Second

Public Health and Safety Third

Public Health and Safety Fourth

Land Use

Land Use Top Priority

Land Use Second

Land Use Third

Land Use Fourth

	USE	FAMILIAR	NEED MORE INFO
MWSP-MAEAP Groundwater Program	MWSP-MAEAP Groundwater Program USE	MWSP-MAEAP Groundwater Program FAMILIAR	MWSP-MAEAP Groundwater Program NEED MORE INFO
Hunting Access Program (HAP)	Hunting Access Program (HAP) USE	Hunting Access Program (HAP) FAMILIAR	Hunting Access Program (HAP) NEED MORE INFO
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)	Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) USE	Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) FAMILIAR	Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) NEED MORE INFO
EQIP	EQIP USE	EQIP FAMILIAR	EQIP NEED MORE INFO
Conservation Stewardship Program	Conservation Stewardship Program USE	Conservation Stewardship Program FAMILIAR	Conservation Stewardship Program NEED MORE INFO
Swan Creek Watershed Project	Swan Creek Watershed Project USE	Swan Creek Watershed Project FAMILIAR	Swan Creek Watershed Project NEED MORE INFO
Coldwater Stream Monitoring	Coldwater Stream Monitoring USE	Coldwater Stream Monitoring FAMILIAR	Coldwater Stream Monitoring NEED MORE INFO
Agricultural Conservation Easement Program	Agricultural Conservation Easement Program USE	Agricultural Conservation Easement Program FAMILIAR	Agricultural Conservation Easement Program NEED MORE INFO
Qualified forest Program QFP	Qualified forest Program QFP USE	Qualified forest Program QFP FAMILIAR	Qualified forest Program QFP NEED MORE INFO
Clean Michigan Initiative	Clean Michigan Initiative USE	Clean Michigan Initiative FAMILIAR	Clean Michigan Initiative NEED MORE INFO

USE

FAMILIAR

NEED MORE INFO

MWSP-MAEAP Groundwater Program

MWSP-MAEAP Groundwater Program USE

MWSP-MAEAP Groundwater Program FAMILIAR

MWSP-MAEAP Groundwater Program NEED MORE INFO

Hunting Access Program (HAP)

Hunting Access Program (HAP) USE

Hunting Access Program (HAP) FAMILIAR

Hunting Access Program (HAP) NEED MORE INFO

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) USE

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) FAMILIAR

Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) NEED MORE INFO

EQIP

EQIP USE

EQIP FAMILIAR

EQIP NEED MORE INFO

Conservation Stewardship Program

Conservation Stewardship Program USE

Conservation Stewardship Program FAMILIAR

Conservation Stewardship Program NEED MORE INFO

Swan Creek Watershed Project

Swan Creek Watershed Project USE

Swan Creek Watershed Project FAMILIAR

Swan Creek Watershed Project NEED MORE INFO

Coldwater Stream Monitoring

Coldwater Stream Monitoring USE

Coldwater Stream Monitoring FAMILIAR

Coldwater Stream Monitoring NEED MORE INFO

Agricultural Conservation Easement Program

Agricultural Conservation Easement Program USE

Agricultural Conservation Easement Program FAMILIAR

Agricultural Conservation Easement Program NEED MORE INFO

Qualified forest Program QFP

Qualified forest Program QFP USE

Qualified forest Program QFP FAMILIAR

Qualified forest Program QFP NEED MORE INFO

Clean Michigan Initiative

Clean Michigan Initiative USE

Clean Michigan Initiative FAMILIAR

Clean Michigan Initiative NEED MORE INFO

	Yes	No	10 or less acres	100 or less acres	200 or less acres	More than 200 acres	Lakeside	Encompasses a stream	Adjacent to a drainage ditch
Are you a property owner?	Are you a property owner? Yes	Are you a property owner? No	Are you a property owner? 10 or less acres	Are you a property owner? 100 or less acres	Are you a property owner? 200 or less acres	Are you a property owner? More than 200 acres	Are you a property owner? Lakeside	Are you a property owner? Encompasses a stream	Are you a property owner? Adjacent to a drainage ditch
Number of Acres:	Number of Acres: Yes	Number of Acres: No	Number of Acres: 10 or less acres	Number of Acres: 100 or less acres	Number of Acres: 200 or less acres	Number of Acres: More than 200 acres	Number of Acres: Lakeside	Number of Acres: Encompasses a stream	Number of Acres: Adjacent to a drainage ditch
Property Description (please describe the location of the property.)	Property Description (please describe the location of the property.) Yes	Property Description (please describe the location of the property.) No	Property Description (please describe the location of the property.) 10 or less acres	Property Description (please describe the location of the property.) 100 or less acres	Property Description (please describe the location of the property.) 200 or less acres	Property Description (please describe the location of the property.) More than 200 acres	Property Description (please describe the location of the property.) Lakeside	Property Description (please describe the location of the property.) Encompasses a stream	Property Description (please describe the location of the property.) Adjacent to a drainage ditch

Yes

10 or less acres

100 or less acres

200 or less acres

More than 200 acres

Lakeside

Encompasses a stream

Adjacent to a drainage ditch

Are you a property owner?

Are you a property owner? Yes

Are you a property owner? No

Are you a property owner? 10 or less acres

Are you a property owner? 100 or less acres

Are you a property owner? 200 or less acres

Are you a property owner? More than 200 acres

Are you a property owner? Lakeside

Are you a property owner? Encompasses a stream

Are you a property owner? Adjacent to a drainage ditch

Number of Acres:

Number of Acres: Yes

Number of Acres: No

Number of Acres: 10 or less acres

Number of Acres: 100 or less acres

Number of Acres: 200 or less acres

Number of Acres: More than 200 acres

Number of Acres: Lakeside

Number of Acres: Encompasses a stream

Number of Acres: Adjacent to a drainage ditch

Property Description (please describe the location of the property.)

Property Description (please describe the location of the property.) Yes

Property Description (please describe the location of the property.) No

Property Description (please describe the location of the property.) 10 or less acres

Property Description (please describe the location of the property.) 100 or less acres

Property Description (please describe the location of the property.) 200 or less acres

Property Description (please describe the location of the property.) More than 200 acres

Property Description (please describe the location of the property.) Lakeside

Property Description (please describe the location of the property.) Encompasses a stream

Property Description (please describe the location of the property.) Adjacent to a drainage ditch

Conservation Needs Assessment

Branch County Conservation 5 Year Resource Assessment 2022

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* 1. Are you familiar with Branch County Conservation District?

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* 2. 2. What are your top four resource concerns: please number in order of importance.

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* 3. 3. Out of your top four (question #2) what specific areas do you think need attention? You may state all of Branch County or list specific areas such as a lake, stream, drainage, traffic corridor, etc.

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* 4. 4. Are you willing to learn more about conserving and protecting our natural resources in Branch County?

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* 5. 5. If you respond yes to question four, what means would you like to receive any information?
Check all that apply.

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* 6. 6. What type of resource management issues do you see emerging in the next five years?

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* 7. 7. How familiar are you with Conservation Assistance programs available in Branch County?

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* 8. 8. Have you worked with the District in the past?

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* 9. 9. Was the experience a positive one? Why or why not?

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* 10. For our information only:

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* 1. Are you familiar with Branch County Conservation District?

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* 2. 2. What are your top four resource concerns: please number in order of importance.

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* 3. 3. Out of your top four (question #2) what specific areas do you think need attention? You may state all of Branch County or list specific areas such as a lake, stream, drainage, traffic corridor, etc.

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* 4. 4. Are you willing to learn more about conserving and protecting our natural resources in Branch County?

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* 5. 5. If you respond yes to question four, what means would you like to receive any information?Check all that apply.

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* 6. 6. What type of resource management issues do you see emerging in the next five years?

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* 7. 7. How familiar are you with Conservation Assistance programs available in Branch County?

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* 8. 8. Have you worked with the District in the past?

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* 9. 9. Was the experience a positive one? Why or why not?

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* 10. For our information only:

* 5. 5. If you respond yes to question four, what means would you like to receive any information?
Check all that apply.