Black Dog Watershed Management Organization Planning Survey

The Black Dog Watershed Management Organization (BDWMO) is a public organization tasked with protecting and managing local water resources (e.g., lakes, ponds, wetlands) within portions of four cities (see map).

The BDWMO is in the process of updating its Watershed Management Plan, which will guide BDMWO actions for the next 10 years. The BDWMO is seeking input from you as it begins this process. Please take our brief survey to help us to better understand your concerns and priorities regarding our local water resources.

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* 1. Do you live, work, recreate, or own property within the Black Dog Watershed Management Organization (BDWMO) boundary? If so, in what city? (select all that apply)

	Apple Valley	Burnsville	Eagan	Lakeville
Live	Live Apple Valley	Live Burnsville	Live Eagan	Live Lakeville
Work	Work Apple Valley	Work Burnsville	Work Eagan	Work Lakeville
Recreate	Recreate Apple Valley	Recreate Burnsville	Recreate Eagan	Recreate Lakeville
Own property	Own property Apple Valley	Own property Burnsville	Own property Eagan	Own property Lakeville

Other relationship to the BDWMO:

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* 2. How do you interact with the water and natural resources (lakes, streams, wetlands, natural areas) in the BDWMO (e.g., wildlife watching, swimming, fishing)?

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* 3. How important are each of the following to your quality of life in your community?

	very important	somewhat important	a little important	no impact on my quality of life
Lakes	Lakes very important	Lakes somewhat important	Lakes a little important	Lakes no impact on my quality of life
Ponds	Ponds very important	Ponds somewhat important	Ponds a little important	Ponds no impact on my quality of life
Wetlands	Wetlands very important	Wetlands somewhat important	Wetlands a little important	Wetlands no impact on my quality of life
Natural Areas	Natural Areas very important	Natural Areas somewhat important	Natural Areas a little important	Natural Areas no impact on my quality of life
Groundwater	Groundwater very important	Groundwater somewhat important	Groundwater a little important	Groundwater no impact on my quality of life

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* 4. How does the health of surface water, groundwater, and natural resources in the BDWMO affect you, your friends, or your community?

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* 5. Of the following, what concerns you about the condition of the surface water, groundwater, and natural resources in the BDWMO? (select all that apply)

Pollutants like road salt, fertilizer and heavy metals entering surface water or groundwater

Clarity of water

Sediment filling in the water body

Amount and/or diversity of aquatic plants

Aquatic invasive species

Health of the fishery

Abundance and diversity of wildlife

Erosion along stream banks or shorelines

Amount of trash in or around the water body

Inability to use the water body for recreation

Impacts of climate change

Flooding

Stability of surface water levels

Sustainability of groundwater supplies

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Are there surface water resources or natural areas in the BDWMO you would like to see improved?

yes - please specify which surface water resources and how you would like to see them improved

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* 7. How willing are you to take the following actions around your home and yard to improve surface water and groundwater quality?

	already do	willing to do	not willing to do
Pick up after your pet	Pick up after your pet already do	Pick up after your pet willing to do	Pick up after your pet not willing to do
Sweep up fertilizer from sidewalks/hard surfaces	Sweep up fertilizer from sidewalks/hard surfaces already do	Sweep up fertilizer from sidewalks/hard surfaces willing to do	Sweep up fertilizer from sidewalks/hard surfaces not willing to do
Pick up litter and debris along your curb	Pick up litter and debris along your curb already do	Pick up litter and debris along your curb willing to do	Pick up litter and debris along your curb not willing to do
Use a rain barrel to capture and use rainwater	Use a rain barrel to capture and use rainwater already do	Use a rain barrel to capture and use rainwater willing to do	Use a rain barrel to capture and use rainwater not willing to do
Install a rain garden	Install a rain garden already do	Install a rain garden willing to do	Install a rain garden not willing to do
Reduce or eliminate salt use in winter	Reduce or eliminate salt use in winter already do	Reduce or eliminate salt use in winter willing to do	Reduce or eliminate salt use in winter not willing to do
Plant drought tolerant or no-mow grass seed	Plant drought tolerant or no-mow grass seed already do	Plant drought tolerant or no-mow grass seed willing to do	Plant drought tolerant or no-mow grass seed not willing to do
Wash your car on the lawn or at a carwash	Wash your car on the lawn or at a carwash already do	Wash your car on the lawn or at a carwash willing to do	Wash your car on the lawn or at a carwash not willing to do
Let your lawn grow longer (3 inches or more)	Let your lawn grow longer (3 inches or more) already do	Let your lawn grow longer (3 inches or more) willing to do	Let your lawn grow longer (3 inches or more) not willing to do
Participate in volunteer activities	Participate in volunteer activities already do	Participate in volunteer activities willing to do	Participate in volunteer activities not willing to do
Direct gutter downspouts onto the lawn	Direct gutter downspouts onto the lawn already do	Direct gutter downspouts onto the lawn willing to do	Direct gutter downspouts onto the lawn not willing to do
Keep grass clippings and leaves out of the street	Keep grass clippings and leaves out of the street already do	Keep grass clippings and leaves out of the street willing to do	Keep grass clippings and leaves out of the street not willing to do

Are there other actions you already perform to improve surface water and groundwater quality? If so, note them here:

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* 8. Please enter your email address if you would like to be contacted about any of the following (select all that apply):

Updates on the 2022 Plan development process and future engagement opportunities

Information about actions you can take to protect and improve water and natural resources

email address: