Help shape the future of nearby lakes and the Mississippi River!

Capitol Region Watershed District (CRWD) is seeking input from residents to help guide development of our 2020 Watershed Management Plan. Once created, the plan serves as the road map for our work through 2030. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts.

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* 1. Do you live or work in CRWD? To determine if you live or work in CRWD, check out the watershed map.

Yes

I don't know

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* 2. If you live in CRWD, what City and/or neighborhood do you live in?

Falcon Heights

Lauderdale

Maplewood

Roseville

I don’t live in the District, or don’t know

St. Paul (please identify neighborhood below):

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* 3. What are the valuable resources of your community?

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

	very important	somewhat important	not important
Wetlands	Wetlands very important	Wetlands somewhat important	Wetlands not important
Ponds	Ponds very important	Ponds somewhat important	Ponds not important
Lakes	Lakes very important	Lakes somewhat important	Lakes not important
Mississippi River	Mississippi River very important	Mississippi River somewhat important	Mississippi River not important
Natural Areas	Natural Areas very important	Natural Areas somewhat important	Natural Areas not important

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* 5. How does the health (or quality) of water resources and natural areas affect you and your friends, family, and community?

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* 6. Are there specific lakes, ponds, wetlands, natural areas, or Mississippi River you are concerned about? What are your concerns?

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* 7. What issues related to lakes, ponds, wetlands, natural resources or the Mississippi River concern you? (check all that apply)

Pollutants like road-salt, fertilizer, dirt and/or metals entering water bodies

Invasive plant and/or wildlife species

Water clarity

Health of the fishery

Health of vegetation

Erosion along streambanks or shoreline

Amount and diversity of wildlife

Amount of trash in or around the water body

Inability to use the water body for recreation

Flooding

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Are there parts of your community or natural environment you would like to see improved? If so, how?

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

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

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* 10. How did you hear about CRWD’s Watershed Management Planning process? (choose one)

CRWD Email

CRWD Facebook

CRWD Website

Community Partner Email/Enewsletter

Community Partner Website

Newspaper

Community Event

Social Media

Friend or Neighbor

Other (please specify):

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* 11. How familiar are you with our organization, CRWD?

Very familiar

Somewhat familiar

Not to familiar

Not at all familiar

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* 12. What would you like to see CRWD do more of or start working on?

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* 13. Please enter your name and email if you would like to receive updates from CRWD:

Name

Help shape the future of nearby lakes and the Mississippi River!

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* 1. Do you live or work in CRWD? To determine if you live or work in CRWD, check out the watershed map.

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* 2. If you live in CRWD, what City and/or neighborhood do you live in?

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* 3. What are the valuable resources of your community?

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

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* 5. How does the health (or quality) of water resources and natural areas affect you and your friends, family, and community?

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* 6. Are there specific lakes, ponds, wetlands, natural areas, or Mississippi River you are concerned about? What are your concerns?

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* 7. What issues related to lakes, ponds, wetlands, natural resources or the Mississippi River concern you? (check all that apply)

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* 8. Are there parts of your community or natural environment you would like to see improved? If so, how?

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

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* 10. How did you hear about CRWD’s Watershed Management Planning process? (choose one)

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* 11. How familiar are you with our organization, CRWD?

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* 12. What would you like to see CRWD do more of or start working on?

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* 13. Please enter your name and email if you would like to receive updates from CRWD:

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* 14. Any additional comments: