Castine Comprehensive Planning Survey

1. Welcome

Thank you for your interest in the 2022 Castine Comprehensive Plan. This survey–a vital step in the public engagement portion of the planning process–is designed to gather input from the Castine community on topics including demographics, land use, development and housing. Your feedback is important. The survey is intended for people who are members of at least one of the following three areas: Castine residents, Castine property owners, current Maine Maritime Academy students.

The survey will remain open until March 31st, 2022. There are 37 questions, and the anticipated finish time is 15-20 minutes. Please fill out responses to all questions.

We want to assure you that your responses to this survey are completely anonymous and cannot be traced back to the respondent.

Please visit www.castine.me.us/plan/ for more information about the Castine Comprehensive Planning process.

Thank you for your time.

The Comprehensive Planning Committee

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* 1. What type of Castine resident are you?

Year-round resident - Property Owner

Year-round resident - Renter

Seasonal resident - Property Owner

Other resident (please specify)

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* 2. How many months during a typical year do you reside in Castine?

Less than 1 month

1-4 months

5-8 months

9-12 months

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* 3. If you are a full-time resident, how long have you lived in Castine year-round?

0-3 years

4-7 years

8-14 years

15 years or more

Not Applicable/Not a full-time resident

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* 4. If you are a seasonal/part-time resident, how many years have you been visiting Castine?

0-3 years

4-7 years

8-14 years

15 years or more

Not Applicable/Not a part-time resident

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* 5. Are you a currently enrolled MMA student?

Yes

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* 6. In what section of Castine do you live?

On-Neck (year-round)

Off-Neck (year-round)

On Neck (seasonal)

Off-Neck (seasonal)

Other (please clarify)

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* 7. What is the type of dwelling in which you live?

Apartment

Single-Family home

Multi-Family home

Dormitory

Mobile home

Apartment/Condo

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What is your age bracket?

Under 18

18-24

25-40

41-55

56-70

71-85

86 or more

I prefer not to answer

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* 9. How many people live in your household?

5-7

More than 7

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* 10. In your household, how many people are in the following age categories?

	0	1	2	3	4	5 or more
0-7 years	0-7 years 0	0-7 years 1	0-7 years 2	0-7 years 3	0-7 years 4	0-7 years 5 or more
8-13 years	8-13 years 0	8-13 years 1	8-13 years 2	8-13 years 3	8-13 years 4	8-13 years 5 or more
14-18 years	14-18 years 0	14-18 years 1	14-18 years 2	14-18 years 3	14-18 years 4	14-18 years 5 or more
19-24 years	19-24 years 0	19-24 years 1	19-24 years 2	19-24 years 3	19-24 years 4	19-24 years 5 or more
25-40 years	25-40 years 0	25-40 years 1	25-40 years 2	25-40 years 3	25-40 years 4	25-40 years 5 or more
41 - 55 years	41 - 55 years 0	41 - 55 years 1	41 - 55 years 2	41 - 55 years 3	41 - 55 years 4	41 - 55 years 5 or more
56 - 70 years	56 - 70 years 0	56 - 70 years 1	56 - 70 years 2	56 - 70 years 3	56 - 70 years 4	56 - 70 years 5 or more
71-85 years	71-85 years 0	71-85 years 1	71-85 years 2	71-85 years 3	71-85 years 4	71-85 years 5 or more
86 or more years	86 or more years 0	86 or more years 1	86 or more years 2	86 or more years 3	86 or more years 4	86 or more years 5 or more

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* 11. Would you like to see the following types of residential development in Castine during the next 10 years? Select all that apply.

	Would most like to see	Would like to see	Neutral/No opinion	Would not like to see	Not at all.
Residential/Single Family	Residential/Single Family Would most like to see	Residential/Single Family Would like to see	Residential/Single Family Neutral/No opinion	Residential/Single Family Would not like to see	Residential/Single Family Not at all.
Residential/Multi-Family/Apartments	Residential/Multi-Family/Apartments Would most like to see	Residential/Multi-Family/Apartments Would like to see	Residential/Multi-Family/Apartments Neutral/No opinion	Residential/Multi-Family/Apartments Would not like to see	Residential/Multi-Family/Apartments Not at all.
Mobile home parks	Mobile home parks Would most like to see	Mobile home parks Would like to see	Mobile home parks Neutral/No opinion	Mobile home parks Would not like to see	Mobile home parks Not at all.
Senior Living/Care Facilities	Senior Living/Care Facilities Would most like to see	Senior Living/Care Facilities Would like to see	Senior Living/Care Facilities Neutral/No opinion	Senior Living/Care Facilities Would not like to see	Senior Living/Care Facilities Not at all.

Other types of development:

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* 12. Would you like to see the other types of development in Castine during the next 10 years? Select all that apply.

	Would most like to see	Like to see	Neutral/No opinion	Would not like to see	Not at all.
Development of any kind	Development of any kind Would most like to see	Development of any kind Like to see	Development of any kind Neutral/No opinion	Development of any kind Would not like to see	Development of any kind Not at all.
Agriculture/forestry	Agriculture/forestry Would most like to see	Agriculture/forestry Like to see	Agriculture/forestry Neutral/No opinion	Agriculture/forestry Would not like to see	Agriculture/forestry Not at all.
Commercial (trade/services)	Commercial (trade/services) Would most like to see	Commercial (trade/services) Like to see	Commercial (trade/services) Neutral/No opinion	Commercial (trade/services) Would not like to see	Commercial (trade/services) Not at all.
Gas Stations	Gas Stations Would most like to see	Gas Stations Like to see	Gas Stations Neutral/No opinion	Gas Stations Would not like to see	Gas Stations Not at all.
Heavy Industry	Heavy Industry Would most like to see	Heavy Industry Like to see	Heavy Industry Neutral/No opinion	Heavy Industry Would not like to see	Heavy Industry Not at all.
Inns/B&B's, hotels	Inns/B&B's, hotels Would most like to see	Inns/B&B's, hotels Like to see	Inns/B&B's, hotels Neutral/No opinion	Inns/B&B's, hotels Would not like to see	Inns/B&B's, hotels Not at all.
Light Industry	Light Industry Would most like to see	Light Industry Like to see	Light Industry Neutral/No opinion	Light Industry Would not like to see	Light Industry Not at all.
Medical	Medical Would most like to see	Medical Like to see	Medical Neutral/No opinion	Medical Would not like to see	Medical Not at all.
Offices/Business	Offices/Business Would most like to see	Offices/Business Like to see	Offices/Business Neutral/No opinion	Offices/Business Would not like to see	Offices/Business Not at all.
Restaurants	Restaurants Would most like to see	Restaurants Like to see	Restaurants Neutral/No opinion	Restaurants Would not like to see	Restaurants Not at all.
Marine Industries	Marine Industries Would most like to see	Marine Industries Like to see	Marine Industries Neutral/No opinion	Marine Industries Would not like to see	Marine Industries Not at all.
Academic	Academic Would most like to see	Academic Like to see	Academic Neutral/No opinion	Academic Would not like to see	Academic Not at all.
Recreation	Recreation Would most like to see	Recreation Like to see	Recreation Neutral/No opinion	Recreation Would not like to see	Recreation Not at all.
Technology Businesses	Technology Businesses Would most like to see	Technology Businesses Like to see	Technology Businesses Neutral/No opinion	Technology Businesses Would not like to see	Technology Businesses Not at all.

Please identify other types of development not listed above:

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* 13. During the next 10 years, I would like Castine's population to:

Stay the same

Slowly increase

Increase rapidly

Decrease

No Opinion

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* 14. What part of Castine's current way of life is most important to you?

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* 15. Please check which locations in Castine you feel are most appropriate for the following land uses:

	Anywhere	Off-Neck	On-Neck	Historic Village/Downtown	Nowhere
Agriculture/forestry	Agriculture/forestry Anywhere	Agriculture/forestry Off-Neck	Agriculture/forestry On-Neck	Agriculture/forestry Historic Village/Downtown	Agriculture/forestry Nowhere
Commercial (trade/services)	Commercial (trade/services) Anywhere	Commercial (trade/services) Off-Neck	Commercial (trade/services) On-Neck	Commercial (trade/services) Historic Village/Downtown	Commercial (trade/services) Nowhere
Heavy Industry	Heavy Industry Anywhere	Heavy Industry Off-Neck	Heavy Industry On-Neck	Heavy Industry Historic Village/Downtown	Heavy Industry Nowhere
Light Industry	Light Industry Anywhere	Light Industry Off-Neck	Light Industry On-Neck	Light Industry Historic Village/Downtown	Light Industry Nowhere
Inns, B&B's, hotels	Inns, B&B's, hotels Anywhere	Inns, B&B's, hotels Off-Neck	Inns, B&B's, hotels On-Neck	Inns, B&B's, hotels Historic Village/Downtown	Inns, B&B's, hotels Nowhere
Gas stations	Gas stations Anywhere	Gas stations Off-Neck	Gas stations On-Neck	Gas stations Historic Village/Downtown	Gas stations Nowhere
Mobile Home parks	Mobile Home parks Anywhere	Mobile Home parks Off-Neck	Mobile Home parks On-Neck	Mobile Home parks Historic Village/Downtown	Mobile Home parks Nowhere
Residential, Single-family	Residential, Single-family Anywhere	Residential, Single-family Off-Neck	Residential, Single-family On-Neck	Residential, Single-family Historic Village/Downtown	Residential, Single-family Nowhere
Residential, Multi-family/apartments	Residential, Multi-family/apartments Anywhere	Residential, Multi-family/apartments Off-Neck	Residential, Multi-family/apartments On-Neck	Residential, Multi-family/apartments Historic Village/Downtown	Residential, Multi-family/apartments Nowhere
Seasonal rentals	Seasonal rentals Anywhere	Seasonal rentals Off-Neck	Seasonal rentals On-Neck	Seasonal rentals Historic Village/Downtown	Seasonal rentals Nowhere
Restaurants	Restaurants Anywhere	Restaurants Off-Neck	Restaurants On-Neck	Restaurants Historic Village/Downtown	Restaurants Nowhere
Marine Industries	Marine Industries Anywhere	Marine Industries Off-Neck	Marine Industries On-Neck	Marine Industries Historic Village/Downtown	Marine Industries Nowhere
Academic	Academic Anywhere	Academic Off-Neck	Academic On-Neck	Academic Historic Village/Downtown	Academic Nowhere
Recreation Facilities/Spaces	Recreation Facilities/Spaces Anywhere	Recreation Facilities/Spaces Off-Neck	Recreation Facilities/Spaces On-Neck	Recreation Facilities/Spaces Historic Village/Downtown	Recreation Facilities/Spaces Nowhere
Technology Businesses	Technology Businesses Anywhere	Technology Businesses Off-Neck	Technology Businesses On-Neck	Technology Businesses Historic Village/Downtown	Technology Businesses Nowhere
Senior Care facilities	Senior Care facilities Anywhere	Senior Care facilities Off-Neck	Senior Care facilities On-Neck	Senior Care facilities Historic Village/Downtown	Senior Care facilities Nowhere
Medical/Dental	Medical/Dental Anywhere	Medical/Dental Off-Neck	Medical/Dental On-Neck	Medical/Dental Historic Village/Downtown	Medical/Dental Nowhere
Offices/Businesses	Offices/Businesses Anywhere	Offices/Businesses Off-Neck	Offices/Businesses On-Neck	Offices/Businesses Historic Village/Downtown	Offices/Businesses Nowhere

If other Land Uses, please indicate the type of use and which locations in the comment box

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* 16. Which of the following features in Castine are important to protect?

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral/No Opinion	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Agricultural land	Agricultural land Strongly Agree	Agricultural land Agree	Agricultural land Neutral/No Opinion	Agricultural land Disagree	Agricultural land Strongly Disagree
Aquifers for drinking water	Aquifers for drinking water Strongly Agree	Aquifers for drinking water Agree	Aquifers for drinking water Neutral/No Opinion	Aquifers for drinking water Disagree	Aquifers for drinking water Strongly Disagree
Coastal land	Coastal land Strongly Agree	Coastal land Agree	Coastal land Neutral/No Opinion	Coastal land Disagree	Coastal land Strongly Disagree
Forested land	Forested land Strongly Agree	Forested land Agree	Forested land Neutral/No Opinion	Forested land Disagree	Forested land Strongly Disagree
Historical and archaeological resources	Historical and archaeological resources Strongly Agree	Historical and archaeological resources Agree	Historical and archaeological resources Neutral/No Opinion	Historical and archaeological resources Disagree	Historical and archaeological resources Strongly Disagree
Lakes and ponds	Lakes and ponds Strongly Agree	Lakes and ponds Agree	Lakes and ponds Neutral/No Opinion	Lakes and ponds Disagree	Lakes and ponds Strongly Disagree
Recreational open space - Inland	Recreational open space - Inland Strongly Agree	Recreational open space - Inland Agree	Recreational open space - Inland Neutral/No Opinion	Recreational open space - Inland Disagree	Recreational open space - Inland Strongly Disagree
Recreational waterfront access	Recreational waterfront access Strongly Agree	Recreational waterfront access Agree	Recreational waterfront access Neutral/No Opinion	Recreational waterfront access Disagree	Recreational waterfront access Strongly Disagree
Scenic views	Scenic views Strongly Agree	Scenic views Agree	Scenic views Neutral/No Opinion	Scenic views Disagree	Scenic views Strongly Disagree
Streams and rivers	Streams and rivers Strongly Agree	Streams and rivers Agree	Streams and rivers Neutral/No Opinion	Streams and rivers Disagree	Streams and rivers Strongly Disagree
Wetlands	Wetlands Strongly Agree	Wetlands Agree	Wetlands Neutral/No Opinion	Wetlands Disagree	Wetlands Strongly Disagree
Wildlife habitats	Wildlife habitats Strongly Agree	Wildlife habitats Agree	Wildlife habitats Neutral/No Opinion	Wildlife habitats Disagree	Wildlife habitats Strongly Disagree
Working waterfronts	Working waterfronts Strongly Agree	Working waterfronts Agree	Working waterfronts Neutral/No Opinion	Working waterfronts Disagree	Working waterfronts Strongly Disagree

Other, please elaborate:

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* 17. Please provide your opinion of these Town Services:

	Excellent	Good	Adequate	Needs Improvement	Not Applicable
Elementary school education	Elementary school education Excellent	Elementary school education Good	Elementary school education Adequate	Elementary school education Needs Improvement	Elementary school education Not Applicable
Elementary school facilities	Elementary school facilities Excellent	Elementary school facilities Good	Elementary school facilities Adequate	Elementary school facilities Needs Improvement	Elementary school facilities Not Applicable
Fire protection	Fire protection Excellent	Fire protection Good	Fire protection Adequate	Fire protection Needs Improvement	Fire protection Not Applicable
Fire Department facilities	Fire Department facilities Excellent	Fire Department facilities Good	Fire Department facilities Adequate	Fire Department facilities Needs Improvement	Fire Department facilities Not Applicable
Library	Library Excellent	Library Good	Library Adequate	Library Needs Improvement	Library Not Applicable
Public Water/Sewer	Public Water/Sewer Excellent	Public Water/Sewer Good	Public Water/Sewer Adequate	Public Water/Sewer Needs Improvement	Public Water/Sewer Not Applicable
Snow removal/sanding	Snow removal/sanding Excellent	Snow removal/sanding Good	Snow removal/sanding Adequate	Snow removal/sanding Needs Improvement	Snow removal/sanding Not Applicable
Town office customer services	Town office customer services Excellent	Town office customer services Good	Town office customer services Adequate	Town office customer services Needs Improvement	Town office customer services Not Applicable
Town office facilities	Town office facilities Excellent	Town office facilities Good	Town office facilities Adequate	Town office facilities Needs Improvement	Town office facilities Not Applicable
Solid waste	Solid waste Excellent	Solid waste Good	Solid waste Adequate	Solid waste Needs Improvement	Solid waste Not Applicable
Cemeteries	Cemeteries Excellent	Cemeteries Good	Cemeteries Adequate	Cemeteries Needs Improvement	Cemeteries Not Applicable
Public landings/access to salt water	Public landings/access to salt water Excellent	Public landings/access to salt water Good	Public landings/access to salt water Adequate	Public landings/access to salt water Needs Improvement	Public landings/access to salt water Not Applicable
Public landings/access to fresh water	Public landings/access to fresh water Excellent	Public landings/access to fresh water Good	Public landings/access to fresh water Adequate	Public landings/access to fresh water Needs Improvement	Public landings/access to fresh water Not Applicable
Road maintenance (town roads only)	Road maintenance (town roads only) Excellent	Road maintenance (town roads only) Good	Road maintenance (town roads only) Adequate	Road maintenance (town roads only) Needs Improvement	Road maintenance (town roads only) Not Applicable
Recreational facilities	Recreational facilities Excellent	Recreational facilities Good	Recreational facilities Adequate	Recreational facilities Needs Improvement	Recreational facilities Not Applicable
Public parks/green spaces	Public parks/green spaces Excellent	Public parks/green spaces Good	Public parks/green spaces Adequate	Public parks/green spaces Needs Improvement	Public parks/green spaces Not Applicable

Comments:

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* 18. Please provide your opinion of the following services that are shared by the Town of Castine with other communities?

	Excellent	Good	Adequate	Needs Improvement	Not Applicable to me
Ambulance	Ambulance Excellent	Ambulance Good	Ambulance Adequate	Ambulance Needs Improvement	Ambulance Not Applicable to me
Health care access/availability	Health care access/availability Excellent	Health care access/availability Good	Health care access/availability Adequate	Health care access/availability Needs Improvement	Health care access/availability Not Applicable to me
Healthcare quality	Healthcare quality Excellent	Healthcare quality Good	Healthcare quality Adequate	Healthcare quality Needs Improvement	Healthcare quality Not Applicable to me
Police Protection	Police Protection Excellent	Police Protection Good	Police Protection Adequate	Police Protection Needs Improvement	Police Protection Not Applicable to me
Secondary schools	Secondary schools Excellent	Secondary schools Good	Secondary schools Adequate	Secondary schools Needs Improvement	Secondary schools Not Applicable to me
Senior citizens services	Senior citizens services Excellent	Senior citizens services Good	Senior citizens services Adequate	Senior citizens services Needs Improvement	Senior citizens services Not Applicable to me
Solid waste	Solid waste Excellent	Solid waste Good	Solid waste Adequate	Solid waste Needs Improvement	Solid waste Not Applicable to me

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* 19. Please provide your opinion of the following aspects of community life in Castine.

	Excellent	Good	Adequate	Needs Improvement	Not Applicable to me
Housing Affordability	Housing Affordability Excellent	Housing Affordability Good	Housing Affordability Adequate	Housing Affordability Needs Improvement	Housing Affordability Not Applicable to me
Job opportunities locally	Job opportunities locally Excellent	Job opportunities locally Good	Job opportunities locally Adequate	Job opportunities locally Needs Improvement	Job opportunities locally Not Applicable to me
Breadth and depth of commercial offerings	Breadth and depth of commercial offerings Excellent	Breadth and depth of commercial offerings Good	Breadth and depth of commercial offerings Adequate	Breadth and depth of commercial offerings Needs Improvement	Breadth and depth of commercial offerings Not Applicable to me
Senior citizen services	Senior citizen services Excellent	Senior citizen services Good	Senior citizen services Adequate	Senior citizen services Needs Improvement	Senior citizen services Not Applicable to me
Pedestrian sidewalks	Pedestrian sidewalks Excellent	Pedestrian sidewalks Good	Pedestrian sidewalks Adequate	Pedestrian sidewalks Needs Improvement	Pedestrian sidewalks Not Applicable to me
Waterfront facilities	Waterfront facilities Excellent	Waterfront facilities Good	Waterfront facilities Adequate	Waterfront facilities Needs Improvement	Waterfront facilities Not Applicable to me
Youth services/activities	Youth services/activities Excellent	Youth services/activities Good	Youth services/activities Adequate	Youth services/activities Needs Improvement	Youth services/activities Not Applicable to me
Child care services	Child care services Excellent	Child care services Good	Child care services Adequate	Child care services Needs Improvement	Child care services Not Applicable to me
Public transportation	Public transportation Excellent	Public transportation Good	Public transportation Adequate	Public transportation Needs Improvement	Public transportation Not Applicable to me
Potable water/water quality	Potable water/water quality Excellent	Potable water/water quality Good	Potable water/water quality Adequate	Potable water/water quality Needs Improvement	Potable water/water quality Not Applicable to me
Off-road trails for hiking, cc skiing, etc.	Off-road trails for hiking, cc skiing, etc. Excellent	Off-road trails for hiking, cc skiing, etc. Good	Off-road trails for hiking, cc skiing, etc. Adequate	Off-road trails for hiking, cc skiing, etc. Needs Improvement	Off-road trails for hiking, cc skiing, etc. Not Applicable to me
Cultural/Historic offerings	Cultural/Historic offerings Excellent	Cultural/Historic offerings Good	Cultural/Historic offerings Adequate	Cultural/Historic offerings Needs Improvement	Cultural/Historic offerings Not Applicable to me
Summer traffic/parking	Summer traffic/parking Excellent	Summer traffic/parking Good	Summer traffic/parking Adequate	Summer traffic/parking Needs Improvement	Summer traffic/parking Not Applicable to me

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* 20. What do you think of the current property tax structure?

The taxes are fair.

The taxes are too high.

The taxes are too low.

Other (please specify)

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* 21. Do you get good value for your property taxes?

Yes

Unsure/Don't know

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* 22. What can the town government do to improve services to residents?

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* 23. Do you have access to internet service in your home or business?

Yes

Unsure/Don't know

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* 24. Is your internet speed adequate for your needs?

Yes, my internet connection is fast enough.

No, my internet connection is too slow.

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* 25. Do you require the use of the internet to work from home?

Yes, I use the internet at home for work.

No, I do not use the internet at home for work.

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* 26. During the past three years, to what extent have you experienced or observed the following at your property/residence?

	Frequently	Somewhat	Minimally	Not at all	Not Applicable
Changes in habitat for marine species	Changes in habitat for marine species Frequently	Changes in habitat for marine species Somewhat	Changes in habitat for marine species Minimally	Changes in habitat for marine species Not at all	Changes in habitat for marine species Not Applicable
Changes in habitat for non-marine species e.g. wildlife, birds	Changes in habitat for non-marine species e.g. wildlife, birds Frequently	Changes in habitat for non-marine species e.g. wildlife, birds Somewhat	Changes in habitat for non-marine species e.g. wildlife, birds Minimally	Changes in habitat for non-marine species e.g. wildlife, birds Not at all	Changes in habitat for non-marine species e.g. wildlife, birds Not Applicable
Changes in trees, plant life	Changes in trees, plant life Frequently	Changes in trees, plant life Somewhat	Changes in trees, plant life Minimally	Changes in trees, plant life Not at all	Changes in trees, plant life Not Applicable
Coastal erosion	Coastal erosion Frequently	Coastal erosion Somewhat	Coastal erosion Minimally	Coastal erosion Not at all	Coastal erosion Not Applicable
Coastal Flooding	Coastal Flooding Frequently	Coastal Flooding Somewhat	Coastal Flooding Minimally	Coastal Flooding Not at all	Coastal Flooding Not Applicable
Diminished catches/harvests	Diminished catches/harvests Frequently	Diminished catches/harvests Somewhat	Diminished catches/harvests Minimally	Diminished catches/harvests Not at all	Diminished catches/harvests Not Applicable
Higher property insurance premiums DUE to flood/weather risks	Higher property insurance premiums DUE to flood/weather risks Frequently	Higher property insurance premiums DUE to flood/weather risks Somewhat	Higher property insurance premiums DUE to flood/weather risks Minimally	Higher property insurance premiums DUE to flood/weather risks Not at all	Higher property insurance premiums DUE to flood/weather risks Not Applicable
Increase in coastal water temperatures	Increase in coastal water temperatures Frequently	Increase in coastal water temperatures Somewhat	Increase in coastal water temperatures Minimally	Increase in coastal water temperatures Not at all	Increase in coastal water temperatures Not Applicable
Increased operational maintenance, repairs after a storm	Increased operational maintenance, repairs after a storm Frequently	Increased operational maintenance, repairs after a storm Somewhat	Increased operational maintenance, repairs after a storm Minimally	Increased operational maintenance, repairs after a storm Not at all