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Oak Island Resilience Strategy - Survey

The Town of Oak Island is participating in the North Carolina Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP), a state initiative administered by the Division of Coastal Management that helps coastal communities build resilience to climate-related hazards. Through this program, Oak Island is working with technical assistance providers to assess vulnerabilities to risks such as sea level rise, coastal storms, shoreline erosion, and storm surge, and to develop a Coastal Resilience Strategy tailored to the community's specific needs. The resulting strategy will identify prioritized policies, programs, and projects designed to protect residents, visitors, and critical infrastructure — helping Oak Island adapt to the impacts of climate change and ensure the long-term sustainability of the community.

The term "resilience" is referenced throughout the survey. In the context of this survey, resilience is the ability to adapt to changing conditions and withstand, and rapidly recover from, disturbances and disasters.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Your involvement in this survey and planning effort will help make your community stronger! Submissions are anonymous, but a summary of the results will be included in the final Resilience Strategy. This survey will take approximately 5 minutes to complete.
1.What is your relation to the Town of Oak Island? Please choose all that apply.
2.How long have you lived/worked/owned property/visited Oak Island?
3.Which environmental stressors or disturbances are you most concerned about now and in the future? Please choose up to three.
4.If you have experienced any of the environmental stressors listed in question 3, please provide the nearest landmark, intersection, or location where you witnessed this natural hazard. You can provide multiple locations.
5.Have you ever lost access to important services because of coastal hazards?
6.If you answered yes to question 5, which services have you lost access too? Please select all that apply.
7.Have environmental stressors or disturbances made it challenging or impossible to stay in or reach your home?
8.If you answered yes to question 7, please elaborate. Please provide a street name or address.
9.Have environmental stressors or disturbances made it challenging or impossible to access or leave Oak Island?
10.If you answered yes to question 9, how often would you say that occurs?
11.When accessing or leaving the island, which bridge do you typically use?
12.What kind of solutions would you like to see implemented to increase Oak Island's resilience?
13.Which communication method(s) do you prefer for receiving emergency information?
14.In your opinion, what is the greatest benefit increased coastal resilience will provide Oak Island?
15.Is there anything you would like to share with the project team that was not covered in this survey?
16.If you would like to receive project updates and information, please provide your email below.