State Street Landing & Tucker's Wharf Resilience Project - Marblehead

Hearing from the public as the Town works to build greater flooding resilience at the State Street Landing & Tucker’s Wharf is a critical component of the MA Office of Coastal Zone Management funded Resiliency Project. The Town needs to hear from you as they develop actions to be taken at this well-used location on Marblehead's harbor. For more project information, go to Marblehead's project webpage .

Questions with * are required.

This survey is from the Town of Marblehead in partnership with Salem Sound Coastwatch.

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* 1. Check as many as apply.

I am a year-round Marblehead resident.

I live part-time in Marblehead.

I live near State Street Landing and Tucker's Wharf.

I own a local business in Marblehead near the State Street Landing and Tucker's Wharf.

I work in Marblehead.

I have a boat(s) in the Marblehead Commercial Fishing Fleet.

I have a recreational boat in Marblehead waters.

I am a student.

I am not a resident of Marblehead

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* 2. How do you use this area? Check as many as apply.

Shop

Eat out

Work

Visit

Live here

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What is your experience with this area flooding? Check one.

I have personally experienced flooding at State Street Landing and Tucker's Wharf.

I am aware of the flooding and damage that happens here during bad storms.

I am not aware of this problem.

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How do you usually get to this area. Check as many as apply.

Walk

By boat

By bicycle

By car

By bus

Other (please specify)

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* 5. The Town should proactively identify and plan for future climate impacts to our shoreline and harbor.

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Not sure

Agree

Strongly agree

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Not sure

Agree

Strongly agree

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* 6. Designing and building coastal resilience at the State St. Landing & Tucker's Wharf is important for the following reasons. Please rate the importance of each.

	Not Important	Not very important	Somewhat important	Very important	Extremely important
Preserving the commercial working waterfront	Preserving the commercial working waterfront Not Important	Preserving the commercial working waterfront Not very important	Preserving the commercial working waterfront Somewhat important	Preserving the commercial working waterfront Very important	Preserving the commercial working waterfront Extremely important
Maintaining the businesses in this area	Maintaining the businesses in this area Not Important	Maintaining the businesses in this area Not very important	Maintaining the businesses in this area Somewhat important	Maintaining the businesses in this area Very important	Maintaining the businesses in this area Extremely important
Mitigating flooding in this neighborhood	Mitigating flooding in this neighborhood Not Important	Mitigating flooding in this neighborhood Not very important	Mitigating flooding in this neighborhood Somewhat important	Mitigating flooding in this neighborhood Very important	Mitigating flooding in this neighborhood Extremely important
Providing access to the waterfront	Providing access to the waterfront Not Important	Providing access to the waterfront Not very important	Providing access to the waterfront Somewhat important	Providing access to the waterfront Very important	Providing access to the waterfront Extremely important
Maintaining Marblehead's community identity	Maintaining Marblehead's community identity Not Important	Maintaining Marblehead's community identity Not very important	Maintaining Marblehead's community identity Somewhat important	Maintaining Marblehead's community identity Very important	Maintaining Marblehead's community identity Extremely important

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What impacts of storm damage and flooding are you most concerned about?

	Little or no concern	Moderately concerned	Highly concerned
Business disruption	Business disruption Little or no concern	Business disruption Moderately concerned	Business disruption Highly concerned
Loss of public access to the water	Loss of public access to the water Little or no concern	Loss of public access to the water Moderately concerned	Loss of public access to the water Highly concerned
Commercial fishing disruptions	Commercial fishing disruptions Little or no concern	Commercial fishing disruptions Moderately concerned	Commercial fishing disruptions Highly concerned
Property damage	Property damage Little or no concern	Property damage Moderately concerned	Property damage Highly concerned
Disruption to utilities: water, sewer, electricity	Disruption to utilities: water, sewer, electricity Little or no concern	Disruption to utilities: water, sewer, electricity Moderately concerned	Disruption to utilities: water, sewer, electricity Highly concerned
Delayed emergency response	Delayed emergency response Little or no concern	Delayed emergency response Moderately concerned	Delayed emergency response Highly concerned

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Considering other vulnerable coastal areas in Marblehead, what priority level would you give improving the resilience of State Street Landing and Tucker's Wharf?

Low priority

Moderate priority

High priority

Not a priority

Don't know

Low priority

Moderate priority

High priority

Not a priority

Don't know

Other (please specify)

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* 9. How often do you frequent the State Street Landing waterfront? Check one.

Daily

Once a week

Once a month

Several times a year

Rarely

Never

First time

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* 10. Are you aware of the Town's efforts to plan for climate change impacts to the Harbor? (Check all that apply)

Mapping Future Flooding Risks for Marblehead Harbor (2020)

Municipal Shipyard Project (2022-2025)

Marblehead Harbor Plan (2023)

State Street Landing & Tucker's Wharf Resilience Study (2025)

I was not aware of them.

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* 11. Rate the importance of each at State St. Landing.

	Not important	Not very important	Somewhat important	Very important	Extremely important
Protect existing infrastructure as long as possible	Protect existing infrastructure as long as possible Not important	Protect existing infrastructure as long as possible Not very important	Protect existing infrastructure as long as possible Somewhat important	Protect existing infrastructure as long as possible Very important	Protect existing infrastructure as long as possible Extremely important
Maintain present uses while preparing for future storm damage and sea level rise	Maintain present uses while preparing for future storm damage and sea level rise Not important	Maintain present uses while preparing for future storm damage and sea level rise Not very important	Maintain present uses while preparing for future storm damage and sea level rise Somewhat important	Maintain present uses while preparing for future storm damage and sea level rise Very important	Maintain present uses while preparing for future storm damage and sea level rise Extremely important
Maintain public access to the harbor	Maintain public access to the harbor Not important	Maintain public access to the harbor Not very important	Maintain public access to the harbor Somewhat important	Maintain public access to the harbor Very important	Maintain public access to the harbor Extremely important
Support the commercial fishing fleet at State Street Landing	Support the commercial fishing fleet at State Street Landing Not important	Support the commercial fishing fleet at State Street Landing Not very important	Support the commercial fishing fleet at State Street Landing Somewhat important	Support the commercial fishing fleet at State Street Landing Very important	Support the commercial fishing fleet at State Street Landing Extremely important

Other (please specify)

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* 12. What do you think are some of the challenges facing the Town as it moves forward on climate adaption strategies?

Permitting and regulations

Lack of shared assumptions

Funding

Lack of priorities

Competing interests

Not enough information

Other (please specify)

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* 13. How do you primarily learn what is happening in Marblehead’s Town government?

Check all that apply.

Town website

Newspaper

MHTV

Social Media

Friends

Neighbors

Local organizations

Other (please specify)

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* 14. How long have you lived in Marblehead?

Less than a year

One to 5 years

Six to 10 years

Eleven to 25 years

More than 25 years

Visitor - don't live in Marblehead

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* 15. Please share your thoughts to help guide the Town as it works to build climate resilience. This is an opportunity to be heard. Thank you.

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* 16. Leave your information if you want to be contacted.

Name

Address

City/Town

Email Address

Phone Number

State Street Landing & Tucker's Wharf Resilience Project - Marblehead

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* 1. Check as many as apply.

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* 2. How do you use this area? Check as many as apply.

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* 3. What is your experience with this area flooding? Check one.

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* 4. How do you usually get to this area. Check as many as apply.

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* 5. The Town should proactively identify and plan for future climate impacts to our shoreline and harbor.

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* 6. Designing and building coastal resilience at the State St. Landing & Tucker's Wharf is important for the following reasons. Please rate the importance of each.

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* 7. What impacts of storm damage and flooding are you most concerned about?

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* 8. Considering other vulnerable coastal areas in Marblehead, what priority level would you give improving the resilience of State Street Landing and Tucker's Wharf?

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* 9. How often do you frequent the State Street Landing waterfront? Check one.

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* 10. Are you aware of the Town's efforts to plan for climate change impacts to the Harbor? (Check all that apply)

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* 11. Rate the importance of each at State St. Landing.

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* 12. What do you think are some of the challenges facing the Town as it moves forward on climate adaption strategies?

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* 13. How do you primarily learn what is happening in Marblehead’s Town government? Check all that apply.

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* 14. How long have you lived in Marblehead?

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* 15. Please share your thoughts to help guide the Town as it works to build climate resilience. This is an opportunity to be heard. Thank you.

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* 16. Leave your information if you want to be contacted.

* 13. How do you primarily learn what is happening in Marblehead’s Town government?

Check all that apply.