Missaukee Conservation District 2022 Natural Resource Assessment Survey

1. Your input is very important! Please complete this brief survey.

The Natural Resource Assessment Survey will evaluate the current conditions of Missaukee County's natural resources and dominant land uses, identify natural resource concerns and goals, and prioritze areas where our conservation efforts are most needed. This assessment will become the foundation on which our future plans and projects will be based. We want to hear your recommendations on where the natural resource problems are and how we can work together to solve them.

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* Are you a Missaukee County landowner?

Yes, in city limits

Yes, outside city limits

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* Are you a full or part-time resident of Missaukee County?

Full-Time

Part-Time

N/A

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* Please check ALL that apply to you

Homeowner

Farmer

Builder/Developer

Government Official

Conservation/Environmental Organization

Small Business Owner

Forest Manager

Renter

Other (please specify). If you are responding on behalf of an organization, please include the name here.

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* How much land do you own in Missaukee County?

None/Rent Land

Less than 1 acre

1-10 acres

11-40 acres

41-100 acres

More than 100 acres

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* What type of land do you own in Missaukee County?

Cropland

Forest

Grassland

Residential

Developed

Idle

Wetland/Pond

Riparian (lake or river property)

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* What sources do you use to keep you informed about news and information concerning NATURAL RESOURCE issues in the county? Select ALL that apply.

Local newspaper

Meetings of local government

Word of mouth

Television

Radio

Internet

Facebook

Conservation District Newsletter

Member of farming organization (ex. Farm Bureau)

Member of habitat organization (ex. Ducks Unlimited)

Conservation District website

Twitter

Instagram

Other (please specify)

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* The Missaukee Conservation District's mission is to provide leadership in promotion and protecting our county soil, water, and other natural resources through education and technical assistance. How effective do you think they have been in fulfilling their mission?

Extremely effective

Very effective

Somewhat effective

Not so effective

Not at all effective

I don't know

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* What are the TOP THREE LAND USE ISSUES that you think will be of concern over the next five years in Missaukee County?

Loss of farmland/Agricultural land conversion

Agriultural productivity

Agricultural viability

Animal waste

Dairy production

Land use abandonment...Christmas trees, forested land, etc.

Manure management

Nutrient management

Pasture management

Pesticide managment

Riparian corridors

Rural land use

Soil erosion

Soil quality/Soil health

Natural areas and open space preservation

Revitalization of city and village downtown areas

Increasing impervious surfaces

Christmas tree farms

Other (please specify)

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* Please select the TOP THREE WATER QUALITY ISSUES that you think will be of concern over the next five years in Missaukee County?

Soil erosion and sedimentation

Water quality

Recreation/tourism

Groundwater supply/Irrigation management

Agricultural fertilizer/pesticide use/management

Surface waters (lakes, streams, rivers) protection and management

Failed septic systems

Loss of wetlands

Stormwater management

Other (please specify)

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* Please select the TOP THREE WILDLIFE AND HABITAT ISSUES that you think will be of concern over the next five years in Missaukee County.

Wildlife habitat improvement

Wildlife damage to property/crops

Biological diversity

Threatened/endangered species

Habitat fragmentation

Invasive species control

Lack of public hunting access

Native landscape restoration/establishment

Wildlife survival/overpopulation

Climate change

Other (please specify)

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* Please select the TOP THREE FORESTRY ISSUES that you think will be of concern over the next five years in Missaukee County.

Forest health

Invasive species

Over-harvesting

Fire

Climate change

Lack of management

Reforestation

Loss of diversity

Other (please specify)

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* What do you feel are the most important services offered by the Missaukee Conservation District? Please rank from highest to lowest with 1 being most important and 12 being least important.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	N/A
Forestry assistance programs	Forestry assistance programs 1	Forestry assistance programs 2	Forestry assistance programs 3	Forestry assistance programs 4	Forestry assistance programs 5	Forestry assistance programs 6	Forestry assistance programs 7	Forestry assistance programs 8	Forestry assistance programs 9	Forestry assistance programs 10	Forestry assistance programs 11	Forestry assistance programs 12	Forestry assistance programs N/A
Tree seedling and native plant sales	Tree seedling and native plant sales 1	Tree seedling and native plant sales 2	Tree seedling and native plant sales 3	Tree seedling and native plant sales 4	Tree seedling and native plant sales 5	Tree seedling and native plant sales 6	Tree seedling and native plant sales 7	Tree seedling and native plant sales 8	Tree seedling and native plant sales 9	Tree seedling and native plant sales 10	Tree seedling and native plant sales 11	Tree seedling and native plant sales 12	Tree seedling and native plant sales N/A
Sale of products such as Missaukee County Plat book, Plantskydd (deer repellant), tree wraps, marking flags, etc.	Sale of products such as Missaukee County Plat book, Plantskydd (deer repellant), tree wraps, marking flags, etc. 1	Sale of products such as Missaukee County Plat book, Plantskydd (deer repellant), tree wraps, marking flags, etc. 2	Sale of products such as Missaukee County Plat book, Plantskydd (deer repellant), tree wraps, marking flags, etc. 3	Sale of products such as Missaukee County Plat book, Plantskydd (deer repellant), tree wraps, marking flags, etc. 4	Sale of products such as Missaukee County Plat book, Plantskydd (deer repellant), tree wraps, marking flags, etc. 5	Sale of products such as Missaukee County Plat book, Plantskydd (deer repellant), tree wraps, marking flags, etc. 6	Sale of products such as Missaukee County Plat book, Plantskydd (deer repellant), tree wraps, marking flags, etc. 7	Sale of products such as Missaukee County Plat book, Plantskydd (deer repellant), tree wraps, marking flags, etc. 8	Sale of products such as Missaukee County Plat book, Plantskydd (deer repellant), tree wraps, marking flags, etc. 9	Sale of products such as Missaukee County Plat book, Plantskydd (deer repellant), tree wraps, marking flags, etc. 10	Sale of products such as Missaukee County Plat book, Plantskydd (deer repellant), tree wraps, marking flags, etc. 11	Sale of products such as Missaukee County Plat book, Plantskydd (deer repellant), tree wraps, marking flags, etc. 12	Sale of products such as Missaukee County Plat book, Plantskydd (deer repellant), tree wraps, marking flags, etc. N/A
Soil sampling cost share	Soil sampling cost share 1	Soil sampling cost share 2	Soil sampling cost share 3	Soil sampling cost share 4	Soil sampling cost share 5	Soil sampling cost share 6	Soil sampling cost share 7	Soil sampling cost share 8	Soil sampling cost share 9	Soil sampling cost share 10	Soil sampling cost share 11	Soil sampling cost share 12	Soil sampling cost share N/A
Household Hazardous Waste collections	Household Hazardous Waste collections 1	Household Hazardous Waste collections 2	Household Hazardous Waste collections 3	Household Hazardous Waste collections 4	Household Hazardous Waste collections 5	Household Hazardous Waste collections 6	Household Hazardous Waste collections 7	Household Hazardous Waste collections 8	Household Hazardous Waste collections 9	Household Hazardous Waste collections 10	Household Hazardous Waste collections 11	Household Hazardous Waste collections 12	Household Hazardous Waste collections N/A
Financial assistance for conservation practices & enhancements (NRCS cost share programs)	Financial assistance for conservation practices & enhancements (NRCS cost share programs) 1	Financial assistance for conservation practices & enhancements (NRCS cost share programs) 2	Financial assistance for conservation practices & enhancements (NRCS cost share programs) 3	Financial assistance for conservation practices & enhancements (NRCS cost share programs) 4	Financial assistance for conservation practices & enhancements (NRCS cost share programs) 5	Financial assistance for conservation practices & enhancements (NRCS cost share programs) 6	Financial assistance for conservation practices & enhancements (NRCS cost share programs) 7	Financial assistance for conservation practices & enhancements (NRCS cost share programs) 8	Financial assistance for conservation practices & enhancements (NRCS cost share programs) 9	Financial assistance for conservation practices & enhancements (NRCS cost share programs) 10	Financial assistance for conservation practices & enhancements (NRCS cost share programs) 11	Financial assistance for conservation practices & enhancements (NRCS cost share programs) 12	Financial assistance for conservation practices & enhancements (NRCS cost share programs) N/A
Farmer's assistance/support through Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP)	Farmer's assistance/support through Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) 1	Farmer's assistance/support through Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) 2	Farmer's assistance/support through Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) 3	Farmer's assistance/support through Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) 4	Farmer's assistance/support through Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) 5	Farmer's assistance/support through Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) 6	Farmer's assistance/support through Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) 7	Farmer's assistance/support through Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) 8	Farmer's assistance/support through Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) 9	Farmer's assistance/support through Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) 10	Farmer's assistance/support through Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) 11	Farmer's assistance/support through Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) 12	Farmer's assistance/support through Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP) N/A
Environmental education/programming for youth, adults, families, community	Environmental education/programming for youth, adults, families, community 1	Environmental education/programming for youth, adults, families, community 2	Environmental education/programming for youth, adults, families, community 3	Environmental education/programming for youth, adults, families, community 4	Environmental education/programming for youth, adults, families, community 5	Environmental education/programming for youth, adults, families, community 6	Environmental education/programming for youth, adults, families, community 7	Environmental education/programming for youth, adults, families, community 8	Environmental education/programming for youth, adults, families, community 9	Environmental education/programming for youth, adults, families, community 10	Environmental education/programming for youth, adults, families, community 11	Environmental education/programming for youth, adults, families, community 12	Environmental education/programming for youth, adults, families, community N/A
Nature trail and native gardens	Nature trail and native gardens 1	Nature trail and native gardens 2	Nature trail and native gardens 3	Nature trail and native gardens 4	Nature trail and native gardens 5	Nature trail and native gardens 6	Nature trail and native gardens 7	Nature trail and native gardens 8	Nature trail and native gardens 9	Nature trail and native gardens 10	Nature trail and native gardens 11	Nature trail and native gardens 12	Nature trail and native gardens N/A
Invasive species management	Invasive species management 1	Invasive species management 2	Invasive species management 3	Invasive species management 4	Invasive species management 5	Invasive species management 6	Invasive species management 7	Invasive species management 8	Invasive species management 9	Invasive species management 10	Invasive species management 11	Invasive species management 12	Invasive species management N/A
Stream monitoring	Stream monitoring 1	Stream monitoring 2	Stream monitoring 3	Stream monitoring 4	Stream monitoring 5	Stream monitoring 6	Stream monitoring 7	Stream monitoring 8	Stream monitoring 9	Stream monitoring 10	Stream monitoring 11	Stream monitoring 12	Stream monitoring N/A
Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control program	Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control program 1	Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control program 2	Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control program 3	Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control program 4	Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control program 5	Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control program 6	Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control program 7	Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control program 8	Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control program 9	Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control program 10	Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control program 11	Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control program 12	Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control program N/A

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* Missaukee Conservation District recently received 83 acres as a donation to be used mainly for education purposes. How would you like this land to be used? You may choose more than one.

Build a pavilion for use as an education setting.

Develop trails throughout the property.

Make it available for hunting.

Use as demonstration for types of plantings, wildlife food plots, seedings, etc.

Don't change it.

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* Are you interested in attending field trips, informational workshops or presentations on the following topics?

Wildlife

Tree and Plant ID

Fishing opportunities in local rivers, lakes and streams

Mushrooms

Agroforestry

Nutrient/pest management on the farm

Irrigation on farmlands

Soil health

Organic farming

Forest health and management

Timber sales

Stormwater management

Identifying/controlling native species

Attracting backyard wildlife

Seed exchanges

Other (please specify)

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* In which of the following areas should we expand focus in the next five years? Please select up to three (3) items.

Watershed Management: Develop and implement watershed management plans, assess the need to repair road/ stream crossings, procure grant funds to assess and replace failing septic systems, plant riparian buffers (grass filter strips) near agricultural lands.

Restoration Projects: Coordinate tree/shrub/plug/seed plantings, invasive species removal, fish and wildlife habitat improvements, streambank stabilization, etc.

Research and Monitoring: Conduct fish and wildlife surveys, stream monitoring, habitat assessments.

Invasive Species Management: Secure more grant funds (or implement a fee for service) to hire additional staff to better address the spread of invasive species.

Other (please specify)

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* If you are willing to volunteer in the next five years, please check ALL areas you wish to volunteer. Time options are noted but not required.

Tree sale (annually in spring and fall)

Native plant sale (annually in spring and fall)

Educational programming (monthly)

Stream monitoring (annually in spring and fall)

Trail maintenance (year-round)

Native garden maintenance (April-October)

Forest clean-up (annually in summer)

Office assistance

Farm Fest (annual celebration)

Farm/Ag Field Days (1-2 annually)

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* Would you like to be placed on our mailing list to receive emails from the Missaukee Conservation District about the results of surveys, upcoming events, and programs?

Yes

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* Please enter your name and email address if you would like to be added to our email list. If you would like to be added to our mailing list to receive our annual tree sale catalog, please include your mailing address as well. Your name will be placed in a drawing for a 2021-23 Missaukee County Plat Book.

Name

Address

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

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* If you have a winter mailing address, please enter it below.

Address

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

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* How likely is it that you would recommend Missaukee Conservation District to a friend or colleague?

NOT AT ALL LIKELY

EXTREMELY LIKELY

Missaukee Conservation District 2022 Natural Resource Assessment Survey

1. Your input is very important! Please complete this brief survey.

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* Are you a Missaukee County landowner?

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* Are you a full or part-time resident of Missaukee County?

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* Please check ALL that apply to you

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* How much land do you own in Missaukee County?

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* What type of land do you own in Missaukee County?

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* What sources do you use to keep you informed about news and information concerning NATURAL RESOURCE issues in the county? Select ALL that apply.

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* The Missaukee Conservation District's mission is to provide leadership in promotion and protecting our county soil, water, and other natural resources through education and technical assistance. How effective do you think they have been in fulfilling their mission?

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* What are the TOP THREE LAND USE ISSUES that you think will be of concern over the next five years in Missaukee County?

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* Please select the TOP THREE WATER QUALITY ISSUES that you think will be of concern over the next five years in Missaukee County?

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* Please select the TOP THREE WILDLIFE AND HABITAT ISSUES that you think will be of concern over the next five years in Missaukee County.

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* Please select the TOP THREE FORESTRY ISSUES that you think will be of concern over the next five years in Missaukee County.

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* What do you feel are the most important services offered by the Missaukee Conservation District? Please rank from highest to lowest with 1 being most important and 12 being least important.

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* Missaukee Conservation District recently received 83 acres as a donation to be used mainly for education purposes. How would you like this land to be used? You may choose more than one.

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* Are you interested in attending field trips, informational workshops or presentations on the following topics?

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* In which of the following areas should we expand focus in the next five years? Please select up to three (3) items.

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* If you are willing to volunteer in the next five years, please check ALL areas you wish to volunteer. Time options are noted but not required.

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* Would you like to be placed on our mailing list to receive emails from the Missaukee Conservation District about the results of surveys, upcoming events, and programs?

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* If you have a winter mailing address, please enter it below.

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* How likely is it that you would recommend Missaukee Conservation District to a friend or colleague?

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* Do you have any other comments, questions, or concerns?