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Drought and Well Questionnaire

About This Questionnaire

In collaboration with the We Wai Kai Nation, the Water Security Team of ICAN is assessing the water system on Quadra Island. We are already monitoring selected drilled wells and streams. We now want to understand people’s thoughts on drought preparedness and the situation with dug/shallow drying in the summer.

This questionnaire is for all households on Quadra Island, whether you have a drilled well, a dug/shallow well, or both types.

Drought may become common with climate change, and we want to be in a strong position to argue for effective action for our island. Thus, we need your help answering a few simple questions.

This questionnaire is anonymous. Your name or property cannot be associated with your reply unless you leave your name.

Complete one questionnaire per household.
1.How concerned are you that summer drought will be a problem in the future for the residents of Quadra? Please Rank.
2.If you are concerned about increased droughts – Why are you concerned? Rank how concerned you are about the following:

Drought would…
(1 highest LEFT to 5 lowest priority RIGHT)
Highest priority
Lowest priority
Lead to water scarcity
Damage the natural environment
Hurt our home gardens/crops
Increase the risk of fire
Decrease salmon populations
Decrease tourism
Increase food costs
Other
3.How important are the following actions the Quadra Community could take to deal with drought? Rank priority of actions (1 highest to 5 lowest priority)
1. Highest priority
2.
3.
4.
5. Lowest priority
Home water storage
Large community water source
Wise water use in the home
Wise water use in the garden
FireSmart house and landscape
Other
4.Has your household done any of the following to conserve water? Mark all that apply.
5.Do you have a dug well in use? A dug well is a shallow well dug by excavator or shovel and not drilled.
6.Do you have both drilled and dug wells?
7.How often in the last 3 years has your dug well gone dry?
8.In the last 10 years, how often has your dug well gone dry?
9.Do you monitor the water level in your dug well?
10.If you have a dug well, please use this map to identify the grid cell where your dug well is located.

The information will tell us which areas are particularly hard hit and need the most help. If your location is not in a grid cell, simply note the general location (e.g., Granite Bay)
11.Thanks so much for your help.

Quadra Island Climate Action Network, Water Security Team:
Bernie Amell, Colin Chapman, Lee Gass, Claire Hemingway, Curt Latham, Eileen Mackay, Jason Price, Nick Sargent


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