WCD Long Range Program Survey The Whatcom Conservation District invites you to complete this short survey of 11 questions to help shape the ongoing and future conservation focus of the District. Conservation Districts were established to carry out conservation programs for current and future generations. The Whatcom Conservation District has supported the residents of Whatcom County since 1946 through voluntary land management programs that protect water quality, conserve soil, and enhance fish and wildlife habitat. While the District has worked with rural agricultural landowners since its inception, we have grown in recent years to include support to urban, suburban, and rural residential landowners and land managers on conserving those same resources. Looking to the future, the District sees an increasing role in sustainable land management, a need to take-up the climate resiliency challenge, and opportunity to address emerging conservation priorities. Your thoughts about the ongoing and future conservation focus of the District are welcomed and encouraged. This survey is a starting place to hear from you and begin a conversation. Curious about our current Long Range Plan and services Whatcom Conservation District currently offers? Visit https://www.whatcomcd.org/long-range-plan and sign up for our monthly e-newsletter. Question Title * 1. List three areas of conservation you think the District should address through programs which conserve, enhance, and/or protect, and share that list in order of priority. 1st 2nd 3rd Question Title * 2. Of the following areas of conservation programming, which are the most important for the District to offer? Please rank the 7 areas of programming in order of priority. Question Title * 3. What options didn’t you see above, or additional criteria you would add, that you believe the District should offer? Question Title * 4. Would you be willing to pay an annual conservation fee to implement the District programs and activities you identified in Questions 1, 2, and 3? Yes No Question Title * 5. If yes, which of the following annual fee ranges would you pay to implement those District programs and activities? $1-3/parcel per year $3-6/parcel per year $6-9/parcel per year > $9/parcel per year Question Title * 6. How long have you lived in Whatcom County? < 5 years 6-10 years 11-20 years > 20 years Question Title * 7. Do you own your parcel/property? Yes No N/A Question Title * 8. How many acres of land do you own, lease and/or manage? <1 1-10 11--50 51-100 >100 N/A Question Title * 9. Select the type of landownership or operation that best describes your situation. Rural Residential Urban/Suburban Residential Non-commercial Farm Non-commercial Forest Commercial Farm Commercial Forest Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. Does your land contain or is it adjacent to a waterbody (examples include marine shoreline, creek, and wetland)? Yes No Question Title * 11. Does your land contain a woodlot or forest? Yes No Done
