Ranking Local Natural Resource Concerns

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* 1. What are the top activities that need to happen on Tippecanoe County lands to improve conservation?

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* 2. Why does Livestock management need to happen?

	High	Moderately high	Neutral	Slightly	Not Important
To improve soil health	To improve soil health High	To improve soil health Moderately high	To improve soil health Neutral	To improve soil health Slightly	To improve soil health Not Important
To meet nutritional needs of livestock animals	To meet nutritional needs of livestock animals High	To meet nutritional needs of livestock animals Moderately high	To meet nutritional needs of livestock animals Neutral	To meet nutritional needs of livestock animals Slightly	To meet nutritional needs of livestock animals Not Important
To keep keep livestock out of creeks	To keep keep livestock out of creeks High	To keep keep livestock out of creeks Moderately high	To keep keep livestock out of creeks Neutral	To keep keep livestock out of creeks Slightly	To keep keep livestock out of creeks Not Important

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* 3. Why does invasive species removal need to happen?

	High	Moderately high	Neutral	Slightly	Not Important
To allow diverse native species to grow	To allow diverse native species to grow High	To allow diverse native species to grow Moderately high	To allow diverse native species to grow Neutral	To allow diverse native species to grow Slightly	To allow diverse native species to grow Not Important
To improving wildlife habitat	To improving wildlife habitat High	To improving wildlife habitat Moderately high	To improving wildlife habitat Neutral	To improving wildlife habitat Slightly	To improving wildlife habitat Not Important
To reduce soil erosion	To reduce soil erosion High	To reduce soil erosion Moderately high	To reduce soil erosion Neutral	To reduce soil erosion Slightly	To reduce soil erosion Not Important

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* 4. Why does cover cropping need to happen?

	High	Moderately high	Neutral	Slightly	Not Important
To improve soil health	To improve soil health High	To improve soil health Moderately high	To improve soil health Neutral	To improve soil health Slightly	To improve soil health Not Important
To reduce pecticide runoff to water	To reduce pecticide runoff to water High	To reduce pecticide runoff to water Moderately high	To reduce pecticide runoff to water Neutral	To reduce pecticide runoff to water Slightly	To reduce pecticide runoff to water Not Important
To reduce nutrient runoff to water	To reduce nutrient runoff to water High	To reduce nutrient runoff to water Moderately high	To reduce nutrient runoff to water Neutral	To reduce nutrient runoff to water Slightly	To reduce nutrient runoff to water Not Important

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* 5. Why does the reduction of tillage need to happen?

	High	Moderately high	Neutral	Slightly	Not Important
To reduce erosion	To reduce erosion High	To reduce erosion Moderately high	To reduce erosion Neutral	To reduce erosion Slightly	To reduce erosion Not Important
To reduce pesticide runoff to water	To reduce pesticide runoff to water High	To reduce pesticide runoff to water Moderately high	To reduce pesticide runoff to water Neutral	To reduce pesticide runoff to water Slightly	To reduce pesticide runoff to water Not Important
To reduce nutrient runoff to water	To reduce nutrient runoff to water High	To reduce nutrient runoff to water Moderately high	To reduce nutrient runoff to water Neutral	To reduce nutrient runoff to water Slightly	To reduce nutrient runoff to water Not Important

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* 6. Why does the management of wooded areas need to happen?

	High	Moderately high	Neutral	Slightly	Not Important
To improve wildlife habitat	To improve wildlife habitat High	To improve wildlife habitat Moderately high	To improve wildlife habitat Neutral	To improve wildlife habitat Slightly	To improve wildlife habitat Not Important
To improve timber quality	To improve timber quality High	To improve timber quality Moderately high	To improve timber quality Neutral	To improve timber quality Slightly	To improve timber quality Not Important
To reduce the number of invasive species	To reduce the number of invasive species High	To reduce the number of invasive species Moderately high	To reduce the number of invasive species Neutral	To reduce the number of invasive species Slightly	To reduce the number of invasive species Not Important

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* 7. Why does creation of wildlife habitat need to happen?

	High	Moderately high	Neutral	Slightly	Not Important
To improve wildlife resources	To improve wildlife resources High	To improve wildlife resources Moderately high	To improve wildlife resources Neutral	To improve wildlife resources Slightly	To improve wildlife resources Not Important
To improve soil organism habitat	To improve soil organism habitat High	To improve soil organism habitat Moderately high	To improve soil organism habitat Neutral	To improve soil organism habitat Slightly	To improve soil organism habitat Not Important
To reduce erosion	To reduce erosion High	To reduce erosion Moderately high	To reduce erosion Neutral	To reduce erosion Slightly	To reduce erosion Not Important

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* 8. Why does additional resources to specialty growers need to happen?

	High	Moderately high	Neutral	Slightly	Not Important
To improve water use	To improve water use High	To improve water use Moderately high	To improve water use Neutral	To improve water use Slightly	To improve water use Not Important
To improve plant productivity	To improve plant productivity High	To improve plant productivity Moderately high	To improve plant productivity Neutral	To improve plant productivity Slightly	To improve plant productivity Not Important
To improve soil health	To improve soil health High	To improve soil health Moderately high	To improve soil health Neutral	To improve soil health Slightly	To improve soil health Not Important

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* 9. Why does reducing chemical dispersion need to happen?

	High	Moderately high	Neutral	Slightly	Not Important
To reduce pesticide runoff to water	To reduce pesticide runoff to water High	To reduce pesticide runoff to water Moderately high	To reduce pesticide runoff to water Neutral	To reduce pesticide runoff to water Slightly	To reduce pesticide runoff to water Not Important
To reduce nutrient runoff to water	To reduce nutrient runoff to water High	To reduce nutrient runoff to water Moderately high	To reduce nutrient runoff to water Neutral	To reduce nutrient runoff to water Slightly	To reduce nutrient runoff to water Not Important

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* 10. Why does reducing agricultural runoff need to happen?

	High	Moderately high	Neutral	Slightly	Not Important
To reduce pesticide runoff to water	To reduce pesticide runoff to water High	To reduce pesticide runoff to water Moderately high	To reduce pesticide runoff to water Neutral	To reduce pesticide runoff to water Slightly	To reduce pesticide runoff to water Not Important
To reduce nutrient runoff to water	To reduce nutrient runoff to water High	To reduce nutrient runoff to water Moderately high	To reduce nutrient runoff to water Neutral	To reduce nutrient runoff to water Slightly	To reduce nutrient runoff to water Not Important
To reduce sediment runoff to water	To reduce sediment runoff to water High	To reduce sediment runoff to water Moderately high	To reduce sediment runoff to water Neutral	To reduce sediment runoff to water Slightly	To reduce sediment runoff to water Not Important

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* 11. Are there any significant resource concerns that are not currently addressed that can be improved through an NRCS program in the next fiscal year? If yes, please explain.