MBNEP Strategic Initiative Survey

1. Identification/Development of Key Focus Area for MBNEP

We appreciate your willingness to participate in this three-question survey and provide us your feedback.

The Mobile Bay National Estuary Program, established to encourage a community-based approach to watershed management by empowering citizens, grassroots organizations, government agencies, and educational establishments to work together to address local environmental challenges, is seeking your input towards identification and development of a key focus area for long range strategic planning. MBNEP intends to direct concentrated focus on this area, but not to the exclusion of other issues/initiatives of importance identified in the Comprehensive Conservation Management Plan (CCMP), which outlines objectives aimed at improving estuary conditions and promoting stewardship in the coastal community. Please provide responses to the following items, from which we hope to develop consensus.

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* 1. For the issues listed below, rate each on its importance to the sustainability of our coastal environment. Please limit "Very Important" rankings to a maximum of three.

(Sustainability - meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs - "Brundtland definition" from the 1987 Report of the World Commission on Environment and Development)

	Unimportant	Of Little Importance	Moderately Important	Important	Very Important	No Opinion
Water Clarity	Water Clarity Unimportant	Water Clarity Of Little Importance	Water Clarity Moderately Important	Water Clarity Important	Water Clarity Very Important	Water Clarity No Opinion
Nonpoint Source Pollution	Nonpoint Source Pollution Unimportant	Nonpoint Source Pollution Of Little Importance	Nonpoint Source Pollution Moderately Important	Nonpoint Source Pollution Important	Nonpoint Source Pollution Very Important	Nonpoint Source Pollution No Opinion
Invasive/Nuisance Species	Invasive/Nuisance Species Unimportant	Invasive/Nuisance Species Of Little Importance	Invasive/Nuisance Species Moderately Important	Invasive/Nuisance Species Important	Invasive/Nuisance Species Very Important	Invasive/Nuisance Species No Opinion
Commercial and Recreational Fisheries	Commercial and Recreational Fisheries Unimportant	Commercial and Recreational Fisheries Of Little Importance	Commercial and Recreational Fisheries Moderately Important	Commercial and Recreational Fisheries Important	Commercial and Recreational Fisheries Very Important	Commercial and Recreational Fisheries No Opinion
Shoreline Erosion	Shoreline Erosion Unimportant	Shoreline Erosion Of Little Importance	Shoreline Erosion Moderately Important	Shoreline Erosion Important	Shoreline Erosion Very Important	Shoreline Erosion No Opinion
Sediment Management	Sediment Management Unimportant	Sediment Management Of Little Importance	Sediment Management Moderately Important	Sediment Management Important	Sediment Management Very Important	Sediment Management No Opinion
Wetland Preservation/Restoration	Wetland Preservation/Restoration Unimportant	Wetland Preservation/Restoration Of Little Importance	Wetland Preservation/Restoration Moderately Important	Wetland Preservation/Restoration Important	Wetland Preservation/Restoration Very Important	Wetland Preservation/Restoration No Opinion
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Preservation/Restoration	Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Preservation/Restoration Unimportant	Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Preservation/Restoration Of Little Importance	Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Preservation/Restoration Moderately Important	Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Preservation/Restoration Important	Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Preservation/Restoration Very Important	Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Preservation/Restoration No Opinion
Comprehensive Regional Resiliency Planning	Comprehensive Regional Resiliency Planning Unimportant	Comprehensive Regional Resiliency Planning Of Little Importance	Comprehensive Regional Resiliency Planning Moderately Important	Comprehensive Regional Resiliency Planning Important	Comprehensive Regional Resiliency Planning Very Important	Comprehensive Regional Resiliency Planning No Opinion
Public Access to Water Resources	Public Access to Water Resources Unimportant	Public Access to Water Resources Of Little Importance	Public Access to Water Resources Moderately Important	Public Access to Water Resources Important	Public Access to Water Resources Very Important	Public Access to Water Resources No Opinion
Promotion of Citizen Stewardship	Promotion of Citizen Stewardship Unimportant	Promotion of Citizen Stewardship Of Little Importance	Promotion of Citizen Stewardship Moderately Important	Promotion of Citizen Stewardship Important	Promotion of Citizen Stewardship Very Important	Promotion of Citizen Stewardship No Opinion

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* 2. Of the issues identified as VERY IMPORTANT in Question #1, rate each on the likelihood of it benefiting from the human, technical, and financial resources of the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program.

	Not Likely	Somewhat Likely	Moderately Likely	Likely	Very Likely	No Opinion
Water Clarity	Water Clarity Not Likely	Water Clarity Somewhat Likely	Water Clarity Moderately Likely	Water Clarity Likely	Water Clarity Very Likely	Water Clarity No Opinion
Nonpoint Source Pollution	Nonpoint Source Pollution Not Likely	Nonpoint Source Pollution Somewhat Likely	Nonpoint Source Pollution Moderately Likely	Nonpoint Source Pollution Likely	Nonpoint Source Pollution Very Likely	Nonpoint Source Pollution No Opinion
Invasive/Nuisance Species	Invasive/Nuisance Species Not Likely	Invasive/Nuisance Species Somewhat Likely	Invasive/Nuisance Species Moderately Likely	Invasive/Nuisance Species Likely	Invasive/Nuisance Species Very Likely	Invasive/Nuisance Species No Opinion
Commercial and Recreational Fisheries	Commercial and Recreational Fisheries Not Likely	Commercial and Recreational Fisheries Somewhat Likely	Commercial and Recreational Fisheries Moderately Likely	Commercial and Recreational Fisheries Likely	Commercial and Recreational Fisheries Very Likely	Commercial and Recreational Fisheries No Opinion
Shoreline Erosion	Shoreline Erosion Not Likely	Shoreline Erosion Somewhat Likely	Shoreline Erosion Moderately Likely	Shoreline Erosion Likely	Shoreline Erosion Very Likely	Shoreline Erosion No Opinion
Sediment Management	Sediment Management Not Likely	Sediment Management Somewhat Likely	Sediment Management Moderately Likely	Sediment Management Likely	Sediment Management Very Likely	Sediment Management No Opinion
Wetland Preservation/Restoration	Wetland Preservation/Restoration Not Likely	Wetland Preservation/Restoration Somewhat Likely	Wetland Preservation/Restoration Moderately Likely	Wetland Preservation/Restoration Likely	Wetland Preservation/Restoration Very Likely	Wetland Preservation/Restoration No Opinion
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Preservation/Restoration	Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Preservation/Restoration Not Likely	Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Preservation/Restoration Somewhat Likely	Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Preservation/Restoration Moderately Likely	Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Preservation/Restoration Likely	Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Preservation/Restoration Very Likely	Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Preservation/Restoration No Opinion
Comprehensive Regional Resiliency Planning	Comprehensive Regional Resiliency Planning Not Likely	Comprehensive Regional Resiliency Planning Somewhat Likely	Comprehensive Regional Resiliency Planning Moderately Likely	Comprehensive Regional Resiliency Planning Likely	Comprehensive Regional Resiliency Planning Very Likely	Comprehensive Regional Resiliency Planning No Opinion
Public Access to Water Resources	Public Access to Water Resources Not Likely	Public Access to Water Resources Somewhat Likely	Public Access to Water Resources Moderately Likely	Public Access to Water Resources Likely	Public Access to Water Resources Very Likely	Public Access to Water Resources No Opinion
Promotion of Citizen Stewardship	Promotion of Citizen Stewardship Not Likely	Promotion of Citizen Stewardship Somewhat Likely	Promotion of Citizen Stewardship Moderately Likely	Promotion of Citizen Stewardship Likely	Promotion of Citizen Stewardship Very Likely	Promotion of Citizen Stewardship No Opinion

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* 3. Of the issues identified as VERY IMPORTANT in question #1, which, if effectively addressed, would contribute most to the economic vitality of coastal Alabama?

	No Contribution	Some Contribution	Moderate Contribution	Significant Contribution	Greatest Contribution	No Opinion
Water Clarity	Water Clarity No Contribution	Water Clarity Some Contribution	Water Clarity Moderate Contribution	Water Clarity Significant Contribution	Water Clarity Greatest Contribution	Water Clarity No Opinion
Nonpoint Source Pollution	Nonpoint Source Pollution No Contribution	Nonpoint Source Pollution Some Contribution	Nonpoint Source Pollution Moderate Contribution	Nonpoint Source Pollution Significant Contribution	Nonpoint Source Pollution Greatest Contribution	Nonpoint Source Pollution No Opinion
Invasive/Nuisance Species	Invasive/Nuisance Species No Contribution	Invasive/Nuisance Species Some Contribution	Invasive/Nuisance Species Moderate Contribution	Invasive/Nuisance Species Significant Contribution	Invasive/Nuisance Species Greatest Contribution	Invasive/Nuisance Species No Opinion
Commercial and Recreational Fisheries	Commercial and Recreational Fisheries No Contribution	Commercial and Recreational Fisheries Some Contribution	Commercial and Recreational Fisheries Moderate Contribution	Commercial and Recreational Fisheries Significant Contribution	Commercial and Recreational Fisheries Greatest Contribution	Commercial and Recreational Fisheries No Opinion
Shoreline Erosion	Shoreline Erosion No Contribution	Shoreline Erosion Some Contribution	Shoreline Erosion Moderate Contribution	Shoreline Erosion Significant Contribution	Shoreline Erosion Greatest Contribution	Shoreline Erosion No Opinion
Sediment Management	Sediment Management No Contribution	Sediment Management Some Contribution	Sediment Management Moderate Contribution	Sediment Management Significant Contribution	Sediment Management Greatest Contribution	Sediment Management No Opinion
Wetland Preservation/Restoration	Wetland Preservation/Restoration No Contribution	Wetland Preservation/Restoration Some Contribution	Wetland Preservation/Restoration Moderate Contribution	Wetland Preservation/Restoration Significant Contribution	Wetland Preservation/Restoration Greatest Contribution	Wetland Preservation/Restoration No Opinion
Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Preservation/Restoration	Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Preservation/Restoration No Contribution	Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Preservation/Restoration Some Contribution	Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Preservation/Restoration Moderate Contribution	Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Preservation/Restoration Significant Contribution	Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Preservation/Restoration Greatest Contribution	Submerged Aquatic Vegetation Preservation/Restoration No Opinion
Comprehensive Regional Resiliency Planning	Comprehensive Regional Resiliency Planning No Contribution	Comprehensive Regional Resiliency Planning Some Contribution	Comprehensive Regional Resiliency Planning Moderate Contribution	Comprehensive Regional Resiliency Planning Significant Contribution	Comprehensive Regional Resiliency Planning Greatest Contribution	Comprehensive Regional Resiliency Planning No Opinion
Public Access to Water Resources	Public Access to Water Resources No Contribution	Public Access to Water Resources Some Contribution	Public Access to Water Resources Moderate Contribution	Public Access to Water Resources Significant Contribution	Public Access to Water Resources Greatest Contribution	Public Access to Water Resources No Opinion
Promotion of Citizen Stewardship	Promotion of Citizen Stewardship No Contribution	Promotion of Citizen Stewardship Some Contribution	Promotion of Citizen Stewardship Moderate Contribution	Promotion of Citizen Stewardship Significant Contribution	Promotion of Citizen Stewardship Greatest Contribution	Promotion of Citizen Stewardship No Opinion

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* 4. You have been asked to provide responses to this survey because the MBNEP values your opinions and perceptions. Please check the choice below that best indicates your affiliation:

Federal Government Agency

State Government Agency

Local Government Agency

Non-Profit Organization

Chamber of Commerce

Business Community

Industrial Community

Municipal or County Elected Official

State Elected Official

Interested Private Citizen

Other

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Are you or is your organization a current member of the Mobile Bay National Estuary Program Management Conference?

Yes

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* 6. Please provide the postal zip code of your primary residence?

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* 7. What is your gender?

Male

Female

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* 8. What is your age?

10-20

20-30

30-40

40-50

50-60

>60

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* 9. (Optional) Please provide contact information.

Name:

Company:

ZIP/Postal Code:

Email Address: