Wolcott Sterling Creek stakeholders Question Title * 1. The Great Lakes Action Agenda seeks to engage communities/stakeholders throughout NY’s Great Lakes basins to collaboratively achieve goals for water quality, natural resources stewardship, sustainability, climate change resilience, outdoor recreation and renewable energy by applying an ecosystem-based management (EBM) approach. Are you familiar and involved with NY’s Great Lakes Action Agenda and the sub basin work groups? - Very familiar and involved with workgroups - Somewhat familiar and somewhat involved with workgroups - Not familiar or involved- but would like to know more - Not familiar- not interested in being involved Question Title * 2. Ecosystem based management (EBM) applies principles of diverse stakeholder engagement, systems thinking (integrating environmental, social and economic perspectives), collaborative and coordinated decision making informed by science and social science, and adaptive management to measure progress and evaluate results towards improving land use, natural resources management, and sustaining ecosystem services. Are you familiar with ecosystem based management and how it can be applied to projects and strategic planning efforts? - Very familiar, have leveraged small grants and/or other Ocean and Great Lakes Ecosystem Conservation Act funding - Routinely apply the principles of EBM in my work and other efforts - Somewhat familiar, have been involved in projects, apply some of the principles in my work - Not familiar but would like to learn more - Not familiar and not interested in learning more Question Title * 3. Do you live in/work in/or otherwise have an interest in the Sterling or Wolcott Creek watershed? (check all that apply. If you are not sure, find your watershed location on the NYS Geographic Information Gateway and add the layer called “Watershed Boundary HUC 10” at http://opdgig.dos.ny.gov/”) - I live in the Sterling Creek Watershed - I work in the Sterling Creek Watershed (including offshore) - I live in the Wolcott Creek Watershed - I work in the Sterling Creek Watershed (including offshore) - I do not live or work in the Sterling or Wolcott Creek watershed, but I am interested in this area - Do not live in/work in or have any interest in the area Question Title * 4. The Great Lakes Clean Communities Network is an online collaboration tool that can be used to share information, network, and provide updates through a private group. There is currently an existing Great Lakes Action Agenda work group that has been used to engage stakeholders and coordinate efforts in the past. Please indicate your interest in using this collaboration tool: - Already using the tool - Interested in using the tool - Not interested in using the tool Question Title * 5. Do you think that Wolcott/Sterling Creek watersheds would benefit from additional collaboration and coordination between stakeholder groups (citizens, nonprofits, businesses, government, academia, etc.)? - Yes - No - Unsure Question Title * 6. Please assign the following issues/goals within the Wolcott/Sterling Creek watershed a level of importance, based on your understanding of these issues (with 1 being the highest priority, and 13 being the lowest) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 - Wastewater (sewer and on site septic)/pollution impacts on water quality 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 - Stormwater impacts on water quality 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 - Agricultural impacts on water quality 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 - Fish and Wildlife habitat degradation/ aquatic connectivity 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 - Aquatic and/or terrestrial invasive species threats 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 - Natural disasters/climate change impacts (flooding, severe storms, heat waves and droughts) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 - Community resilience to coastal erosion, flooding and/or climate change impacts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 - Sustainable land use and revitalization to enhance communities (reduce urban sprawl / conserve open space) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 - Improved access, tourism and stewardship of recreation resources 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 - Promoting renewable energy and ensuring communities make informed decisions about alternative energy sources 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 - Engagement of the public in environmental/natural resources stewardship 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 - Local government capacity, expertise and funding to address watershed issues 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 - Other: _________(describe in comments)______________________ Question Title * 7. On which watershed would you be most interested in focusing our GLAA EBM activities: - Sterling Creek Watershed - Wolcott Creek watershed - Combined Sterling- Wolcott Creeks Watershed - Other (indicate in comments section in question 10) Question Title * 8. How much time and effort would you be willing to contribute to demonstrating an EBM approach in Sterling/Wolcott Creek watersheds? 10 hours per month - can participate in calls, attend quarterly in person meetings, use online collaboration tools, and contribute to project planning and management 6 hours per month - calls, quarterly meetings, strategic planning and implementation discussions 4 hours quarterly - attend in person quarterly meeting, respond to emails/calls. Unable to contribute any time- but keep me looped in Not interested in being a stakeholder- please remove me from correspondence Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. Please provide your name, email address, organizational affiliation, and a very brief description of any program or project(s) you are working on relevant to the Great Lakes Action Agenda goals within the watershed(s): - Name: - Email address: - Organization (or “community member” if not part of an organization): - Brief Program/Project(s) Description: Question Title * 10. Additional comments (such as additional watershed issues/needs, project ideas, explanation of above answer, feedback about GLAA and/or EBM process, or this survey). Done