2018 - Surface Water Management Plan Survey

The City of St. Louis Park has begun the process of updating its Surface Water Management Plan (SWMP). The SWMP is a document that describes the city’s current surface water resources (e.g., lakes, ponds, wetlands); establishes the overall goals and policies the city will follow in managing surface water throughout the city; and defines specific actions and improvement projects the city may undertake over the next 10 years. An integral part of the SWMP development and implementation is public outreach and education.

This survey, which should only take 3 - 5 minutes to complete, will help guide future education and outreach efforts.

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* 1. Which water bodies are you familiar with? Select all that apply.

Bass Lake

Cedar Manor Lake

Cobblecrest Lake

Hannon Lake

Lamp Lighter Pond

Meadowbrook Lake

Minnehaha Creek

Twin Lake

Victoria Lake

Westling Pond

Westwood Lake

Wolfe Lake

None

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* 2. What types of activities do you enjoy in and around the lakes and parks within the City? Select all that apply.

Canoeing or kayaking

Fishing

Bird/wildlife watching

Biking

None

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How concerned are you about the following:

	Extremely concerned	Very concerned	Moderately concerned	Slightly concerned	Not concerned	Unsure
Water quality of lakes, Minnehaha Creek and wetlands	Water quality of lakes, Minnehaha Creek and wetlands Extremely concerned	Water quality of lakes, Minnehaha Creek and wetlands Very concerned	Water quality of lakes, Minnehaha Creek and wetlands Moderately concerned	Water quality of lakes, Minnehaha Creek and wetlands Slightly concerned	Water quality of lakes, Minnehaha Creek and wetlands Not concerned	Water quality of lakes, Minnehaha Creek and wetlands Unsure
Stormwater pollution	Stormwater pollution Extremely concerned	Stormwater pollution Very concerned	Stormwater pollution Moderately concerned	Stormwater pollution Slightly concerned	Stormwater pollution Not concerned	Stormwater pollution Unsure
Flooding	Flooding Extremely concerned	Flooding Very concerned	Flooding Moderately concerned	Flooding Slightly concerned	Flooding Not concerned	Flooding Unsure
Groundwater quality and supply	Groundwater quality and supply Extremely concerned	Groundwater quality and supply Very concerned	Groundwater quality and supply Moderately concerned	Groundwater quality and supply Slightly concerned	Groundwater quality and supply Not concerned	Groundwater quality and supply Unsure
Erosion and sediment management	Erosion and sediment management Extremely concerned	Erosion and sediment management Very concerned	Erosion and sediment management Moderately concerned	Erosion and sediment management Slightly concerned	Erosion and sediment management Not concerned	Erosion and sediment management Unsure
Stormwater runoff/ management	Stormwater runoff/ management Extremely concerned	Stormwater runoff/ management Very concerned	Stormwater runoff/ management Moderately concerned	Stormwater runoff/ management Slightly concerned	Stormwater runoff/ management Not concerned	Stormwater runoff/ management Unsure
Capital costs to repair aging infrastructure	Capital costs to repair aging infrastructure Extremely concerned	Capital costs to repair aging infrastructure Very concerned	Capital costs to repair aging infrastructure Moderately concerned	Capital costs to repair aging infrastructure Slightly concerned	Capital costs to repair aging infrastructure Not concerned	Capital costs to repair aging infrastructure Unsure

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How would you rate your understanding of the quality of water in Minnehaha Creek, lakes and/or wetlands in the city? Select your answer and explain.

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Explain:

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* 5. How would you rate your knowledge of the activities and pollutants that affect water quality in urban lakes, creeks and wetlands? Select your answer and explain.

Good

Fair

Poor

Good

Fair

Poor

Explain:

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* 6. How likely are you to take the following actions to protect the water quality of Minnehaha Creek, lakes and wetlands?

	Likely	Already do this	Unlikely	Don't know	N/A
Minimize fertilizer use	Minimize fertilizer use Likely	Minimize fertilizer use Already do this	Minimize fertilizer use Unlikely	Minimize fertilizer use Don't know	Minimize fertilizer use N/A
Minimize salt use in winter, shovel first	Minimize salt use in winter, shovel first Likely	Minimize salt use in winter, shovel first Already do this	Minimize salt use in winter, shovel first Unlikely	Minimize salt use in winter, shovel first Don't know	Minimize salt use in winter, shovel first N/A
Minimize hard (impervious) surface on your property	Minimize hard (impervious) surface on your property Likely	Minimize hard (impervious) surface on your property Already do this	Minimize hard (impervious) surface on your property Unlikely	Minimize hard (impervious) surface on your property Don't know	Minimize hard (impervious) surface on your property N/A
Sweep up fertilizer from hard surfaces	Sweep up fertilizer from hard surfaces Likely	Sweep up fertilizer from hard surfaces Already do this	Sweep up fertilizer from hard surfaces Unlikely	Sweep up fertilizer from hard surfaces Don't know	Sweep up fertilizer from hard surfaces N/A
Install rain garden, rain barrels or redirect downspouts	Install rain garden, rain barrels or redirect downspouts Likely	Install rain garden, rain barrels or redirect downspouts Already do this	Install rain garden, rain barrels or redirect downspouts Unlikely	Install rain garden, rain barrels or redirect downspouts Don't know	Install rain garden, rain barrels or redirect downspouts N/A
Pick up your pet waste	Pick up your pet waste Likely	Pick up your pet waste Already do this	Pick up your pet waste Unlikely	Pick up your pet waste Don't know	Pick up your pet waste N/A
Volunteer to plant trees, clean up trash or collect water samples	Volunteer to plant trees, clean up trash or collect water samples Likely	Volunteer to plant trees, clean up trash or collect water samples Already do this	Volunteer to plant trees, clean up trash or collect water samples Unlikely	Volunteer to plant trees, clean up trash or collect water samples Don't know	Volunteer to plant trees, clean up trash or collect water samples N/A
Keep grass clippings and leaves out of the street	Keep grass clippings and leaves out of the street Likely	Keep grass clippings and leaves out of the street Already do this	Keep grass clippings and leaves out of the street Unlikely	Keep grass clippings and leaves out of the street Don't know	Keep grass clippings and leaves out of the street N/A
Become a Master Water Steward	Become a Master Water Steward Likely	Become a Master Water Steward Already do this	Become a Master Water Steward Unlikely	Become a Master Water Steward Don't know	Become a Master Water Steward N/A
Sign up for an e-newsletter	Sign up for an e-newsletter Likely	Sign up for an e-newsletter Already do this	Sign up for an e-newsletter Unlikely	Sign up for an e-newsletter Don't know	Sign up for an e-newsletter N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 7. The city drains to the Mississippi River via Bassett Creek or Minnehaha Creek. Which watershed do you live in?

Bassett Creek Water Management Commission

Minnehaha Creek Watershed District

Not sure

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* 8. Please rank the best way for the city to provide information to you?

Social media (Facebook, Twitter,..etc)

Local newspaper

Electronic newsletters

Hard-copy newsletters

City's website

Watershed organizations websites

Presentations to community and neighborhood groups

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* 9. Do you have any additional comments, questions or concerns?

Just a few more questions...

The following questions will give us an idea of which demographic groups we are reaching, and those that we need to do a better job to reach. These questions are optional.

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* 10. What is your address or neighborhood?

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* 11. Age

12 - 17

18 - 24

25 - 34

35 - 44

45 - 54

55 - 64

65 - 74

75 and over

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* 12. Gender

Female

Male

Other (note if you wish)

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* 13. Which categories describe you? Select all that may apply.

American Indian or Alaska Native

Asian

Black or African American

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish origin

Middle Eastern or North African

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

White

Other race, ethnicity, or origin (please specify)