Canandaigua Lake Watershed Association (CLWA) Member Survey

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* 1. How would you describe the water quality within the Canandaigua Lake watershed?

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

Not Sure

Poor

Fair

Good

Excellent

Not Sure

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* 2. From your perspective, the present water quality in Canandaigua Lake is:

Better than the past (15 years)

Worse than the past (15 years)

About the same

Not sure

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* 3. If you find the water quality less than desirable, in what way(s) do you find it impaired?

Degraded fishing opportunities

Poor quality drinking water

Poor swimming conditions

Too much boating and recreational traffic

Excess plant growth

Cloudy or murky water

n/a

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* 4. What do you identify as the most significant water quality issues impacting the Canandaigua Lake watershed? Please rate your level of concern for the following issues.

	Not of Concern	Somewhat Concerning	Very Concerning
Land Use - development, building on sensitive sites (steep slopes), erosion and sedimentation	Land Use - development, building on sensitive sites (steep slopes), erosion and sedimentation Not of Concern	Land Use - development, building on sensitive sites (steep slopes), erosion and sedimentation Somewhat Concerning	Land Use - development, building on sensitive sites (steep slopes), erosion and sedimentation Very Concerning
Nutrient Loading (runoff from agriculture, lawn/landscape practices, septic and sewer)	Nutrient Loading (runoff from agriculture, lawn/landscape practices, septic and sewer) Not of Concern	Nutrient Loading (runoff from agriculture, lawn/landscape practices, septic and sewer) Somewhat Concerning	Nutrient Loading (runoff from agriculture, lawn/landscape practices, septic and sewer) Very Concerning
Invasive Species (aquatic plants and animals not native to our watershed)	Invasive Species (aquatic plants and animals not native to our watershed) Not of Concern	Invasive Species (aquatic plants and animals not native to our watershed) Somewhat Concerning	Invasive Species (aquatic plants and animals not native to our watershed) Very Concerning
Emerging Water Quality Concerns (blue green algae, lake foam, water taste, etc.)	Emerging Water Quality Concerns (blue green algae, lake foam, water taste, etc.) Not of Concern	Emerging Water Quality Concerns (blue green algae, lake foam, water taste, etc.) Somewhat Concerning	Emerging Water Quality Concerns (blue green algae, lake foam, water taste, etc.) Very Concerning

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* 5. Where would you like to see CLWA focus our efforts? (Please choose your top 5)

Continuing our efforts to promote sensible zoning, site plan review, and steep slopes protection with local municipalities

Encouraging stewardship through education and outreach (seminars, workshops, educational literature)

Improving partnerships and collaboration with regional watershed management or protection groups

Assisting with land and forest protection

Expanding invasive species programs, both aquatic and terrestrial (watercraft stewards, hemlock woolly adelgid)

Initiating programs to protect stream corridors and shorelines

Investing in new research and technology to investigate emerging water quality concerns

Improving protection and restoration of wetlands with high ecological value

Supporting programs to assist the agricultural community with nutrient runoff and erosion control

Improving private and public wastewater systems (septic and sewer)

Proactive monitoring of development - working with municipalities to ensure potential developments match the site

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* 6. Have you ever attended a CLWA workshop, talk, or meeting?

Yes

If yes, was it valuable?

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* 7. What type of event(s) would get you more involved with CLWA?

"State of the Lake" presentation

Hands-on workshops (plant ID, invasive species)

Volunteer opportunities (stream clean ups, neighborhood membership walks)

Speaker engagements focused on the cultural, geological, or historical nature of our region

Speaker engagements focused on various watershed topics

Guided walks or hikes in the watershed (family friendly)

We'd love to hear any additional suggestions you may have:

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* 8. How do you prefer we communicate with you? (Check all that apply)

Hard copy mailings

Emails

Social media

Other (please specify)

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* 9. Are you interested in becoming more involved with CLWA? (Please select what interests you)

Serving on a committee (projects, community outreach, membership)

Becoming a CLWA board member

Secchi disk water clarity monitoring program

Monitoring for the hemlock woolly adelgid in our watershed forests

Invasive species control measures (AIS program, water chestnut pulls)

Other (please specify)

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* 10. If you would like to share your contact information, please do here.

Name

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number