Greater Zumbro One Watershed One Plan Public Input Survey

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* 2. How would you rate the overall health of water resources in your community?

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

No Opinion

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* 3. A. How do you use the lakes, ponds, wetlands, streams, rivers, and natural areas in your community? (choose all that apply)

Wildlife watching

Walking or running on trails adjacent to the water

Canoeing, kayaking, or paddle boarding

Swimming

Fishing

Hunting

Motor boating

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How often do you use the area around the Zumbro Watershed and/or Mississippi River Lake Pepin Watershed for a recreational purpose?

Monthly or more frequently

More than once per year

Less than once per year

Never

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* 5. Drinking water within the watershed comes from groundwater sources. How concerned are you about the state of local groundwater sources?

Very concerned

Somewhat concerned

Not concerned

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* 6. How Important are each of the following water issues to you? (Please check one box in each row)

	Extremely important	Very important	Somewhat important	Not important	No Opinion
1. Minimizing the spread and impact of Aquatic Invasive Species	1. Minimizing the spread and impact of Aquatic Invasive Species Extremely important	1. Minimizing the spread and impact of Aquatic Invasive Species Very important	1. Minimizing the spread and impact of Aquatic Invasive Species Somewhat important	1. Minimizing the spread and impact of Aquatic Invasive Species Not important	1. Minimizing the spread and impact of Aquatic Invasive Species No Opinion
2. Reducing erosion into ditches, rivers, lakes and wetlands	2. Reducing erosion into ditches, rivers, lakes and wetlands Extremely important	2. Reducing erosion into ditches, rivers, lakes and wetlands Very important	2. Reducing erosion into ditches, rivers, lakes and wetlands Somewhat important	2. Reducing erosion into ditches, rivers, lakes and wetlands Not important	2. Reducing erosion into ditches, rivers, lakes and wetlands No Opinion
3. Reducing the amount of trash in or around waterbodies	3. Reducing the amount of trash in or around waterbodies Extremely important	3. Reducing the amount of trash in or around waterbodies Very important	3. Reducing the amount of trash in or around waterbodies Somewhat important	3. Reducing the amount of trash in or around waterbodies Not important	3. Reducing the amount of trash in or around waterbodies No Opinion
4. Ability to use waterbodies for recreation	4. Ability to use waterbodies for recreation Extremely important	4. Ability to use waterbodies for recreation Very important	4. Ability to use waterbodies for recreation Somewhat important	4. Ability to use waterbodies for recreation Not important	4. Ability to use waterbodies for recreation No Opinion
5. Reducing pollutants like road-salt, fertilizer, & heavy metals entering waterbodies	5. Reducing pollutants like road-salt, fertilizer, & heavy metals entering waterbodies Extremely important	5. Reducing pollutants like road-salt, fertilizer, & heavy metals entering waterbodies Very important	5. Reducing pollutants like road-salt, fertilizer, & heavy metals entering waterbodies Somewhat important	5. Reducing pollutants like road-salt, fertilizer, & heavy metals entering waterbodies Not important	5. Reducing pollutants like road-salt, fertilizer, & heavy metals entering waterbodies No Opinion
6. Reducing pollutants from entering drinking water supplies.	6. Reducing pollutants from entering drinking water supplies. Extremely important	6. Reducing pollutants from entering drinking water supplies. Very important	6. Reducing pollutants from entering drinking water supplies. Somewhat important	6. Reducing pollutants from entering drinking water supplies. Not important	6. Reducing pollutants from entering drinking water supplies. No Opinion
7. Adapting to impacts of climate change	7. Adapting to impacts of climate change Extremely important	7. Adapting to impacts of climate change Very important	7. Adapting to impacts of climate change Somewhat important	7. Adapting to impacts of climate change Not important	7. Adapting to impacts of climate change No Opinion
8. Preserving wetlands and springs	8. Preserving wetlands and springs Extremely important	8. Preserving wetlands and springs Very important	8. Preserving wetlands and springs Somewhat important	8. Preserving wetlands and springs Not important	8. Preserving wetlands and springs No Opinion
9. Minimizing flood damages	9. Minimizing flood damages Extremely important	9. Minimizing flood damages Very important	9. Minimizing flood damages Somewhat important	9. Minimizing flood damages Not important	9. Minimizing flood damages No Opinion
10. Preserving habitat for game fish, ducks, and other wildlife	10. Preserving habitat for game fish, ducks, and other wildlife Extremely important	10. Preserving habitat for game fish, ducks, and other wildlife Very important	10. Preserving habitat for game fish, ducks, and other wildlife Somewhat important	10. Preserving habitat for game fish, ducks, and other wildlife Not important	10. Preserving habitat for game fish, ducks, and other wildlife No Opinion
11. Accommodating new or growing water-using industries	11. Accommodating new or growing water-using industries Extremely important	11. Accommodating new or growing water-using industries Very important	11. Accommodating new or growing water-using industries Somewhat important	11. Accommodating new or growing water-using industries Not important	11. Accommodating new or growing water-using industries No Opinion
12. Preserving stream habitat (green corridors)	12. Preserving stream habitat (green corridors) Extremely important	12. Preserving stream habitat (green corridors) Very important	12. Preserving stream habitat (green corridors) Somewhat important	12. Preserving stream habitat (green corridors) Not important	12. Preserving stream habitat (green corridors) No Opinion

13. Other issues (please list):

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* 7. Using the numbered water issues identified in the previous question, please rank the top 5 issues that you feel are most important to address in the Greater Zumbro River Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan. Please rank the top 5 in order of importance using the numbers provided below.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13
most important	most important 1	most important 2	most important 3	most important 4	most important 5	most important 6	most important 7	most important 8	most important 9	most important 10	most important 11	most important 12	most important 13
second most important	second most important 1	second most important 2	second most important 3	second most important 4	second most important 5	second most important 6	second most important 7	second most important 8	second most important 9	second most important 10	second most important 11	second most important 12	second most important 13
third most important	third most important 1	third most important 2	third most important 3	third most important 4	third most important 5	third most important 6	third most important 7	third most important 8	third most important 9	third most important 10	third most important 11	third most important 12	third most important 13
fourth most important	fourth most important 1	fourth most important 2	fourth most important 3	fourth most important 4	fourth most important 5	fourth most important 6	fourth most important 7	fourth most important 8	fourth most important 9	fourth most important 10	fourth most important 11	fourth most important 12	fourth most important 13
fifth most important	fifth most important 1	fifth most important 2	fifth most important 3	fifth most important 4	fifth most important 5	fifth most important 6	fifth most important 7	fifth most important 8	fifth most important 9	fifth most important 10	fifth most important 11	fifth most important 12	fifth most important 13

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* 8. Are there specific waterbodies or natural areas you are concerned about?

yes

If so, what are your specific concerns?

Greater Zumbro One Watershed One Plan Public Input Survey

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* 1. County of Residence:

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* 2. How would you rate the overall health of water resources in your community?

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* 3. A. How do you use the lakes, ponds, wetlands, streams, rivers, and natural areas in your community? (choose all that apply)

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* 4. How often do you use the area around the Zumbro Watershed and/or Mississippi River Lake Pepin Watershed for a recreational purpose?

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* 5. Drinking water within the watershed comes from groundwater sources. How concerned are you about the state of local groundwater sources?

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* 6. How Important are each of the following water issues to you? (Please check one box in each row)

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* 7. Using the numbered water issues identified in the previous question, please rank the top 5 issues that you feel are most important to address in the Greater Zumbro River Comprehensive Watershed Management Plan. Please rank the top 5 in order of importance using the numbers provided below.

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* 8. Are there specific waterbodies or natural areas you are concerned about?

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* 9. General Comments/Suggestions: