Wells Gray Community Forest - Fall 2023 Open House Question Title * 1. Which of the following categories best describes your employment status? Employed Unemployed Student Retired Disabled, not able to work Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. How would you describe the primary interest or user group you represent or belong to, as it relates to Wells Gray Community Forest ? Adjacent landowner (adjacent to community forest) Water sports (i.e. kayaking, canoeing, boating, paddle boarding, etc.) Cultural usages Hiking Biking / Mountain Biking / eBiking Hunting / Trapping Fishing Wildlife & Birds Cross Country Skiing Motorized Recreation (i.e. dirt biking, ATV, 4x4, etc.) Education / Research Environmentalism Preservation (you disapprove of human management of any natural ecosystems) Medicinal Plants & Berry Picking Mushroom picking Other outdoor community interests Other indoor community interests Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. On a scale of 1-5 stars, how interested are you in learning more about forest management? Not at all interested Partially interested Interested Mostly interested Very interested Not at all interested Partially interested Interested Mostly interested Very interested Question Title * 4. On a scale of 1-5 stars, how do you agree with the vision & priorities for the community forest? I completely disagree with the entire vision & all priorities I partially agree, but have major concerns I agree with about 50 % I mostly agree I agree with the entire vision & priorities I completely disagree with the entire vision & all priorities I partially agree, but have major concerns I agree with about 50 % I mostly agree I agree with the entire vision & priorities Question Title * 5. Please fully describe what is missing from the vision or objectives of the Community Forest. Provide as much detail as possible. Question Title * 6. If you have concerns about current forest practices within the community forest, which categories are your concerns associated with? Please select ALL that apply None. I have zero concerns about current forest practices. Silvicultural systems (i.e. clearcutting, partial retention, commercial thinning, etc.) Road construction Road deactivation (removal of roads) Road maintenance (i.e. culverts, erosion control, etc.) Management of residual fibre, debris, and slash Open-pile-burning Visual Quality Objectives Riparian Management Zones Species selection for planting Composition of deciduous vs coniferous species Stocking density Location of cutblocks Old growth forests Invasive species Forest health concerns (i.e. pathogens, rots, insect, drought stress, etc.) Wildfire resiliency & mitigation Water / hydrology Soil disturbance Slope stability Biodiversity Wildlife habitat Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. In which specific areas or physical locations are you most concerned about forest management practices within the Community Forest? Please be as specific as possible with geographic locations, road names, etc. Question Title * 8. What are the top 3 natural resource values you would prioritize as important for management of Wells Gray Community Forest? Please select 3 options. Timber (quality, current and future availability, species composition, etc.) Wildfire Risk Management Water Quantity & Quality, Watershed Health Fish & Aquatic Environment Biodiversity, Wildlife Habitat, Species at risk Visual Quality Recreation & Trails Range, forage, plant communities Indigenous cultural heritage resources Soil health Invasive plants mitigation Old Growth Forests Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. On a scale of 1-5 stars, do you feel that Wells Gray Community Forest adequately contributes to the economy of the local community? Completely inadequately Partially inadequately Adequate or satisfactory Mostly adequately Completely adequately Completely inadequately Partially inadequately Adequate or satisfactory Mostly adequately Completely adequately Question Title * 10. What are the local economic benefits and employment that you would want to result from a community forest? Local Log Supply Mill Jobs Logs available at market price for local value added Local workers hired for operations and forest management Local workers for log trucking Training for new & young forest workers Cultural heritage studies conducted by local First Nation(s) Entrepreneurial endeavors in the forest sector Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. Please rate the method of communication you prefer to receive information about the community forest or to provide feedback and comments? Not at all Maybe / sometimes Mostly effective Best Open Houses Open Houses Not at all Open Houses Maybe / sometimes Open Houses Mostly effective Open Houses Best In-person Meetings In-person Meetings Not at all In-person Meetings Maybe / sometimes In-person Meetings Mostly effective In-person Meetings Best Online / Virtual Meetings Online / Virtual Meetings Not at all Online / Virtual Meetings Maybe / sometimes Online / Virtual Meetings Mostly effective Online / Virtual Meetings Best Website Website Not at all Website Maybe / sometimes Website Mostly effective Website Best Email Email Not at all Email Maybe / sometimes Email Mostly effective Email Best Facebook Facebook Not at all Facebook Maybe / sometimes Facebook Mostly effective Facebook Best Instagram Instagram Not at all Instagram Maybe / sometimes Instagram Mostly effective Instagram Best X (Formerly known as Twitter) X (Formerly known as Twitter) Not at all X (Formerly known as Twitter) Maybe / sometimes X (Formerly known as Twitter) Mostly effective X (Formerly known as Twitter) Best Phone calls Phone calls Not at all Phone calls Maybe / sometimes Phone calls Mostly effective Phone calls Best Flyers Flyers Not at all Flyers Maybe / sometimes Flyers Mostly effective Flyers Best Question Title * 12. What organizations or interests are important for the Community Forest to build partnerships or collaborative relationships with? Question Title * 13. What challenges can a Community Forest help solve (i.e. ecologically, environmentally, economically, socially, etc.) Question Title * 14. Wells Gray Community Forest and Simpcw First Nation collaborate through a Memorandum of Understanding with shared visions and objectives. Do you have any input or feedback regarding collaboration with Simpcw First Nation or other Indigenous communities? Question Title * 15. Is there anything else you would like to express concern or gratitude towards? Please be specific and provide as much detail as possible? Question Title * 16. If you would like to provide your name and contact information so we can follow up with you, please do so here. If you would like to keep this response anonymous, you are not required to provide your information. Done