Thief River Watershed Restoration and Protection Project

Survey Summarization (revised 3/5/13) Please es mate how much of a problem you think each of the following issues will be in your community in the next 5 to 10 years
100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Don't Know Serious Problem Moderate Problem Slight Problem Not a problem

How important do you feel water resources are to the livelihood and quality of life in your community?

Very important Somewhat important Not at all important No opinion Do not know

Very important Somewhat important

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Do you make land management decisions for property that borders a stream or river? Yes No Not sure Yes No

In your opinion, who should be responsible for managing the Thief River? 9 8 8 7 6 5 5 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 0

3 2 1

Other: Combined Federal/State Combination/cooperation of landowners, county government, and state government Watershed Board made up of local landowners River banks and lakeshore are obvious places to think about water quality issues. In your opinion, how eec ve are the following measures at maintaining land along a river or lake?

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Allowing natural Keeping grass or planting bushes Placing rip rap vegetation to other vegetation and shrubs? along the base? grow wild? mowed to the edge of the water?

Do not know Not effective at all Somewhat effective Very effective

Comment: Each of these has certain applications depending on conditions and each of these has drawbacks depending on conditions

Please pick the op on that best describes you. (you may pick more than one)

12 10 8 6 4 2 0

10

My gender is:
Female (3 responses)

Male (12 responses)

My age is approximately:
2 0 4 Under 21 21 to 50 50 to 72 Over 72

My educa on is:

6 5 4 3 2 1 0

5 4 1

How do you prefer to obtain informa on about your community and watershed? (Please indicate which program if space is provided)

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 6 5

5 4 3 2 2 3

Comments: 1230 AM, KTRF, KKAQ, Channel 8, Times (x 4), Northern Watch, Middle River Honker

When would it be most convenient for you to a end an informa onal mee ng or discussion about this watershed project?

7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0

6 5

3 2 1

General Comments Build more time into the meeting agendas for questions and concerns Red Lake Watershed District needs to take the initiative to set 50 buffer strips in high sediment areas