CITIZEN’S SURVEY - WALLKILL RIVER WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN

Please indicate your town/village/city:  ___________________________________________________

Are you a:   _____ Homeowner   _____ Farmer   _____ Landowner   _____ Business   _____ Municipal Official      

How long have your lived, worked or represented residents within the Wallkill River Watershed?

______  1 - 5 years          ______  6 - 10 years         ______  11 – 20 years          ______  20+ years

Which of the following definitions best fits your definition of what a watershed is?

_____ Low area that retains water                                                      _____ Reservoir that serves a municipal water source

_____ Area that drains into a specific river or lake                             _____ Don’t know

In your opinion conditions on the Wallkill River are generally:

_____ Excellent, need no change in management

_____ Good, but could use some improved management

_____ Fair, need much more management

_____ Poor, need urgent management

How concerned are you with pollution and environmental quality?

_____ Very concerned                                              _____ Not at all concerned

_____ Somewhat concerned                                     _____ Do not know

_____ Not very concerned

I enjoy the Wallkill River and/or its tributaries (streams) for the following activities:   (Check all that apply)

_____ Swimming                                    _____ Watching birds and other wildlife             _____ Horseback riding

_____ Fishing                                         _____ Hunting                                                      _____ Boating

_____ Walking along the River             _____ Camping along river banks                        _____ Other (please specify)

Which tributary(ies) have you used for recreation? ___________________________________________________________

I use the land and water in the following ways:  (Check all that apply)

_____ Household water supply                                              _____ Source of gravel or sand material

_____ Lawn or garden water supply                                      _____ Irrigation

_____ Area for disposal of leaf and yard waste                     _____ Other (please specify)

Please rank your top five concerns about the Wallkill River Watershed.          1 = most important          5 = least important

_____ Stream bank erosion                                      _____ Public Awareness and Education

_____ Land development                                         _____ Nuisance wildlife (e.g. mosquitoes)

_____ Recreational opportunities                            _____ Riverside wildlife habitat enhancement

_____ Flooding of property                                     _____ Extent of impervious (paved) surfaces

_____ Litter and debris dumping                             _____ Wastewater treatment facilities

_____ Construction of roads                                    _____ Farm operations

_____ Water running off roofs & streets into          _____ Fertilizers & lawn chemicals that people use on their

           storm drains                                                              lawns and garden

_____ Construction of new businesses                    _____ Construction of homes

           and industry

_____ Golf course, playing fields, & other high     _____ Other (please specify) ___________________________________

           maintenance green spaces

Below are some concerns about environmental quality and land use in your region. How much of a problem do you think each is where you live?  (Circle your answer)

I personally have been affected by flooding:   (Check all that apply to you)

____ Never               ____ Once               ____ A number of times

            _____ Damage to my home

            _____ Washout of road access

            _____ Washout of bridge access

            _____ Erosion of stream banks

This section concerns FUTURE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. Please indicate whether you would like to see less, more, or about the same of each in your area. (Circle one answer for each statement)

Additional comments: __________________________________________________________________________________

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Address: ____________________________________________________________________________________

THANK YOU for your participation in this survey.

Please print, fill out and mail to UCSWCD, 652 Route 299, Highland, New York 12528

Fax Number: (845)883-7184