Watershed Awareness Survey

Thank you for taking the time to answer the following questions.  The purpose of the survey is to gauge how effective the City has been in educating its’ residents about watershed related issues.  Your answers will help us identify areas where more education is needed and what topics are of most interest to its residents.

Please print this document and when completed forward to:  Carol Woodruff, City of Walled Lake DPW, 1499 E. West Maple Road, Walled Lake, MI 48390.

1)         Are you a Walled Lake resident?                          Yes _______               No _______

2)         Do you know what a watershed is?                        Yes _______              No _______

3)         Do you know which watershed you live in?            Yes _______             No _______

4)         What in your opinion, is the greatest threat to preserving the currently good water quality in the

lake?  Trash dumping _________  Fertilizers/Pesticides in the lake ___________

Goose Droppings ___________

Other_______________________________________________________________________________

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5)         Have you viewed any of the information related to healthy lawn care on the cable access channel?  Yes ______           No ______

            If yes, did you learn anything new or find any topic interesting? _____________________________________________________________________________________

6)         In the last year, have you learned anything about the watershed through the local media or through the City of Walled Lake? (If yes, please explain)

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7)         What approach, in your opinion should the City take to make our residents aware of information related to watershed issues?

            Newsletter _________                                             Marquee Messages ______________

            Local Press _________                                             Cable Access Channel _____________

8)         The City of Walled Lake is currently involved or planning on being involved in the following activities.  Please rank them in order of importance to preserving water quality in the lake.

            __________    Household Hazardous Waste Day

            __________    Passing out fertilizer information

            __________    Posting marquee messages pertaining to watershed issues

            __________    Stenciling of Storm Drains

9)        Do you use the City’s yard waste or chipping services?         Yes _________           No __________

            If no, do you compost?                                                                  Yes _________           No __________

10)      Are you aware of the Hazardous Materials drop off center in the City of Novi, located at

26300 Delwal Dr?              Yes _______               No __________

11)       Do you have any specific questions about any watershed issues? For example, drainage, healthy lawns, composting, etc?

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12)       Would you like to have someone contact you regarding any questions or concerns you may have related to the watershed?

            Yes ________             No___________

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey!

Your input and suggestions are greatly appreciated!

 *Optional Information:

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Name

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Address

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Phone Number