SUSTAINABLE FUNDING FOR IOWA'S NATURAL RESOURCES ...

Public Participation and Input (cont’d)
4. Telephone survey of Iowans’ willingness to pay
• 800 adult Iowa residents were surveyed
from 11/27/06-11/30/06.
• Analysis of responses Iowans gave include:
• Issues related to water quality, including agricultural runoff,
are among Iowans' top environmental concerns.
• Iowans share strong beliefs that protecting the environment
is a shared responsibility and benefits the economy.
• 77% of Iowa residents support dedicating additional public
funds to protect Iowa's land, water, and wildlife, and most
are willing to pay $10 - $25 in additional taxes each year for
that purpose.
• The final survey report is located at:
www.iowadnr.com/sustainablefunding/files/topay.pdf