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Which Of the Following Statements Is The Most Accurate<br />

Definition Of A <strong>Watershed</strong><br />

N=430<br />

The network of streams that<br />

flow into a larger stream<br />

(n=42)<br />

11<br />

! Seven out of ten residents can<br />

accurately define the term, “watershed.”<br />

The building that contains<br />

the well and well pump for<br />

a municipal water supply<br />

(n=8)<br />

2<br />

Percent<br />

! Two out of every two hundred fifteen<br />

residents believe that a “watershed” is a<br />

building that contains a municipality’s<br />

well and pump.<br />

A land area that drains to a<br />

stream, river or lake<br />

(n=288)<br />

72<br />

I’m not sure which definition<br />

is accurate (n=59)<br />

15<br />

Rivers <strong>Conservation</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>ning Grant--Public Opinion Survey Page 15<br />

Please Indicate Whether You Agree, Disagree Or Are<br />

Unsure About The Accuracy Of The Following Statements.<br />

When homeowners use too much lawn fertilizer the health of nearby<br />

streams is endangered (n=466)<br />

88<br />

7 5<br />

Road salt used on streets and highways in the winter is harmful to<br />

nearby streams (n=466)<br />

80<br />

12<br />

8<br />

Wetlands help to control flooding (n=457)<br />

72<br />

13<br />

15<br />

A gravel parking lot is much better than an asphalt one for<br />

protecting water quality (n=464)<br />

65<br />

13<br />

22<br />

Protecting forests from development helps to protect the quality of<br />

ground water (n=468)<br />

82<br />

11<br />

7<br />

Allowing farm animals free access to streams is harmful to the<br />

health of streams (n=462)<br />

58<br />

30<br />

12<br />

Percent Agreeing<br />

Percent Disagreeing<br />

Percent Don't Know<br />

Rivers <strong>Conservation</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>ning Grant--Public Opinion Survey Page 16<br />

10

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