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Watershed Conservation Plan - Destination Erie

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In Your Opinion, Is The Need For Improved Protection Of<br />

<strong>Erie</strong> County’s Water Resources (Lakes, Streams, Creeks,<br />

Groundwater) Of More, Less Or The Same Importance<br />

As...<br />

Creating more jobs in <strong>Erie</strong> County (n=472)<br />

Economic growth and development (n=468)<br />

Improving healthcare (n=470)<br />

Improving healthcare for the elderly (n=458)<br />

Increasing suburban housing developments (n=463)<br />

Building new roads (n=468)<br />

Improving the quality of schools (n=469)<br />

Improving nursery/preschool opportunities (n=462)<br />

Reducing crime (n=459)<br />

Improving shopping opportunities (n=460)<br />

Improving entertainment opportunities (n=456)<br />

Improving police and fire protection (n=447)<br />

Reducing local taxes (n=458)<br />

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22<br />

25<br />

25<br />

24<br />

24<br />

24<br />

33<br />

32<br />

49<br />

55<br />

58<br />

58<br />

43<br />

21<br />

51<br />

37<br />

15<br />

48<br />

14<br />

14<br />

48<br />

40<br />

49<br />

51<br />

53<br />

22<br />

23<br />

18<br />

23<br />

25<br />

24<br />

29<br />

23<br />

24<br />

22<br />

23<br />

24<br />

22<br />

3<br />

2<br />

5<br />

6<br />

5<br />

5<br />

5<br />

7<br />

6<br />

5<br />

6<br />

4<br />

6<br />

Percent Saying More Important<br />

Percent Saying Same Importance<br />

Percent Saying Less Importance<br />

Percent Unsure<br />

Rivers <strong>Conservation</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>ning Grant--Public Opinion Survey Page 20<br />

Overall, How Important Is Protecting Our Water<br />

N=328<br />

Resources Compared To Other Issues<br />

Somewhat Important 46.3% 152<br />

! 57.7% of residents believe that protecting <strong>Erie</strong><br />

County’s water resources is more important than<br />

increasing suburban housing developments.<br />

Very Important 8.8% 29<br />

Not Important At All 10.7% 35<br />

! Almost half of all respondents believe that<br />

protecting water resources is as important as<br />

creating more jobs in <strong>Erie</strong> County, and economic<br />

growth and development.<br />

! Nearly six in ten residents think that water<br />

protection is more important than improving<br />

shopping opportunities.<br />

Not Very Important 34.1% 112<br />

! Overall, younger respondents give higher priority<br />

to protecting water resources than they give to<br />

most other social and economic issues facing<br />

<strong>Erie</strong> County compared to older respondents.<br />

Overall importance was determined by constructing an index, where “more important” was assigned a value of 2; “about the same<br />

importance was assigned a 1; and “less important” was assigned a 0. Responses to the 14 issues to which “improved protection of...water<br />

resources” was compared were then totaled. Respondents were understood as believing the protection of water resources was “very<br />

important” if their score fell between 22 and 26 (maximum); “somewhat important” if it fell between 15 and 21; “not very important “ if it<br />

ranged from 8 to 14; and “not important at all” if it fell between 0 (minmum) and 7.<br />

Rivers <strong>Conservation</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>ning Grant--Public Opinion Survey Page 21<br />

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