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Watershed Conservation Plan - Destination Erie

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Support For Stream Protection<br />

Measures<br />

How Supportive Are You Of Each Of The Following Stream<br />

N=474<br />

Protection Measures<br />

! With the exception of<br />

rip rapping and<br />

fencing streambanks,<br />

most people support<br />

or strongly support<br />

common stream<br />

protection measures.<br />

<strong>Plan</strong>ting trees and shrubs along streambanks<br />

Constructing Greenways<br />

Reparing riparian bufferzones<br />

Streambank stoning<br />

53 5<br />

90 3 7<br />

76 8 16<br />

43<br />

69 10 21<br />

! Two out of five people<br />

were unsure about<br />

“reparing riparian<br />

buffer zones” and one<br />

out of two were<br />

unsure about “rip<br />

rapping.”<br />

Rip rapping streambanks<br />

Instituting sustainable logging practices<br />

Creating land trusts<br />

Acquiring conservation easements<br />

38<br />

11<br />

66<br />

52 10<br />

58 10<br />

13<br />

51<br />

21<br />

38<br />

32<br />

! Statistical analysis<br />

suggests that<br />

individuals that were<br />

supportive of one<br />

stream protection<br />

measure are<br />

supportive of the<br />

others (alpha=.870).<br />

Constructing detention ponds<br />

Fencing streambanks<br />

Wetland restoration and conservation<br />

Halting suburban development<br />

29<br />

58<br />

56<br />

11<br />

45<br />

80 10<br />

27<br />

31<br />

26<br />

10<br />

16<br />

Percent Supportive<br />

Percent Not Supportive<br />

Percent Unsure<br />

Rivers <strong>Conservation</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>ning Grant--Public Opinion Survey Page 44<br />

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