Etobicoke Creek Watershed Plan Engagement Survey

Thank you for taking the time to complete this short survey about the Etobicoke Creek Watershed Plan. Before you start the survey, you may want to check out this “Understanding a Watershed" graphic which explains what a watershed is and the impacts of certain land uses.

Watershed Plan Objectives and Indicators

The next stage of the watershed planning process will involve developing a management framework for the Etobicoke Creek watershed. The management framework will represent what needs to be done to protect, enhance, and restore watershed health.

The next five questions will focus on the objectives and indicators that will be developed for the Etobicoke Creek Watershed Plan under the following three main themes:

Land Use / Infrastructure – how built environment (i.e., urban land) patterns are decided and developed
Water Resource System – how water-based ecosystems will be protected, enhanced, and restored
Natural Heritage System – how land-based ecosystems will be protected, enhanced, and restored

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* 1. Do you live or work in the Etobicoke Creek watershed?

Yes

Unsure

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* 2. How important is it that each topic listed below is included as part of the objectives in the watershed plan?

	not important	slightly important	moderately important	important	very important
Natural hazards (flooding and erosion)	Natural hazards (flooding and erosion) not important	Natural hazards (flooding and erosion) slightly important	Natural hazards (flooding and erosion) moderately important	Natural hazards (flooding and erosion) important	Natural hazards (flooding and erosion) very important
Stormwater management (i.e., where rain or snow runoff drains to from streets and buildings)	Stormwater management (i.e., where rain or snow runoff drains to from streets and buildings) not important	Stormwater management (i.e., where rain or snow runoff drains to from streets and buildings) slightly important	Stormwater management (i.e., where rain or snow runoff drains to from streets and buildings) moderately important	Stormwater management (i.e., where rain or snow runoff drains to from streets and buildings) important	Stormwater management (i.e., where rain or snow runoff drains to from streets and buildings) very important
Fish barriers (e.g., dams, weirs, culverts)	Fish barriers (e.g., dams, weirs, culverts) not important	Fish barriers (e.g., dams, weirs, culverts) slightly important	Fish barriers (e.g., dams, weirs, culverts) moderately important	Fish barriers (e.g., dams, weirs, culverts) important	Fish barriers (e.g., dams, weirs, culverts) very important
Natural cover (i.e., amount of natural areas)	Natural cover (i.e., amount of natural areas) not important	Natural cover (i.e., amount of natural areas) slightly important	Natural cover (i.e., amount of natural areas) moderately important	Natural cover (i.e., amount of natural areas) important	Natural cover (i.e., amount of natural areas) very important
Water quality	Water quality not important	Water quality slightly important	Water quality moderately important	Water quality important	Water quality very important
Education and outreach	Education and outreach not important	Education and outreach slightly important	Education and outreach moderately important	Education and outreach important	Education and outreach very important
Development standards (e.g., how green a building is)	Development standards (e.g., how green a building is) not important	Development standards (e.g., how green a building is) slightly important	Development standards (e.g., how green a building is) moderately important	Development standards (e.g., how green a building is) important	Development standards (e.g., how green a building is) very important
Urban sprawl (i.e., loss of farmland and natural areas)	Urban sprawl (i.e., loss of farmland and natural areas) not important	Urban sprawl (i.e., loss of farmland and natural areas) slightly important	Urban sprawl (i.e., loss of farmland and natural areas) moderately important	Urban sprawl (i.e., loss of farmland and natural areas) important	Urban sprawl (i.e., loss of farmland and natural areas) very important
Ecosystems and habitats (i.e., where plants and animals live)	Ecosystems and habitats (i.e., where plants and animals live) not important	Ecosystems and habitats (i.e., where plants and animals live) slightly important	Ecosystems and habitats (i.e., where plants and animals live) moderately important	Ecosystems and habitats (i.e., where plants and animals live) important	Ecosystems and habitats (i.e., where plants and animals live) very important

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* 3. Is there anything missing from the list above that should be included as part of the objectives in the watershed plan? Please identify.

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* 4. Indicators can use numbers (e.g., increase wetland cover by 5%) or words (e.g., increase wetland cover in the watershed) to track progress. How important is it that each objective has a specific number to achieve (i.e., a target), rather than just a statement (e.g., increase, maintain, etc.)?

Not important

Slightly important

Moderately important

Important

Very important

Etobicoke Creek Watershed Plan Engagement Survey

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* 1. Do you live or work in the Etobicoke Creek watershed?

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* 2. How important is it that each topic listed below is included as part of the objectives in the watershed plan?

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* 3. Is there anything missing from the list above that should be included as part of the objectives in the watershed plan? Please identify.

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* 4. Indicators can use numbers (e.g., increase wetland cover by 5%) or words (e.g., increase wetland cover in the watershed) to track progress. How important is it that each objective has a specific number to achieve (i.e., a target), rather than just a statement (e.g., increase, maintain, etc.)?

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* 5. Are there any specific indicators or ways of tracking progress you would like to see included in the watershed plan? Please identify.