Coastal Grants Funding Priorities for 2025 Survey

Welcome to the LMCP's Funding Priority Survey for the Coastal Grants Program 2025 application cycle. Please fill out this brief questionnaire to share your input on what you would like to see the LMCP prioritize in the grants program's implementation throughout the Lake Michigan watershed during our next competitive grant cycle.

For optimal results, please submit your input on a desktop computer. If you have any questions or have trouble submitting the survey, please contact the LMCP grant specialist Katherine Balkema at KBalkema@dnr.IN.gov or 219-250-5401.

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	Most important	Very important	Somewhat important	Not so important	Not at all important
Planning/Coordination/Management - develop methods for the management or restoration of natural, cultural, and historical resources in the coastal area; includes planning for natural hazards in the coastal area.	Planning/Coordination/Management - develop methods for the management or restoration of natural, cultural, and historical resources in the coastal area; includes planning for natural hazards in the coastal area. Most important	Planning/Coordination/Management - develop methods for the management or restoration of natural, cultural, and historical resources in the coastal area; includes planning for natural hazards in the coastal area. Very important	Planning/Coordination/Management - develop methods for the management or restoration of natural, cultural, and historical resources in the coastal area; includes planning for natural hazards in the coastal area. Somewhat important	Planning/Coordination/Management - develop methods for the management or restoration of natural, cultural, and historical resources in the coastal area; includes planning for natural hazards in the coastal area. Not so important	Planning/Coordination/Management - develop methods for the management or restoration of natural, cultural, and historical resources in the coastal area; includes planning for natural hazards in the coastal area. Not at all important
Education/Outreach - improve the connection between the public and the natural, cultural, and historical resources of Indiana's Lake Michigan watershed; facilitate increased understanding of coastal processes, hazards, and stewardship.	Education/Outreach - improve the connection between the public and the natural, cultural, and historical resources of Indiana's Lake Michigan watershed; facilitate increased understanding of coastal processes, hazards, and stewardship. Most important	Education/Outreach - improve the connection between the public and the natural, cultural, and historical resources of Indiana's Lake Michigan watershed; facilitate increased understanding of coastal processes, hazards, and stewardship. Very important	Education/Outreach - improve the connection between the public and the natural, cultural, and historical resources of Indiana's Lake Michigan watershed; facilitate increased understanding of coastal processes, hazards, and stewardship. Somewhat important	Education/Outreach - improve the connection between the public and the natural, cultural, and historical resources of Indiana's Lake Michigan watershed; facilitate increased understanding of coastal processes, hazards, and stewardship. Not so important	Education/Outreach - improve the connection between the public and the natural, cultural, and historical resources of Indiana's Lake Michigan watershed; facilitate increased understanding of coastal processes, hazards, and stewardship. Not at all important
Applied Research - support studies that produce new knowledge required for an identified coastal resource need of a community, land manager, or organization.	Applied Research - support studies that produce new knowledge required for an identified coastal resource need of a community, land manager, or organization. Most important	Applied Research - support studies that produce new knowledge required for an identified coastal resource need of a community, land manager, or organization. Very important	Applied Research - support studies that produce new knowledge required for an identified coastal resource need of a community, land manager, or organization. Somewhat important	Applied Research - support studies that produce new knowledge required for an identified coastal resource need of a community, land manager, or organization. Not so important	Applied Research - support studies that produce new knowledge required for an identified coastal resource need of a community, land manager, or organization. Not at all important
Low-Cost Construction - conduct habitat restorations and/or construct public access/ADA structures.	Low-Cost Construction - conduct habitat restorations and/or construct public access/ADA structures. Most important	Low-Cost Construction - conduct habitat restorations and/or construct public access/ADA structures. Very important	Low-Cost Construction - conduct habitat restorations and/or construct public access/ADA structures. Somewhat important	Low-Cost Construction - conduct habitat restorations and/or construct public access/ADA structures. Not so important	Low-Cost Construction - conduct habitat restorations and/or construct public access/ADA structures. Not at all important
Land Acquisition - facilitate land purchases specifically to provide/improve public access or areas that provide preservation of significant natural resource(s).	Land Acquisition - facilitate land purchases specifically to provide/improve public access or areas that provide preservation of significant natural resource(s). Most important	Land Acquisition - facilitate land purchases specifically to provide/improve public access or areas that provide preservation of significant natural resource(s). Very important	Land Acquisition - facilitate land purchases specifically to provide/improve public access or areas that provide preservation of significant natural resource(s). Somewhat important	Land Acquisition - facilitate land purchases specifically to provide/improve public access or areas that provide preservation of significant natural resource(s). Not so important	Land Acquisition - facilitate land purchases specifically to provide/improve public access or areas that provide preservation of significant natural resource(s). Not at all important

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Planning/Coordination/Management - develop methods for the management or restoration of natural, cultural, and historical resources in the coastal area; includes planning for natural hazards in the coastal area.

Education/Outreach - improve the connection between the public and the natural, cultural, and historical resources of Indiana's Lake Michigan watershed; facilitate increased understanding of coastal processes, hazards, and stewardship.

Applied Research - support studies that produce new knowledge required for an identified coastal resource need of a community, land manager, or organization.

Applied Research - support studies that produce new knowledge required for an identified coastal resource need of a community, land manager, or organization. Most important

Applied Research - support studies that produce new knowledge required for an identified coastal resource need of a community, land manager, or organization. Very important

Applied Research - support studies that produce new knowledge required for an identified coastal resource need of a community, land manager, or organization. Somewhat important

Applied Research - support studies that produce new knowledge required for an identified coastal resource need of a community, land manager, or organization. Not so important

Applied Research - support studies that produce new knowledge required for an identified coastal resource need of a community, land manager, or organization. Not at all important

Low-Cost Construction - conduct habitat restorations and/or construct public access/ADA structures.

Low-Cost Construction - conduct habitat restorations and/or construct public access/ADA structures. Most important

Low-Cost Construction - conduct habitat restorations and/or construct public access/ADA structures. Very important

Low-Cost Construction - conduct habitat restorations and/or construct public access/ADA structures. Somewhat important

Low-Cost Construction - conduct habitat restorations and/or construct public access/ADA structures. Not so important

Low-Cost Construction - conduct habitat restorations and/or construct public access/ADA structures. Not at all important

Land Acquisition - facilitate land purchases specifically to provide/improve public access or areas that provide preservation of significant natural resource(s).

Land Acquisition - facilitate land purchases specifically to provide/improve public access or areas that provide preservation of significant natural resource(s). Most important

Land Acquisition - facilitate land purchases specifically to provide/improve public access or areas that provide preservation of significant natural resource(s). Very important

Land Acquisition - facilitate land purchases specifically to provide/improve public access or areas that provide preservation of significant natural resource(s). Somewhat important

Land Acquisition - facilitate land purchases specifically to provide/improve public access or areas that provide preservation of significant natural resource(s). Not so important

Land Acquisition - facilitate land purchases specifically to provide/improve public access or areas that provide preservation of significant natural resource(s). Not at all important

Coastal Grants Funding Priorities for 2025

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* 1. Which of the following groups are you most closely affiliated with?

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* 2. Which county in the Indiana Coastal Zone are you most closely affiliated with? (Choose all that apply)

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* 3. The types of projects the LMCP can fund are listed below. Rank the project categories from most important to least important.

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* 5. If there are other activities you would like to see included in the LMCP’s Grant Priorities that have not been listed above, please identify them below.