Community Input Survey 2020

Take two minutes or less to be heard!

Is protecting local drinking water, dams from earthquakes, reducing pollution, toxins, and contaminants in waterways, and providing flood protection important to you? If so, help Santa Clara Valley Water District (Valley Water) build the next Safe, Clean Water and Natural Flood Protection Program.

Please rate each of the following questions in order of importance, on a scale from 1 to 7. (1 meaning NOT important at all and 7 meaning Extremely Important to me)

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* 1. Select your City/ Town:

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* 2. What is your zip code?

ZIP/Postal Code

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* 3. Are you a:

Homeowner

Renter

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Ensuring a safe, reliable drinking water supply for the future by improving and maintaining dams, pipelines, water storage, treatment systems, and aging infrastructure to avoid disruptions in service.

1 NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL

2 NOT VERY IMPORTANT

3 NOT IMPORTANT

4 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT

5 IMPORTANT

6 VERY IMPORTANT

7 EXTREMELY IMPORTANT

1 NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL

2 NOT VERY IMPORTANT

3 NOT IMPORTANT

4 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT

5 IMPORTANT

6 VERY IMPORTANT

7 EXTREMELY IMPORTANT

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* 5. Reducing and removing toxins, hazards and contaminants like mercury or pharmaceuticals from local creeks, streams and reservoirs.

1 NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL

2 NOT VERY IMPORTANT

3 NOT IMPORTANT

4 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT

5 IMPORTANT

6 VERY IMPORTANT

7 EXTREMELY IMPORTANT

1 NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL

2 NOT VERY IMPORTANT

3 NOT IMPORTANT

4 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT

5 IMPORTANT

6 VERY IMPORTANT

7 EXTREMELY IMPORTANT

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* 6. Protecting our water supply, water quality, dams and flood protection channels from earthquakes, natural disasters, and climate change.

1 NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL

2 NOT VERY IMPORTANT

3 NOT IMPORTANT

4 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT

5 IMPORTANT

6 VERY IMPORTANT

7 EXTREMELY IMPORTANT

1 NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL

2 NOT VERY IMPORTANT

3 NOT IMPORTANT

4 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT

5 IMPORTANT

6 VERY IMPORTANT

7 EXTREMELY IMPORTANT

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* 7. Restoring fish, bird and wildlife habitat in and around local creeks streams and the Bay to ensure a healthy environment.

1 NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL

2 NOT VERY IMPORTANT

3 NOT IMPORTANT

4 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT

5 IMPORTANT

6 VERY IMPORTANT

7 EXTREMELY IMPORTANT

1 NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL

2 NOT VERY IMPORTANT

3 NOT IMPORTANT

4 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT

5 IMPORTANT

6 VERY IMPORTANT

7 EXTREMELY IMPORTANT

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* 8. Providing flood protection to protect local homes, businesses, schools, streets, and highways from flooding.

1 NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL

2 NOT VERY IMPORTANT

3 NOT IMPORTANT

4 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT

5 IMPORTANT

6 VERY IMPORTANT

7 EXTREMELY IMPORTANT

1 NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL

2 NOT VERY IMPORTANT

3 NOT IMPORTANT

4 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT

5 IMPORTANT

6 VERY IMPORTANT

7 EXTREMELY IMPORTANT

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* 9. Providing creek cleanups, vegetation management and tree removal near creeks to lessen the threat of flooding and wildfires.

1 NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL

2 NOT VERY IMPORTANT

3 NOT IMPORTANT

4 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT

5 IMPORTANT

6 VERY IMPORTANT

7 EXTREMELY IMPORTANT

1 NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL

2 NOT VERY IMPORTANT

3 NOT IMPORTANT

4 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT

5 IMPORTANT

6 VERY IMPORTANT

7 EXTREMELY IMPORTANT

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* 10. Building sustainable, locally-controlled water supply projects that are drought resilient.

1 NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL

2 NOT VERY IMPORTANT

3 NOT IMPORTANT

4 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT

5 IMPORTANT

6 VERY IMPORTANT

7 EXTREMELY IMPORTANT

1 NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL

2 NOT VERY IMPORTANT

3 NOT IMPORTANT

4 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT

5 IMPORTANT

6 VERY IMPORTANT

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* 11. Increasing public recreational access in and around local creeks, streams, and the Bay.

1 NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL

2 NOT VERY IMPORTANT

3 NOT IMPORTANT

4 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT

5 IMPORTANT

6 VERY IMPORTANT

7 EXTREMELY IMPORTANT

1 NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL

2 NOT VERY IMPORTANT

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4 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT

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* 12. Supporting public health and public safety for our community by increasing police patrols along waterways and ensuring protections for water quality.

1 NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL

2 NOT VERY IMPORTANT

3 NOT IMPORTANT

4 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT

5 IMPORTANT

6 VERY IMPORTANT

7 EXTREMELY IMPORTANT

1 NOT IMPORTANT AT ALL

2 NOT VERY IMPORTANT

3 NOT IMPORTANT

4 SOMEWHAT IMPORTANT

5 IMPORTANT

6 VERY IMPORTANT

7 EXTREMELY IMPORTANT

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* 13. Do you have any other suggestions or comments?

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* 14. YES, I’m interested in learning more about the program, getting updates and seeing the results from my input. Please add me to your email list:

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