Rainy-Rapid River Watershed One Watershed One Plan Public Survey

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We are beginning a planning process for the Rainy-Rapid Watershed (see map below). This planning process is used to determine the best focus for our local time and funding to manage our natural resources including lakes, streams, wetlands, forests, and soil health. We want to hear from you about what you care about in the region. What important issues need attention now and in the future to continue the progress we’ve made in the area? Please submit responses by April 30. This survey is anonymous. If you would like to be on an email list to receive updates about this project, please email Mike Hirst at Lake of the Woods SWCD: mike.hirst@mn.nacdnet.net.

Map of the Watershed Area:

1. How do you associate with the watershed? (check all that apply)

I own land in the watershed

I farm in the watershed

I live in the watershed

I recreate in the watershed (hiking, swimming, boating, ATV, etc)

I live on water year-round in the watershed

I live on water seasonally in the watershed

I hunt in the watershed

I fish in the watershed

I work in the watershed

I have cultural, historical, or family ties to the watershed

Other:

2. What's the most important natural resource to you in your area? (check your top one or two)

Rapid River

Rainy River

Wetlands

Groundwater/Drinking Water

Productive farmland

Hunting and recreational land

Forest

Other:

3. What are 4-to-5 words that come to mind when you think about the Rainy-Rapid Watershed Area?

4. What do you think this area will look like in 50 years?

5. What would you like this area to look like in 50 years?

6. What do you see as the largest potential problem facing your area? (Please choose your top 3)

Soil erosion from water and wind

Unstable and degraded drainage ditches

Streambank erosion

Bacteria in streams

Development pressure on rivers

Wetland protection and restoration

Loss of forests

Habitat quality for fish and wildlife

Recreational opportunities

Protection of unique and high quality resources (peatlands, sturgeon, wild rice, etc)

Culverts blocking fish passage

Sustainable groundwater quantity

Soil health

Flooding

Safe drinking water

Other:

7. What do you see as the largest potential opportunity that could be fixed in your area? (Please choose your top 3)

Soil erosion from water and wind

Unstable and degraded drainage ditches

Streambank erosion

Bacteria in streams

Development pressure on rivers

Wetland protection and restoration

Loss of forests

Habitat quality for fish and wildlife

Recreational opportunities

Protection of unique and high quality resources (peatlands, sturgeon, wild rice, etc)

Culverts blocking fish passage

Sustainable groundwater quantity

Soil health

Flooding

Safe drinking water

Other:

8. If you could magically improve one water resource in the watershed today (river, stream, ditch, wetland, groundwater, etc), which problem would you fix?

9. What do you think are the barriers to fixing natural resource concerns on private property (check all that apply)?

Lack of awareness of the concerns with natural resources

Lack of awareness of best management practices

Lack of stewardship ethic

Lack of watershed knowledge

More financial assistance is needed to help landowners complete projects

More technical expertise on project design is needed to help landowners get started

Other:

10. Are there any topics, resources, problems or opportunities that we didn't cover during this survey?

11. Are you representing an organization or the citizens/general public? If you are representing an organization, please provide the name of the organization.

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