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DRAFT- Natural Resources Management Plan Survey
The City of Golden Valley is in the process of preparing a Natural Resources Management Plan. This Plan guides decision makers and
staff on how to best manage Golden Valley's natural resources(water,land,vegetation,and wildlife)based on the community's vision,
goals, objectives and policies.
This Plan will help determine what action could best be taken to help preserve, protect, restore and enhance the City's nature areas
and public open spaces (public land set aside for preservation, visual aesthetics, stormwater management) for current and future
residents.
Your opinions and input regarding the City's natural resources,nature areas and open spaces are important to us,so please take a
few minutes to complete this survey.
1. How important are natural resources for your quality of life and your vision for Golden Valley?
Very Unimportant
Unimportant
Indifferent
_Important
Very Important
2. How satisfied are you with the quality of Golden Valley's nature areas and open spaces?
Very Dissatisfied
Dissatisfied
Indifferent
Satisfied
_ id
3. WhatVery,if anySat,are your favorite nature areas?(You may check more than one.)
Adeline Nature Area
_Bassett Creek Nature Area
Briarwood Nature Area
_General Mills Nature Preserve(near Hwy 169 and Betty Crocker Drive)
_General Mills Research Nature Area(north of James Ford Bell Tech Center)
Golden Ridge Nature Area
Laurel Avenue Greenbelt
Mary Hills Nature Area
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Pennsylvania Woods
Rice Lake Nature Area
Western Avenue Marsh
_Other:please describe
4. How many nature areas in Golden Valley have you visited within the last year?
0-3
4-7
>7
5. Why do you generally visit nature areas in Golden Valley?
_Exercise(walking,jogging,biking)
Relaxation
Education
_Other:please describe
6. Describe your favorite features within the nature areas that you have visited
Trails
_Water(lakes,creeks, ponds,wetlands)
Wildlife
_Trees,Vegetation
Peaceful setting
_Educational information,signage
_Other:please describe
7. What do you feel is most effective in protecting the environment? (Please rank 1-5.)
Education
Laws and regulations
Volunteer compliance
Financial or other incentives
—Acquisition of land,easements
PLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOURSELF(optional)
Your age?
18 or under
19-35
_
36-64
65+
Your gender?
Male
Female
Other:
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Your residence?
City of Golden Valley
_Neighboring Community
Other: If other,where? .
If a resident of Golden Valley,number of years you have resided in Golden Valley?
_0-10
_10-20
20+
Would you be interested in any volunteer opportunities related to maintaining and enhancing any of the Nature Areas within
Golden Valley?
_Yes
_No
If,yes please provide your contact information below.
Name:
Address:
E-Mail Address:
Telephone Number:
Do you have any photos of nature areas in Golden Valley that you would like to email to the City?These photos may be included
in the Plan.Please email_resolution photos no larger than_MB to:
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