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Survey of Reserve Partners and Stakeholders

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) conducts periodic evaluations 
of national estuarine research reserves as required by the Coastal Zone Management Act. As part of the evaluation of [name] Reserve, OCRM 
would like to obtain your perspective and opinion on the reserve's implementation of its programs and activities from [Month 20XX to Month 20XX]. 
Please note that the word “you” in the following questions refers to an organization or a person, as appropriate. If there are questions that do not 
apply to you, you may skip them. 

Thank you for your participation in this survey. 

1. How well do you think the reserve is doing in addressing the following four National
Estuarine Research Reserve System priorities:
a. Providing opportunities for research and monitoring.
Excellent

Good 

Adequate

Poor

Very Poor

No Opinion

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b. Enhancing public awareness and understanding of estuarine areas through public
education and interpretation opportunities.
Exellent

Good

Adequate

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Very Poor

No Opinion

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c. Providing coastal decision makers with knowledge and tools to address critical
resource management issues through the Coastal Training Program.
Excellent

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Adequate

Poor

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No Opinion

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d. Protecting and restoring the reserve's resources.
Excellent

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Adequate

Poor

Very Poor

Unknown

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2. What are the reserve's top one to three strengths?
Strength_1
Strength_2
Strength_3

3. What are the reserve's top one to three accomplishments?
Accomplishment_1
Accomplishment_2
Accomplishment_3

4. What are the reserve's one to three biggest weaknesses?
Weakness_1
Weakness_2
Weakness_3

5. What are the reserve's top one to three challenges faced?
Challenge/Issue_1
Challenge/Issue_2
Challenge/Issue_3

6. Describe your working relationship with the reserve.
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7. Describe any areas or ways in which your relationship with the reserve could be
strengthened.
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8. Describe one to three major collaborations your organization had with the reserve to
implement programs, initiatives, projects or activities.
Consider including:
a. goal of the collaboration
b. major activities undertaken
c. funding provided by the reserve and by your organization
d. technical assistance, research results, and/or monitoring data from the Reserve that
your organization used and its value to the collaboration
e. short­ and long­term impacts and the results of the collaboration
f. how the collaboration helped your organization achieve its mission and goals
a. Collaboration 1
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b. Collaboration 2
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c. Collaboration 3
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9. Describe any priority opportunities for additional collaborations to further the reserve's
mission of research, education, and stewardship.
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10. Do you have any recommendations for changes the reserve could make to improve its
effectiveness?
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11. Is there anything else you would like to share?
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12. Choose the category which best describes who you represent.
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j State Government
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j Federal Government
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j Business/Industry
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j Nonprofit/Nongovernmental Organization
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j Academia
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Other (please specify) 

13. OPTIONAL: Provide your name.
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OMB Control # 0648­XXXX, expires month/date/year. OCRM requires this information in order to adequately evaluate the ongoing approval and 
financial eligibility of CZMA national estuarine research reserves. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 
30 minutes per response. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including 
suggestions for reducing this burden, to Kate Barba, Chief, National Policy and Evaluation Division, OCRM, 1305 East­West Hwy., N/ORM7, Silver 
Spring, Maryland 20910. This reporting is required under and is authorized under 16 U.S.C. 1458(a). Information submitted will be treated as 
public records; however, the identity of a respondent will be protected if the respondent’s comments and responses are released. Notwithstanding 
any other provision of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a 
collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection displays a currently valid OMB Control 
Number. 

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