Survey Soliciting Input for Vision 2032 Plan

OMB Control Number 2010-0042
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Attachment #1:
Individual Survey
1.

Where do you live in the region (“your area”)?
[Drop down with all cities and towns in region]

2.

What do you like best about the outdoor environment in your area?
[Character-limited space to add text]

3.

What do you think are the biggest problems for the outdoor environment in your area?
[Character-limited space to add text]

4. How does the outdoor environment impact you and your family’s health in your area?
1 - Very negatively
2 - Somewhat negatively
3 - Sometimes negatively/Sometimes positively
4 - Somewhat positively
5 - Very positively
5. How would you rate the safety of your drinking water?
1 - Very unsafe
2 - A little unsafe
3 - Adequate
4 - Fairly safe
5 - Very safe
6. How do would you describe the condition of rivers, lakes, and/or beaches in your town?
1 - Very polluted
2 - A little polluted
3 - Adequate
4 - Fairly clean
5 - Very clean
7. How impacted have you been by flooding in your area?
1 - Deeply impacted
2 - Moderately impacted
3 - Slightly impacted
4 - Not impacted
8. Do you have public access outdoor spaces (e.g., parks, streams, lakes, beaches) within a mile of your area?
1 - No options
2 - Very few options
3 - Moderate options
4 - Many options

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9. How would you rate the quality of the outdoor spaces in your area (e.g., cleanliness, safety, natural beauty)?
1 - Very poor
2 - Poor
3 - Fair
4 - Good
5 - Very good
10. How concerned are you about your ability to fish, hunt, or harvest wild resources in your area based on the
condition of the outdoor environment?
0 – I don’t fish, hunt, or harvest
1 – Not at all concerned
2 – Slightly concerned
3 – Somewhat concerned
4 – Moderately concerned
5 – Extremely concerned
11. How often do you use public outdoor spaces in your area?
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Occasionally
4 – A moderate amount
5 – A great deal
12. How often do you choose to visit outdoor areas outside your local area (that is, in other parts of the state)?
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Occasionally
4 – Almost every time
5 – Every time
13. How often do you get to share your perspective to local leaders about the outdoor environment and its impact
on your health?
0 – I don’t know
1 – Never
2 – Rarely
3 – Sometimes
4 – Very often
14. Please evaluate this statement: “I trust my local leaders to work in the best interest of my family and
community.”
1 - Usually not true
2 - Rarely true
3 - Occasionally true
4 - Often true
5 - Usually true

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What values are important to you about your property (rental or owned)? Pick all that apply.
Place to live
Place to visit
Financial asset
Pass on to children
Preserve natural landscape and setting
Other_______________________.

16. What impact has new land development (e.g., new houses, commercial buildings) had on your area?
1 - Very negative
2 - Somewhat negative
3 - Sometimes negative/Sometimes positive
4 - Somewhat positive
5 - Very positive
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Which special features of your area are important to you to preserve for future residents? Pick all that apply.
Homestead/family history
Culture, tradition, heritage
Wildlife observation and resources
Forestry or agricultural use
Topographical or geological
Stream frontage, ponds, water access, etc.
Other_______________________.

18. What impact do you feel public art (like murals) have in your community?
1 - Very negative
2 - Somewhat negative
3 - Sometimes negative/Sometimes positive
4 - Somewhat positive
5 - Very positive
19. Do you feel satisfied with your access and/or your family’s access to environmental education and experiences
in outdoors?
1 – Not at all satisfied
2 – slightly satisfied
3 – moderately satisfied
4 – Very satisfied
5 – Extremely satisfied
20. How concerned are you about having to move your residence, get a new job, or change the places you visit
based on the condition of the outdoor environment?
1 – Not at all concerned
2 – Slightly concerned
3 – Somewhat concerned
4 – Moderately concerned
5 – Extremely concerned

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21. How much a part of your personal identity is nature?

22. How much a part of your personal identity is the ocean/coast?

23. How much a part of your personal identity is Narragansett Bay?

24. How much a part of your personal identity is your town?

25. How long have you lived in your town?
1 – 0-2 years
2 – 3-5 years
3 – 6-10 years
4 – 10+ years
26. How likely are you to continue to live in your town in the next 10 years?
1 – Extremely unlikely
2 – Unlikely
3 – Neutral
4 – Likely
5 – Extremely likely

27. We would love to hear in your own words: What improvements do you think are most important for the outdoor
environment in your area?
[Character-limited space to add text]

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28. We want you to stay involved. What would be the best ways for you to continue being involved in representing
your family and community’s needs in the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program’s Vision 2032 planning? (select all
that apply)
 Share this survey with my family/peers/co-workers/neighbors.
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Get updates via this website.

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Get updates via social media.

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Talk/email with Narragansett Bay Estuary Program staff.

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Participate in Vision 2032 meetings (open-to-public and virtually hosted on Zoom).

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Gather my peers/co-workers/neighbors for a listening session on the topics in this survey (please
inquire directly).

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Other ________________________________________.

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Other ________________________________________.

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I’m not interested in staying involved.

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Organizational Survey
1.

What is the name of your organization?
_______________________________________________________________________.

2.

What is the current geographic focus for your organization?
[Map using ArcGIS Survey that enable respondents to identify the geography they serve]
[Option to upload a shapefile, if technology supports it]

3.

What topics have been your priority over the last three years? Select all that apply.
 Water quality.
 Public health.
 Wastewater/septic.
 Farming.
 Stormwater.
 Fishing.
 Habitat.
 Forestry.
 Wildlife.
 Business.
 Climate.
 Environmental justice.
 Land use.
 Cultural resources.
 Energy.
 History/heritage resources.
Other: _______________________.
Other: __________________________.

4.

What types of work have been your priority over the last three years? Select all that apply.
 Convening.
 Data analysis.
 Planning.
 Fundraising.
 Engineering.
 Economic development.
 Construction.
 Community development.
 Project management.
 Legal.
 Restoration
 Advocacy.
 Preservation
 Education.
 Natural Resource management.
 Job training.
 Monitoring.
 Art.
 Research.
 Citizen/volunteer initiatives
Other: ________________________
Other: ____________________________

5.

What are the biggest challenges you face in advancing your mission? Select all that apply.
 Information/data deficiencies.
 Inadequate solutions to problems.
 Insufficient regulations.
 Lack of economic drivers.
 Short staff or internal capacity.
 Not enough funding for programs or projects.
 Lack of public awareness.
 Apathy / behavior change barriers.
 Lack of contact with decision-makers.
 Other ____________________________________________________________.
 Other ____________________________________________________________.
 Other ____________________________________________________________.

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6.

What are five actions related to the broad categories of water quality, wildlife, and quality of life your
organizations would like to see over the next ten years that could help advance your mission? [Characterlimited space to add text below]
a. _________________________________________________________________.
b. _________________________________________________________________.
c.__________________________________________________________________.
d.__________________________________________________________________.
e.__________________________________________________________________.

7.

We want you to stay involved. What would be the best ways for you to represent your community’s needs
in the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program’s Vision 2032 planning? Select all that apply.
 Share this survey with your organization’s network and peers/family/friends.
 Get updates via this website.
 Get updates via social media.
 Talk/email with Narragansett Bay Estuary Program staff.
 Participate in Vision 2032 meetings (open-to-public and virtually hosted on Zoom).
 Gather co-workers/peers/friends for a listening session to complete/discuss survey.
 Provide written comments.
 Other _____________________________________________________________.
 Other _____________________________________________________________.
 I’m not interested in staying involved.

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Attachment #2:
Respondent pool for surveys includes those who steward, reside, work, or visit our region, as defined by the
following list of towns.
Abington, MA
Attleboro, MA
Auburn, MA
Avon, MA
Barrington, RI
Bellingham, MA
Berkley, MA
Blackstone, MA
Boylston, MA
Bridgewater, MA
Bristol, RI
Brockton, MA
Burrillville, RI
Carver, MA
Central Falls, RI
Coventry, RI
Cranston, RI
Cumberland, RI
Dartmouth, MA
Dighton, MA
Douglas, MA
East Bridgewater, MA
East Greenwich, RI
East Providence, RI
Easton, MA
Exeter, RI
Fall River, MA
Foster, RI
Foxborough, MA
Franklin, MA
Freetown, MA
Glocester, RI
Grafton, MA
Halifax, MA
Hanson, MA
Holbrook, MA
Holden, MA
Hopedale, MA
Hopkinton, MA, MA
Jamestown, RI
Johnston, RI

Kingston, MA
Lakeville, MA
Leicester, MA
Lincoln, RI
Little Compton, RI
Mansfield, MA
Mendon, MA
Middleborough, MA
Middletown, RI
Milford, MA
Millbury, MA
Millville, MA
Narragansett, RI
New Bedford, MA
Newport, RI
Norfolk, MA
North Attleborough, MA
North Kingstown, RI
North Providence, RI
North Smithfield, RI
Northbridge, MA
Norton, MA
Oxford, MA
Pawtucket, RI
Paxton, MA
Pembroke, MA
Plainville, MA
Plymouth, MA
Plympton, MA
Portsmouth, RI
Providence, RI
Raynham, MA
Rehoboth, MA
Rochester, MA
Rockland, MA
Scituate, RI
Seekonk, MA
Sharon, MA
Shrewsbury, MA
Smithfield, RI
Somerset, MA

South Kingstown, RI
Stoughton, MA
Sutton, MA
Swansea, MA
Taunton, MA
Tiverton, RI
Upton, MA
Uxbridge, MA
Walpole, MA
Warren, RI
Warwick, RI
Webster, MA
West Boylston, MA
West Bridgewater, MA
West Greenwich, RI
West Warwick, RI
Westborough, MA
Westport, MA
Weymouth, MA
Whitman, MA
Woonsocket, RI
Worcester, MA
Wrentham, MA