Public survey: Lake Simcoe Protection Plan 10-year review

1. How familiar are you with the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan?

Very familiar

Familiar

Somewhat familiar

Not familiar at all

2. What do you think about the current policies in the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan?

I think the policies adequately protect the lake and surrounding areas

I think the policies need to be strengthened to adequately protect the lake and surrounding areas

I think the policies are inadequate and need to be updated

I’m not familiar with these policies

Other

Please specify.

3a. Indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statement: The health of the Lake Simcoe watershed has been showing signs of improvement over the last 10 years.

Please specify.

3b. What concerns you most about the health of Lake Simcoe?

Please specify.

5. Which of the following policy areas do you think need improvement to better protect the health of the Lake Simcoe watershed? Rank them in order of importance, with 1 being the most important to improve and 10 being the least important to improve

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Improving actions related to the cold-water fishery	Improving actions related to the cold-water fishery - 1	Improving actions related to the cold-water fishery - 2	Improving actions related to the cold-water fishery - 3	Improving actions related to the cold-water fishery - 4	Improving actions related to the cold-water fishery - 5	Improving actions related to the cold-water fishery - 6	Improving actions related to the cold-water fishery - 7	Improving actions related to the cold-water fishery - 8	Improving actions related to the cold-water fishery - 9	Improving actions related to the cold-water fishery - 10
Improving septic systems on private property	Improving septic systems on private property - 1	Improving septic systems on private property - 2	Improving septic systems on private property - 3	Improving septic systems on private property - 4	Improving septic systems on private property - 5	Improving septic systems on private property - 6	Improving septic systems on private property - 7	Improving septic systems on private property - 8	Improving septic systems on private property - 9	Improving septic systems on private property - 10
Improving municipal infrastructure (such as stormwater ponds and sewage plants)	Improving municipal infrastructure (such as stormwater ponds and sewage plants) - 1	Improving municipal infrastructure (such as stormwater ponds and sewage plants) - 2	Improving municipal infrastructure (such as stormwater ponds and sewage plants) - 3	Improving municipal infrastructure (such as stormwater ponds and sewage plants) - 4	Improving municipal infrastructure (such as stormwater ponds and sewage plants) - 5	Improving municipal infrastructure (such as stormwater ponds and sewage plants) - 6	Improving municipal infrastructure (such as stormwater ponds and sewage plants) - 7	Improving municipal infrastructure (such as stormwater ponds and sewage plants) - 8	Improving municipal infrastructure (such as stormwater ponds and sewage plants) - 9	Improving municipal infrastructure (such as stormwater ponds and sewage plants) - 10
Improving development practices (such as site alteration or resource extraction)	Improving development practices (such as site alteration or resource extraction) - 1	Improving development practices (such as site alteration or resource extraction) - 2	Improving development practices (such as site alteration or resource extraction) - 3	Improving development practices (such as site alteration or resource extraction) - 4	Improving development practices (such as site alteration or resource extraction) - 5	Improving development practices (such as site alteration or resource extraction) - 6	Improving development practices (such as site alteration or resource extraction) - 7	Improving development practices (such as site alteration or resource extraction) - 8	Improving development practices (such as site alteration or resource extraction) - 9	Improving development practices (such as site alteration or resource extraction) - 10
Promoting water conservation	Promoting water conservation - 1	Promoting water conservation - 2	Promoting water conservation - 3	Promoting water conservation - 4	Promoting water conservation - 5	Promoting water conservation - 6	Promoting water conservation - 7	Promoting water conservation - 8	Promoting water conservation - 9	Promoting water conservation - 10
Protecting natural areas or features such as wetlands and forest cover	Protecting natural areas or features such as wetlands and forest cover - 1	Protecting natural areas or features such as wetlands and forest cover - 2	Protecting natural areas or features such as wetlands and forest cover - 3	Protecting natural areas or features such as wetlands and forest cover - 4	Protecting natural areas or features such as wetlands and forest cover - 5	Protecting natural areas or features such as wetlands and forest cover - 6	Protecting natural areas or features such as wetlands and forest cover - 7	Protecting natural areas or features such as wetlands and forest cover - 8	Protecting natural areas or features such as wetlands and forest cover - 9	Protecting natural areas or features such as wetlands and forest cover - 10
Encouraging agricultural stewardship of the environment	Encouraging agricultural stewardship of the environment - 1	Encouraging agricultural stewardship of the environment - 2	Encouraging agricultural stewardship of the environment - 3	Encouraging agricultural stewardship of the environment - 4	Encouraging agricultural stewardship of the environment - 5	Encouraging agricultural stewardship of the environment - 6	Encouraging agricultural stewardship of the environment - 7	Encouraging agricultural stewardship of the environment - 8	Encouraging agricultural stewardship of the environment - 9	Encouraging agricultural stewardship of the environment - 10
Promoting education, outreach and information sharing	Promoting education, outreach and information sharing - 1	Promoting education, outreach and information sharing - 2	Promoting education, outreach and information sharing - 3	Promoting education, outreach and information sharing - 4	Promoting education, outreach and information sharing - 5	Promoting education, outreach and information sharing - 6	Promoting education, outreach and information sharing - 7	Promoting education, outreach and information sharing - 8	Promoting education, outreach and information sharing - 9	Promoting education, outreach and information sharing - 10
Conducting monitoring and research	Conducting monitoring and research - 1	Conducting monitoring and research - 2	Conducting monitoring and research - 3	Conducting monitoring and research - 4	Conducting monitoring and research - 5	Conducting monitoring and research - 6	Conducting monitoring and research - 7	Conducting monitoring and research - 8	Conducting monitoring and research - 9	Conducting monitoring and research - 10
Other	Other - 1	Other - 2	Other - 3	Other - 4	Other - 5	Other - 6	Other - 7	Other - 8	Other - 9	Other - 10

Please specify.

6. Please share any details on the policy areas you identified as most important.

7. Are there new policy areas that we should consider?

Yes

No

Please provide further details.

8. Do you have any ideas to share with us about how the province along with its partners can implement the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan more consistently and effectively?

Please specify.

10. How can the government improve the way we report on the health of Lake Simcoe?

11a. What actions would you personally be willing to take to improve the health of the Lake Simcoe watershed?

11b. What actions would your organization be willing to take to improve the health of the Lake Simcoe watershed.

12. Which of the following best represents you? Select all that apply.

Are you a shoreline property owner?

Yes

No

Specify industry sector?

Specify business sector?

Specify type of organization (such as agri-stewards, conservation)

Please specify.

13. What are the first three characters of your postal code?

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