Stakeholder Survey for Ichetucknee Springs Basin Working Group
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Distributed by email to just under 200 people (approximately 175 emails, plus some people
forwarded it to others).
52 people started the survey and 46 completed it
The responses to questions 6, 7, and 8 are categorized in a separate excel table called Survey
Summary.
Response Summary
Total Started Survey:
52
Total Completed Survey: 46 (88.5%)
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1. About how far away from Ichetucknee Springs do you live?
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within 1 mile of the spring
5.9%
3
1- 5 miles from the spring
3.9%
2
5-10 miles from the spring
15.7%
8
10-20 miles from the spring
19.6%
10
more than 20 miles from the spring
54.9%
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2. Where do you live?
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Rural residential
38.9%
14
Rural agriculture
19.4%
7
Ft. White
2.8%
1
Lake City
38.9%
14
Other (please specify)
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3. What is your current involvement with Ichetucknee Springs and River? (please check all that apply)
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3. What is your current involvement with Ichetucknee Springs and River? (please check all that apply)
It is major focus of my job.
18.8%
9
It is a small component of my job.
29.2%
14
It is something I work on as a
volunteer.
33.3%
16
I sometimes attend events related to
springs.
43.8%
21
I use the spring and river for
recreation.
56.3%
27
I have a business that benefits from
proximity to the springs.
8.3%
4
I live near the spring.
12.5%
6
I am not currently involved.
2.1%
1
Other (please specify)
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4. Please provide the name of your organization/business/employer. (This will only be used to ensure
we have a diversity of stakeholders that have responded to the survey.)
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4. Please provide the name of your organization/business/employer. (This will only be used to ensure
we have a diversity of stakeholders that have responded to the survey.)
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UF Water Institute
Wed, Dec 8,
2010 2:24 PM
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Volunteer for Four Rivers Audubon - Local affiliate of the National
Audubon Society
Chapter Coordinator (work) for Audubon of FL (the FL office of National
Audubon Society)
Fri, Oct 29,
2010 11:18
AM
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Master Gardner, retired teacher
Thu, Oct 28,
2010 7:39 PM
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University of Florida / IFAS Extension
Wed, Oct 27,
2010 7:23 AM
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Fort White High/Middle School science teacher and Parknership Program
Director
Wed, Oct 27,
2010 4:18 AM
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I do not work for money, under any circumstances.
Tue, Oct 26,
2010 9:16 PM
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City of Lake City
Tue, Oct 26,
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4. Please provide the name of your organization/business/employer. (This will only be used to ensure
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2010 6:37 PM
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Springs Initiative of DEP
Tue, Oct 26,
2010 2:10 PM
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I am a board member of Florida Defenders of the Environment
Tue, Oct 26,
2010 2:07 PM
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10.
retired
Tue, Oct 26,
2010 12:55
PM
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Four Rivers Audubon Society
Save Our Suwannee
De-Vine Landscapes
Tue, Oct 26,
2010 12:54
PM
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Fla Dept of Environmental Protection
Tue, Oct 26,
2010 12:47
PM
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Farmer (self employed) and Professor Emeritus, UF
Tue, Oct 26,
2010 12:23
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DEP
Tue, Oct 26,
2010 12:11
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I am a volunteer with Ichetucknee Springs State park and have been for
over 15 years. I have over 160,000 volunteer hours with Ichetucknee
springs.
Tue, Oct 26,
2010 12:07
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4. Please provide the name of your organization/business/employer. (This will only be used to ensure
we have a diversity of stakeholders that have responded to the survey.)
SRWMD/Ichetucknee Partnership
Tue, Oct 26,
2010 11:17
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Save Our Suwannee
Tue, Oct 26,
2010 11:16
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Dive Rite
Tue, Oct 26,
2010 11:14
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Super 8 Lake City
Mon, Oct 25,
2010 5:31 PM
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Florida Park Service
Mon, Oct 25,
2010 12:50
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FL DEP Jacksonville
Mon, Oct 25,
2010 10:35
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Department of Environmental Protection - Northeast District
Mon, Oct 25,
2010 10:18
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Suwannee River WMD
Mon, Oct 25,
2010 9:40 AM
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Suwannee County Master Gardener Program
Sat, Oct 23,
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we have a diversity of stakeholders that have responded to the survey.)
UF/IFAS
2010 5:55 AM
Ichetucknee Springs State Park
3 RIvers Trust
Fri, Oct 22,
2010 11:39
AM
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I am an Independent Environmental Educator
Fri, Oct 22,
2010 10:13
AM
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Fort White High/Middle School
Four Rivers Audubon Society
Fri, Oct 22,
2010 9:37 AM
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www.ichetuckneeviews.com
Fri, Oct 22,
2010 7:36 AM
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UF
Thu, Oct 21,
2010 6:43 PM
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TIP, Lake City Garden Club, Master Gardeners,
Family car dealership,Iche. Spgs. Working Group
Thu, Oct 21,
2010 3:49 PM
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DEP
Thu, Oct 21,
2010 3:24 PM
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The Wheeler Agency
Thu, Oct 21,
2010 3:14 PM
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State
Thu, Oct 21,
2010 2:29 PM
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4. Please provide the name of your organization/business/employer. (This will only be used to ensure
we have a diversity of stakeholders that have responded to the survey.)
FGS
Thu, Oct 21,
2010 1:45 PM
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Current Problems
Thu, Oct 21,
2010 12:38
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FDOH
Thu, Oct 21,
2010 12:30
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University of Florida/IFAS
Thu, Oct 21,
2010 12:24
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Columbia County Health Department, Environmental Health
Thu, Oct 21,
2010 12:23
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Columbia County School Board member
Business Owner/Hunter Printing Company
Thu, Oct 21,
2010 12:23
PM
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James Wolfe
Construction Projects Administrator
3900 Commonwealth Blvd., MS 795
Tallahassee, Fl 32399-3000
Thu, Oct 21,
2010 12:21
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5. What is your sense of the CURRENT HEALTH of the Ichetucknee springs?
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Impaired due to lower flows, nitrates from fertilizers and sprayfield in lake
city, and recreation.
Wed, Dec
8, 2010
2:25 PM
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That it is suffering from high nutrients and reduced flow.
Tue, Nov
2, 2010
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Unhealthy and getting worse. In the 6 years I have lived in the area I have
seen changes for the worse.
Fri, Oct
29, 2010
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poor water quality
Wed, Oct
27, 2010
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5.
The Springs are in a delicate balance at this time. Much is being done to
protect and preserve the quality of the springs. The decline of quality is being
maintained because of the many efforts from a lot of involved people in
working to protect the area, but we need to stay vigilant and diligent in our
efforts to ensure that the decline gets no worse.
Wed, Oct
27, 2010
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5. What is your sense of the CURRENT HEALTH of the Ichetucknee springs?
The springs are deteriorating rapidly, due to many forms of human "activity"
in the spring shed (agricultural and urban yard fertilizers, excessive well
water withdrawals with inadequate permitting control by the Suwannee
River Water Management District, too many cheap septic systems,
inadequate storm water and waste management in Lake City, urban sprawl
and population explosion in Columbia County, global warming, etc.) and also
due to present park management (200,000 users a year "cap" too high, to
increase park revenues), which is determined by economic forces beyond the
park personnel control.
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
9:28 PM
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Threatened
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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8.
Without looking at chemistry data, the springs seems healthy. I think water
supply is the largest threat to the springs and every day we do not attack that
issue is inexcusable. Water chemistry has been a focus long enough and what
has been accomplished should be put on automatic and we should
concentrate on water supply.
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
3:49 PM
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I was rafting on the Ichetucknee with my family in August, and it was
beautiful. I understand there are algae issues and invasive issues, but I did
see much evidence on where we recreated.
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
2:12 PM
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Declining. I've regularly canoed the spring run since 1982 and declines in
water quality are obvious (decreased clarity, increased algal coating of
submersed vegetation).
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
2:10 PM
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not very healthy. There is a car repair shop on S Marion, across from the VA,
that has oil and other substances running off the property and down the road
to Alligator Lake. I'm no sure if it is the same owner that DEP visited or not.
The runoff stopped for a while but is evident again.
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
1:01 PM
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5. What is your sense of the CURRENT HEALTH of the Ichetucknee springs?
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Something less than good. Declining in health.
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
12:55 PM
13.
Overall in good condition, but some of the springs are ailing with high
nitrates, algal mats, impaired biological function
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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Dismal
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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Hurting Puppy. Parts of it are good, parts are severely degraded
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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fair - a lot of algae on the SAV
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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Some nitrate impairment yet relatively healthy.
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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I am saddened by the current poor water health of the springs and river
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
11:18 AM
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Big improvement from the "old days" but a long difficult way togo concerning
restoration.
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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5. What is your sense of the CURRENT HEALTH of the Ichetucknee springs?
Not great needs some work
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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Fair to poor
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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Fairly Healthy
Mon, Oct
25, 2010
5:33 PM
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Water quality is deteriorating. Over use of the spring run has resulted in
losses of vegetation.
Mon, Oct
25, 2010
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Declining
Mon, Oct
25, 2010
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I believe the nutrient loads are increasing and the resulting algae smothering
in the Ichetucknee and Santa Fe. My undersatnding is that there is over a
decade difference between the recharge and the spring so the worst may still
be off a way even if action is taken immediately.
Mon, Oct
25, 2010
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Declining - increases in nutrients has caused adverse impacts
Mon, Oct
25, 2010
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OK - Although I didn't get a chance to tube down it this past summer (2010).
Mon, Oct
25, 2010
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5. What is your sense of the CURRENT HEALTH of the Ichetucknee springs?
IT REFLECTS THE CONTINUING CONCENTRATION OF WATER IMPURITIES DUE
TO POPULATION WATER DEMAND AND LACK OF RAINFALL THE PAST
DECADE.
Sun, Oct
24, 2010
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Borderline
Sat, Oct
23, 2010
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Ailing but not beyond hope for recovery.
Fri, Oct
22, 2010
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Somewhere between Fair and Poor
Fri, Oct
22, 2010
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It is sick. Not to the point of being fatal, but ifecome fatal. it is not "cured" it
can and may become fatal as several other Springs in North Florida have
"died".
Fri, Oct
22, 2010
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Degraded. I have seen videos of the river from past years that seem to show
the eel grass healthy and green. It is currently nearly all covered with algae.
However, the bare places in the center of the river from tubers don't seem to
be as bad as in previous years, so maybe the signs requesting users stay in
their tubes have had some benefit. The banks of the river seem very clean,
without litter, which is positive. I am unsure about the nitrate levels.
Fri, Oct
22, 2010
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The Ichetucknee is declining both in clarity and volume. In some instances
the volume is dictated by the flow of the Santa Fe River.
Fri, Oct
22, 2010
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Good
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
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5. What is your sense of the CURRENT HEALTH of the Ichetucknee springs?
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OK for now but seems to be at risk as regional ground water quality starts to
deteriorate. Algae and SAV seem to be increasing. Perhaps its popularity with
tubers and canoeists is also adding stress. Not sure agriculture is the main
culprit as long as area cities show growth and dispose their waste in ways
that can harm ground water and thence the springs. Need to continue
studies to better understand pollutant inputs.
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
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Declining water flow and water quality. It is half the depth of water of 30
years ago along the river. The fish and wildlife are less,(crawfish, mullet,
snails) Grass on bottom is less because of the stirring of the river bottom.
Clarity of water less. I fear for the future of the river, I can envision just a
trickle of silty water, although I am not a pessimist, just feel so helpless.
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
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It is my opinion that the quality of the river has deterioated significately since
the last flood. The river rose faster than I have ever witnessed in my 50 years
being on the river. The color of the river used to be blue and it now is green.
The greatest noteable difference has been in the last 5 years. I believe the
draw down of the aquifer has increased the phosphates and other
contaminates that are already in the system from previous years working
their way through the strata, increasing contaminate
percentages therefore effecting water quality.
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
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less than what it should be.
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
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Still beautiful, but under threat.
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
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Fairly healthy
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
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5. What is your sense of the CURRENT HEALTH of the Ichetucknee springs?
2:29 PM
42.
It has terminal cancer.
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
1:46 PM
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better than many, but not great; nutrients way too, high; algae getting worse
and worse; same with clarity
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
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No idea.
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
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Impared
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
12:30 PM
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Fair
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
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Good. We just need to work hard to keep it that way.
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
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do not know
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
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6. What would you like to see CHANGE at Ichetucknee Springs or surrounding area? (What would you
like to see more of? less of?)
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7. What would you like to have STAY THE SAME at Ichetucknee Springs or in the surrounding area?
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8. What do you feel are the most important ACTIONS that should be taken to improve the health of the
Ichetucknee?
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8. What do you feel are the most important ACTIONS that should be taken to improve the health of the
Ichetucknee?
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9. What do you feel are the greatest CHALLENGES to implementing your proposed actions?
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proof that flow is a problem
proof that recreation is a problem
Need to illustrate what the spring was like before, when not impacted. Most
people think Ichetucknee looks just fine... educate about 'impacted' spring.
Wed,
Dec 8,
2010
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The effects it will have on the agricultural community.
Tue, Nov
2, 2010
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9. What do you feel are the greatest CHALLENGES to implementing your proposed actions?
Economic.
Fri, Oct
29, 2010
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public awareness
Wed, Oct
27, 2010
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5.
The biggest challenge is getting businesses, developers, county
commissioners, etc. to put the protection of our Ichetucknee Watershed first.
Wed, Oct
27, 2010
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6.
Florida remains a growth state, financially dependent for much of its revenue
on tourism, agriculture, and bringing people here to live. Even though Florida
has instituted many ways to tax its citizens (state taxation is about average
for the United States), we do not have an income tax (one of six states in the
U.S. which don't). When Floridians become committed enough to our state's
excellent government functioning to institute a personal state income tax and
higher property taxes, that is when we will cease to depend on being a
growth state and start to act financially responsibly as citizens, demanding
high quality services rather than inferior government. Luckily, "Floridication"
has begun, finally, with more people moving out of the state than in for the
first time since before WWII, year before last. Thankfully expect this trend to
continue, because land prices are now lower in other parts of the Southeast,
hurricanes keep coming, and Floridians will probably never institute an
income tax.
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
9:54 PM
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Donations to purchase land.
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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A narrow focus
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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9. What do you feel are the greatest CHALLENGES to implementing your proposed actions?
3:56 PM
9.
The benefit/cost of agricultural stakeholders to make cultural changes. The
cost of developing outreach materials.
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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politics, lack of education. I think that most people do not recognize the
connection between their own actions (e.g., yard fertilization, nonmaintenance of septic tanks) and the health of springs that may be miles
away.
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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1. Public resistance to funding #1.
2. Availability of informed and non-threatening staff for #2.
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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support and money
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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Funding to support both acquisition and retrofits
progressive engineering/designing to address existing pollutant loading
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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1. Policymakers inevitably resist implementing changes that are inconvenient
for their constituents.
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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Land use changes, poeple feel its their land and they can do as they please
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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lack of funding
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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The resistance to "government intervention"
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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Money
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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Getting others to take ownership.
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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Need broad coalition and probably laws to change behavior to reduce water
use and pollutants. I think we could find the money/staff for more
environmental education.
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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Money. Support
Mon, Oct
25, 2010
5:35 PM
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Acquiring more of the watershed as state land or changing use patterns in
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25, 2010
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9. What do you feel are the greatest CHALLENGES to implementing your proposed actions?
private ownership.
2:27 PM
23.
Politics
Mon, Oct
25, 2010
12:54
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I believe a lot of the critical land is privately owned by dairy operations. I'm
not sure what the state can offer these folks to change their business process
or relocate.
Mon, Oct
25, 2010
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Buy in from everyone in the area including farmers and home owners (re:
BMPs). Then time - as groundwater migration can be very slow so
improvements that might be happening today may not be seen for decades.
That is a huge challenge because it is difficult to want to wait that long to see
if anything else needs to be done to further improve the water.
Mon, Oct
25, 2010
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Lack of historic flow data.
Mon, Oct
25, 2010
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EDUCATION
Sun, Oct
24, 2010
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Getting enough influential people on board to make the difference. Having
enough people care enough to take appropriate actions.
Fri, Oct
22, 2010
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9. What do you feel are the greatest CHALLENGES to implementing your proposed actions?
Sprawl
Fri, Oct
22, 2010
10:18
AM
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N/A
Fri, Oct
22, 2010
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Changing the way it's always been done.
Fri, Oct
22, 2010
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The greatest challenges are to keep people involved without overwhelming
them. To accomplish one thing at a time, show success, then move on to the
next. With people running here and there trying to stamp out fires, it
weakens the overall effort.
Fri, Oct
22, 2010
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Goverment regulations and limited funding.
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
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People don't like to be told "not to do something." So, users of the Park,
Springs, etc. need to be better educated as to how their actions impact the
quality of the water and their experience in the park. Maybe find ways to
upgrade the number of staff to ensure visitor education results in people
going home as ambassadors for the park. Have your Task Force perhaps find
members who have the time to increase a proactive approach to protect
these springs and thence others as well.
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
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A community that would agree that they would accept nothing less
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
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9. What do you feel are the greatest CHALLENGES to implementing your proposed actions?
4:08 PM
36.
The growing economy benefits everyone as to jobs and business success. We
all want prosperity, but with that comes more people and development. The
very things that threaten the springs.
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
4:07 PM
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The general feeling that "I'm just a small part of the problem, it is the
__________ that you have to worry about."
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
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Lack of funding
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
2:32 PM
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Greed.
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
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industry opposition
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
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delivery to all segments of the community
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
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Motivation from the public
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21, 2010
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Questions related to stuff I said already...
Wed,
Dec 8,
2010
2:30 PM
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Yes
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29, 2010
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3.
for homeowners that are within the basin, how much fertilizer (pounds) do
they apply to lawn
Wed,
Oct 27,
2010
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Questions about personal consumption, personal conservation, personal
efforts on preservation.
Questions on involvement and commitment.
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Oct 27,
2010
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10. A public opinion survey about Ichetucknee Springs restoration may be conducted in the next year. If
so, what would you like to see on this survey?
Basic research on the Ichetucknee needs to continue indefinitely (water flow,
water chemistry, biodiversity surveys), not cut back due to "lack of funds".
The Working Group must continue to educate the politicians, teachers,
farmers, developers, etc. of Columbia County that their personal behavior
patterns have already permanently impacted the Ichetucknee basin and
eventually will make it useless as a recreational "resource" and provide no
more free uncontaminated water for our use right under our feet. Park
management of the Ichetucknee still needs to improve, primarily by reducing
swimmers and tubers by around 100,000 a year. Environmental group
representatives have almost stopped coming to working group meetings,
because the agenda was so tightly controlled by Jim Stevenson, to keep
discussion at a minimum and all comments non-controversial. The agenda
must have more time for open discussion, rather than having it almost totally
a data dump, with the members not required to do anything other than
hopefully attend. The working group became a worried love in, with Jim
organizing every detail of every meeting. To be fair, the quality of these
informational sessions was always extremely high and everyone in the room
believed that we were making a difference, that everything was not hopeless.
I will miss Jim Stevenson a lot, even if he is a control freak.
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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How much would be donate for conservation land acquisition?
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
6:41 PM
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What do you mean by restoration? The spring itself seems to be in good
shape. Does restoration mean what do we do in the basin to protect water
quality? We should get off this kick about how bad bottle water plants are.
They do two things, they automatically are concerned about water quality in
the surrounding landscape and 2, they put a value on water which makes it
more of a mineral which can make water more valuable.
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
3:59 PM
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Economic data-- (travel costs, willingness to pay, etc.) demographic
information of visitors to the springs. A guage of how big a role Ichetucknee
springs plays as an component of central floridian's sense of place.
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
2:30 PM
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10. A public opinion survey about Ichetucknee Springs restoration may be conducted in the next year. If
so, what would you like to see on this survey?
9.
questions concerning the public's willingness to pay for restoration and
willingness to change behavior.
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
2:26 PM
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1. I strongly feel that any such survey be constructed and implemented by
professionals with the science and people skills. This should not be "done by
committee" during the actual construction/implementation phase.
2. Ask for recommendations concerning which general problems should be
addressed.
3. The survey questions should be associated with defensible statements
concerning problems.
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
1:21 PM
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need to think about this
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
1:05 PM
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what individuals need to know about the springs
how individuals can take action
how individuals can influence county/city/state action on springs restoration
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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No opinion, but I hope that the survey is designed with strong input from
professionals experienced in design of such survey instruments.
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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How much as homeowner/farmer are you willing to spend to protect springs
(limit fertilizer - not so green grass; maybe have to change crops for the
farmer) How important is that to you to protect the health of the springs
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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Pretty much the same type questions here.
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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10. A public opinion survey about Ichetucknee Springs restoration may be conducted in the next year. If
so, what would you like to see on this survey?
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Some how some questions linking behavior to values. Also, how important is
this springs to people?
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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Unsure at this time.
Mon,
Oct 25,
2010
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Obviously questions related to present problem and possible solutions, but I
would not want to make definite statement without a lot more background
information and thought.
Mon,
Oct 25,
2010
2:29 PM
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Are Floridains aware of the declining health of the Ichetucknee River? Are
Floridains ready to make the hard decisions necessary to protect the
Ichetucknee River from addtional flow reductions that result from our
continued aquifer withdrawls? Do Floridians know how many springs in the
state once flowed but currently do not?
Mon,
Oct 25,
2010
1:07 PM
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Do the citizens want an annual "health of the basin" report (if one does not
exist)?
Mon,
Oct 25,
2010
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If people know what they do impacts the springs. Maybe specific examples
regarding St. Augustine lawns, yard waste and pet waste, etc.
Mon,
Oct 25,
2010
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10. A public opinion survey about Ichetucknee Springs restoration may be conducted in the next year. If
so, what would you like to see on this survey?
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no opinion
Mon,
Oct 25,
2010
9:44 AM
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DO THEY OWN PROPERTY. WHAT SIZE LOT ACREAGE. USE OF SEPTIC.
CHEMICALS,AND FERTILIZERS. DO THEY UTILIZE COUNTY WATER TESTS OF
WELLS. QUESTIONS DETERMINING THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT.
Sun, Oct
24, 2010
10:32
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How important do you think the protection of the Entire Watershed is ?
Would you be willing to eliminate Fertilizers and Pesticides from being used
on your Property ?
Fri, Oct
22, 2010
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The level of knowledge of the people sho use the Springs.
Fri, Oct
22, 2010
10:10
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Would you attend an eductional seminar regarding the River and water?
What activities that you do do you think affect water quality?
What activities would you be willing to change to conserve water?
Fri, Oct
22, 2010
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I think the locals feel like the Spring has been taken away from them. I think
monthly "free entrance" to locals (from surrounding areas) would be a good
way to reinterest locals to help with the restorative efforts. I applaud the
efforts made to bring the school children to the springs and study the
elements. More educational efforts in our schools help for future
Fri, Oct
22, 2010
7:58 AM
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consciousness of our springs.
28.
I don't have any suggestions at this time.
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
9:04 PM
29.
I think the points I would add have already been covered in my responses
here.
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
6:50 PM
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yes
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
4:08 PM
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Questions 5 and 8, they made me think.
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
4:07 PM
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To what degree do you value a healthy, clean, clear Ichetucknee? To what
degree do you value clean, available drinking water? How big of a problem do
you think this is? Who's problem is it? To what degree are you willing to
change, A, B and C, to protect those things?
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
3:25 PM
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Do the people understand that the water they are drinking is the same as
flowing from the springs?
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
1:50 PM
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public perception of waste generation in the watershed
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21, 2010
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What ideas they have.
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21, 2010
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i'm on it
i'd like to see results of this survey.
kathleen :)
Wed, Dec
8, 2010
2:30 PM
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2.
I believe that the most important aspect of how our springs function is
being ignored. That is the importance of the Northern Highlands and how
they affect water recharge and the ecosystem we enjoy. Dennis Price
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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3.
thank you for letting me participate in your survey! Keep up the good work!
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
2:31 PM
4.
10/26/10 I will be re-locating to the Florida Panhandle over the New Years
period. I do want to know about future meetings, activities,.......... I hope to
remain fairly active with the group. Frank Sedmera sedmeraf@gmail.com
386-961-1005.
Tue, Oct
26, 2010
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already on working group
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26, 2010
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26, 2010
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fnordlie@ufl.edu
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25, 2010
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25, 2010
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ALREADY ON THE LIST BY THIS RESPONSE
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24, 2010
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I am already on the List, but here it is { just in case } cypresseagle65@
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I'm on the list.
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
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glenn.hunter@hunter printing.com
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
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Good survey. Thanks.
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
4:07 PM
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14.
We have enjoyed visiting the park occasionally, but don't know much about
the health of the spring and surrounding waters. Perhaps a display board at
the new Fort White Library could keep residents current on problems and
proposed solutions.
Thu, Oct
21, 2010
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