2003 WEB CITIZEN SURVEY
The LCMR used its web site to solicit citizen
input and advice on priorities for how the Environment and Natural Resources
Trust Fund could be used to protect and enhance Minnesota's natural resources.
The LCMR and Citizen's Advisory Committee will use this advice during their Fall
2003 Strategic Planning Sessions to develop future spending priorities for the
Trust Fund.
Citizens were invited to post their priorities
and comments on the LCMR web site from August through September 2003. A total of
488 people responded to the question: What issue do you think needs the most
attention? In addition, most people wrote detailed comments describing issues
that were of concern to them.
A summary of citizen input is presented below.
- First, responses selected as "top
priority" among the issues are presented. Alternative energy and water
resources, both with 22 percent, were selected most frequently as the issue
areas needing the most attention.
- Second, issues identified in written comments
for the top priority are listed along with the comment number. For instance,
under alternative energy, the most prevalent comments related to wind
energy. Sometimes one comment included multiple issues and in those cases
the comment number is listed under more than one issue.
- Third, responses selected as second priority
are presented. Comments on second priorities were not summarized.
- Fourth, the affiliation of people responding
is summarized. The majority (57 percent) of the people responding identified
themselves as "citizens", followed by representatives from
non-profit organizations (15 percent) and local units of government (14
percent).
The complete set of
comments are available, this publication is
posted as a Portable Document Format (PDF) file. To view PDF files, you will need the free
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Summary of Responses
Beginning July 1,
2005 there will be approximately $30 million dollars
for the LCMR to recommend for enhancement of Minnesota's unique natural
resources.
What issue area do you think needs the most attention?
- Agricultural practices:
31 responses (6%)
- Alternative energy:
105 responses (22%)
- Children's environmental health:
36 responses (7%)
- Environmental education:
49 responses (10%)
- Fish habitat and management:
17 responses (4%)
- Forest resources:
18 responses (4%)
- Recreation and open space: 37 responses
(8%)
- Water resources:
105 responses (22%)
- Wildlife habitat and management:
55 responses (11%)
- Other:
35 responses (7%)
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488
responses
*Percentages may not sum to 100 because of rounding.
What issue area would be your second priority?
- Agricultural practices:
49 responses (10%) .
- Alternative energy:
67 responses (14%)
- Children's
environmental health.: 29 responses
(6%)
- Environmental education:
70 responses (14%)
- Fish
habitat and management.: 18 responses
(4%)
- Forest
resources.: 20 responses (4%)
- Recreation and open space:.45
responses (9%)
- Water resources:
83 responses (17%)
- Wildlife
habitat and management.: 54 responses
(11%)
- Other:
32 responses (7%)
- None: 21 responses (4%)
- 488 responses
Who Responded? Tell us about yourself and how to get in touch with you: (Optional)
- Citizen: 276
responses (57%)
- Local Units of
Government: 66 responses (14%)
- Non-Profit: 73
responses (15%)
- Private: 14
responses (3%)
- State and Federal Agency:
37 responses (8%).
- U of M and MnSCU:
22 responses (5%)
- 488 total responses
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