Wood SWCD Conservation & Water Quality Needs Assessment
Take a few minutes to share your input about conservation and ag practices in Wood County. Your feedback will help identify priorities and shape upcoming programs.  Thank you to the Ohio Lake Erie Commission for supporting this project.
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What are your top 3 categories of concerns for Wood County

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What best describes you?  *
What are the most important wetland issues in Wood County?
What do you feel are the most important issues facing the Portage River? Rank the following 1 (most important) - 6 (least important)  *
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Public Access for recreation
Run off from residential homes, lawns, road
Run off or erosion from farm fields
Fish population
Bacterial contamination
Invasive Plant Species
What do you feel are the most important issues facing the Maumee River?  Rank the following 1 (most important) - 6 (least important)  *
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Fish population
Public access for recreation
Run off from residential homes, lawns, road
Run off or erosion from farm fields
Drinking water quality/reliability
Invasive plant species
As you move around Wood County, how often do you notice the following impairments? *
Frequently
Occasionally
Almost never
I don't know what this looks like
Ditchbank erosion
Erosion from construction sites
Erosion from farm fields
Invasive plant species
Manure applications
Fertilizer or herbicide applications
Malfunctioning septic systems
Litter
Ag runoff in ditches (fodder or sediment)
Windblown dust or dirt
As you move through Wood County, how often do you notice the following conservation practices? *
Frequently
Occasionally
Almost never
I don't know what this looks like
Drainage water management
Buffer strips or wetlands
Temporary seeding on construction sites
Overwintering cover crops/interseeding
Manure injection or incorporation
Native wildflower or prairie restoration
Invasive species management
If you are a homeowner, what conservation practices are you interested in?
I already have this
Very interested
Somewhat interested
Slightly interested
Not at all interested
Windbreaks
Rain garden
Pond management
Native plants & pollinator habitat
Well water quality
Raising my own food
Ditch maintenance
Drainage issues
Septic system maintenance
Wildlife nuisance management
Rain barrel
Clear selection
What SWCD programs, workshops or events have you attended in the past?
If you are a farmer, how concerned are you about the following issues in agriculture in Wood County?
Not at all concerned
Slightly
Somewhat
Very concerned
Impact of farming on regional water quality
Drainage management
Lack of access to current information from other local farmers
Cost of inputs
Public perception of agriculture
Increased regulation on inputs
Loss of farmland to development
Lack of access to current information from experts
Increased regulation on livestock
Loss of farmland to conservation practices
Clear selection
If you are an elected official, what 3 water quality and land use issues do you hear about most often from your constituents?
Do you work with any of our Partner Agencies or participate in the following programs?
What is the best way for SWCD to reach you about upcoming programs and events. *
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