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4. Focusing on the Metro area waterways as a whole, listed below are some statements about the waterways. <br /> Do you agree with these statements? Mark ONE answer for each statement: <br /> Strongly .Agree Disagree Strongly Don't <br /> Agree Disagree Know <br /> The Metro area waterways have no 2 3 19 89 0 <br /> particular importance to me personally <br /> The waterways are important to me in 41 5 6 1 <br /> knowing they are there. <br /> The waterways are important to me 26 67 8 4 7 <br /> because of their prominence in our <br /> history and culture <br /> The waterways are important to me 22 g$ 22 7 14 <br /> because of their value to commerce, <br /> industry, and agriculture. <br /> The waterways are important to me 49 1 6 3 <br /> because they offer many types of <br /> recreation. <br /> The waterways are just inviting to me. 61 44 6 3 0 <br /> The waterways' ambience and 22 2 3 0 <br /> aesthetics are important to me. <br /> It is important to take care of the 98 14 0 3 0 <br /> waterways so that we are able to pass <br /> them along to future generations. for <br /> their enjoyment. <br /> The waterways are important to me 88 22 1 2 1 <br /> for their fish, wildlife, and natural <br /> features <br /> The waterways are important because 28 ~ 9 7 g <br /> of their economic value to our <br /> communities. <br /> 5. Would you say that the environmental quality of the waterways concerns you: very much, somewhat, not <br /> very much, or not all? <br /> ,~Q4 Very much yQ Somewhat ~ Not very much Q Not at all 1 Don't know <br /> 5a. Why is that? <br /> • We bird watch and my daughter plays near the water. We wish it were safe to play in it. It is our taste of <br /> nature. Fish, nutria, herons, ducks, seagulls, etc. <br /> • Slow, low flow, yard chemicals, etc. I've seen pictures of the Amazon deep enough to canoe. Can we <br /> have that again please? <br /> <br /> 12 Metro Waterways Study -Citizen Involvement Summary Report -March 2005 <br /> <br />