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Climate Adaptation Action Survey

The Pleasant Bay Alliance is preparing a Climate Adaptation Action Plan funded by a grant from the MA Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness (MVP) program. The goal of the Climate Adaptation Action Plan is to protect natural resources and enhance the resilience of low-lying public access points and public water infrastructure (e.g., water supply, stormwater, sewer) to adverse effects related to climate change.

Stakeholder input is a vital part of the Climate Adaptation Action Plan. This survey is intended to gain stakeholder input on climate-related issues of concern and possible strategies for increasing climate resilience. The results of the survey will be presented at a Climate Adaptation Forum this Fall to help frame stakeholder discussion about resilience options and priorities.

The survey consists of 7 questions and should take just a few minutes to complete. All responses are confidential.

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Sea level is expected to rise in Pleasant Bay in the decades ahead and the intensity of storms is expected to increase. Please rate your level of concern about the following conditions that could result if sea level and storm intensity increase as expected.

	1 (Very Unconcerned)	2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)	3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)	4 (Somewhat Concerned)	5 (Very Concerned)
Loss of salt marsh	1 (Very Unconcerned)Loss of salt marsh 1 (Very Unconcerned)	2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)Loss of salt marsh 2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)	3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)Loss of salt marsh 3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)	4 (Somewhat Concerned)Loss of salt marsh 4 (Somewhat Concerned)	5 (Very Concerned)Loss of salt marsh 5 (Very Concerned)
Loss of eelgrass	1 (Very Unconcerned)Loss of eelgrass 1 (Very Unconcerned)	2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)Loss of eelgrass 2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)	3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)Loss of eelgrass 3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)	4 (Somewhat Concerned)Loss of eelgrass 4 (Somewhat Concerned)	5 (Very Concerned)Loss of eelgrass 5 (Very Concerned)
Loss of public beach area	1 (Very Unconcerned)Loss of public beach area 1 (Very Unconcerned)	2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)Loss of public beach area 2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)	3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)Loss of public beach area 3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)	4 (Somewhat Concerned)Loss of public beach area 4 (Somewhat Concerned)	5 (Very Concerned)Loss of public beach area 5 (Very Concerned)
Erosion damage to my property	1 (Very Unconcerned)Erosion damage to my property 1 (Very Unconcerned)	2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)Erosion damage to my property 2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)	3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)Erosion damage to my property 3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)	4 (Somewhat Concerned)Erosion damage to my property 4 (Somewhat Concerned)	5 (Very Concerned)Erosion damage to my property 5 (Very Concerned)
Loss of shellfishing areas	1 (Very Unconcerned)Loss of shellfishing areas 1 (Very Unconcerned)	2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)Loss of shellfishing areas 2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)	3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)Loss of shellfishing areas 3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)	4 (Somewhat Concerned)Loss of shellfishing areas 4 (Somewhat Concerned)	5 (Very Concerned)Loss of shellfishing areas 5 (Very Concerned)
Inability to access the water for swimming	1 (Very Unconcerned)Inability to access the water for swimming 1 (Very Unconcerned)	2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)Inability to access the water for swimming 2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)	3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)Inability to access the water for swimming 3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)	4 (Somewhat Concerned)Inability to access the water for swimming 4 (Somewhat Concerned)	5 (Very Concerned)Inability to access the water for swimming 5 (Very Concerned)
Inability to access the water for boating	1 (Very Unconcerned)Inability to access the water for boating 1 (Very Unconcerned)	2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)Inability to access the water for boating 2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)	3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)Inability to access the water for boating 3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)	4 (Somewhat Concerned)Inability to access the water for boating 4 (Somewhat Concerned)	5 (Very Concerned)Inability to access the water for boating 5 (Very Concerned)
Inability to walk along the water	1 (Very Unconcerned)Inability to walk along the water 1 (Very Unconcerned)	2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)Inability to walk along the water 2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)	3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)Inability to walk along the water 3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)	4 (Somewhat Concerned)Inability to walk along the water 4 (Somewhat Concerned)	5 (Very Concerned)Inability to walk along the water 5 (Very Concerned)
Erosion of the shoreline	1 (Very Unconcerned)Erosion of the shoreline 1 (Very Unconcerned)	2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)Erosion of the shoreline 2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)	3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)Erosion of the shoreline 3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)	4 (Somewhat Concerned)Erosion of the shoreline 4 (Somewhat Concerned)	5 (Very Concerned)Erosion of the shoreline 5 (Very Concerned)
Loss of natural sediment movement due to erosion control measures	1 (Very Unconcerned)Loss of natural sediment movement due to erosion control measures 1 (Very Unconcerned)	2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)Loss of natural sediment movement due to erosion control measures 2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)	3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)Loss of natural sediment movement due to erosion control measures 3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)	4 (Somewhat Concerned)Loss of natural sediment movement due to erosion control measures 4 (Somewhat Concerned)	5 (Very Concerned)Loss of natural sediment movement due to erosion control measures 5 (Very Concerned)
Change in views that I enjoy	1 (Very Unconcerned)Change in views that I enjoy 1 (Very Unconcerned)	2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)Change in views that I enjoy 2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)	3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)Change in views that I enjoy 3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)	4 (Somewhat Concerned)Change in views that I enjoy 4 (Somewhat Concerned)	5 (Very Concerned)Change in views that I enjoy 5 (Very Concerned)
Damage from marine debris caused by storms	1 (Very Unconcerned)Damage from marine debris caused by storms 1 (Very Unconcerned)	2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)Damage from marine debris caused by storms 2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)	3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)Damage from marine debris caused by storms 3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)	4 (Somewhat Concerned)Damage from marine debris caused by storms 4 (Somewhat Concerned)	5 (Very Concerned)Damage from marine debris caused by storms 5 (Very Concerned)
Overwash of roadways I use	1 (Very Unconcerned)Overwash of roadways I use 1 (Very Unconcerned)	2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)Overwash of roadways I use 2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)	3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)Overwash of roadways I use 3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)	4 (Somewhat Concerned)Overwash of roadways I use 4 (Somewhat Concerned)	5 (Very Concerned)Overwash of roadways I use 5 (Very Concerned)
Access to emergency services	1 (Very Unconcerned)Access to emergency services 1 (Very Unconcerned)	2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)Access to emergency services 2 (Somewhat Unconcerned)	3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)Access to emergency services 3 (Don't Know or No Opinion)	4 (Somewhat Concerned)Access to emergency services 4 (Somewhat Concerned)	5 (Very Concerned)Access to emergency services 5 (Very Concerned)

Rate your concern above on a scale of 1-5:
1 (very unconcerned)
2 (somewhat unconcerned)
3 (don't know or no opinion)
4 (somewhat concerned)
5 (very concerned)

Other areas of concern

Support for Adaptation

	1 (don’t support public spending or regulation)	2 (don’t know or no opinion)	3 (support public spending or regulation)
Increasing sand replenishment at public beaches	1 (don’t support public spending or regulation)Increasing sand replenishment at public beaches 1 (don’t support public spending or regulation)	2 (don’t know or no opinion)Increasing sand replenishment at public beaches 2 (don’t know or no opinion)	3 (support public spending or regulation)Increasing sand replenishment at public beaches 3 (support public spending or regulation)
Purchasing land to relocate or create new public beaches and town landings where feasible	1 (don’t support public spending or regulation)Purchasing land to relocate or create new public beaches and town landings where feasible 1 (don’t support public spending or regulation)	2 (don’t know or no opinion)Purchasing land to relocate or create new public beaches and town landings where feasible 2 (don’t know or no opinion)	3 (support public spending or regulation)Purchasing land to relocate or create new public beaches and town landings where feasible 3 (support public spending or regulation)
Rebuilding boat ramps and parking areas at town landings in place	1 (don’t support public spending or regulation)Rebuilding boat ramps and parking areas at town landings in place 1 (don’t support public spending or regulation)	2 (don’t know or no opinion)Rebuilding boat ramps and parking areas at town landings in place 2 (don’t know or no opinion)	3 (support public spending or regulation)Rebuilding boat ramps and parking areas at town landings in place 3 (support public spending or regulation)
Purchasing land to allow salt marsh to migrate landward	1 (don’t support public spending or regulation)Purchasing land to allow salt marsh to migrate landward 1 (don’t support public spending or regulation)	2 (don’t know or no opinion)Purchasing land to allow salt marsh to migrate landward 2 (don’t know or no opinion)	3 (support public spending or regulation)Purchasing land to allow salt marsh to migrate landward 3 (support public spending or regulation)
Restricting public access to areas of shoreline for the purpose of restoring salt marsh where appropriate	1 (don’t support public spending or regulation)Restricting public access to areas of shoreline for the purpose of restoring salt marsh where appropriate 1 (don’t support public spending or regulation)	2 (don’t know or no opinion)Restricting public access to areas of shoreline for the purpose of restoring salt marsh where appropriate 2 (don’t know or no opinion)	3 (support public spending or regulation)Restricting public access to areas of shoreline for the purpose of restoring salt marsh where appropriate 3 (support public spending or regulation)
Restricting public access to areas of waterways for the purpose of restoring eelgrass where appropriate	1 (don’t support public spending or regulation)Restricting public access to areas of waterways for the purpose of restoring eelgrass where appropriate 1 (don’t support public spending or regulation)	2 (don’t know or no opinion)Restricting public access to areas of waterways for the purpose of restoring eelgrass where appropriate 2 (don’t know or no opinion)	3 (support public spending or regulation)Restricting public access to areas of waterways for the purpose of restoring eelgrass where appropriate 3 (support public spending or regulation)
Elevating low roads prone to flooding and enlarging culverts under low-lying roads	1 (don’t support public spending or regulation)Elevating low roads prone to flooding and enlarging culverts under low-lying roads 1 (don’t support public spending or regulation)	2 (don’t know or no opinion)Elevating low roads prone to flooding and enlarging culverts under low-lying roads 2 (don’t know or no opinion)	3 (support public spending or regulation)Elevating low roads prone to flooding and enlarging culverts under low-lying roads 3 (support public spending or regulation)
Rebuilding stormwater infrastructure to make it more resilient to flooding and increased precipitation	1 (don’t support public spending or regulation)Rebuilding stormwater infrastructure to make it more resilient to flooding and increased precipitation 1 (don’t support public spending or regulation)	2 (don’t know or no opinion)Rebuilding stormwater infrastructure to make it more resilient to flooding and increased precipitation 2 (don’t know or no opinion)	3 (support public spending or regulation)Rebuilding stormwater infrastructure to make it more resilient to flooding and increased precipitation 3 (support public spending or regulation)
Rebuilding water supply mains to make them more resilient	1 (don’t support public spending or regulation)Rebuilding water supply mains to make them more resilient 1 (don’t support public spending or regulation)	2 (don’t know or no opinion)Rebuilding water supply mains to make them more resilient 2 (don’t know or no opinion)	3 (support public spending or regulation)Rebuilding water supply mains to make them more resilient 3 (support public spending or regulation)
Increasing the stringency of shoreline erosion management regulations to further limit hardening of the shoreline.	1 (don’t support public spending or regulation)Increasing the stringency of shoreline erosion management regulations to further limit hardening of the shoreline. 1 (don’t support public spending or regulation)	2 (don’t know or no opinion)Increasing the stringency of shoreline erosion management regulations to further limit hardening of the shoreline. 2 (don’t know or no opinion)	3 (support public spending or regulation)Increasing the stringency of shoreline erosion management regulations to further limit hardening of the shoreline. 3 (support public spending or regulation)

On a scale of 1 to 3, please indicate your level of support for public spending or regulation to address the possible effects of climate change:
1 (don’t support public spending or regulation)
2 (don’t know or no opinion)
3 (support public spending or regulation)

Other strategies I support that are not listed

What are your preferred ways to receive information about climate adaptation strategies (check all that apply)

If other contact method, please describe:

Do you have any other comments?

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