University of New Hampshire Stormwater Center 2007 Annual Report Survey

Thank you for taking this short survey on the UNHSC 2007 Annual Report. Your participation will help us make future reports more effective tools for stormwater managers. Thanks to all who provided feedback on the 2005 report—your input helped shaped the current issue.

Survey participation requires familiarity with the 2007 report. If you have not read this, you can browse an an online version now at http://ciceet.unh.edu/stormwater_2007

The survey consists of 28 questions. It should take only ten minutes. If you have any questions, please contact CICEET’s communications manager Dolores Leonard at dolores.leonard@unh.edu.

1) How did you hear about the UNH Stormwater Center 2007 Annual Report? (Check all that apply)
    Direct mail
    Professional conference/meeting
    UNHSC web site
    CICEET web site
    CICEET email
    Referred by a peer
    UNH Stormwater Workshop
    Listserv
    E-newsletter
    Other

2) Are you engaged in stormwater management or a related field?
Yes No

3) What is your professional affiliation? (Check all that apply)
    Stormwater consultant/engineer
    Public sector engineer
    Land use planning professional
    Land use planning volunteer
    Public works official
    Research scientist
    Outreach educator
    Stormwater device manufacturer
    Regulatory official
    Natural resource/environmental manager
    Builder
    Other

4) Which stormwater treatments are you most familiar with?
    Traditional, structural treatments such as retention ponds or swales
    Manufactured devices
    Low impact development systems (LIDs)
    None of the above
    All of the above

5) Data on LID performance indicates these systems are effective in addressing both water quality and water quantity issues. In your opinion, why are these systems not applied more broadly?
    Not enough information on performance
    Not enough information on long-term operations and maintenance
    Cost
    Legal barriers
    Political barriers
    Social resistance
    No opinion
    other

On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being most important for your work as a stormwater manager, and 1 being not important, how would you rank the following categories of information that were presented in the report?
	1	2	3	4	5
6) Water quality treatment
7) Water quantity control
8) General information about distribution and acceptance of the treatment ("Where to Use It" and "Implementation")
9) Cost
10) Maintenance
11) Impact of cold climate on treatment performance
12) Water quality treatment process descriptions and illustrations
13) Design information
14) Stormwater treatment performance comparison chart
15) Information on UNHSC field site and evaluation process

16) On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being very useful and 1 not useful, how would you rank this report as a resource in your work as a stormwater manager?
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5

17) In your opinion, which groups would most benefit by the information in this report? (Check all that apply.)
    Stormwater consultants/engineers
    Public sector engineers
    Land use planning professionals
    Land use planning volunteers
    Public works officials
    Research scientists
    Outreach educators
    Stormwater device manufacturers
    Regulatory officials
    Natural resource/environmental managers
    Builders
    Other

18) Did information in the report help shape a stormwater management decision?
Yes No

19) If yes, please describe.
    

20) If you would be willing to talk to someone from CICEET or UNHSC about how this report influenced a management decision, please provide name and email contact.
    

21) On a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being very readable, and 1 being very difficult to understand, how would you rank the language and concepts presented in the report?
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5

22) If you ranked the report 1, 2, 3, or 4 for readability, please answer the following question, otherwise skip to question 24. What made the report difficult to understand? (Check all that apply)
    Too much technical jargon
    Complicated concepts required further explanation
    Confusing format
    Other

23) Can you suggest performance evaluation criteria, not presented in this report, which would be helpful in your work as a stormwater manager?
    

24) Name a stormwater treatment system, not evaluated in this report, for which you would like to see performance data.
    

25) Would you like to receive this free annual report in the future?
Yes, send hard copy Yes, send link to electronic version No

26) Would stormwater managers in your area be interested in a workshop that presents this information?
Yes No

27) If you indicated that you are interested in receiving this report in the future, or in attending a UNHSC workshop or training, please provide your name and contact information.
    

28) Are you aware of the UNHSC-NEMO Innovative Stormwater Management Inventory that highlights innovative BMP strategies throughout New England? (You can contribute to this inventory, or make suggestions for improving it at http://erg.unh.edu/lid/index.asp)
    Yes
    No