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  • Neighbor Survey

    Estimated Completion Time: Less than 10 minutes

  • We’re looking for input from people who live, work, or hold land along the Fall Kill Creek to better understand the creek’s conditions, including the state of the banks, flooding, ecology, and opportunities for public access. Your responses will help inform future Fall Kill planning and restoration efforts.

  • Section 1: Land Information

  • Which best describes your relationship to this land?
  • Which best describes this land?
  • How long have you owned, lived, or worked at this property?
  • Do you actively maintain, manage, or care for this property?
  • Do you have direct access to the creek?
  • How do you feel about living, owning, or working next to the creek?
  • Approximately how much of this land borders the creek?

  • Section 2: Creek Conditions

  • Does this land have a wall or stabilization structure along the creek (e.g., concrete wall, retaining wall, riprap (large stones or chunks of concrete), gabions (rock-filled cages))?
  • If yes, what is the condition of the structure?
  • Have you observed any of the following along the bank? (Check all that apply.)

  • Section 3: Flooding and Stormwater

  • Have you noticed or  experienced flooding from the creek?
  • If you have noticed flooding, what impacts have you experienced? (Check all that apply.)
  • Compared to when you first moved to or started caring for this land, flooding is:

  • Section 4: Habitat, Wildlife, and Environmental Conditions

  • How would you rate the ecological health of the creek near your property (plants, animals, habitat, water quality)?
  • Which of the following have you observed near your property? (Check all that apply.)
  • How important to you is improving habitat for wildlife and biodiversity (the variety of plants and animals) along the creek?

  • Section 5: Public Access and Community Use

  • Are you aware of any points where the public can access the creek near your property?
  • In general, how supportive are you of expanding public access to the creek throughout the city?
  • What potential benefits do you see from improved public access to the creek? (Check all that apply.)
  • What concerns, if any, do you have about increasing public access to the creek? (Check all that apply.)

  • Section 6: Future Improvements

  • Which of the following improvements would you like to see along the creek? (Select up to three.)
  • Would you be interested in learning more about opportunities to restore and care for the creek?

  • Optional Contact Information

    If you would like to receive project updates:
  • Format: (000) 000-0000.

  • Thank you for sharing your thoughts. Your feedback will help shape a healthier, more resilient, and more accessible Fall Kill Creek for wildlife and the Poughkeepsie community.

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