Fernan Lake Risk Assessment Survey (Residents) - Survey Questions and Data Key
	
A. Residency		
	1. How long have you lived in the Fernan Lake watershed?	
		1 =	a. 0-5 years
		2 =	b. 6-10 years
		3 =	c. more than 10 years



B. Ecosystem Services		
	1. Rank the importance of each of the following as to why you chose to live here: 
		a. Employment				(1 = Not important, 7 = very important)
		b. Community				(1 = Not important, 7 = very important)
		c. Recreation opportunity	(1 = Not important, 7 = very important)
		d. Lake views				(1 = Not important, 7 = very important)
		e. Forest access			(1 = Not important, 7 = very important)
		f. Other					(1 = Not important, 7 = very important)
	
	2. From your perspective, what are "ecosystem services"?	
		1 =	a. City utilities
		2 =	b. Things that the natural world gives us
		3 =	c. both a and b
		4 =	d. don't know
		5 =	e. other (with fill-in text)

	3. Please rank the following statements:
		a. Swimming is Fernan Lake is important to my quality of life	(1 = Not important, 7 = very important)
		b. Boating on Fernan Lake is important to my quality of life	(1 = Not important, 7 = very important)
		c. Fishing in Fernan Lake is important to my quality of life	(1 = Not important, 7 = very important)
		d. Recreation opportunities are important to my quality of life	(1 = Not important, 7 = very important)
		
	4. My use of Fernan Lake for recreation in the past five years has:	
		1-2 = increased
		3-5 = stayed the same
		6-7 = decreased
	
	5. My recreation use of Fernan Lake is affected most by:	
		1 =	a. personal choices
		2 =	b. Fernan Lake water quality


		
C. Knowledge		
	1. How much do you know about blue-green algae blooms and relatedd impacts? 
		(1 = no knowledge, 7 = great knowledge)	
	
	2. Cyanobacteria is present in:	
		1 =	a. all blue-green algae blooms
		2 =	b. most blue-green algae blooms
		3 =	c. a few blue-green algae blooms
		4 =	d. don't know
	
	3. What kinds of impacts do blue-green algae blooms cause?
		(text response)
	
	4. What is your perception of how often blue-green algae blooms occur in Fernan Lake?	
		1 =	a. never
		2 =	b. once a year
		3 =	c. two to five times a year
		4 =	d. more than five times a year
		5 =	e. don't know
	
	5. How easy or hard is it to understand the effects of blue-green algae blooms on the natural environment? 
		(1 = easy, 7 = hard, 8 = don’t know)	
	
	6. How destructive are blue-green algae blooms, in terms of their impact on the natural environment? 
		(1 = no destruction, 7 = complete destruction, 8 = don't know)	
	
	7. How well can scientists predict the effects of blue-green algae blooms on the Fernan Lake natural environment? 
		(1 = not predictable, 7 = very predictable, 8 = don't know)	
	
	8. How important is each source for your information on Fernan Lake water quality? 	
		a. looking out the window		(1 = not important, 7 = very important)
		b. friends						(1 = not important, 7 = very important)
		c. posted public notices		(1 = not important, 7 = very important)
		d. the coffee shop				(1 = not important, 7 = very important)
		e. city of Fernan Lake Village	(1 = not important, 7 = very important)
		f. Friends of Fernan/FLCRA		(1 = not important, 7 = very important)
		g. IDEQ							(1 = not important, 7 = very important)
		h. Panhandle Health District	(1 = not important, 7 = very important)
		i. local newspaper, TV, radio	(1 = not important, 7 = very important)
		j. other						(1 = not important, 7 = very important)


		
D. Susceptibility		
	1. How susceptible is Fernan Lake to the impacts of blue-green algae blooms? 
		(1 = not susceptible, 7 = highly susceptible, 8 = don't know)	
	
	2. How susceptible are recreation activities to increased blue-green algae bloom activity on Fernan Lake? 
		(1 = not susceptible, 7 = highly susceptible, 8 = don't know)	
	
	3. What is the possibility your ability to earn a living will be negatively impacted by increased blue-green algae blooms in Fernan Lake? 
		(1 = not possible, 7 = highly possible, 8 = don't know)	
	
	4. How at risk is your community of being impacted by blue-green algae blooms? 
		(1 = not at risk, 7 = highly at risk, 8 = don't know)	


	
E. Self efficacy		
	1. I perceive that in the past five years algae blooms in Fernan Lake are:	
		1-2 = increasing
		3-5 = staying the same
		6-7 = decreasing
	
	2. If algae blooms increase, I would likely: (1=not likely, 7=likely)	
		a. Spend less time at Fernan Lake						(1 = not likely, 7 = likely)
		b. Become active in efforts to reduce algae blooms		(1 = not likely, 7 = likely)
		c. Continue my active efforts to reduce algae blooms	(1 = not likely, 7 = likely)
	
	3. If algae blooms made Fernan Lake problematic for recreation, I would:	
		1-2 = continue to live here
		3-5 = consider moving elsewhere
		6-7 = definitely move elsewhere
	
	4. If your answer to #3 was 1-2, skip to #6. If it was 3-7, how easy would it be for you to prepare for your choice? 
		(1 = not easy, 7 = very easy, 8 = don't know)	
	
	5. How economically capable are you to cover or recover from your choice in #3? 
		(1 = not capable, 7 = very capable, 8 = don't know)	
	
	6. How well does Fernan Lake adapt to blue-green algae blooms (that is, how well does the lake maintain its health and productivity)? 
		(1 = not at all adaptable, 7 = very adaptable, 8 = don't know)	


	
F. Risk		
	1. Generally, how risky do you think blue-green algae blooms are in terms of their effects on the health of Fernan Lake? 
		(1 = poses no risk, 7 = poses great risk, 8 = don't know)	
	
	2. How relevant is the risk of blue-green algae blooms to your life in terms of their effects on Fernan Lake? 
		(1 = no relevance, 7 = very relevant, 8 = don't know)	
	
	3. Do blue-green algae blooms produce benefits for society or Fernan Lake? 
		(1 = no benefits, 7 = many benefits, 8 = don't know)	
	
	4. To what extent do blue-green algae blooms pose a threat to human health? 
		(1 = no threat, 7 = great threat, 8 = don't know)	
	
	5. How much do you feel that reducing the algae blooms in Fernan Lake is your responsibility? 
		(1 = not my responsibility, 7 = very much my responsibility, 8 = don't know)	
	
	6. Who do you look to for leadership in reducing algae blooms in Fernan Lake? (circle all that apply)	
		a. IDEQ								(1 = circled)
		b. Panhandle Health Dept			(1 = circled)
		c. City of Fernan Lake Village		(1 = circled)
		d. City of CDA						(1 = circled)
		e. Friends of Fernan/FLCRA			(1 = circled)
		f. Kootenai County Commissioner		(1 = circled)
		g. Kootenai Environmental Alliance	(1 = circled)
		h. Neighbors						(1 = circled)
		i. Others							(1 = circled)
	
	7. Who else should be responsible for reducing algae blooms in Fernan Lake?	
		(text response)
		
	8. To reduce algae blooms in Fernan Lake, I would support:	
		1-2 = regulations that affected existing developments
		3-5 = voluntary approaches only
		6-7 = regulations that affected future development


		
G. Timeline of Outcomes		
	1. How soon would blue-green algae blooms affect your use or enjoyment of Fernan Lake? 
		(1 = immediately, 7 = far in the future, 8 = don't know)	
	
	2. How long do you think it will be before your livelihood or property is damaged by increasing blue-green algae blooms? 
		(1 = very long, 7 = not long, 8 = don't know)	
	
	3. How long are impacts from blue-green algae blooms likely to last on Fernan Lake's natural environment? 
		(1 = short term, 7 = long term, 8 = don't know)	
	
	4. How often do you think about preparing for the possibility of an increase in blue-green alge blooms? 
		(1 = never, 7 = very often, 8 = don't know)	
	
	5. How much do you care about blue-green algae blooms? 
		(1 = not much, 7 = very much)	


	
H. Demographics		
	1. My annual household income is:	
		1 =	a. Less than $20,000
		2 =	b. $20,000-$39,000
		3 =	c. $40,000-$60,000
		4 =	d. More than $60,000
	
	2. Gender	
		1 =	a. Female
		2 =	b. Male
	
	3. In what year were you born?	
		(numberical response = Year)
	
Notes: Is there anything else you would like to tell us?
		(text response)
