Natural Heritage System Study Public Meeting Questionnaire

1. Did you watch/participate in the online meeting?*

Yes
No
No, but I reviewed the Power Point presentation

2. What area of the County are you from?*

3. Are you:*

4. How long have you lived in Haldimand County?*

Less than 1 year
1-5 years
6-10 years
More than 10 years

5. Haldimand County includes a diversity of natural areas with features such as woodlands, wetlands, rivers, meadows, etc. Do you own or live on lands that include some natural features? What types?

6. How familiar are you with Natural Heritage System studies?*

Very
Somewhat
Not at all

7. What do you value most from what the natural environment provides?

8. What do you feel should be the top three priorities for the Natural Heritage System in Haldimand County?

9. Do you feel the provincial natural environment policies are not protective enough, too protective, or just right?*

Not protective enough
Too protective
Just right

10. Significant Natural Features have been identified on preliminary mapping. They include provincially regulated features (significant wetlands, areas of scientific and natural interest, significant valleylands, significant woodlands, fish habitat, significant wildlife habitat, habitat of endangered and threatened species) and other natural features that have been determined to be significant within the context of the County. Are there other natural features that should have been included in the preliminary significant features mapping?*

Yes
No

If yes to the above question, please identify the features that should be included as well (describe feature, general location, and rationale):

11. A Natural Heritage System can be determined using a Systems-based (top down – looking holistically at large core areas and linkages between them) or a Features-based (bottom up – identifying and capturing every significant feature) approach. Which do you prefer?*

Systems based
Features based

Feel free to provide additional thoughts to support your response:

12. Buffers provide protection to features within the Natural Heritage System and provide opportunities for enhancement. The Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe requires 30m buffers for all key hydrologic features, fish habitat, and significant woodlands outside of Settlement Areas. Do you support this approach or should a 30 m buffer apply to all Significant Natural Features outside of Settlement Areas?*

All buffers widths outside Settlement Areas should be 30m
Buffer width outside Settlement Areas should vary based on the feature

13. Within settlement area do you support a 30m buffer for all Significant Natural Features or should the buffer width vary based on feature type (where existing development does not already restrict the buffer)?*

All buffer widths within Settlement Areas should be 30m
Buffer widths inside Settlement Areas should vary based on feature type

14. What do you see as the biggest challenges and/or opportunities for the Natural Heritage System planning in Haldimand?

15. Ultimately the Natural Heritage System will be implemented through a series of maps and related policies. Do you have any suggestions about identifying and/or implementing the Natural Heritage System?

16. I am in favour of robust policies to protect Haldimand’s Natural Heritage System.*

Yes
No

17. Do you have any other comments?

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Natural Heritage System Study Public Meeting Questionnaire

Natural Heritage System Study Public Meeting Questionnaire

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