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St. Johns River poll 2016 (and 2012)

Explore public opinion, river usage, pollution concerns, and personal actions regarding the St. Johns River dredging issue and overall health. Discover insights from the 2012 and 2016 polls conducted by Ray Oldakowski of Jacksonville University. Gain a comprehensive view of the community's stance on river management and conservation efforts. Stay informed on the current state of the St. Johns River to help shape future policies and initiatives.

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St. Johns River poll 2016 (and 2012)

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  1. St. Johns River poll2016 (and 2012) Ray Oldakowski Jacksonville University Duval County Maritime Management plan City of Jacksonville Environmental Symposium October 4, 2017

  2. St Johns River Dredging • How familiar are you with the current debate about dredging the St. Johns River? Would you say that you are very familiar, somewhat familiar, or not really familiar with that debate at all? 2016 • Very familiar 28% • Somewhat familiar 45 • Not really familiar at all (Skip to Q3) 27

  3. St. johns river dredging • In general, would you say that you support or oppose the current plan to dredge a portion of the St Johns River? 2016 • Support 34% • Oppose 51 • Don’t know/Not sure/Undecided 15

  4. River Use: Fishing • Thinking about the past year, please tell me how often you have enjoyed the following activities on or along the St. Johns River. How about fishing? Would you say that over the past year you have fished on or along the St. Johns River at least . . . 20162012 • Once a week, 5% 4% • Once a month, 15 13 • Once a year, or 26 29 • Not at all? 74 71

  5. River Use: Boating • How about boating, canoeing, kayaking, or jet skiing? Would you say that over the past year you have boated, canoed, kayak, or jet skied on or along the St. Johns River at least . . . 20162012 • Once a week, 5% 6% • Once a month, 15 17 • Once a year, or 29 37 • Not at all? 71 63

  6. River Use: Swimming • How about swimming? Would you say that over the past year you have swam on or along the St. Johns River at least . . . 20162012 • Once a week, 1% 2% • Once a month, 4 7 • Once a year, or 8 11 • Not at all? 92 89

  7. River use: walking • How about hunting or observing wildlife, walking? Would you say that over the past year you have hunted or observe wildlife or walked on or along the St. Johns River at least . . . 20162012 • Once a week, 13% 15% • Once a month, 36 33 • Once a year, or 47 43 • Not at all? 53 57

  8. Health of the river • Which of the following statements do you think best describes the health of the St. Johns River? Is it . . . 20162012 • Polluted, not worth saving 4% 3% • degraded with value, needs a major cleanup 59 52 • good condition, need of improvements in some places31 41 • DK/NA 6 4

  9. Pollution • What do you see as the biggest source of pollution in the St. Johns River? Is it . . . 20162012 • Industrial and commercial activity, 34%29% • Storm water runoff, or 8 26 • littering and dumping? 47 36 • DK/NA 11 9

  10. knowledgeable • Do you feel you knowledgeable about what you can do to help improve the health of the St. Johns River? 20162012 • Yes 37%48% • No 63 52

  11. Connection • Do you think there is a direct connection between your personal actions and the health of the St. Johns River? 20162012 • Yes 69%55% • No 31 45

  12. Effort • On a scale from 1 to 10, where 1 means "you don't try at all" and 10 means "you try very hard", how would you rate your personal efforts to protect the St. Johns River. 20162012 • Rated 1-5 50 43 • Rated 6-8 43 41 • Rated 9-10 7 16

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