City of Prince George Storm Water Utility Initiative

1. Do you own a home located in Prince George?

• Yes
• No

2. Do you own a business located in Prince George?

• Yes
• No

If you answered "yes" to both questions 1 and 2, please consider completing this survey as a home owner and another survey as a business owner.

3. Are you a member of any organization currently receiving a permissive tax exemption?

• Yes
• No

4. If applicable, which area of Prince George is your home located? (Check one only)

• Blackburn (Airport)
• College Heights and Southwest
• Cranbrook Hill
• Downtown and surrounding neighbourhoods (east of Hwy 97)
• Landsdowne, Perry, or Fraserview
• The Hart/Nechako (north of the Nechako River)
• West bowl (west of Hwy 97)

5. If applicable, which area of Prince George is your business located? (Check one only)

• BCR/Danson
• Blackburn (Airport)
• College Heights and Southwest
• Cranbrook Hill
• Downtown and surrounding neighbourhoods (east of Hwy 97)
• Landsdowne, Perry, or Fraserview
• The Hart/Nechako (north of the Nechako River)
• West bowl (west of Hwy 97)

6. How would you rate your knowledge of storm water management and infrastructure in Prince George? (Check one only)

• limited knowledge
• intermediate knowledge
• expert knowledge

7. Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with each statement:

Space Cell	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Not Sure	Agree	Strongly Agree
Storm water management and infrastructure is important to me	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Not Sure	Agree	Strongly Agree
Flood protection is important to me	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Not Sure	Agree	Strongly Agree
Preventing landslides is important to me	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Not Sure	Agree	Strongly Agree
Protecting water quality in streams, creeks, rivers and ponds is important to me	Strongly Disagree	Disagree	Not Sure	Agree	Strongly Agree

8. Storm water infrastructure in Prince George is being managed . . . (Check one only)

• Poorly, I think management needs to be improved
• Adequately, I have encountered few problems
• Very well, I like it just the way it is
• Not certain how it is being managed

9. Have you seen any problems with storm water infrastructure in Prince George?

Space Cell	Not a problem	Problem in 1 or 2 locations	Problem in several locations
Flooding on City roads & boulevards	Not a problem	Problem in 1 or 2 locations	Problem in several locations
Flooding on City-owned land (eg. parks, greenbelts or open spaces)	Not a problem	Problem in 1 or 2 locations	Problem in several locations
Flooding on private property	Not a problem	Problem in 1 or 2 locations	Problem in several locations
Slope failure or land slide	Not a problem	Problem in 1 or 2 locations	Problem in several locations
Unsafe, failing or broken infrastructure	Not a problem	Problem in 1 or 2 locations	Problem in several locations
Garbage, litter or debris in streams, creeks, rivers, or ponds	Not a problem	Problem in 1 or 2 locations	Problem in several locations
Excessive sediment in streams, creeks, rivers, or ponds	Not a problem	Problem in 1 or 2 locations	Problem in several locations
Pollutants (eg. oil) in streams, creeks, rivers of ponds	Not a problem	Problem in 1 or 2 locations	Problem in several locations

10. Briefly read the following list then rate the priority for each item when thinking of Prince George.

Space Cell	Low priority	Medium priority	High priority
Inspect and maintain existing storm water infrastructure	Low priority	Medium priority	High priority
Improve existing storm water infrastructure	Low priority	Medium priority	High priority
Build new storm water infrastructure	Low priority	Medium priority	High priority
Review and approval of new developments	Low priority	Medium priority	High priority
Public education and outreach	Low priority	Medium priority	High priority
Improve on-site drainage standards	Low priority	Medium priority	High priority
Detect, investigate and eliminate pollutant discharges	Low priority	Medium priority	High priority
Watershed planning	Low priority	Medium priority	High priority

11. In order to fund storm water management and infrastructure, how supportive would you be for each of the following options:

Space Cell	Definitely unsupportive	Unsupportive	A little unsupportive	Neither supportive nor unsupportive	A little supportive	Supportive	Definitely Supportive
Increase property taxes	Definitely unsupportive	Unsupportive	A little unsupportive	Neither supportive nor unsupportive	A little supportive	Supportive	Definitely Supportive
Develop new user fees	Definitely unsupportive	Unsupportive	A little unsupportive	Neither supportive nor unsupportive	A little supportive	Supportive	Definitely Supportive
Increase both property taxes and develop user fees	Definitely unsupportive	Unsupportive	A little unsupportive	Neither supportive nor unsupportive	A little supportive	Supportive	Definitely Supportive

12. Current budgets do not cover the anticipated costs to operate and maintain existing storm water infrastructure. Would you be willing to pay an annual fee for storm water management and infrastructure in Prince George?

• Yes
• No

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13. Which method of funding storm water infrastructure do you prefer? (Check one only)

• An annual tax levy based on a property's assessed value (The current system in Prince George)
• An annual flat-fee charged for each property
• An annual fee based on impervious surface area (ie. roofs and paved areas)

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14. If storm water utility fees were requested, would $90.00 per year be a reasonable amount to pay for a typical single family home in Prince George?

• Yes
• No

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15. If storm water utility fees were requested, should property owners who implement measures to reduce the volume or improve the quality of drainage leaving their site pay less annual fees?

• Yes
• No

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16. If storm water fees were requested, should property owners who currently receive a permissive tax exemption (eg. non-profit organizations and places of worship) pay less annual fees?

• Yes
• No

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