Wednesday, February 22, 2012
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2012-02-21:
Wonderful Winterlude
The snow could not be more white and the sky could not be more blue yesterday.
What a great day it was to see so many families come and enjoy


2012-02-15:
New Climate Change post on our blog!
The next entry by climate scientist Luisa Cristini, PhD about Climate Change and Future Climate Modeling is up on our blog. www.gamiing.org/blog

2012-02-03:
Winterlude 2012
Winterlude at Gamiing
Family Day February 20 from 11am - 5pm
A day of good old fashioned winterfun at Gamiing.
Time for snowsho


2012-01-19:
New bus stop at Gamiing
The City of Kawartha Lakes has added a bus stop at Gamiing on Tuesdays (Rural Route 2). Click here to view details 

2012-01-03:
Job postings
   Please see job postings below for 6 months internships available at Gamiing
   from April 30 till October 27, 2012.

Gamiing Nature Centre
Your opinions and observations are valuable to us at Gamiing
 
Please fill in our online form below or you can download our form and send it to us.
We appreciate and value your time in helping us improve our lakes.

Help us to know what is important to you about Pigeon Lake.

Where do you live in the Pigeon Lake area?

(This information you provide below is important to ensure that only one survey is submitted per household)

Street Address*

Town*

Postal Code*

Are you:

Permanent Residential
Park Residential
Seasonal Residential

Is your property

Lakefront
Not lakefront
Deed Right of Way to water

Are you a:

Renter Owner

2. How long have you and/or your family lived on Pigeon Lake? *

3. a. In your opinion describe the health of Pigeon Lake.

Excellent Good Fair Poor

Please comment:

3. b. Are you concerned with the environmental health of Pigeon Lake?

Yes No

Please comment:

3. c. What are your particular concerns with respect to the health of Pigeon Lake?

Clarity
Bacteria
Weeds
Appearance
Smell
Water Pollution
Boat Traffic
Personal Water Craft
Noise
Lighting
Snowmobiles
Development
ATV
Pedestrian Road Safety
Vegetation Removal
Taxation
Enforcement of rules

Other: (please list)

4. Are you willing to make positive environmental changes to your property or assist with other actions that benefit the health of Pigeon Lake?

Yes No

If yes, please briefly describe:

5. Would you be interested in an environmental assistance program that would enhance Pigeon Lake?

Yes No

Any suggestions?

6. What kind of recreational activity do you participate in on or around Pigeon Lake?

Walking
Nature Appreciation
Swimming
Scuba Diving
Ice Skating
Cross Country Skiing
Ice Fishing
Snowmobiling
Kayaking/Canoeing
Waterskiing
Personal Watercraft
Fishing
Sailing
Boating >10hp
Boating <10hp

Other: (please list)

7.Sewage Disposal

a. How do you dispose of household waste water (sewage from toilets)?

Septic System
Holding Tank
Leach Pit
Other

If chosen other please indicate below

Septic Tank or Holding Tank

If you have a septic tank and tile bed, please answer 7. b, c, d, and e
If you have a holding tank, please answer 7 f, g, and h

Septic Tank

7. b.Where is your septic tile bed located?

In front of the house
Behind the house
Don't know

7. c. How old is your septic system?

Less than 5 years
6 to 15 years
16 to 30 years
older than 30 years
Don't know

7. d. When was the last time the septic tank was pumped out or inspected?

Less than 1 year ago
1-3 years
4-10 years
11-20 years
Don't know

7. e. Have you added any kind of enhancement to your septic system?

Effluent Filters
Aerobic Units
None
Don't Know
Other

If chosen other please describe below

Holding Tank

7. f. What is the capacity of your holding tank?

My field

Litres Gallons

7. g. How often do you have it pumped out?

7. h. How old is the tank?

Leach pit

How old is the pit?

8. Fertilizer Use

a) Is your lawn fertilized?

Yes No

If yes, who fertilizes your lawn?

Resident Contractor

If yes, what kind of fertilizer is used?

Chemical Organic Natural Other

If other was chosen (please specify)

If yes, how often do you fertilize per year?

1 2 3 4 5

9. Weed Control

a) Do you practice weed control on your property?

Yes No

If yes, through what method?

Chemical Manual

If yes,who controls weed growth on your property?

Resident Contractor Other

If other was chosen (please specify)

If yes, how often do you remove weeds per year?

1 2 3 4 5

10. Shoreline

a) If you have a shoreline, is the bank free of any hard structure such as a retaining wall, paved ramp or standard gabions (wire and rock)?

Yes
No

Please describe the type of shoreline you have:

b) If you have a dock, is it a

Pipe Cantilever Floating Other

If other was chosen (please describe)

Thank you for taking the time to answer our questions.
Please provide below any additional information or comments.
Your opinions and observations are valuable and will help in the production of the Report and Stewardship Plan.

Thank you for your participation! Please submit this survey.


        
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Lindsay, Ontario
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