2. The Environmental Commission’s role is to make recommendations to the Board of Supervisors about policies and practices dealing with the environment, sustainability and the management of energy. The purpose of this survey is to inform the commission’s considerations in future input to the Board and county staff.

4. First Name
5. Last Name
7. Email
9. Zip*
11. Are you a resident or business owner?

    1. Resident
    2. Business Owner
13. Name of community group or organization you are representing (if applicable)
15. Top Priorities*

    The following are items in the Loudoun County 2023 Environment and Energy Work Plan (PDF). Which should be the top priorities to be considered? (Please select up to 4.)  

    1. County Energy Strategy
    2. Energy Equity
    3. Environment and Energy Information Availability
    4. Environmental Justice
    5. Financing Sustainable Energy Projects (Green Bank, Power Purchase Agreements, etc.)

    1. Public Engagement
    2. Solar Energy
    3. Tree Protection
    4. Watershed Management Plans
    5. Wildlife Corridors
17. Are there items missing that should be considered in the future?
19. What else should the Environmental Commission consider in making further recommendations to the Board of Supervisors?

21. Provide more input on specific topics.

23. County Energy Strategy
26. 1. Are you familiar with the county's recently approved Energy Strategy?

    1. Yes
    2. No
27. 2. What steps have you taken or would you consider taking to reduce your carbon footprint?

    Select all that apply.

    1. Change my food-related practices (eat less meat, substitute local food, compost waste food)
    2. Increase energy efficiency at home
    3. Plant native trees and other plants

    1. Reduce transportation carbon footprint (use electric vehicles, reduce vehicle miles)
    2. Use renewable energy
31. Energy Equity
33. 1. Are you aware of existing programs that provide financial assistance for energy benefits such as home weatherization, solar panels or electric vehicles?

    1. Yes
    2. No
34. 2. What are the most important issues in energy equity?

    Choose top three.

    1. Access to electric vehicles and charging
    2. Access to renewable energy, such as solar
    3. Expanded transportation options such as commuter buses and bike shares

    1. Health impacts of energy production
    2. Home energy costs
    3. Workforce training for clean energy jobs
38. Environment and Energy Information Availability
40. 1. How have you gotten information about energy and the environment in Loudoun County?

    Select all that apply.

    1. From the Loudoun County government website
    2. By contacting the county

    1. Through newspapers or other news media
    2. Through social media
41. 2. What kind of information would you be interested in?

    Select all that apply. 

    1. What is the status of the environment in my neighborhood?
    2. What is the status of the environment in Loudoun County?

    1. What actions the county is taking in relation to the environment?
    2. What actions could I be taking?
45. Solar Energy
47. 1. Are you interested in installing solar energy in your home?

    1. Already use it
    2. Have not thought about it
    3. Interested, but have obstacles or not sure where to start

    1. Looked into it and decided not to
    2. Plan to install it in the future
48. 2. What do you think about large-scale solar in Loudoun County? (such as solar arrays that provide utility-scale energy)

    1. I support it.
    2. I support it if some concerns are addressed through appropriate regulation.
    3. I support it but only in certain locations.
    4. I do not support it.
52. Tree Protection
54. 1. What do you think is the greatest threat to trees in your neighborhood or elsewhere in Loudoun County?

    1. Diseases/pests
    2. Invasive trees/vines

    1. Tree destruction caused by development and other projects
    2. Other
55. 2. What are obstacles you would face for tree protection or planting?

    Select all that apply. 

    1. Do not know what is best to plant
    2. Interferes with local rules

    1. Interferes with other uses of property
    2. Too expensive
59. Watershed Management
61. 1. What are the most important aspects of watershed management planning for you?

    Select all that apply.

    1. Educating the public on the impacts of how we live on the land
    2. Protecting drinking water quality and minimizing cost to provide it

    1. Protecting/improving water quality in Loudoun streams
    2. Protecting/improving watershed ecosystem health
62. 2. Are you interested in participating in projects to improve water quality in your watershed?

    Select all that apply.

    1. I want to know more and would like to attend an informational meeting.
    2. I would consider making changes on my own property (redirecting downspouts away from driveways and sidewalks, planting trees, using rain barrels)

    1. I would encourage my HOA board and neighbors to do projects on HOA common open space when possible
    2. I would volunteer to help with tree plantings
66. Wildlife Corridors
68. 1. What are the most important aspects of wildlife corridors for you?

    Select all that apply.

    1. Having places to view wildlife for outdoor recreation and economic benefits
    2. Implementing state-mandated Wildlife Corridors Action Plan
    3. Improving habitat connectivity
    4. Reducing vehicle collisions with wildlife
69. 2. What actions should the county consider to reduce vehicle wildlife collisions and improve habitat connectivity?

    Select all that apply. 

    1. Identify areas with highest risk for human/wildlife collisions
    2. Identify existing barriers to wildlife movement
    3. Identify wildlife habitat corridors

    1. Protect wildlife corridors via linear parks as part of the implementation of the Linear Parks and Trails Plan
    2. Recommend & prioritize projects to promote driver safety and habitat connectivity (e.g. retrofit existing infrastructure such as underpasses and culverts)
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