Survey of stakeholders and partners of coastal managemen

Survey of Coastal Management Program Partners and Stakeholders

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) conducts periodic evaluations 
of state coastal management programs as required by the Coastal Zone Management Act. As part of the evaluation of the [name of state] coastal 
management program, OCRM would like to obtain your perspective and opinion on the program's implementation and activities from [Month 20XX 
to Month 20XX]. Please note that the word “you” in the following questions refers to an organization or a person, as appropriate. If there are 
questions that do not apply to you, you may skip them.  

Thank you for your participation in this survey. 

1. How would you characterize the coastal program's management of the state's coastal
zone?
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Adequate

Poor

Very Poor

No Opinion

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2. What are the coastal management program's top one to three strengths?
Strength_1
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3. What are the coastal management program's top one to three accomplishments?
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4. What are coastal management program's one to three biggest weaknesses?
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5. What are the coastal program's top one to three challenges faced?
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6. Describe your working relationship with the coastal management program.
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7. Describe any areas or ways in which your working relationship with the coastal
program could be strengthened.
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8. Describe one to three major collaborations your organization had with the coastal
management program to implement programs, initiatives, projects or activities.
Consider including:
a. goal of the collaboration
b. major activities undertaken
c. funding provided by the coastal management program and by your organization
d. technical assistance provided by the coastal management program and its value to the
collaboration
e. short­ and long­term impacts and the results of the collaboration
f. how the collaboration helped your organization achieve its mission and goals
a. Collaboration 1
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b. Collaboration 2
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c. Collaboration 3
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9. Describe any priority opportunities for additional collaborations to improve coastal
management in the state.
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10. How well does the federal consistency process work?
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Adequate

Poor

Very Poor

No Opinion

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11. Discuss your rating of the federal consistency process in terms of what is working well
and what is not working well.
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12. Identify any opportunities for improving the federal consistency process.
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13. How effective is the permit process in balancing development and environmental
protection?
Excellent

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Adequate

Poor

Very Poor

No Opinion

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14. If you have applied for a permit, how would you rate the permit assistance provided by
the program?
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Adequate

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No Opinion

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15. Identify any major changes changes in the permitting process that you are aware of
and their impact(s).
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16. Identify any opportunities for improving the permit process.
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17. Do you have any recommendations for changes the program could make to improve
effective implementation of the state's coastal management program?
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18. Is there anything else you would like to share?
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19. Choose the category which best describes who you represent.
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20. Provide your name.
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OMB Control # 0648­XXXX, expires month/date/year. OCRM requires this information in order to adequately evaluate the ongoing approval and 
financial eligibility of CZMA coastal management programs. Public reporting burden for this collection of information is estimated to average 30 
minutes per response. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions 
for reducing this burden, to Kate Barba, Chief, National Policy and Evaluation Division, OCRM, 1305 East­West Hwy., N/ORM7, Silver Spring, 
Maryland 20910. This reporting is required under and is authorized under 16 U.S.C. 1458(a). Information submitted will be treated as public 
records; however, the identity of a respondent will be protected if the respondent’s comments and responses are released. Notwithstanding any 
other provision of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of 
information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection displays a currently valid OMB Control Number. 

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