Feedback on Decommissioned USGS Water Mission Area Applications

Feedback on Decommissioned USGS Applications
As user of a USGS Water web application that has been, or is scheduled to be, decommissioned we
are asking for your feedback on how you may be impacted by this change. The feedback that you
provide will help us better understand how USGS Water web applications are used so that we may
make informed decisions about resources and services we provide to the public in the future. Your
participation is voluntary and your responses will be anonymous. We estimate the survey will take
5 minutes to complete. Thank you for providing us with valuable information about how you use
our science.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement: We are collecting this information subject to the Paperwork
Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501) to inform future water web application decisions. Your response is
voluntary and we will not share the results publicly. We may not conduct or sponsor and you are
not required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB
Control Number. OMB has reviewed and approved this survey and assigned OMB Control Number
1090-0011, which expires 10/31/2021.
Estimated Burden Statement: We estimate the survey will take you 5 minutes to complete,
including time to read instructions, gather information, and complete and submit the survey. You
may submit comments on any aspect of this information collection to the Information Collection
Clearance Officer, US Geological Survey, gs-info_collections@usgs.gov

* Do you use this web application in a professional or personal capacity?
Professional
Personal
Both personal and professional

If the respondent chooses "Personal"
the next question is skipped
Feedback on Decommissioned USGS Applications

* Which of the following best describes the industry you work in?
For Profit Company (includes sole proprietorship)
Non-Profit Organization
Local Government (city, county, water district)
Tribal Government
State Government
United States Government
Country other than the United States of America
Educational (schools, colleges, and universities)
Other (please specify)

* Please select the data types you acquired from this application.
Streamflow
Lake and reservoir levels
Tidal water levels and flows
Groundwater levels
Well construction
Water temperature
Water quality (other than temperature)
Climate
Sediment
Biologic
Snow
Weather
Other (please specify)

Feedback on Decommissioned USGS Applications

* Which data type are most important for you?
Streamflow

Climate

Lake and reservoir levels

Sediment

Tidal water levels and flows

Biologic

Groundwater levels

Snow

Well construction

Weather

Water temperature

[Insert text from Other]

Water quality (other than temperature)

This question fills response choice based on how the respondent answered the last
question. If only one choice is selected in the previous question, this question is skipped.
Feedback on Decommissioned USGS Applications
* How do you use the data you acquire from this application?
Decision making for public health (for example beach
closures)

Advocacy (environmental, lobbying, etc.)
To fulfill a legal requirements or legislation

Science or research
Personal decisions (buying property, commuting, etc.)
Engineering or design
Recreation (for example boating, fishing, etc.)
Decision making for policy
Decision making for water management
Education (as a teacher)
Education (as a student)
Other (please specify)

Feedback on Decommissioned USGS Applications

* Which of these uses would you describe as your primary use of the data?
Decision making for public health (for example beach
closures)

Advocacy (environmental, lobbying, etc.)
To fulfill a legal requirements or legislation

Science or research
Personal decisions (buying property, commuting, etc.)
Engineering or design
Recreation (for example boating, fishing, etc.)
Decision making for policy
Decision making for water management
Education (as a teacher)
[Insert text from Other]
Education (as a student)

This question fills response choices based on how the respondent answered the last
question. If only one choice is selected in the previous question, this question is
skipped.
Feedback on Decommissioned USGS Applications
* How often do you use this application?
Every day

A few times a month

A few times a week

Once a month

About once a week

Less than once a month

Other (please specify)

Feedback on Decommissioned USGS Applications
* Please select the statement that best describes the impact the loss of this application will have on your
professional or personal data needs.
I will have to manually find and pull data from another USGS source.
I will have to manually find and pull data from another non-USGS source.
Losing this application will have no impact on my work/personal data needs.
I will be unable to acquire the data I need for my work/personal needs.
I will use a similar application provided by a non-USGS entity.
Other (please specify)

Feedback on Decommissioned USGS Applications
Can you provide us with the url of this application or the name of the organization that provides it?

This question appears only if "I will use a similar application provided by a non-USGS entity" is selected
in the previous question.
Is there anything else that you would like to tell us regarding the impact of losing this application?