RICHMOND TRIBUTARY COMMUNITY SURVEY RESULTS...SURVEY DISTRIBUTION •Survey Monkey •Paper copies available at Manchaca Road Library •Fliers mailed to homes within 500 ft of the

RICHMOND TRIBUTARY COMMUNITY SURVEY RESULTSCONDUCTED BY WATERSHED PROTECTION DEPT. JUNE 2019

2WPD Richmond Tributary Survey Results

SURVEY DISTRIBUTION

• Survey Monkey

• Paper copies available at Manchaca Road Library

• Fliers mailed to homes within 500 ft of the buyout area



PARTICIPANT PROXIMITY TO BUYOUT AREA

WPD Richmond Tributary Survey Results 5

Within a few houses.(35%)

In the same neighborhood.

(35%)

In a different neighborhood but

visit the area.(20%)

A block away.(10%)

*78 Respondents

CURRENT USAGE OF BUYOUT AREA: ALL PARTICIPANTS


13%

31%

32%

37%

37%

42%

Tree planting event

Community events/creek stomps

Access Williamson Creek

View wildlife

No current uses

Observe plants

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

*78 Respondents

CURRENT USAGE OF BUYOUT AREA: IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORS


17%

25%

33%

33%

42%

46%

Tree planting event

Access Williamson Creek

Community events/creek stomps

View wildlife

Observe plants

No current uses

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

*24 Respondents

COMMUNITY GARDEN: ALL PARTICIPANTS


39%

51%

30%

23%

18%

14%

4%

6%

9%

6%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

A community garden would be a beneficial use of thisarea.

Fruit trees would be a community asset to this area.

strongly agree agree neither agree nor disagree disagree strongly disagree

*81 Respondents

COMMUNITY GARDEN: IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORS


41%

56%

33%

22%

4% 4%

11%

18%

11%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

A community garden would be a beneficial use of thisarea.

Fruit trees would be a community asset to this area.


*27 Respondents

AMENITIES: ALL PARTICIPANTS


49%

54%

41%

26%

26%

23%

19%

9%

26%

6%

4%

6%

5%

6%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

A sitting area would be a beneficial addition to this area.

A trail that leads down to the creek would be beneficial.

More educational signage would be beneficial to explainbenefits of different management practices.


*81 Respondents

AMENITIES: IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORS


41%

44%

26%

33%

15%

30%

15%

11%

22%

15%

4%

11%

15%

18%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

A sitting area would be a beneficial addition to this area.

A trail that leads down to the creek would be beneficial.

More educational signage would be benefical to explainbenefits of different management practices.


*27 Respondents

COMMUNITY EVENTS: ALL PARTICIPANTS


32% 36% 23% 3% 6%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

I would participate in community events, such as creekcleanups and tree plantings.


*81 Respondents

COMMUNITY EVENTS: IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORS


22% 33% 26% 8% 11%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

I would participate in community events, such as creekcleanups and tree plantings.


*27 Respondents

MOWING: ALL PARTICIPANTS


Entire area designated for native plants and trees without any mowing.

(29%)

Entire area mowed regularly.

(14%)

Combination of mowed areas in front and native

plants near creek. (57%)

*80 Respondents

MOWING: IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORS


Entire area designated for native plants and trees without any mowing.

(33%)

Entire area mowed regularly.

(33%)

Combination of mowed areas in front and native

plants near creek. (33%)

*27 Respondents

VEGETATION MANAGEMENT: ALL PARTICIPANTS


20%

36%

27%

35%

24%

18%

16%

5%

13%

6%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Low-growing meadows should exist in open spaces.

I would like more trees planted.


*80 Respondents

VEGETATION MANAGEMENT: IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORS


26%

30%

4%

26%

22%

26%

22%

7%

26%

11%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Low-growing meadows should exist in open spaces.

I would like more trees planted.


*27 Respondents

ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT: ALL PARTICIPANTS


59%

68%

28%

18%

5%

5%

3

4%

5%

5%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Important to provide food and habitat for butterflies,bees and other pollinators.

Important to use this area to benefit the WilliamsonCreek ecosystem and water quality.


*81 Respondents

ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT: IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORS


56%

63%

22%

7% 4%

7%

11%

15%

15%

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%

Important to provide food and habitat for butterflies,bees and other pollinators.

Important to use this area to benefit the WilliamsonCreek ecosystem and water quality.


*27 Respondents

COMMENTS: ALL PARTICIPANTS

20

Vegetation maintenance

(21)

Amenities (16)

Communication(6)

Miscellaneous(5)

WPD Richmond Tributary Survey Results

*25 Respondents

COMMENTS: VEGETATION MAINTENANCE



(21)

Amenities (16)

Communication(6)

Miscellaneous(5)

Mow entire lots (7)

Natural Area (6)

No mowing (4)

Tree maintenance concern (2)

Creek maintenance concern (1)

Mowing & meadows (1)

*25 Respondents

COMMENTS: AMENITIES



(21)

Amenities (16)

Communication(6)

Miscellaneous(5)

Play area for children (4)

Dog area (3)

Hike and bike trail (2)

Picnic tables/benches (2)

No trail (1)

Remove driveway aprons (1)

Trash cans (1)

No bike trails (1)

Urban farming (1)

*25 Respondents

COMMENTS: COMMUNICATION



(21)

Amenities (16)

Communication(6)

Miscellaneous(5) More communication (3)

Signage (2)

Distribute creekside homeowner guides (1)

*25 Respondents

COMMENTS: MISCELLANEOUS



(21)

Amenities (16)

Communication(6)

Miscellaneous(5)

Concern with benefit to homeless (2)

Concerns with wildlife threat (2)

Build affordable housing (1)

*25 Respondents

NEXT STEPS

• Management and stewardship plan

• Implement changes in maintenance practices

• Continue to address comments


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RICHMOND TRIBUTARY COMMUNITY SURVEY RESULTS...SURVEY DISTRIBUTION •Survey Monkey •Paper copies available at Manchaca Road Library •Fliers mailed to homes within 500 ft of the