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port expenditures of public money on watershed protection and restoration. Out of 18 possible kinds of efforts to protect the watershed, the greatest percentage of respondents chose conservation easements (75%), subdivision ordinances to control development (75%), and zoning to protect streams (68%). Purchase of development rights was chosen by 43% of respondents.
On January 30, 2006, RappFLOW volunteers mailed 998 surveys to all known addresses of residents
94.0%