2006 LGA Survey Results

The Lake Gaston Association Board has been working to fulfill our mission to "identify lake issues affecting our members and pursue resolution with the responsible organizations."

 

In our efforts to serve our members in the community as the "Primary Voice on Lake Issues," we polled our members for input to help the LGA with future actions. The Questionnaire was mailed & emailed to 1423 households & businesses. The questionnaire was available on-line for our members and non-member public. We received 243 responses for a Response Rate of 21%.

 

Some of the results listed below have links to further comments; some of the those comments were truncated due to exceeding the maximum characters allocated for the comment field.

 

Question Regarding Demographic Info

Do you own a House, Land or Business at Lake Gaston?

  • House =86%
  • Land =4%
  • Business = 0%
  • House & Business = 2%
  • Multiple Properties = 5%
  • No Answer =3%

What is your County Location of Property

  • Brunswick VA =9%
  • Mecklenburg  VA = 9%
  • Halifax NC = 9%
  • Northampton NC = 23%
  • Warren NC = 43%
  • Multiple Properties = 4%
  • No Answer = 3%

If you own a house, do you live at the Lake FULL time or PART time (vacation home)?

  • Full Time = 42%
  • Part Time = 49%
  • Land Only = 1%
  • No Answer = 7%

What is the head of household’s age range?

  • 21-40 = 3%
  • 41-60 = 36%
  • 61+ = 58%
  • No Answer = 2%

Question Regarding Lake Gaston Association

LGA through member or public communications or the media, please rate the LGA on the success of our efforts (otherwise, you may select unsure).

Please rate the LGA's OVERALL effectiveness in supporting you.

  • Good = 58%
  • Fair = 23%
  • Poor = 1%
  • Unsure = 15%
  • No Answer = 3%

AREA DEVELOPMENT
          (e.g., influence planned area development, monitor & support effective planning, zoning, lake area growth)

  • Good = 37%
  • Fair =31%
  • Poor = 6%
  • Unsure = 22%
  • No Answer = 4%

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COMMUNICATIONS
          (e.g., inform members and public of issues, LGA activities, lake levels, member position on issues,
          outreach to press/radio/media, website)

  • Good = 83%
  • Fair = 6%
  • Poor = 5%
  • Unsure = 4%
  • No Answer = 2%

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COMMUNITY SAFETY
          (e.g., pursue legislation & law enforcement, support emergency medical response, fire protection,
          neighborhood watch programs)

  • Good = 48%
  • Fair =25%
  • Poor = 5%
  • Unsure = 19%
  • No Answer = 3%

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GOVERNMENT
         (e.g., influence / petition government to improve lake area services)

  • Good = 38%
  • Fair =34%
  • Poor = 9%
  • Unsure = 16%
  • No Answer = 3%

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ENVIRONMENT / WATERSHED PROTECTION
         (e.g., monitor purity of water, lake levels, insect control, use of chemicals, protect lake's shoreline, fish and wildlife.

  • Good = 52%
  • Fair =36%
  • Poor = 4%
  • Unsure = 14%
  • No Answer = 4%

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WATER SAFETY
         (e.g., support of boating safety, operations, buoy maintenance)

  • Good = 59%
  • Fair =23%
  • Poor = 4%
  • Unsure = 11%
  • No Answer = 3%

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INVASIVE AQUATIC WEEDS
         (e.g., support and/or influence Weed Control Council and
         Stakeholders Board, influence / appeal to government entities, educate the public)

  • Good = 40%
  • Fair =32%
  • Poor = 18%
  • Unsure = 8%
  • No Answer = 2%

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Miscellaneous Question Regarding the Lake

Are you satisfied with Lake Gaston's water level control?

  • YES = 84%
  • NO = 9%
  • UNSURE = 4%
  • No Answer = 3%

Are you satisfied with information and Alerts the LGA provides regarding water levels?

  • YES = 79%
  • NO = 7%
  • UNSURE = 10%
  • No Answer = 4%

Are you aware that dumping grass clippings, leaves, etc. into the lake is harmful to water quality and provides nutrient noxious weed growth?

  • YES = 86%
  • NO = 8%
  • UNSURE = 2%
  • No Answer = 4%

Do you believe wave driven shoreline erosion is a problem on Lake Gaston?

  • YES = 71%
  • NO = 19%
  • UNSURE = 8%
  • No Answer = 2%

Is siltation from rainwater or construction run-off a concern to you?

  • YES = 67%
  • NO = 24%
  • UNSURE = 7%
  • No Answer = 2%

Does your Property Owners Association or neighborhood go in together to fund noxious weed control?

  • YES = 60%
  • NO = 30%
  • UNSURE = 6%
  • No Answer = 4%

Do you, individually, contract with a chemical applicator to treat noxious weeds on your shoreline?

  • YES = 20%
  • NO = 77%
  • No Answer = 3%

If you or your HOA pays for private treatment of your shoreline, how large of an area is treated for your property? (e.g. total acres treated)

  • 117 responses (with 100 - 800 sq. feet
  • 10 responses (with 1000 - 6,500 sq. feet)
  • 6 responses (answered by # lots or miles / acres) - not calculated

Are you in favor of Mandatory Boater Education?

  • YES = 63%
  • NO = 26%
  • UNSURE = 7%
  • No Answer = 4%

With regard to weed control, do you understand the role, responsibility and authority of the following entities?

  • Lake Gaston Association Weed Committee (LGA)  - YES = 55% NO = 22% UNSURE = 20% No Answer = 3%
  • Lake Gaston Stakeholder Board (LGSB) - YES = 35% NO = 36% UNSURE = 25% No Answer = 4%
  • Lake Gaston Weed Control Council (LGWCC) - YES = 49% NO = 25% UNSURE = 23% NO Answer = 3%

Do you agree with LGA's more aggressive position to stock 15 grass carp per infested acre vs. 10 per acre by the LGSB or 7 per acre by the LGWCC?

  • YES = 85%
  • NO =11%
  • UNSURE = 1%
  • No Answer = 3%

What is your LGA Membership Status:

  • Member = 91%
  • Non-Member = 6%
  • Former Member = 1%
  • No Answer = 2%

Does your Property Owner Association support joining the LGA

  • YES = 40%
  • NO = 7%
  • UNSURE = 33%
  • No Answer = 20%

Member or not, what do you consider to be the greatest benefit of Membership?      Read Results

Member or not, what do you consider to be the primary function of the LGA?      Read Results

If you are NOT a current LGA Member, please say why you have not joined or renewed?      Read Results

Other General Comments - include suggestions for improvement ...   Read Results