General Information About Your Organization

Name of Organization *

Address *

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1. Your Title/Relationship to Organization

2. Type of Organization Governmental Unit Public or Community Organization Private/Regulated Entity Other

3. If 'Other', please indicate organization type.

8. Year organization established

9. Do you have a Mission Statement? If so, please provide it below (Hint: cut and paste from an electronic document)

10. What geographic area does your organization serve or cover?

General Information About the River Initiative Assessment and Your Organization

The GLFT has established the following goals for the next two decades:

• Increase fishing access to Great Lakes fisheries
• Public education on Great Lakes fisheries and long-term sustainability strategies
• Research to increase predictability and sustainability of Great Lakes fisheries
• Habitat restoration and protection strategies of Great Lakes fish populations

11. Would your organization be interested in participating in projects which directly contribute to the achieving these goals? (such as a river habitat improvement project) Yes No

12. Would your organization be interested in participating in projects which indirectly contribute to achieving these goals? (such as a water quality improvement project) Yes No

13. Which type of project would your organization prefer? (Please check all that apply)

Fishing Access Education Research Habitat Improvement

Other (please specify)

14. How much paid time (person hours) would you be able to contribute to such a project?

5-10 person hours per week 5-10 person hours per month 10-20 person hours per week 10-20 person hours per month 20-40 person hours per week 20-40 person hours per month One-time group effort Other

15. How much volunteer time (person hours) would you be able to contribute to such a project?

5-10 person hours per week 5-10 person hours per month 10-20 person hours per week 10-20 person hours per month 20-40 person hours per week 20-40 person hours per month One-time group effort Other

16. Would your organization be interested in collaborating with other organizations on these types of projects in the Muskegon River watershed? Yes No

17. If so, do you have any groups in mind with which you would like to collaborate?

18. Are there organizations with which you regularly work? If so, please specify:

19. If your organization were to receive project monies through the GLFT, would you be able to provide matching monies? Yes No

19b. If so, at what level would you be able to provide matching? 1 - 20% 20 - 40% 40 - 60% 60 - 80% 80 - 100% more than 100%

20. Would you be able to provide any type of 'in-kind' services or resources for matching?

Yes No 20b. If so, please describe.

21. Please help us to understand your organization's strengths. Please check all of the following which reflect the focus of your organization's efforts within the Muskegon River watershed:

Other (please specify)

22. What is your organization's annual operating budget? < $50,000 $50,000 - $100,000 $100,000 - $500,000 $500,000 - $1,000,000 $1,000,000 +

23. What is the primary source of your funding? Grants Taxes Membership Dues Line Item Annual Budget Gifts

24. What sort of role do you see your organization playing within the Muskegon River watershed for the Muskegon River Initiative? Coordinating Advisory Regulatory Support Advocacy Implementing Other

25. Would a Muskegon River watershed website be of value to your organization? Yes No

26. How many projects within the Muskegon River watershed has your organization been involved?

27. Is there anything else you would like us to know about your organization?

28. Are there any organizations that you recommend we contact regarding the Muskegon River Initiative?