APPENDIX C: PUBLIC I NPUT SUR VEY RESULTS Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan: Open House #2 Page | 24 Public Health, Safety, and Security The figure below shows the average respondent ranking of each of the strategies. 1 indicates the lowest priority, while 6 indicates the highest priority. Comments included:  Need to educate people re garding the trade -offs between Rx fire and wildfire. No smoke is not an option. Controlled fire and smoke is far less harmful than out of control. Respondent Demographics Two of the six respondents declined to respond to demographics questions. Of the four respondents:  3 live within Ashland city limits, and 1 lives outside Ashland, but within Jackson County.  2 respondents are female, and 2 are male.  3 respondents are of White/Caucasian descent, and 1 declined to answer.  All respondents are over 35.  3 respondents hold an advanced degree, and 1 holds some coll ege or a 2 -year degree. They had the following final comments, concerns, or questions:  This survey is biased and the outcome is predetermined, restriction of private choice and empowerment of govt. oversight and regulation. It was almost impossible to rank choices since all the options were undesirable.  There are many options to consider and it is a little overwhelming to keep track of them all. The committee needs to form a priority or Pareto chart to go after the most effective strategies in each area. 0 1 2 3 4 5Manage ecosystems and landscapes to minimize climate-related health impacts Optimize City services to minimize climate-related health impacts Optimize city services to minimize climate-related safety impacts Optimize city operations and programs to minimize climate-related employee health impacts Promote a sustainable local economy that minimizes emissions and vulnerability to climate impacts Average Score (1 is highest, 5 is lowest priority)

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