Caribbean Coastal Studies
Questionnaire and Contest
(Copy of the CCS Questionnaire/Contest)

1 -  Name of your island :__________________________

2 -  Please rate, on a scale of 5, how serious these problems have been on your 
island's coast during the last five years : 
                                    1         2         3         4         5
                               (no problem)                           (very serious)
  
       a - oil and tar pollution    X         X         X         X         X

       b - sewage & solid waste     X         X         X         X         X

       c - hurricanes               X         X         X         X         X

       d - coastal erosion          X         X         X         X         X

       e - beach mining             X         X         X         X         X

       f -  flooding                X         X         X         X         X

       g - landslides               X         X         X         X         X

       h - earthquakes              X         X         X         X         X

       i - volcanic eruptions       X         X         X         X         X

       j - other catastrophes       X         X         X         X         X
           (please specify) 

If you have any additional comments about any of the above, kindly write them 
on the back or  on  a separate page. We would also appreciate it if you could
enclose  any  copies of  relevant articles, photographs, or other documentation.

3 -  Please state the name(s) and address(es) of any agencies or organizations 
which are responsible for dealing with the effects or cleanup after any of the 
above events:

4 - On your island, are there any laws or regulations which specifically address
such coastal problems or activities as:    (please respond yes/no/don't know)

          mining of beach sands:  ________
          draining of wetlands or mangrove swamps: _______
          construction of  seawalls, revetments, groynes and jetties: _______
          public access to private shore property :  _________
          construction of discharge pipes into bays or sea: _________
          building or construction in the near coastal zoneof
                private homes:          ________    hotels:   ________
                industrial facilities:  ________    marinas:  ________
          other coastal activity/ies (please specify) : _________

    Again, any information about, copies of,  or references to regulations and
    laws and concerning the agency/ies responsible for their enforcement will 
    be much appreciated.

5 - Please state, in your own words, your ideas about the status of the beaches
and coasts of your island and comment on past, present and future coastal 
problems you perceive.  Include your opinion on existing laws and regulations 
and their effectiveness as well as your assesment on the need for additional 
legislative action.
Kindly use the back of this page or a separate page as needed.

6 - We would appreciate your evaluation of this questionnaire and suggestions 
for changes or additions to this survey. In the meantime, we sincerely thank 
you for your cooperation!
       
7 - If you want to be entered in the contest, please state your:
         Name: ___________________________________________
         Address: ________________________________________
         Tel Number: _____________________________________
         Name(s) of persons to whom you have given copies: 

8 - I received this questionnaire:
         Directly from Millersville, PA :   yes    /     no
         from: ____________________________________(please print clearly)


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