Survey participants were asked to rank the importance of Source Water Protection options for the Tampa Bay region as a whole. Each of the Tampa Bay region’s Source Water Protection options was ranked as Most Important or Important by a majority of respondents (between 74 and 77 percent). The highest number of responses for Most Important was for Protective Policies and Regulations at 43 percent. The response results for each Source Water Protection option for the region are shown below.
| 1. Public Information and Education |
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2. Protective Policies and Regulations |
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3. Land Acquistion Programs |
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4. Best Management Practices |
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5. Local Watershed Protection Actions |
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Project Screening Criteria