Anacostia EMPACT Survey
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1 of 15		 What is your zip code?
Question 2 of 15 How big is the Anacostia River watershed?
1,000 square miles
176 square miles
62 square miles
8 square miles
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3 of 15

Which landuse is the most common in the Anacostia River watershed?
Agricultural
Residential
Commercial
Other
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4 of 15		 The Anacostia River and its tributaries suffer
from which of the following problems ?
Sedimentation
Nutrient Pollution
Stormwater Runoff
All of the Above
Pollutants

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5 of 15

 Which of the following is a major source
of water pollution in the Anacostia River?
Runoff from Lawns
DC Combined Sewer System
Streets and Parking Lots
All of the Above
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6 of 15		 Which of the following is the most common pollutant
in the Anacostia River and its tributaries?
Oil and Grease
Human and Animal Waste
Toxic Metals
Sediment
Resident and Migratory Fish Populations
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7 of 15		 The Anacostia's Sligo Creek tributary was once home to as many as
52 species of fish. How many species does the stream support today?
49
32
14
5
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8 of 15		 Which of the following has had little impact on the overall
health of fish populations in Anacostia tributaries?
Predation
Poor Water Quality
Barriers to Movement
Habitat Loss
Tidal and Non-Tidal Wetlands
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9 of 15		 How many of the Anacostia River's estimated
1,000 original acres of tidal wetlands remain?
1,000 Acres
751 Acres
75 Acres
12 Acres
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10 of 15		 Which of the following is a function of
healthy tidal and non-tidal wetlands?
Trash Trapping
Water Filtration
Tire Storage
None of the Above
Riparian Forests
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11 of 15		 Approximately what percentage of Anacostia
River watershed is forested today?
75 Percent
50 Percent
25 Percent
10 Percent
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12 of 15		 In which of the following ways do healthy forests affect water quality?
Erosion Prevention
Temperature Stabilization
Runoff Filtration
All of the Above
Public and Private Participation
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13 of 15		 Who should bear the greatest responsibility for
restoring the Anacostia River and its tributaries?
Federal Government
Local Government
Private Businesses
Watershed Residents
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14 of 15		 Are people in your neighborhood doing enough to protect and
restore their local stream and/or the Anacostia River watershed?
Definitely
Probably
Not Really
Definitely Not
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15 of 15		 How much money has been spent since 1987 in the effort
to restore the Anacostia River and its tributaries ?
$120 million
$35 million
$14 million
$2 million
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