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Survey feedback requested on The Pines campground 12-May-2015 At 12:59:54 PM Wendy

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Hi Tracey,

I'm not sure this survey is appropriately worded to get unbiassed results. It has several moments of suggesting that the pines are the only source of shade. There is no wording of use of local natives to generate shade in the same manner that you say "plant pines to create shade". So it directs anyone valuing shade to choose the pines option. There is also no option to say "I value the native vegetation" as part of the experience, only to say "I value the history and tradition of the pines". Yes, there is the "other" option, but by having actually worded options, people do tend to choose from those so what you choose to list and how you word it affects how people respond.

I'm sure we all know on here that I am firmly in the no more pines camp. There was nowhere to list my concerns with the pines in the survey (which are myriad and don't really fit into a single "other" box along with driving off the road, camping outside of designated areas, pooing all over the place etc etc). Or to say I don't really want to face this same question in another 70 years when another lot of pines die when we could plant natives that last 100s of years. Still, we probably won't be around to deal with that problem ourselves, even if the WImmera is at all tolerable after another 70 years of unchecked climate change.

Sorry to be a grumble bum.

Wendy