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Environmental Concerns <br />Respondents were instructed: <br />I would like to read you a list of environmental concerns. <br />For each one, please tell me if you think it is a very seri- <br />ous concern in Orono, a somewhat serious concern, not <br />too serious of a concern, or not a concern at all in Orono. <br />A list of ten environmental concerns was then read: <br />Quality of water in lakes and streams? <br />Sixty-three percent view the quality of water in lakes and streams to be a "very serious concern:" <br />VERY SERIOUS CONCERN ......................... <br />63% <br />SOMEWHAT SERIOUS CONCERN ................... <br />27% <br />NOT TOO SERIOUS OF A CONCERN ................. <br />9% <br />NOT A CONCERN AT ALL .......................... <br />1% <br />DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ............................ <br />0% <br />This was the second highest ranking issue. <br />"Concern" is posted at a higher rate by: <br />• those rating the quality of life as excellent <br />• owners of homes valued between $600,000 and $1 million <br />"Not a concern" is cited more frequently by: <br />• those rating the quality of life as good or lower <br />Preserving open space? <br />Seventy-two percent rate preserving open space as a "very serious concerm" <br />VERY SERIOUS CONCERN ......................... <br />72% <br />SOMEWHAT SERIOUS CONCERN ................... <br />21% <br />NOT TOO SERIOUS OF A CONCERN ................. <br />6% <br />NOT A CONCERN AT ALL .......................... <br />1% <br />DON'T KNOW/REFUSED ............................ <br />0% <br />This was the highest ranking issue. <br />54 <br />