Hi! My name is John Linhoss and I am a graduate student in the School of Natural Resources and Environment at the University of Florida. I am interested in human perceptions of natural areas. Listed below are ten statements pertaining to the coastal dune lakes of South Walton County. I would like to get a discussion forum started around your reactions to the statements. You can respond to all of them or just those that you find interesting, and you can write as little or as much as you like. If you would like for your responses to remain anonymous, or if you have any questions you can email me at [EMAIL="jlinhoss@ufl.edu"]jlinhoss@ufl.edu[/EMAIL]. Thanks for your cooperation! 1)[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2] Coastal dune lakes are unique.[/SIZE][/FONT] 2)[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2] The coastal dune lakes of South Walton County are healthy [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2] ecosystems.[/SIZE][/FONT] 3)[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2] Lake outfalls should be allowed to open naturally.[/SIZE][/FONT] 4)[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]I feel like the[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]coastal dune lakes of South Walton County are a part of me.[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT] 5) The shorelines around the coastal dune lakes are underdeveloped.[FONT=Verdana][/FONT] 6)[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2] Human activities are impacting coastal dune lake ecosystems.[/SIZE][/FONT] 7)[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2] Folks in South Walton County know a lot about coastal dune lakes.[/SIZE][/FONT] 8)[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2] There are enough regulations to protect coastal dune lakes from[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2] environmental harm.[/SIZE][/FONT] 9)[FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2] The lake should be managed to maximize human use and [/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2] satisfaction.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Times New Roman][SIZE=3][FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]10)[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Verdana][SIZE=2]South Walton County would not be the same without coastal dune lakes.[/SIZE][/FONT][/SIZE][/FONT]
