Anaconda, Montana

What is the best way for you to get Superfund information?

In the newspaper
On the internet
Through community meetings

Click here to respond. . .

Will you be travelling less because of gas prices this summer?

Yes
No

64% indicated they will travel less because of high fuel prices.  36% said they would not.

Also, 100% of respondents will attend Art in the Park, 50% will attend the Sidewalk Sale (formerly known as Crazee Days) and Smelterman’s Day, while 37.5% will attend the Goosetown Softball Tournament.

Who would you vote for in the Democratic presidential primary and why?

Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
(Open Response)

93% responded they would vote for Barack Obama.  7% said Hillary Clinton was their preferred candidate.

Should Anaconda-Deer Lodge County allow for the permanent storage of waste materials on publicly-owned lands?

Yes
No

A whopping 96.4% of respondents said they opposed Anaconda-Deer Lodge County allowing public lands as waste repositories while 3.8% said the County should agree to it.

What is hitting you in the pocketbook the hardest?

Utility costs
Rising food prices
Gas prices

43.8% said Gas Prices were having the most impact on personal finances followed by Rising Food Prices (37.5%) and Utility Costs (18.8%) respectively.

Should Anaconda install water meters on all city users?

Yes
No

9.1% said Anaconda should install water meters while 90.9% said meters should not be installed.

From the list below, what would you like more information on?

• General Superfund information (timelines, definitions)
• Upcoming work plans including railroad bed remediation/mitigation efforts, residential yard cleanup, etc)
• Institutional Controls and other development restrictions
• Sediment deposits from Milltown, the Clark Fork River and Stream Side Tailings
• Opportunity Ponds and the Anaconda Ponds
• EPA, DEQ and A-DLC actions and activities
• BP/ARCO actions and activities

66.7% of respondents are interested in the actions of DEQ, EPA and A-DLC.  11.1% are equally concerned about upcoming work plans, institutional controls and other development restrictions, and sediment deposits from Milltown Dam, Streamside Tailings (Silver Bow Creek) and the Clark Fork River.

What AA Milne character best describes your feelings about Anaconda’s direction this year?

• Eeyore, down and dreery.
• Tigger, upbeat and excited!
• Winnie the Pooh, you’re not sure and need more time to think, think, think. . .

50% of respondents are upbeat and excited (Tiggers), while 50% want more information (Poohs).  No Eeyores in Anaconda!

How will you use your federal government economic stimulus check?

Pay off debt
Make a new purchase
Save/invest the money

38.5% said they would pay off debt.  The same percentage (35.8%) said they would save or invest the money.  23.1% said they would make a new purchase with the money.

Do you feel that the $13.3 million settlement with British Petroleum/ARCO is good news for Anaconda?

88% of respondents said that the $13.3 million was enough.  12% said the amount was inadequate.  Check the Anaconda Leader for more results.