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General Information
1. Please enter your name
2 Select the beach visited. If you are reporting the results for more than one beach, you will need to complete a seperate survey for each beach.
Sauble Beach, Town of South Bruce Peninsula
Station Beach, Municipality of Kincardine
Wasaga Beach, Wasaga Beach Provincial Park
Rotary Cove Beach, Town of Goderich
Northwinds Beach Park, Town of the Blue Mountaions
Little River Beach Park, Town of the Blue Mountains
Woodbine Beaches, City of Toronto
Cherry Beach, City of Toronto
Ward's Island, City of Toronto
Hanlan's Point, City of Toronto
Centre Island, City of Toronto
Gibraltar Point, City of Toronto
Kew-Balmy, City of Toronto
Grand Bend, Lambton Shores
3. Please enter the date and time of your visit
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4. Is the Blue Flag Flying?
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No
5. If no, is the reason for not flying the flag explained?
Yes
No
Other
(please specify):
6. Are Blue Flags from previous years still flying?
Yes
No
Water Quality
1. Are there any signs that sewage related waste (oil film, odours, foam, discoloration) or other waste affects the beach/water? (imperative)
Yes
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if yes, what signs:
2. Is seaweed a nuisance on the beach? (guideline)
Yes
No
Environmental Education and Information
1. Does the beach have the common information board in place?
Yes
No
2. How many?
Are the international pictograms used?
Yes
No
3. Is the correct Blue Flag logo used?
Yes
No
4. Are the water quality results posted? (imperative)
Yes
No
4. If yes, are the water quality reults:
Less than one month old
Yes
No
In a format understandable by the public
Yes
No
5. Is the following information posted? (selecting the answer means the information is posted)
Blue Flag Program and criteria (imperative)
Yes
No
Who is responsible at the national/local level (i.e. contact information) (imperative)
Yes
No
Codes of Conduct on the beach (imperative)
Yes
No
Relevant information concerning natural sensitive areas/environment including codes of conduct in the area (imperative)
Yes
No
Other environmental information (guideline)
Yes
No
Map of beach including various facilities/elements such as washrooms, lifeguards/livesaving stations, first aid, etc... (imperative)
Yes
No
if map requirements are missing please list them:
6. Is information about public environmental education activies available at the beach? (imperative)
Yes
No
If yes, please list the planned environmental education activities
Environmental Management
1. Does the beach appear to be regularly cleaned? (imperative)
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No
2. Are there enough litter bins on/by the beach and do they appear to be regularly emptied? (imperative)
Yes
No
3. Is driving allowed on the beach? (imperative)
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No
If yes, is it controlled?
Yes
No
4. Is camping allowed on the beach? (imperative)
Yes
No
5. Are the surrounding natural areas well preserved?
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No
If no, explain why:
6. Are sanitary facilities available at the beach? (imperative)
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No
7. Are there a reasonable number of sanitary facilities available? (imperative)
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No
8. Do the facilities appear to be regularly cleaned? (imperative)
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No
9. Are the sanitary facilities easy to find? (imperative)
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No
10. Are the facilties a reasonable distance from anywhere on the beach? (imperative)
Yes
No
11. Are sanitary facilities available for people with disabilities?
Yes
No
12. Is there access to the beach for people with disabilities? (imperative)
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No
12. Is there reserved parking for disabled people?
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13. Are buildings and surroundings well maintained? (imperative)
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No
14. Is there a shielded source of drinking water? (guideline)
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No
15. Are there facilities for receiving recyclable waste materials available at/near the beach? (imperative)
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16. Are dogs allowed on the beach?
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No
If yes, are they controlled? (imperative)
Yes
No
17. Is sustainable transportation promoted at/near the beach (i.e. taking the bus to the beach, riding your bike, walking, etc...) (guideline)
Yes
No
If yes, what types:
Safety
1. Are there lifeguards on site? (imperative)
Yes
No
2. Does there seem to be enough lifeguards to serve the whole beach?
Yes
No
3. Are the lifeguards easy to locate?
Yes
No
4. Is the beach equipped with lifesaving equipment? (imperative)
Yes
No
5. Is there enough lifesaving equipment to serve the whole beach? (imperative)
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No
6. Is the lifesaving equipment in good working order and is it easy to locate?
Yes
No
7. Does the beach have beach warning or beach zoning flags? (guideline)
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No
8. Is first aid offered on/near the beach? (imperative)
Yes
No
9. Is the first aid equipment in good working order and is it easy to locate?
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No
10. Are the different recreational activities zoned (i.e. swimming, boating, etc...?) (imperative)
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No
11. Is it necessary to zone the different recreational activities?
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No
12. Is there a telephone at/near the beach?
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No
13. Is the telephone a reasonable from anywhere on the beach?
Yes
No
14. Is the access to the beach safe? (imperative)
Yes
No
Status of the Blue Flag beach
1. Areas of non-compliance (be exact:)
2. What recommendations would you make?:
3. Other comments:
4. Status of the Blue Flag beach:
Full Compliance
Minor Problems (one criterion) with compliance with the Blue Flag criteria
Major Problems (more than one criterion) with compliance with the Blue Flag criteria
