Respondents report that the most appropriate use for
this site, if acquired as openspace, would be to use it as a wildlife
preserve with hiking paths. This site ranked second to last in the
analysis of how frequently
driving past sites affects valuation. Although this site ranked
fourth to last in the analysis
of time spent at survey sites, it is moderately valued as potential
openspace. This, coupled with responses for the final questions on
appropriate uses, suggests that residents would most probably support
preserving this site as a minimal access openspace that requires and
allows for minimal alterations of the current environment.
| 2. How
familiar are you with this site? |
|
11
|
Not familiar |
|
| 17
|
Somewhat
familiar |
| 7
|
Very familiar
|
|
| 3. Do
you spend time here? |
|
|
2
|
Yes |
|
| 32
|
No |
|
| 4. Do
you drive past this site often? |
|
11
|
Yes
|
|
| 24
|
No |
|
| 5. Listed
below are two statements about this site. Next to each statement
are five numbers representing different levels of agreement or
disagreement. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with
the statements. |
|
- If I moved
away from Charlestown, I would miss this site.
|
| |
0 |
Strongly
disagree |
|
6 |
Disagree |
|
13 |
Neutral |
|
12 |
Agree |
|
4 |
Strongly
Agree |
|
|
| |
0 |
Strongly
disagree |
|
3 |
Disagree |
|
7 |
Neutral |
|
14 |
Agree |
|
11 |
Strongly
Agree |
|
7. Compared with
other sites in Charlestown, how important is it to have this
land protected as open space?
|
|
Not
important at all
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
Very
important
|
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
5
|
2
|
5
|
7
|
5
|
|
| 8.
Please indicate how much you would either support or oppose efforts
to use this site as a: |
|
Strongly
Oppose
|
Oppose
|
Neutral
|
Support
|
Strongly
Support
|
|
| ball
field |
11
|
11
|
7
|
4
|
0
|
| swimming
area-if possible |
12
|
8
|
6
|
3
|
1
|
| hunting/fishing
area |
8
|
7
|
8
|
7
|
3
|
| wildlife
preserve with hiking paths |
1
|
3
|
7
|
16
|
6
|
| wildlife
preserve where people are not allowed |
2
|
4
|
9
|
13
|
4
|
| setting/picnic
area |
4
|
7
|
11
|
9
|
2
|
| camping
area |
11
|
8
|
7
|
5
|
1
|
| |
|
6. What changes,
if any, would you make to improve this landscape?
- None. I love the stone walls, they are so New England.
- This is a beautiful site and I would hate to see it go.
I would especially preserve the stone fences.
- Sound from Gun Club on Rte-216 can be irritating at times.
Lead from spent bullets sometimes falls on this property.
- Provide access to farm and animals on working farm/school
type
- This is newly improved land I believe. Continued present
use should be encourage and protected by possibly purchasing
development rights.
- It seems too small for most use, particularly for important
wildlife habitat
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