| 2. How
familiar are you with this site? |
|
19
|
Not familiar |
|
| 13
|
Somewhat
familiar |
| 1
|
Very familiar
|
|
| 3. Do
you spend time here? |
|
|
2
|
Yes |
|
| 32
|
No |
|
| 4. Do
you drive past this site often? |
|
10
|
Yes
|
|
| 23
|
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.
|
| |
2 |
Strongly
disagree |
|
9 |
Disagree |
|
16 |
Neutral |
|
4 |
Agree |
|
3 |
Strongly
Agree |
|
|
| |
2 |
Strongly
disagree |
|
1 |
Disagree |
|
14 |
Neutral |
|
12 |
Agree |
|
5 |
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
|
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
2
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
4
|
1
|
3
|
|
| 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 |
14
|
11
|
5
|
1
|
1
|
| swimming
area-if possible |
8
|
3
|
10
|
10
|
3
|
| hunting/fishing
area |
6
|
5
|
7
|
11
|
5
|
| wildlife
preserve with hiking paths |
3
|
2
|
3
|
13
|
13
|
| wildlife
preserve where people are not allowed |
7
|
2
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
| setting/picnic
area |
6
|
1
|
8
|
13
|
6
|
| camping
area |
13
|
2
|
5
|
8
|
4
|
| |
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6. What changes,
if any, would you make to improve this landscape?
- Access to public
- Public access
- Very inviting water fails to reveal old quarrying equipment
and wires underwater. Site is dangerous as is. Would have
to be draining and debris cleaned out to be safe. Super cold
water on hot summer days has been known to induce shock related
strokes in overheated swimmers. I always thought that the
Recreation Department could make a profit running a natural
type swimming hole. I don't know if this site could be insured
for swimming by a public entity as quarry swimming is illegal
by RI State Law.
- Protect from intrusion by youth and older people, too.
- I'm not sure but this sight may have some historical significance.
I do not know of any other Quarry in Charlestown. There are
many places to swim in Charlestown and I would not wish to
see this developed for that purpose. Should be left as is.
- The quarries are also historical sites of a past which many
people from this area feel the need to protect from housing
and industrial development. They could be enhanced in a manner
that would encourage tourism and add a thing of beauty to
our town. San Antonio,Tx. has done this with their deserted
quarries, adding gardens and greenery with paths going around
them. A real thing of beauty and yet the wild life seems to
enjoy it along with the people. Make it beautiful and share
it with us. DO NOT HIDE IT AWAY.
- Continue to allow re-vegetation
- I think this site should be upgraded for the safety of
the public and opened for use
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