Respondents report that the most appropriate uses for
this site, if acquired as openspace, would be to use it as a wildlife
preserve with hiking paths or for a setting/picnic area. The longitudinal
analysis of residence time found that this site is the fourth
most important potential openspace for respondents who have lived
in Charlestown for 3-10 years.
| 2. How
familiar are you with this site? |
|
4
|
Not familiar |
|
| 18
|
Somewhat
familiar |
| 22
|
Very familiar
|
|
| 3. Do
you spend time here? |
|
|
18
|
Yes |
|
| 26
|
No |
|
| 4. Do
you drive past this site often? |
|
31
|
Yes
|
|
| 13 |
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.
|
| |
1 |
Strongly
disagree |
|
1 |
Disagree |
|
9 |
Neutral |
|
21 |
Agree |
|
11 |
Strongly
Agree |
|
|
| |
1 |
Strongly
disagree |
|
1 |
Disagree |
|
3 |
Neutral |
|
23 |
Agree |
|
15 |
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
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
0
|
8
|
10
|
7
|
14
|
|
| 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 |
18
|
13
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
| swimming
area-if possible |
8
|
6
|
13
|
12
|
3
|
| hunting/fishing
area |
11
|
3
|
9
|
11
|
8
|
| wildlife
preserve with hiking paths |
0
|
0
|
4
|
19
|
14
|
| wildlife
preserve where people are not allowed |
10
|
6
|
9
|
8
|
4
|
| setting/picnic
area |
6
|
1
|
8
|
20
|
8
|
| camping
area |
24
|
2
|
6
|
6
|
1
|
| |
|
6. What changes,
if any, would you make to improve this landscape?
- Develop fishing areas
- The end or beginning of many canoe trips
- It's the Pawcatuck River, not the Wood River.
- This is not the Wood River. It is the Charles River at Richmond
Fishing Area which joins the Wood River further downstream
to become the Pawcatuck. The Wood River crosses Rt. 91 just
past Alton before Collins Rd., about a mile and a half toward
Westerly from here. I would provide trash receptacles for
fishermen at the fishing access here.
- Maintain its beauty and natural settings. If possible to
have small travel craft (i.e. canoes, paddle boats) and still
maintain its clean, pristine, natural beauty.
- Nice spot to acquire.
- Provide picnic facilities.
- Area lends itself to limited family style camping with fishing
and hiking area.
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