The project sponsors are seeking input on how to prioritize different places in the regional green space system. Please complete the following survey to let us know what you think.
1) If you could distribute 100 points among the following open space types, with more points giving greater weight to an issue, how would you do it?
points
Lands that provide opportunities for outdoor recreation and education such as hiking, fishing, and boating.
Greenways:
points
Corridors of green space that link open lands and buffer sensitive areas such as streams. They often include trails.
Historic Areas:
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Historic landscapes that preserve the region's cultural heritage and rural character.
Natural Areas:
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Natural habitat for native plants and animals that cannot live in urban and suburban environments.
Water Quality Areas:
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Wetlands, stream buffers, and other lands that retain flood waters, filter pollutants, and recharge groundwater.
Farm Land:
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Agricultural lands that produce food and fiber, contribute to the rural economy, and support a rural way of life.
Forest Land:
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Forest lands managed to produce timber and other forest products.
Total:
points
(must equal 100)
2) Distribute 100 points among the following factors, giving more points to the factors you feel are more important in assessing the significance of areas within the regional green space network.
Rare or unique site:
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Is one of the few examples of its kind in the region (such as a rare natural habitat or unique recreational resource.
Promotes connectivity:
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Links key parts of the regional open space system, such as two parks or natural areas.
Achieves multiple objectives:
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Supports multiple open space functions at once (such as recreation and natural habitat protection).
Located in underserved area:
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Provides open space in an area that is currently underserved.
Other (please list):
points
Please describe:
Total:
points
(must equal 100)
3) Distribute 100 points among the following factors, giving more points to the factors you feel are more important in assessing the significance of farm and forest land within the region.
More stable:
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Area that is more likely to still be in agriculture in a decade as the region grows.
More threatened:
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Area that is less likely to be in agriculture in a decade as the region grows.
Current use:
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Land that is currently being farmed.
Resource base:
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Land that has prime agricultural soil and other natural assets.
Other (please list):
points
Please describe:
Total:
points
(must equal 100)
4) Are there other places not shown in the maps in the Regional Open Space Assessment report (download here) that are regionally significant and ought to be identified as part of the regional green space system? If so, please list them below, along with approximate location.
Place
County
Location in County
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5) Which of the following describe you (please check all boxes that apply)?
Resident of one of the following counties in the Triangle region (please choose one).
Chatham Durham Johnston Lee Orange Wake
Member of a local appointed board. If so, please list community and board below.
Community:
Board:
Member of a local elected board. If so, please list community and board below.
