OPEN SPACE SURVEY

Thank you for taking the time to respond to these twelve questions.

1. How long have you lived in the Town of New Castle?

0-2 years

3-5 years

6-12 years

13-25 years

More than 25 years

2. How important was the rural character of New Castle in your decission to move here, and how important is this attribute to your staying?

Select One Very Important Important Not Very Important No Opinion

3. Do you think the rural character of New Castle is:

Select One Improving Staying the same Getting worse

4. Which of the following attributes of open space are important to you:
(Check all that apply)

Preserving Scenic Vistas (viewsheds)

Passive Recreation (parks & trails)

Resource Protection (wetlands & watersheds)

Habitat Protection (biological diversity)

Active Recreation (sports)

Contiguous Corridors of Green Space

5. Would you support Town Board policy initatives to further protect these features.

Select One Yes No Neutral

6. Would you support the creation of a Conservation Overlay Zone in New Castle to better protect wetlands, steep slopes, natural habbitats, senic vistas and to establish a network of trails?

Select One Yes No Neutral

7. Should the Town purchase and set aside land for Open Space preservation?

Select One Yes No Neutral

8. Would you support a Transfer Tax paid by the buyer at the time of land or home sale to fund the acquisition of Open Space?

Select One Yes No Neutral

9. Would you support the use of part of the Town Budget surplus (if any) to fund the acquisition of Open Space?

Select One Yes No Neutral

10.Would you support an increase in Property Taxes to fund the acquisition of Open Space?

Select One Yes No Neutral

11. Do you believe that large lot landowners should receive a "tax break" to keep large tracts intact?

Select One Yes No Neutral

12. Please provide you zip code. (This is required for survey processing.)