Greenway Planning, Development and Stewardship - CT Municipal Land Use Commissions and Land Trusts Survey

Your answers to this simple survey will assist in answering the following questions and help us determine how we can best design our program to support your community greenway planning, construction, and stewardship efforts:

•How and why Connecticut municipalities are planning for greenways;

•What extent planned greenway areas are protected;

•Do those planning for greenways look beyond town and regional boundaries during the planning process;

•Where do those planning for municipal greenways look for information concerning other greenway locations; and

•What resources are needed to help plan, construct, and steward Connecticut’s community greenways.

The Eastern CT Resource, Conservation & Development Program (RC&D) is partnering with CACIWC to increase the focus on the development and the stewardship of greenways as a method of connecting rural, suburban, and urban communities with particular attention to natural resource protection, riparian and wildlife corridor connectivity, economic development, preservation of scenic resources and community character, and connection of environmental justice populations to public services.

This first step, the survey, is to investigate potential open space and greenway linkages across municipal and regional boundaries, with a special focus on river corridors and watersheds.

1. What municipality do you represent?

What municipality do you represent?

2. What land use commission or organization do you represent?

What land use commission or organization do you represent? Planning and Zoning Commission

Conservation Commission

Open Space Committee/Commission

Inland Wetland Commission

Economic Development Commission

Harbor Management

Inland Wetlands and Conservation

Zoning Board of Appeals

Land Trust

Other

3. What Commission or Organization in your town provides leadership for planning and establishing greenways in your town?

What Commission or Organization in your town provides leadership for planning and establishing greenways in your town? Planning and Zoning Commission

Conservation Commission

Open Space Committee/Commission

Inland Wetland Commission

Economic Development Commission

Harbor Management

Inland Wetlands and Conservation

Zoning Board of Appeals

Land Trust

Other

4. Is your commission active in Greenway _______in your town?

Is your commission active in Greenway _______in your town? Planning,

Construction, and/or

Stewardship

5. Why has your town established and/or is planning Greenways?

Why has your town established and/or is planning Greenways? Protection of Natural Resources,

Establishment of walking/hiking trails,

Provide linkage to Natural Heritage sites;

Enhance character of town,

Other.

6. Are Greenways discussed and/or recommended in your municipal Plan of Conservation and Development or Open Space Plan?

Are Greenways discussed and/or recommended in your municipal Plan of Conservation and Development or Open Space Plan? Yes

No

7. Do planning and zoning regulations support/facilitate greenway linkages within your municipality?

Do planning and zoning regulations support/facilitate greenway linkages within your municipality? Yes

No

Some What

8. Are your greenways established or being planned to connect and / or protect:

Are your greenways established or being planned to connect and / or protect: Neighborhoods

Protected open space

Historical sites

Parks/recreation areas

Schools

Town centers,

Transportation centers

River corridors

Wildlife corridors

Core forest areas

9. Is land in your planned or already constructed greenway(s) owned/protected on Town Land Records by:

Is land in your planned or already constructed greenway(s) owned/protected on Town Land Records by: Federal deed

State deed

Municipal deed

Land Trust deed

Nature Conservancy

Private owner easement

all the above

10. To what extent do you think they are protected?

To what extent do you think they are protected? 0% - 25%

25% - 50%

50% - 75%

75% - 100%

11. Do your planned or already constructed greenways cross or connect to other greenways that cross municipal boundaries?

Do your planned or already constructed greenways cross or connect to other greenways that cross municipal boundaries? Yes

No

12. When planning for open space and greenways does your municipality look beyond town boundaries and consider regional and watershed greenway linkages when creating your municipal plan of conservation and development or open space plans?

When planning for open space and greenways does your municipality look beyond town boundaries and consider regional and watershed greenway linkages when creating your municipal plan of conservation and development or open space plans? Yes

No

13. If so, where do you go for information regarding other municipality’s greenway planning objectives?

If so, where do you go for information regarding other municipality’s greenway planning objectives? Other Municipal P&Z, Conservation Commissions

Plans of Conservation and Development and Open Space Plans

Land Trusts

CT DEEP

Regional Planning Organization

Conservation District

NRCS

Other (NEMO, CCM, COST)

14. Have you visited the DEP Greenways web site?(http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?A=2707&Q=323852)

Have you visited the DEP Greenways web site?(http://www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?A=2707&Q=323852) Yes

No

15. What kind of assistance do you need?

What kind of assistance do you need? Funding

Mapping

Technical Assistance

Property Stewardship

Legal Assistance

Regional Coordination

16. Optional: If you would like to leave your Name and Contact information please do so below.

Optional: If you would like to leave your Name and Contact information please do so below.

Thank you for taking our survey!