Bridgewater Open Space and Recreation Plan Update Survey

Thank you for participating in the public survey for the Town of Bridgewater Open Space and Recreation Plan Update (OSRP). We value your input! The information gathered will help guide the preparation of the OSRP and inform the Town’s goals and objectives. Please note, the purpose of this survey is to assess publicly owned facilities and open space areas only. This survey should take about 10-15 minutes to complete.

Some definitions^[1],[2] to keep in mind:

Open Space and Recreation Plan (OSRP) - an OSRP is a powerful and comprehensive report that establishes the community's goals and action items for open space, passive recreation, and active recreation that can be supported through planned patterns of development.

Open Space - conservation land, forested land, recreation land, agricultural land, green buffers along roadways and any other predominantly undeveloped land that is either owned by an agency or organization dedicated to conservation or recreation or has conservation or recreation potential.

Passive Recreation – outdoor activities that occur in a natural setting with minimal disturbance of natural/cultural resources and that are typically characterized by a quiet enjoyment of the land (examples: walking, hiking, bird watching, horseback riding, nature study)

Active Recreation – outdoor activities that occur in parks, athletic fields or similar areas which require significant alteration of the natural landscape (examples: playgrounds, sports facilities and athletic fields)

Conservation Restriction - A conservation restriction is a legally enforceable agreement whose purpose is to ensure permanent protection of specific conservation values while permitting limited land uses consistent with the protection of said conservation values.