Farmland Preservation Public Survey

Introduction

Welcome!

Thank you for responding to this survey regarding Dane County's recertification of the Farmland Preservation Plan. Your opinions and experiences are a valuable tool that will help shape the future of farming in Dane County.

Dane County is currently in process of recertifying the Farmland Preservation Plan, as the previous iteration was certified in 2012. The Farmland Preservation Plan serves many goals with the most prominent being eligibility of farmland for tax credits under the State Farmland Preservation Plan (Under State Statute Ch. 91.51).

The Farmland Preservation Plan showcases the importance of agriculture to the state and county economy, as well as discusses the threat of fringe development on our farmlands. Ultimately, the Farmland Preservation Plan serves as a way for farmers and their organizations to ensure that their concerns are addressed and heard at the county level.

More information on the current Farmland Preservation Plan (FPP) and updates for our recertification can be found at the following link:

https://plandev.countyofdane.com/planning/Farmland-Preservation-Plan

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* 1. What town, village, or city do you live in?

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* 2. Do you work in the agriculture field? (Farming, Implement Dealer, Etc)

Yes

Dane County is one of Wisconsin's fast growing urban centers, but it also leads the state in most categories of agricultural production, with a total market value of Dane County Agriculture being over 500 million dollars. Below you can see the data from the 2017 Agriculture Census that showcases all of Dane County's agricultural ventures and their valuation, and state and national rank.

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* 3. The following are several statements that suggest choices about future directions for farming communities in Dane County. Please rate each.

	Strongly Agree	Somewhat Agree	Somewhat Disagree	Strongly Disagree	Unsure
Dane County's farming communities should be low density residential	Dane County's farming communities should be low density residential Strongly Agree	Dane County's farming communities should be low density residential Somewhat Agree	Dane County's farming communities should be low density residential Somewhat Disagree	Dane County's farming communities should be low density residential Strongly Disagree	Dane County's farming communities should be low density residential Unsure
Dane County's farming communities should promote more non-agriculture commercial development	Dane County's farming communities should promote more non-agriculture commercial development Strongly Agree	Dane County's farming communities should promote more non-agriculture commercial development Somewhat Agree	Dane County's farming communities should promote more non-agriculture commercial development Somewhat Disagree	Dane County's farming communities should promote more non-agriculture commercial development Strongly Disagree	Dane County's farming communities should promote more non-agriculture commercial development Unsure
Most new development should occur adjacent to areas which are already developed	Most new development should occur adjacent to areas which are already developed Strongly Agree	Most new development should occur adjacent to areas which are already developed Somewhat Agree	Most new development should occur adjacent to areas which are already developed Somewhat Disagree	Most new development should occur adjacent to areas which are already developed Strongly Disagree	Most new development should occur adjacent to areas which are already developed Unsure
Dane County's farming communities should promote the permanent preservation of farmland	Dane County's farming communities should promote the permanent preservation of farmland Strongly Agree	Dane County's farming communities should promote the permanent preservation of farmland Somewhat Agree	Dane County's farming communities should promote the permanent preservation of farmland Somewhat Disagree	Dane County's farming communities should promote the permanent preservation of farmland Strongly Disagree	Dane County's farming communities should promote the permanent preservation of farmland Unsure
Dane County's farming communities should restrict policies to better guide growth	Dane County's farming communities should restrict policies to better guide growth Strongly Agree	Dane County's farming communities should restrict policies to better guide growth Somewhat Agree	Dane County's farming communities should restrict policies to better guide growth Somewhat Disagree	Dane County's farming communities should restrict policies to better guide growth Strongly Disagree	Dane County's farming communities should restrict policies to better guide growth Unsure
Farming is an important part of the future of Dane County's farming communities	Farming is an important part of the future of Dane County's farming communities Strongly Agree	Farming is an important part of the future of Dane County's farming communities Somewhat Agree	Farming is an important part of the future of Dane County's farming communities Somewhat Disagree	Farming is an important part of the future of Dane County's farming communities Strongly Disagree	Farming is an important part of the future of Dane County's farming communities Unsure
Agricultural businesses should be promoted in Dane County's farming communities	Agricultural businesses should be promoted in Dane County's farming communities Strongly Agree	Agricultural businesses should be promoted in Dane County's farming communities Somewhat Agree	Agricultural businesses should be promoted in Dane County's farming communities Somewhat Disagree	Agricultural businesses should be promoted in Dane County's farming communities Strongly Disagree	Agricultural businesses should be promoted in Dane County's farming communities Unsure
Farmers and other rural landowners should be able to sell their land for a limited amount of commercial development	Farmers and other rural landowners should be able to sell their land for a limited amount of commercial development Strongly Agree	Farmers and other rural landowners should be able to sell their land for a limited amount of commercial development Somewhat Agree	Farmers and other rural landowners should be able to sell their land for a limited amount of commercial development Somewhat Disagree	Farmers and other rural landowners should be able to sell their land for a limited amount of commercial development Strongly Disagree	Farmers and other rural landowners should be able to sell their land for a limited amount of commercial development Unsure
Land use conflicts between agriculture and residential development are a problem in Dane County's farming communities	Land use conflicts between agriculture and residential development are a problem in Dane County's farming communities Strongly Agree	Land use conflicts between agriculture and residential development are a problem in Dane County's farming communities Somewhat Agree	Land use conflicts between agriculture and residential development are a problem in Dane County's farming communities Somewhat Disagree	Land use conflicts between agriculture and residential development are a problem in Dane County's farming communities Strongly Disagree	Land use conflicts between agriculture and residential development are a problem in Dane County's farming communities Unsure
Land use conflicts between commercial and agricultural development is a problem in Dane County's farming communities	Land use conflicts between commercial and agricultural development is a problem in Dane County's farming communities Strongly Agree	Land use conflicts between commercial and agricultural development is a problem in Dane County's farming communities Somewhat Agree	Land use conflicts between commercial and agricultural development is a problem in Dane County's farming communities Somewhat Disagree	Land use conflicts between commercial and agricultural development is a problem in Dane County's farming communities Strongly Disagree	Land use conflicts between commercial and agricultural development is a problem in Dane County's farming communities Unsure
Housing affordability is a growing problem in Dane County's farming communities	Housing affordability is a growing problem in Dane County's farming communities Strongly Agree	Housing affordability is a growing problem in Dane County's farming communities Somewhat Agree	Housing affordability is a growing problem in Dane County's farming communities Somewhat Disagree	Housing affordability is a growing problem in Dane County's farming communities Strongly Disagree	Housing affordability is a growing problem in Dane County's farming communities Unsure
It is important to have coordinated land use plans with surrounding communities	It is important to have coordinated land use plans with surrounding communities Strongly Agree	It is important to have coordinated land use plans with surrounding communities Somewhat Agree	It is important to have coordinated land use plans with surrounding communities Somewhat Disagree	It is important to have coordinated land use plans with surrounding communities Strongly Disagree	It is important to have coordinated land use plans with surrounding communities Unsure
Farmland affordability is a growing problem in Dane County’s farming communities	Farmland affordability is a growing problem in Dane County’s farming communities Strongly Agree	Farmland affordability is a growing problem in Dane County’s farming communities Somewhat Agree	Farmland affordability is a growing problem in Dane County’s farming communities Somewhat Disagree	Farmland affordability is a growing problem in Dane County’s farming communities Strongly Disagree	Farmland affordability is a growing problem in Dane County’s farming communities Unsure
Dane County's farming communities should pursue High Speed Internet Service.	Dane County's farming communities should pursue High Speed Internet Service. Strongly Agree	Dane County's farming communities should pursue High Speed Internet Service. Somewhat Agree	Dane County's farming communities should pursue High Speed Internet Service. Somewhat Disagree	Dane County's farming communities should pursue High Speed Internet Service. Strongly Disagree	Dane County's farming communities should pursue High Speed Internet Service. Unsure
Dane County should be using taxpayer dollars to preserve farmland and natural resources	Dane County should be using taxpayer dollars to preserve farmland and natural resources Strongly Agree	Dane County should be using taxpayer dollars to preserve farmland and natural resources Somewhat Agree	Dane County should be using taxpayer dollars to preserve farmland and natural resources Somewhat Disagree	Dane County should be using taxpayer dollars to preserve farmland and natural resources Strongly Disagree	Dane County should be using taxpayer dollars to preserve farmland and natural resources Unsure
Nonmetallic mining should be allowed in Dane County’s farming communities	Nonmetallic mining should be allowed in Dane County’s farming communities Strongly Agree	Nonmetallic mining should be allowed in Dane County’s farming communities Somewhat Agree	Nonmetallic mining should be allowed in Dane County’s farming communities Somewhat Disagree	Nonmetallic mining should be allowed in Dane County’s farming communities Strongly Disagree	Nonmetallic mining should be allowed in Dane County’s farming communities Unsure
Existing agricultural buildings can be used for non agricultural purposes (landscaping companies, barn venues, RV storage, etc.)	Existing agricultural buildings can be used for non agricultural purposes (landscaping companies, barn venues, RV storage, etc.) Strongly Agree	Existing agricultural buildings can be used for non agricultural purposes (landscaping companies, barn venues, RV storage, etc.) Somewhat Agree	Existing agricultural buildings can be used for non agricultural purposes (landscaping companies, barn venues, RV storage, etc.) Somewhat Disagree	Existing agricultural buildings can be used for non agricultural purposes (landscaping companies, barn venues, RV storage, etc.) Strongly Disagree	Existing agricultural buildings can be used for non agricultural purposes (landscaping companies, barn venues, RV storage, etc.) Unsure

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* 4. How would you rate efforts of the County to guide where development occurs?

Too much planning, policies and ordinances directing development

About the right amount of planning, policies and ordinances directing development

Not enough planning, policies and ordinances directing development

Unsure

Farmland Preservation Public Survey

Introduction

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* 1. What town, village, or city do you live in?

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* 2. Do you work in the agriculture field? (Farming, Implement Dealer, Etc)

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* 3. The following are several statements that suggest choices about future directions for farming communities in Dane County. Please rate each.

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* 4. How would you rate efforts of the County to guide where development occurs?

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* 5. How do you feel about the future of farming in Dane County over the next 20 years? Please Explain:

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* 6. What do you want to know about the Farmland Preservation Plan, and/or farming in Dane County?