Golden Crown Stewardship - Landowner Survey

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* 1. Thinking about all the parcels you own, how many forested acres do you own?

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* 2. How many years has your land been in your family?

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* 3. Do you live on your property?

Yes

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* 4. If you do not live on your property, how often per year do you visit it?

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* 5. Where is your land located?

Dearborn River

Missouri River corridor between Craig and Hardy

Belt Creek area (Monarch/Neihart)

Other (please specify)

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* 6. In casual conversation, how do you tend to refer to the trees on your land?

woods

trees

forest

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What are your biggest concerns for your land?

	Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Somewhat unconcerned	Not at all concerned	No opinion
Wildfire	Wildfire Very concerned	Wildfire Somewhat concerned	Wildfire Somewhat unconcerned	Wildfire Not at all concerned	Wildfire No opinion
Insect and disease	Insect and disease Very concerned	Insect and disease Somewhat concerned	Insect and disease Somewhat unconcerned	Insect and disease Not at all concerned	Insect and disease No opinion
General forest/tree health	General forest/tree health Very concerned	General forest/tree health Somewhat concerned	General forest/tree health Somewhat unconcerned	General forest/tree health Not at all concerned	General forest/tree health No opinion
Condition of wildlife habitat	Condition of wildlife habitat Very concerned	Condition of wildlife habitat Somewhat concerned	Condition of wildlife habitat Somewhat unconcerned	Condition of wildlife habitat Not at all concerned	Condition of wildlife habitat No opinion
Leaving my land better than when I got it	Leaving my land better than when I got it Very concerned	Leaving my land better than when I got it Somewhat concerned	Leaving my land better than when I got it Somewhat unconcerned	Leaving my land better than when I got it Not at all concerned	Leaving my land better than when I got it No opinion
Passing my land on to someone who will care for it as I have	Passing my land on to someone who will care for it as I have Very concerned	Passing my land on to someone who will care for it as I have Somewhat concerned	Passing my land on to someone who will care for it as I have Somewhat unconcerned	Passing my land on to someone who will care for it as I have Not at all concerned	Passing my land on to someone who will care for it as I have No opinion
Other (please specify below)	Other (please specify below) Very concerned	Other (please specify below) Somewhat concerned	Other (please specify below) Somewhat unconcerned	Other (please specify below) Not at all concerned	Other (please specify below) No opinion

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* 8. If you selected "other" please specify below.

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* 9. What types of forest information and resources would help you in addressing your concerns about your land? (check all that apply)

Written information materials

Information events

Workshops or field days

Free meeting with a forestry consultant

Connecting with other landowners

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What types of forest stewardship activities have you been a part of? (check all that apply)

	Have done in last 5 years	Currently doing this	Not doing this	Not Applicable for my property
Read informational materials on land/forest management	Read informational materials on land/forest management Have done in last 5 years	Read informational materials on land/forest management Currently doing this	Read informational materials on land/forest management Not doing this	Read informational materials on land/forest management Not Applicable for my property
Attend informational events on land/forest management	Attend informational events on land/forest management Have done in last 5 years	Attend informational events on land/forest management Currently doing this	Attend informational events on land/forest management Not doing this	Attend informational events on land/forest management Not Applicable for my property
Attend workshops or training events on land/forest management	Attend workshops or training events on land/forest management Have done in last 5 years	Attend workshops or training events on land/forest management Currently doing this	Attend workshops or training events on land/forest management Not doing this	Attend workshops or training events on land/forest management Not Applicable for my property
Follow a written land management plan	Follow a written land management plan Have done in last 5 years	Follow a written land management plan Currently doing this	Follow a written land management plan Not doing this	Follow a written land management plan Not Applicable for my property
Meet with a forester or other professional land manager	Meet with a forester or other professional land manager Have done in last 5 years	Meet with a forester or other professional land manager Currently doing this	Meet with a forester or other professional land manager Not doing this	Meet with a forester or other professional land manager Not Applicable for my property
Remove trees to improve forest health	Remove trees to improve forest health Have done in last 5 years	Remove trees to improve forest health Currently doing this	Remove trees to improve forest health Not doing this	Remove trees to improve forest health Not Applicable for my property
Control spread of invasive weeds	Control spread of invasive weeds Have done in last 5 years	Control spread of invasive weeds Currently doing this	Control spread of invasive weeds Not doing this	Control spread of invasive weeds Not Applicable for my property
Plant trees	Plant trees Have done in last 5 years	Plant trees Currently doing this	Plant trees Not doing this	Plant trees Not Applicable for my property
Participate in a land improvement cost-share or grant program	Participate in a land improvement cost-share or grant program Have done in last 5 years	Participate in a land improvement cost-share or grant program Currently doing this	Participate in a land improvement cost-share or grant program Not doing this	Participate in a land improvement cost-share or grant program Not Applicable for my property
Remove trees or vegetation growing near my home	Remove trees or vegetation growing near my home Have done in last 5 years	Remove trees or vegetation growing near my home Currently doing this	Remove trees or vegetation growing near my home Not doing this	Remove trees or vegetation growing near my home Not Applicable for my property
Manage for wildlife habitat	Manage for wildlife habitat Have done in last 5 years	Manage for wildlife habitat Currently doing this	Manage for wildlife habitat Not doing this	Manage for wildlife habitat Not Applicable for my property
Put my property under conservation easement	Put my property under conservation easement Have done in last 5 years	Put my property under conservation easement Currently doing this	Put my property under conservation easement Not doing this	Put my property under conservation easement Not Applicable for my property
Create or enhance recreation opportunities on my property	Create or enhance recreation opportunities on my property Have done in last 5 years	Create or enhance recreation opportunities on my property Currently doing this	Create or enhance recreation opportunities on my property Not doing this	Create or enhance recreation opportunities on my property Not Applicable for my property

Other (please specify)

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* 11. How likely is it that you will continue or initiate the following activities in the next 5 years?

	Very likely	Likely	Unlikely	Not at all likely	Not sure
Read informational materials on land/forest management	Read informational materials on land/forest management Very likely	Read informational materials on land/forest management Likely	Read informational materials on land/forest management Unlikely	Read informational materials on land/forest management Not at all likely	Read informational materials on land/forest management Not sure
Attend informational events on land/forest management	Attend informational events on land/forest management Very likely	Attend informational events on land/forest management Likely	Attend informational events on land/forest management Unlikely	Attend informational events on land/forest management Not at all likely	Attend informational events on land/forest management Not sure
Attend workshops or training events on land/forest management	Attend workshops or training events on land/forest management Very likely	Attend workshops or training events on land/forest management Likely	Attend workshops or training events on land/forest management Unlikely	Attend workshops or training events on land/forest management Not at all likely	Attend workshops or training events on land/forest management Not sure
Follow a written land management plan	Follow a written land management plan Very likely	Follow a written land management plan Likely	Follow a written land management plan Unlikely	Follow a written land management plan Not at all likely	Follow a written land management plan Not sure
Meet with a forester or other professional land manager	Meet with a forester or other professional land manager Very likely	Meet with a forester or other professional land manager Likely	Meet with a forester or other professional land manager Unlikely	Meet with a forester or other professional land manager Not at all likely	Meet with a forester or other professional land manager Not sure
Remove trees to improve forest health	Remove trees to improve forest health Very likely	Remove trees to improve forest health Likely	Remove trees to improve forest health Unlikely	Remove trees to improve forest health Not at all likely	Remove trees to improve forest health Not sure
Control spread of invasive weeds	Control spread of invasive weeds Very likely	Control spread of invasive weeds Likely	Control spread of invasive weeds Unlikely	Control spread of invasive weeds Not at all likely	Control spread of invasive weeds Not sure
Plant trees	Plant trees Very likely	Plant trees Likely	Plant trees Unlikely	Plant trees Not at all likely	Plant trees Not sure
Participate in a land health cost-share or grant program	Participate in a land health cost-share or grant program Very likely	Participate in a land health cost-share or grant program Likely	Participate in a land health cost-share or grant program Unlikely	Participate in a land health cost-share or grant program Not at all likely	Participate in a land health cost-share or grant program Not sure
Remove trees or vegetation growing near my home	Remove trees or vegetation growing near my home Very likely	Remove trees or vegetation growing near my home Likely	Remove trees or vegetation growing near my home Unlikely	Remove trees or vegetation growing near my home Not at all likely	Remove trees or vegetation growing near my home Not sure
Manage for wildlife habitat	Manage for wildlife habitat Very likely	Manage for wildlife habitat Likely	Manage for wildlife habitat Unlikely	Manage for wildlife habitat Not at all likely	Manage for wildlife habitat Not sure
Put my property under conservation easement	Put my property under conservation easement Very likely	Put my property under conservation easement Likely	Put my property under conservation easement Unlikely	Put my property under conservation easement Not at all likely	Put my property under conservation easement Not sure
Enhance recreation opportunities on my property	Enhance recreation opportunities on my property Very likely	Enhance recreation opportunities on my property Likely	Enhance recreation opportunities on my property Unlikely	Enhance recreation opportunities on my property Not at all likely	Enhance recreation opportunities on my property Not sure

Other (please specify)

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* 12. What factors might prevent you from doing the stewardship activities that you want on your property? (check all that apply)

Catastrophic natural events

I plan to sell my property soon

Lack of financial support or financial return

Lack of labor to complete the work

Lack of time

Lack of technical assistance

Other (please describe)

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* 13. Thank you for your help shaping this program! If you'd like to receive information once we have the program up and running, please provide us with your contact information. Your responses will still remain anonymous.

E-mail address

Phone number

Mailing address