Granby Open Space and Recreation Plan Survey

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* 1. The following list shows a number of recreational activities that people enjoy in Granby or elsewhere in the region. Please check the boxes to tell us your level of participation for each of these activities, and whether or not you believe that there are adequate existing facilities in Granby for these activities. You may select more than one box per activity.

	I do this activity in Granby	I do this activity in another city/town(s)	There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Walking	Walking I do this activity in Granby	Walking I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Walking There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Walking There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Walking I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Running	Running I do this activity in Granby	Running I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Running There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Running There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Running I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Road/Mountain Biking	Road/Mountain Biking I do this activity in Granby	Road/Mountain Biking I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Road/Mountain Biking There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Road/Mountain Biking There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Road/Mountain Biking I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Hiking	Hiking I do this activity in Granby	Hiking I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Hiking There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Hiking There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Hiking I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Swimming	Swimming I do this activity in Granby	Swimming I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Swimming There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Swimming There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Swimming I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Canoeing/Kayaking	Canoeing/Kayaking I do this activity in Granby	Canoeing/Kayaking I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Canoeing/Kayaking There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Canoeing/Kayaking There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Canoeing/Kayaking I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Baseball	Baseball I do this activity in Granby	Baseball I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Baseball There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Baseball There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Baseball I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Softball	Softball I do this activity in Granby	Softball I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Softball There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Softball There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Softball I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Basketball	Basketball I do this activity in Granby	Basketball I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Basketball There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Basketball There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Basketball I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Football	Football I do this activity in Granby	Football I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Football There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Football There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Football I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Soccer	Soccer I do this activity in Granby	Soccer I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Soccer There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Soccer There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Soccer I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Tennis	Tennis I do this activity in Granby	Tennis I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Tennis There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Tennis There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Tennis I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Pickleball	Pickleball I do this activity in Granby	Pickleball I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Pickleball There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Pickleball There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Pickleball I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Volleyball	Volleyball I do this activity in Granby	Volleyball I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Volleyball There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Volleyball There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Volleyball I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Golf	Golf I do this activity in Granby	Golf I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Golf There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Golf There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Golf I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Hunting/Shooting	Hunting/Shooting I do this activity in Granby	Hunting/Shooting I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Hunting/Shooting There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Hunting/Shooting There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Hunting/Shooting I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Fishing	Fishing I do this activity in Granby	Fishing I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Fishing There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Fishing There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Fishing I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Camping	Camping I do this activity in Granby	Camping I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Camping There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Camping There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Camping I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Ice Skating	Ice Skating I do this activity in Granby	Ice Skating I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Ice Skating There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Ice Skating There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Ice Skating I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Cross-Country Skiing	Cross-Country Skiing I do this activity in Granby	Cross-Country Skiing I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Cross-Country Skiing There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Cross-Country Skiing There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Cross-Country Skiing I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Snowshoeing	Snowshoeing I do this activity in Granby	Snowshoeing I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Snowshoeing There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Snowshoeing There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Snowshoeing I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Sledding	Sledding I do this activity in Granby	Sledding I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Sledding There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Sledding There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Sledding I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Motorized Recreation (ATVs, Dirt Bikes, Snowmobiles)	Motorized Recreation (ATVs, Dirt Bikes, Snowmobiles) I do this activity in Granby	Motorized Recreation (ATVs, Dirt Bikes, Snowmobiles) I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Motorized Recreation (ATVs, Dirt Bikes, Snowmobiles) There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Motorized Recreation (ATVs, Dirt Bikes, Snowmobiles) There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Motorized Recreation (ATVs, Dirt Bikes, Snowmobiles) I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Equestrian	Equestrian I do this activity in Granby	Equestrian I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Equestrian There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Equestrian There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Equestrian I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Exercise Class	Exercise Class I do this activity in Granby	Exercise Class I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Exercise Class There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Exercise Class There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Exercise Class I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Adult league/ town recreation league sport	Adult league/ town recreation league sport I do this activity in Granby	Adult league/ town recreation league sport I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Adult league/ town recreation league sport There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Adult league/ town recreation league sport There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Adult league/ town recreation league sport I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Youth league/ town recreation league sport	Youth league/ town recreation league sport I do this activity in Granby	Youth league/ town recreation league sport I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Youth league/ town recreation league sport There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Youth league/ town recreation league sport There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Youth league/ town recreation league sport I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Adult pick-up sports	Adult pick-up sports I do this activity in Granby	Adult pick-up sports I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Adult pick-up sports There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Adult pick-up sports There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Adult pick-up sports I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Youth pick-up sports	Youth pick-up sports I do this activity in Granby	Youth pick-up sports I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Youth pick-up sports There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Youth pick-up sports There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Youth pick-up sports I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Playground use	Playground use I do this activity in Granby	Playground use I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Playground use There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Playground use There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Playground use I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity
Dog walking	Dog walking I do this activity in Granby	Dog walking I do this activity in another city/town(s)	Dog walking There are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Dog walking There are not adequate facilities in Granby for this activity	Dog walking I am unsure if there are adequate facilities in Granby for this activity

Other Comments

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* 2. Which parks, playgrounds, or conservation areas does your family use in Granby? Check all that apply.

	Frequently	Occasionally	Never	Did not know it existed
Aldrich Lake	Aldrich Lake Frequently	Aldrich Lake Occasionally	Aldrich Lake Never	Aldrich Lake Did not know it existed
Brown/Ellison Park	Brown/Ellison Park Frequently	Brown/Ellison Park Occasionally	Brown/Ellison Park Never	Brown/Ellison Park Did not know it existed
Cooley Field	Cooley Field Frequently	Cooley Field Occasionally	Cooley Field Never	Cooley Field Did not know it existed
Dufresne Park	Dufresne Park Frequently	Dufresne Park Occasionally	Dufresne Park Never	Dufresne Park Did not know it existed
East Meadow School Playgrounds	East Meadow School Playgrounds Frequently	East Meadow School Playgrounds Occasionally	East Meadow School Playgrounds Never	East Meadow School Playgrounds Did not know it existed
Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area	Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area Frequently	Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area Occasionally	Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area Never	Facing Rock Wildlife Management Area Did not know it existed
Forge Pond	Forge Pond Frequently	Forge Pond Occasionally	Forge Pond Never	Forge Pond Did not know it existed
Granby Jr./Sr. High School Fields	Granby Jr./Sr. High School Fields Frequently	Granby Jr./Sr. High School Fields Occasionally	Granby Jr./Sr. High School Fields Never	Granby Jr./Sr. High School Fields Did not know it existed
Kestrel Land Trust	Kestrel Land Trust Frequently	Kestrel Land Trust Occasionally	Kestrel Land Trust Never	Kestrel Land Trust Did not know it existed
Marie Quirk Conservation Area	Marie Quirk Conservation Area Frequently	Marie Quirk Conservation Area Occasionally	Marie Quirk Conservation Area Never	Marie Quirk Conservation Area Did not know it existed
Mount Holyoke Range State Park	Mount Holyoke Range State Park Frequently	Mount Holyoke Range State Park Occasionally	Mount Holyoke Range State Park Never	Mount Holyoke Range State Park Did not know it existed
Sand Plain State Park	Sand Plain State Park Frequently	Sand Plain State Park Occasionally	Sand Plain State Park Never	Sand Plain State Park Did not know it existed

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Please indicate how important each of the following open space improvements are to you.

	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
More/Updated Modern Playgrounds	More/Updated Modern Playgrounds Very Important	More/Updated Modern Playgrounds Somewhat Important	More/Updated Modern Playgrounds Not Important
More/Improved Athletic Fields	More/Improved Athletic Fields Very Important	More/Improved Athletic Fields Somewhat Important	More/Improved Athletic Fields Not Important
Walking or Hiking Trails/Paths	Walking or Hiking Trails/Paths Very Important	Walking or Hiking Trails/Paths Somewhat Important	Walking or Hiking Trails/Paths Not Important
Bike Trails/Paths	Bike Trails/Paths Very Important	Bike Trails/Paths Somewhat Important	Bike Trails/Paths Not Important
Improved Canoe/Kayak Access	Improved Canoe/Kayak Access Very Important	Improved Canoe/Kayak Access Somewhat Important	Improved Canoe/Kayak Access Not Important
Picnic Areas	Picnic Areas Very Important	Picnic Areas Somewhat Important	Picnic Areas Not Important
Farmland Protection for public use (Education, Recreation, Community gardens)	Farmland Protection for public use (Education, Recreation, Community gardens) Very Important	Farmland Protection for public use (Education, Recreation, Community gardens) Somewhat Important	Farmland Protection for public use (Education, Recreation, Community gardens) Not Important
More/Improved Swimming Areas	More/Improved Swimming Areas Very Important	More/Improved Swimming Areas Somewhat Important	More/Improved Swimming Areas Not Important
Bike Share	Bike Share Very Important	Bike Share Somewhat Important	Bike Share Not Important
Restroom/Field House Facilities at Open Space/Recreational Areas	Restroom/Field House Facilities at Open Space/Recreational Areas Very Important	Restroom/Field House Facilities at Open Space/Recreational Areas Somewhat Important	Restroom/Field House Facilities at Open Space/Recreational Areas Not Important
Improved Lighting at Open Space/Recreational Areas	Improved Lighting at Open Space/Recreational Areas Very Important	Improved Lighting at Open Space/Recreational Areas Somewhat Important	Improved Lighting at Open Space/Recreational Areas Not Important
Improved Parking at Open Space/Recreational Areas	Improved Parking at Open Space/Recreational Areas Very Important	Improved Parking at Open Space/Recreational Areas Somewhat Important	Improved Parking at Open Space/Recreational Areas Not Important
Improved Waste Disposal at Open Space/Recreational Areas	Improved Waste Disposal at Open Space/Recreational Areas Very Important	Improved Waste Disposal at Open Space/Recreational Areas Somewhat Important	Improved Waste Disposal at Open Space/Recreational Areas Not Important

Other/Add specific improvements you would like to see in Granby.

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* 4. Rate the availability of recreational programs and facilities for the following groups in Granby:

	Very Good	Good	Adequate	Needs Improvement
Preschoolers	Preschoolers Very Good	Preschoolers Good	Preschoolers Adequate	Preschoolers Needs Improvement
Grade School Children	Grade School Children Very Good	Grade School Children Good	Grade School Children Adequate	Grade School Children Needs Improvement
Teenagers	Teenagers Very Good	Teenagers Good	Teenagers Adequate	Teenagers Needs Improvement
Adults	Adults Very Good	Adults Good	Adults Adequate	Adults Needs Improvement
Families	Families Very Good	Families Good	Families Adequate	Families Needs Improvement
Senior Citizens	Senior Citizens Very Good	Senior Citizens Good	Senior Citizens Adequate	Senior Citizens Needs Improvement
Disabled	Disabled Very Good	Disabled Good	Disabled Adequate	Disabled Needs Improvement

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* 5. If you are a Granby resident in need of ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accommodations, what improvements would you like to see at the facilities that you use?

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* 6. How important is it to conserve the following community features?

	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
Working farms/farmland	Working farms/farmland Very Important	Working farms/farmland Somewhat Important	Working farms/farmland Not Important
Open space to meet recreation needs	Open space to meet recreation needs Very Important	Open space to meet recreation needs Somewhat Important	Open space to meet recreation needs Not Important
Open space and conservation land for wildlife and climate resilience	Open space and conservation land for wildlife and climate resilience Very Important	Open space and conservation land for wildlife and climate resilience Somewhat Important	Open space and conservation land for wildlife and climate resilience Not Important
Surface water and wetland resources	Surface water and wetland resources Very Important	Surface water and wetland resources Somewhat Important	Surface water and wetland resources Not Important
Drinking water sources	Drinking water sources Very Important	Drinking water sources Somewhat Important	Drinking water sources Not Important
Buildings of historical or architectural interest	Buildings of historical or architectural interest Very Important	Buildings of historical or architectural interest Somewhat Important	Buildings of historical or architectural interest Not Important
Places of historical or archaeological value	Places of historical or archaeological value Very Important	Places of historical or archaeological value Somewhat Important	Places of historical or archaeological value Not Important

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* 7. To preserve open spaces in Granby, which of the following should the Town prioritize? Check all that apply.

Vote for town-supported land acquisition

Vote for town-supported purchase of trail easements or greenways connecting neighborhoods, schools, and downtown

Donate land to the town

Donate money to a tax deductible “land acquisition fund”

Restrict the future development of your land

Sell land to the town at a “bargain sale” price

Agree to a Conservation Restriction to protect your land from future development

A town Wetlands Protection Bylaw

Voting to adopt the Community Preservation Act, to provide funding for maintaining and improving parks and open space

Other (please specify)

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* 8. the term “residential growth” refers to new housing development. What residential growth policies do you favor for the town?

Limit the number of new houses built per year

Limit the location of new houses on slopes greater than 15%

Limit the location of new houses to more than 100 feet from any wetland

Limit the location of new houses on vista slopes

Residential Site Plan review requirement through Planning Board

Requiring that a portion of the land in new subdivisions be preserved as open space

No changes to the current policies governing residential growth in Town

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* 9. Is there a park, open space, or conservation area within a 10-minute walk from your home that you can use?

Yes, there is a park, open space, or conservation area within a 10-minute walk from my home and I use it.

There is a park, open space, or conservation area within a 10-minute walk from my home but I do not use it.

There are no parks, open spaces, or conservation areas within a 10-minute walk from my home.

I don't know if there are parks, open spaces, or conservation areas within a 10-minute walk from my home.

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* 10. Are you a resident of Granby? If so, how long have you lived in the town?

Less than one year

1-4 years

5-9 years

10-19 years

20-29 years

30+ years

I work in Granby, but I do not live in town

I do not work or live in Granby

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* 11. What is your age?

18 or under

19-29

30-44

45-59

60-75

Over 75

Granby Open Space and Recreation Plan Survey

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* 2. Which parks, playgrounds, or conservation areas does your family use in Granby? Check all that apply.

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* 3. Please indicate how important each of the following open space improvements are to you.

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* 4. Rate the availability of recreational programs and facilities for the following groups in Granby:

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* 5. If you are a Granby resident in need of ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) accommodations, what improvements would you like to see at the facilities that you use?

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* 6. How important is it to conserve the following community features?

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* 7. To preserve open spaces in Granby, which of the following should the Town prioritize? Check all that apply.

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* 8. the term “residential growth” refers to new housing development. What residential growth policies do you favor for the town?

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* 9. Is there a park, open space, or conservation area within a 10-minute walk from your home that you can use?

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* 10. Are you a resident of Granby? If so, how long have you lived in the town?

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* 11. What is your age?

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* 12. Do you have any more thoughts about Granby's open space and/or recreational opportunities that you would like to share?