Town of Danbury, NH

Danbury, NH, Master Plan Revision Questionnaire

Your help in providing prompt and detailed answers to the questions, below, will be the foundation of the upcoming revision to Danbury’s Master Plan. You will be helping to provide for orderly present and future development.

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* 1. What Best Describes Your Connection to Danbury?

Full Time Resident

Seasonal or Part Time Resident

Landowner Only

Business Owner Only

Other:

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How Long have You been Connected to Danbury?

1-4Years

5-9 Years

10-19 Years

20-49 Years

50+ Years

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* 3. How Long has Your Family been Connected to Danbury?

Only After My Arrival

Longer than I have

Never

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* 4. Do You Now:

Own a Home

Own a Home with integral Rental Units

Rent a Home

Own a Mobile Home

Rent a Mobile Home

Rent an Apartment

Own Apartments apart from your Home

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Approximately How Old is Your Dwelling in Danbury?

1-9 Years

10-29 Years

30-49 Years

50-99 Years

100+ Years

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* 6. How Big is Your Dwelling’s Lot?

0-2 Acres

3-4 Acres

5-9 Acres

10-20 Acres

Over 20 Acres

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* 7. Do You Own any Land in Town in Addition to the Lot occupied by Your Dwelling?

1-10 Acres

11-30 Acres

31-100 Acres

Over 100 Acres

None

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* 8. Please give the number of all members of your household for each Age Range:

0-5 Years

6-18 Years

19-45 Years

46-65 Years

Over 65 Years

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* 9. How is your Home principally Heated? Please check all that apply

Wood

Commercial Electricity

Oil

Propane

Attached Solar Panels

Free Standing Solar Field

Wind

Other (please specify)

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* 10. How is your Home principally Cooled? Please check all that apply.

Wood

Commercial Electricity

Oil

Propane

Solar

Wind

Not Applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Do you Keep and Breed non-pet Animals?

Yes

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* 12. Please rate the importance you, personally, place on the following uses of Open Space here in Danbury. For each use you check please indicate a descending numerical priority in your view, with 1 being the highest.

Agriculture

N/A

Timber Production

N/A

Hunting and Fishing

N/A

Wilderness Camping

N/A

All-Terrain Vehicle Use

N/A

Hiking

N/A

Bird Watching

N/A

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* 13. What do you like most about Danbury? Please select just One

Peace & Quiet, Country Setting

Friendly Residents

Scenic & Recreational Options

Privacy

Other (please specify)

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* 14. What do you like least about Danbury? Please select just One

Distance to Job / Shopping

Lack of Job Opportunities

No Full-Time Police Protection

Taxes

Other (please specify)

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* 15. What kind of Town do you, personally, feel Danbury should be in the future? Please Select Just One

Residential – Rural

Recreational / Seasonal Residents

Retirement / 50+ Community

Commercial

Industrial

A Balance of the Above

Other (please specify)

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* 16. In planning for Danbury’s Future which of the Following should be restricted or encouraged?

	Restricted	Encouraged	1st Priority	2nd Priority	3rd Priority
Heavy Industry	Heavy Industry Restricted	Heavy Industry Encouraged	Heavy Industry 1st Priority	Heavy Industry 2nd Priority	Heavy Industry 3rd Priority
Light Industry	Light Industry Restricted	Light Industry Encouraged	Light Industry 1st Priority	Light Industry 2nd Priority	Light Industry 3rd Priority
Retail Shops	Retail Shops Restricted	Retail Shops Encouraged	Retail Shops 1st Priority	Retail Shops 2nd Priority	Retail Shops 3rd Priority
Shopping Center	Shopping Center Restricted	Shopping Center Encouraged	Shopping Center 1st Priority	Shopping Center 2nd Priority	Shopping Center 3rd Priority
Professional & Bus. Offices	Professional & Bus. Offices Restricted	Professional & Bus. Offices Encouraged	Professional & Bus. Offices 1st Priority	Professional & Bus. Offices 2nd Priority	Professional & Bus. Offices 3rd Priority
Farms	Farms Restricted	Farms Encouraged	Farms 1st Priority	Farms 2nd Priority	Farms 3rd Priority
Inns, Motels, Hotels, etc	Inns, Motels, Hotels, etc Restricted	Inns, Motels, Hotels, etc Encouraged	Inns, Motels, Hotels, etc 1st Priority	Inns, Motels, Hotels, etc 2nd Priority	Inns, Motels, Hotels, etc 3rd Priority
Restaurants & Bars	Restaurants & Bars Restricted	Restaurants & Bars Encouraged	Restaurants & Bars 1st Priority	Restaurants & Bars 2nd Priority	Restaurants & Bars 3rd Priority
Commercial Recreation	Commercial Recreation Restricted	Commercial Recreation Encouraged	Commercial Recreation 1st Priority	Commercial Recreation 2nd Priority	Commercial Recreation 3rd Priority

Other (please specify)

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* 17. What sorts of Local Infrastructure should be Promoted in this Plan? Please Check all that apply, then add a descending Priority ranking for each You’ve Checked, with 1 being the highest.

	Desirable?	1st Priority	2nd Priority	3rd Priority	4th Priority
Increase Electric Grid Capacity	Increase Electric Grid Capacity Desirable?	Increase Electric Grid Capacity 1st Priority	Increase Electric Grid Capacity 2nd Priority	Increase Electric Grid Capacity 3rd Priority	Increase Electric Grid Capacity 4th Priority
Increase Local Electric Generation	Increase Local Electric Generation Desirable?	Increase Local Electric Generation 1st Priority	Increase Local Electric Generation 2nd Priority	Increase Local Electric Generation 3rd Priority	Increase Local Electric Generation 4th Priority
Increase Phone Speed / Capacity	Increase Phone Speed / Capacity Desirable?	Increase Phone Speed / Capacity 1st Priority	Increase Phone Speed / Capacity 2nd Priority	Increase Phone Speed / Capacity 3rd Priority	Increase Phone Speed / Capacity 4th Priority
Increase Internet Availability	Increase Internet Availability Desirable?	Increase Internet Availability 1st Priority	Increase Internet Availability 2nd Priority	Increase Internet Availability 3rd Priority	Increase Internet Availability 4th Priority
Town Info Technology Capacity	Town Info Technology Capacity Desirable?	Town Info Technology Capacity 1st Priority	Town Info Technology Capacity 2nd Priority	Town Info Technology Capacity 3rd Priority	Town Info Technology Capacity 4th Priority
Focus on Recreation Commission	Focus on Recreation Commission Desirable?	Focus on Recreation Commission 1st Priority	Focus on Recreation Commission 2nd Priority	Focus on Recreation Commission 3rd Priority	Focus on Recreation Commission 4th Priority
Focus on Conservation Commission	Focus on Conservation Commission Desirable?	Focus on Conservation Commission 1st Priority	Focus on Conservation Commission 2nd Priority	Focus on Conservation Commission 3rd Priority	Focus on Conservation Commission 4th Priority
Increase Road Paving	Increase Road Paving Desirable?	Increase Road Paving 1st Priority	Increase Road Paving 2nd Priority	Increase Road Paving 3rd Priority	Increase Road Paving 4th Priority
Municipal Safety Center (PD & FD)	Municipal Safety Center (PD & FD) Desirable?	Municipal Safety Center (PD & FD) 1st Priority	Municipal Safety Center (PD & FD) 2nd Priority	Municipal Safety Center (PD & FD) 3rd Priority	Municipal Safety Center (PD & FD) 4th Priority

Other (please specify)

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* 18. Please Comment on Your Vision for the Danbury Transfer Station’s future.

More discrete Item Separation for Recycling is Needed

Standard Bins Should Be Available for Residents

More Assistance with Hazardous Waste Disposal

Other (please specify)

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* 19. What is the Best Thing about Living in Danbury?

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* 20. What is the One Change Danbury needs to Improve?

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* 21. What is the One Thing Most Important Not to Change?

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* 22. What additional Recreational Facilities should Danbury Plan for? Please list all you favor, then add priority Rankings – 1 being Highest

	Desirable?	1st Priority	2nd Priority	3rd Priority	4th Priority
Town Beach on School Pond	Town Beach on School Pond Desirable?	Town Beach on School Pond 1st Priority	Town Beach on School Pond 2nd Priority	Town Beach on School Pond 3rd Priority	Town Beach on School Pond 4th Priority
Town Fishin’ Hole on Smith River	Town Fishin’ Hole on Smith River Desirable?	Town Fishin’ Hole on Smith River 1st Priority	Town Fishin’ Hole on Smith River 2nd Priority	Town Fishin’ Hole on Smith River 3rd Priority	Town Fishin’ Hole on Smith River 4th Priority
Outdoor Ice Rink	Outdoor Ice Rink Desirable?	Outdoor Ice Rink 1st Priority	Outdoor Ice Rink 2nd Priority	Outdoor Ice Rink 3rd Priority	Outdoor Ice Rink 4th Priority
Additional Playing Fields	Additional Playing Fields Desirable?	Additional Playing Fields 1st Priority	Additional Playing Fields 2nd Priority	Additional Playing Fields 3rd Priority	Additional Playing Fields 4th Priority
Skate Board Park	Skate Board Park Desirable?	Skate Board Park 1st Priority	Skate Board Park 2nd Priority	Skate Board Park 3rd Priority	Skate Board Park 4th Priority
Recreation Commission to Oversee Rec Activities	Recreation Commission to Oversee Rec Activities Desirable?	Recreation Commission to Oversee Rec Activities 1st Priority	Recreation Commission to Oversee Rec Activities 2nd Priority	Recreation Commission to Oversee Rec Activities 3rd Priority	Recreation Commission to Oversee Rec Activities 4th Priority

Other (please specify)

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* 23. Do you favor Town Purchase of property for Open Space Preservation?

Yes

No Opinion

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* 24. Which Statement most closely Matches Your Opinion regarding Renewable Energy upgrades to Municipal Facilities?

These are Never Worth the Investment

Do Only if Payback is Less than 10 Years

Do Only if Payback is Less than 20 Years

These are Always Worth Doing, Regardless of Payback

No Opinion

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* 25. Do You think You will be Investing in Clean Energy Projects for Your Property over the next 5 Years?

Definitely YES

Not Sure

Definitely NO

I Already Have Invested

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* 26. Do You have Internet Access at Home Today?

Yes

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* 27. Can Your Day-to-Day Activities at Home take place Without Internet Access?

Yes

No Opinion

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* 28. Please Rate the Following Town Services as Provided Today:

	Poor	Fair	Good	Excellent	No Opinion
Police	Police Poor	Police Fair	Police Good	Police Excellent	Police No Opinion
Fire	Fire Poor	Fire Fair	Fire Good	Fire Excellent	Fire No Opinion
Road Condition	Road Condition Poor	Road Condition Fair	Road Condition Good	Road Condition Excellent	Road Condition No Opinion
Town Offices	Town Offices Poor	Town Offices Fair	Town Offices Good	Town Offices Excellent	Town Offices No Opinion
Trash / Recycling	Trash / Recycling Poor	Trash / Recycling Fair	Trash / Recycling Good	Trash / Recycling Excellent	Trash / Recycling No Opinion
Med. Emergency	Med. Emergency Poor	Med. Emergency Fair	Med. Emergency Good	Med. Emergency Excellent	Med. Emergency No Opinion
Cemetery	Cemetery Poor	Cemetery Fair	Cemetery Good	Cemetery Excellent	Cemetery No Opinion
Library	Library Poor	Library Fair	Library Good	Library Excellent	Library No Opinion
Recreation Areas	Recreation Areas Poor	Recreation Areas Fair	Recreation Areas Good	Recreation Areas Excellent	Recreation Areas No Opinion

Other (please specify)

Town of Danbury, NH

Danbury, NH, Master Plan Revision Questionnaire

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* 1. What Best Describes Your Connection to Danbury?

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* 2. How Long have You been Connected to Danbury?

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* 3. How Long has Your Family been Connected to Danbury?

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* 4. Do You Now:

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* 5. Approximately How Old is Your Dwelling in Danbury?

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* 6. How Big is Your Dwelling’s Lot?

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* 7. Do You Own any Land in Town in Addition to the Lot occupied by Your Dwelling?

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* 8. Please give the number of all members of your household for each Age Range:

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* 9. How is your Home principally Heated? Please check all that apply

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* 10. How is your Home principally Cooled? Please check all that apply.

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* 11. Do you Keep and Breed non-pet Animals?

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* 12. Please rate the importance you, personally, place on the following uses of Open Space here in Danbury. For each use you check please indicate a descending numerical priority in your view, with 1 being the highest.

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* 13. What do you like most about Danbury? Please select just One

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* 14. What do you like least about Danbury? Please select just One

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* 15. What kind of Town do you, personally, feel Danbury should be in the future? Please Select Just One

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* 16. In planning for Danbury’s Future which of the Following should be restricted or encouraged?

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* 17. What sorts of Local Infrastructure should be Promoted in this Plan? Please Check all that apply, then add a descending Priority ranking for each You’ve Checked, with 1 being the highest.

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* 18. Please Comment on Your Vision for the Danbury Transfer Station’s future.

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* 19. What is the Best Thing about Living in Danbury?

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* 20. What is the One Change Danbury needs to Improve?

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* 21. What is the One Thing Most Important Not to Change?

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* 22. What additional Recreational Facilities should Danbury Plan for? Please list all you favor, then add priority Rankings – 1 being Highest

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* 23. Do you favor Town Purchase of property for Open Space Preservation?

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* 24. Which Statement most closely Matches Your Opinion regarding Renewable Energy upgrades to Municipal Facilities?

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* 25. Do You think You will be Investing in Clean Energy Projects for Your Property over the next 5 Years?

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* 26. Do You have Internet Access at Home Today?

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* 27. Can Your Day-to-Day Activities at Home take place Without Internet Access?

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* 28. Please Rate the Following Town Services as Provided Today:

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* 29. Please Offer any Suggestions You Have in Addition to The Above Questions