Welcome! 
 
Thank you for your interest in the development of an updated Deer Isle Comprehensive Plan. This survey is designed to gather input from the Deer Isle community for the future of our community, including conservation, development, future land use, and housing. It also asks some demographic questions so we know how well the survey respondents reflect the Deer Isle community as a whole. Your feedback is important.

This may take 15 minutes. Click or scroll down to advance to the next question in the survey. Please respond to all questions. Your responses to this survey are voluntary and confidential. For more information, visit www.townofdeerisle.org/futures or email deerislemanager@gmail.com.

Thank you for your time. 
The Deer Isle Comprehensive Planning Committee. 

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* 1. What two or three things do you value most about Deer Isle?

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* 2. What two or three issues concern you most about Deer Isle during the next 20 years?

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* 3. Please provide your opinion of the quality of these Town services and facilities: (Please select one response per row)

  Excellent Good Adequate Needs Improvement Don't Know/Unsure
Cemeteries
Code enforcement
Fire protection
Education
School facilities
Public access to streams and ponds
Public access to salt water
Public transportation
Parks and recreational facilities
Recreational programs
Road maintenance
Sidewalks
Snow removal/sanding, roads
Town Office  Clerk and Treasurer Service - License & Registration
Other Town Services
Transfer Station and Recycling

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* 4. Please provide your opinion of the quality of the following services that are shared by the Town of Deer Isle with other communities: (Please select one response per row)

  Excellent Good Adequate Needs Improvement Don't Know/Unsure
Ambulance
Health Care
Youth Programs
Library
Police/Traffic Enforcement
Senior citizen services

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* 5. Please check where you feel it is most appropriate for the following land uses to occur in the future: (Please select one response per row)

  Anywhere In Designated Areas Nowhere Undecided 
Forestry
Agriculture
Commercial Fishing
Aquaculture
Gravel Pits / Quarries
Mining
Manufacturing
Solar Farms
Wind Farms
Home-based Businesses
Commercial Retail Trade and Services
Restaurants
Inns and Hotels
Bed and Breakfast
Seasonal Rental Properties
Short-term Rental Properties
Campgrounds
Single Family Residential
Senior Housing
Workforce Housing
Affordable Housing
Multiunit Housing
Mobile Home Parks

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* 6. How involved should the Town be in protecting the following: (Please select one response per row)

  More Involved About the Same Less Involved Unsure
Agricultural Land
Aquifers for Drinking Water
Coastal Land
Forested Land
Historical and Archeological Resources
Streams and Ponds
Recreational Open Space Inland
Recreational Waterfront Access
Scenic Views
Wetlands
Wildlife Habitats
Working Waterfronts

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* 7. Please provide your opinion of the following aspects of community life: (Please select one response per row)

  Needs Improvement or Attention Right Away Needs Improvement or Attention Needs Study  Not an Issue Don't Know/Unsure 
Air quality
Pedestrian Sidewalks
Bicycle and Pedestrian paths / lanes
Paved Shoulders on Roads
Public Transportation
Outdoor Lighting - Light Pollution and Glare
Potable water / water quality and quantity
Housing Affordability
Local Job Opportunities
Recreation Opportunities
Senior citizen services
Youth services 

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* 8. I would like the Town to invest more in: (Please select one response per row)

  Yes-- Including Raising Property Taxes Yes-- But Only if Grants / Subsidies Reduce Costs No
Housing - Senior or Assisted Living
Housing - Workforce
Housing - Affordable
Sidewalks
Bicycle and Pedestrian Paths / Lanes
Public Transportation
Road Maintenance
Snow Removal/Sanding, Roads
Marine/Harbor Wharf Facilities
Cemeteries
Education
School Facilities
Fire Protection
Litter Control
Local Jobs and Business Opportunities
Parks and Recreational Facilities
Police/Traffic Enforcement
Public Restrooms
Transfer Station and Recycling
Senior Citizen Services
Youth services

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* 9. How would you rate your support for each? (Please select one response per row)

  Strongly Support Support  Neutral  Don't Support
Merging Deer Isle and Stonington Fire Departments
Community and Economic Development
Planning and Programs to Reduce Public Health Risks
Preparing a Watershed Plan to Protect Natural Habitat
Environmental Education, Outreach and Engagement Programs
Capital Investment Planning for Vulnerable Municipal Assets
Planning for Energy Efficiency and Reliability
Wildfire Prevention and Response Planning
Promoting Green Space and Tree Planting
Manage Stormwater Runoff and Shoreline Erosion

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* 10. How do you prefer to learn about municipal services and events? (Check all that apply.)

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* 11. What barriers, if any, prevent you from using the internet? (Check all that apply.)

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* 12. What types of internet opportunities interest to you? (Check all that apply.)

The following demographic questions about you will help the Comprehensive Plan Committee confirm the extent to which survey respondents reflect the Deer Isle community as a whole.

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* 13. What type of Deer Isle resident are you? (Please select one response)

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* 14. How many months during a typical year do you reside in Deer Isle? (Year round =12 )

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* 15. How many years have you been living in Deer Isle year round?

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* 16. How many years have you been visiting Deer Isle seasonally?

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* 17. In what year were you born? (yyyy)

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* 18. What is your annual household income? (Please select one response)
(These are US Census income categories. We use this to confirm whether we have a representative sample. You will not be identified.)

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* 19. How much land do you own in Deer Isle? (1.00 = 1 Acre)

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* 20. What is your household size? (Number of people living in your home)

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* 21. What is your employment status? (Please select one response)

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* 22. What is your primary occupation?

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* 23. In what area of Deer Isle do you live (year-round or seasonally)? (Please select one response)

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* 24. Which of the following activities do you expect to do in the next five years? (Check all that apply.)

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* 25. What other concerns and observations do you wish to share with the Comprehensive Plan Committee?

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