Amherst Conservation Commission (ACC) Perception Survey

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* 1. Are you aware that the Town of Amherst has 3,000 acres of natural green spaces (forests, grasslands, wetlands and other wildlife habitats), that are conserved and open for the public to visit with 50 miles of trails?

I’m vaguely aware

I use some areas, but I don’t know all of them

Yes, I use the areas regularly and know where most are

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* 2. To my knowledge, ACC does the following:

	I was not aware of this	Yes, but they could do much better	Yes, and the work is OK	Yes, and the work is great
Builds and maintains trails in Amherst	Builds and maintains trails in Amherst I was not aware of this	Builds and maintains trails in Amherst Yes, but they could do much better	Builds and maintains trails in Amherst Yes, and the work is OK	Builds and maintains trails in Amherst Yes, and the work is great
Buys land for conservation	Buys land for conservation I was not aware of this	Buys land for conservation Yes, but they could do much better	Buys land for conservation Yes, and the work is OK	Buys land for conservation Yes, and the work is great
Manages the town’s conservation lands	Manages the town’s conservation lands I was not aware of this	Manages the town’s conservation lands Yes, but they could do much better	Manages the town’s conservation lands Yes, and the work is OK	Manages the town’s conservation lands Yes, and the work is great
Advises the town on planning issues related to water and wetland protection	Advises the town on planning issues related to water and wetland protection I was not aware of this	Advises the town on planning issues related to water and wetland protection Yes, but they could do much better	Advises the town on planning issues related to water and wetland protection Yes, and the work is OK	Advises the town on planning issues related to water and wetland protection Yes, and the work is great
Organizes the town-wide cleanup day	Organizes the town-wide cleanup day I was not aware of this	Organizes the town-wide cleanup day Yes, but they could do much better	Organizes the town-wide cleanup day Yes, and the work is OK	Organizes the town-wide cleanup day Yes, and the work is great

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* 3. Feel free to elaborate on your ratings above, if you wish:

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* 4. Rank how ACC should focus and/or expand its efforts in the future:

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* 5. If other, please specify:

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* 6. Should ACC sponsor a warrant article to spend property tax revenue on acquiring more open space in Amherst?

No, we’ve got enough conservation land

No, find another way to fund further acquisitions

Yes, $2-5 million over 10 years seems reasonable

Yes, $6-10 million over 10 years

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* 7. Have you used the ACC’s website, which includes trail maps and information on our conservation activities (www.amherstconservation.com)?

Yes, I use it regularly

Yes, I visit it from time to time

I'm vaguely aware