Hancock Area Landowner Survey

1. Hancock Area Landowner Survey

A survey of opinion and facts regarding the experience of landowners in the greater Hancock area, including the Towns of Colchester, Deposit and Hancock in New York and the Townships of Buckingham, Manchester and Scott in Pennsylvania.

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1. Where is your land located (which municipalities)?

Town of Colchester, Delaware County, NY

Town of Deposit, Delaware County, NY

Town of Hancock, Delaware County, NY

Buckingham Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania

Manchester Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania

Scott Township, Wayne County, Pennsylvania

None of the above

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2. How close is your land to the Upper Delaware River from Callicoon north or its East or West Branch tailwaters or the Beaverkill Creek?

Fronts on one of these streams or a water body feeding it

Is located within one-quarter mile of one of these streams or a water body feeding it

Is located more than one-quarter mile of one of these streams or a water body feeding it

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3. Are you a permanent resident of Delaware or Wayne Counties or a non-resident land or home owner?

Permanent Resident

Non-Resident Land or Home Owner

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4. How many years have you owned your property?

Less than 5 years

5-10 Years

More than 10 years

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5. Do you have a home, cottage, or other habitable structure on your property?

Yes

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6. Do you feel like you have adequate information on local zoning, development limitations, permit requirements and Best Management Practices for a riverfront property owner wanting to protect natural resources?

Yes

Not Sure

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7. Is any of your property posted to prohibit trespassing, hunting, fishing or other recreational activities?

Yes

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8. If your land is posted, what is the reason? Please check all that apply.

Littering

Invasion of privacy

Liability risks

Vandalism/theft issues

Safety issues related to hunting

Environmental damage

Other (please specify)

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9. What types of requests, if any, do you receive from others to use your property for recreation? Please check all that apply.

Requests to hike on your property

Requests to hunt

Requests to fish

Requests to camp

Requests to swim

Request to boat, canoe, kayak or tube

Other (please specify)

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10. Roughly how much use have you permitted for these activities?

	None	Light	Moderate	Heavy
Hiking	Hiking None	Hiking Light	Hiking Moderate	Hiking Heavy
Hunting	Hunting None	Hunting Light	Hunting Moderate	Hunting Heavy
Fishing	Fishing None	Fishing Light	Fishing Moderate	Fishing Heavy
Camping	Camping None	Camping Light	Camping Moderate	Camping Heavy
Swimming	Swimming None	Swimming Light	Swimming Moderate	Swimming Heavy
Boating/Canoeing/Kayaking/Tubing	Boating/Canoeing/Kayaking/Tubing None	Boating/Canoeing/Kayaking/Tubing Light	Boating/Canoeing/Kayaking/Tubing Moderate	Boating/Canoeing/Kayaking/Tubing Heavy
Other Activities	Other Activities None	Other Activities Light	Other Activities Moderate	Other Activities Heavy

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11. Which of these activities would you allow if asked for permission?

	By Family	By Neighbors & Friends	General Public - For No Fee	General Public - For Fee
Hiking	Hiking By Family	Hiking By Neighbors & Friends	Hiking General Public - For No Fee	Hiking General Public - For Fee
Hunting	Hunting By Family	Hunting By Neighbors & Friends	Hunting General Public - For No Fee	Hunting General Public - For Fee
Fishing	Fishing By Family	Fishing By Neighbors & Friends	Fishing General Public - For No Fee	Fishing General Public - For Fee
Camping	Camping By Family	Camping By Neighbors & Friends	Camping General Public - For No Fee	Camping General Public - For Fee
Swimming	Swimming By Family	Swimming By Neighbors & Friends	Swimming General Public - For No Fee	Swimming General Public - For Fee
Boating/Canoeing/Kayaking/Tubing	Boating/Canoeing/Kayaking/Tubing By Family	Boating/Canoeing/Kayaking/Tubing By Neighbors & Friends	Boating/Canoeing/Kayaking/Tubing General Public - For No Fee	Boating/Canoeing/Kayaking/Tubing General Public - For Fee
Other Activities	Other Activities By Family	Other Activities By Neighbors & Friends	Other Activities General Public - For No Fee	Other Activities General Public - For Fee

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12. Which of the following actions would you support or oppose to address use of the Upper Delaware River or its tailwaters?

	Strongly Oppose	Oppose	Neutral / Not Sure	Support	Strongly Support
Provide more points of public access to streams and water bodies	Provide more points of public access to streams and water bodies Strongly Oppose	Provide more points of public access to streams and water bodies Oppose	Provide more points of public access to streams and water bodies Neutral / Not Sure	Provide more points of public access to streams and water bodies Support	Provide more points of public access to streams and water bodies Strongly Support
Provide more public signs regarding river/recreational etiquette	Provide more public signs regarding river/recreational etiquette Strongly Oppose	Provide more public signs regarding river/recreational etiquette Oppose	Provide more public signs regarding river/recreational etiquette Neutral / Not Sure	Provide more public signs regarding river/recreational etiquette Support	Provide more public signs regarding river/recreational etiquette Strongly Support
Provide more parking at access points	Provide more parking at access points Strongly Oppose	Provide more parking at access points Oppose	Provide more parking at access points Neutral / Not Sure	Provide more parking at access points Support	Provide more parking at access points Strongly Support
Limit fishing takes	Limit fishing takes Strongly Oppose	Limit fishing takes Oppose	Limit fishing takes Neutral / Not Sure	Limit fishing takes Support	Limit fishing takes Strongly Support
Remove restrictions on fishing takes	Remove restrictions on fishing takes Strongly Oppose	Remove restrictions on fishing takes Oppose	Remove restrictions on fishing takes Neutral / Not Sure	Remove restrictions on fishing takes Support	Remove restrictions on fishing takes Strongly Support
Provide more alternative recreational opportunities such as hiking along the river	Provide more alternative recreational opportunities such as hiking along the river Strongly Oppose	Provide more alternative recreational opportunities such as hiking along the river Oppose	Provide more alternative recreational opportunities such as hiking along the river Neutral / Not Sure	Provide more alternative recreational opportunities such as hiking along the river Support	Provide more alternative recreational opportunities such as hiking along the river Strongly Support
Improve accesses to put-in and take-out points	Improve accesses to put-in and take-out points Strongly Oppose	Improve accesses to put-in and take-out points Oppose	Improve accesses to put-in and take-out points Neutral / Not Sure	Improve accesses to put-in and take-out points Support	Improve accesses to put-in and take-out points Strongly Support
More aggressive enforcement of DEC, Fish & Boat Commission, Game Commission or NPS safety or other rules	More aggressive enforcement of DEC, Fish & Boat Commission, Game Commission or NPS safety or other rules Strongly Oppose	More aggressive enforcement of DEC, Fish & Boat Commission, Game Commission or NPS safety or other rules Oppose	More aggressive enforcement of DEC, Fish & Boat Commission, Game Commission or NPS safety or other rules Neutral / Not Sure	More aggressive enforcement of DEC, Fish & Boat Commission, Game Commission or NPS safety or other rules Support	More aggressive enforcement of DEC, Fish & Boat Commission, Game Commission or NPS safety or other rules Strongly Support
Provide more public camping opportunities	Provide more public camping opportunities Strongly Oppose	Provide more public camping opportunities Oppose	Provide more public camping opportunities Neutral / Not Sure	Provide more public camping opportunities Support	Provide more public camping opportunities Strongly Support
Provide more commercial camping opportunities	Provide more commercial camping opportunities Strongly Oppose	Provide more commercial camping opportunities Oppose	Provide more commercial camping opportunities Neutral / Not Sure	Provide more commercial camping opportunities Support	Provide more commercial camping opportunities Strongly Support
Limit additional campground development along the river and its major tailwaters	Limit additional campground development along the river and its major tailwaters Strongly Oppose	Limit additional campground development along the river and its major tailwaters Oppose	Limit additional campground development along the river and its major tailwaters Neutral / Not Sure	Limit additional campground development along the river and its major tailwaters Support	Limit additional campground development along the river and its major tailwaters Strongly Support
Regulate the size of boating/canoeing/kayaking parties	Regulate the size of boating/canoeing/kayaking parties Strongly Oppose	Regulate the size of boating/canoeing/kayaking parties Oppose	Regulate the size of boating/canoeing/kayaking parties Neutral / Not Sure	Regulate the size of boating/canoeing/kayaking parties Support	Regulate the size of boating/canoeing/kayaking parties Strongly Support
Develop stronger prohibitions on littering and trespassing by visitors	Develop stronger prohibitions on littering and trespassing by visitors Strongly Oppose	Develop stronger prohibitions on littering and trespassing by visitors Oppose	Develop stronger prohibitions on littering and trespassing by visitors Neutral / Not Sure	Develop stronger prohibitions on littering and trespassing by visitors Support	Develop stronger prohibitions on littering and trespassing by visitors Strongly Support

Other (please specify)

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1. Where is your land located (which municipalities)?

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2. How close is your land to the Upper Delaware River from Callicoon north or its East or West Branch tailwaters or the Beaverkill Creek?

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3. Are you a permanent resident of Delaware or Wayne Counties or a non-resident land or home owner?

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4. How many years have you owned your property?

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5. Do you have a home, cottage, or other habitable structure on your property?

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6. Do you feel like you have adequate information on local zoning, development limitations, permit requirements and Best Management Practices for a riverfront property owner wanting to protect natural resources?

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7. Is any of your property posted to prohibit trespassing, hunting, fishing or other recreational activities?

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8. If your land is posted, what is the reason? Please check all that apply.

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9. What types of requests, if any, do you receive from others to use your property for recreation? Please check all that apply.

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10. Roughly how much use have you permitted for these activities?

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11. Which of these activities would you allow if asked for permission?

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12. Which of the following actions would you support or oppose to address use of the Upper Delaware River or its tailwaters?

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13. Do you have any other comments, recommendations or suggestions?