Hillsdale Open Space Survey
The following questions ask for your views on “open space” in the Town of Hillsdale.  

For this purpose, the term “open space” simply means land or water that is undeveloped, with no substantial buildings, driveways, pavement, etc.  “Open space” may be privately or publicly owned, and include areas such as forests, fields, wetlands, ponds, and stream corridors.

As land uses continue to change in Hillsdale, we’d like to know how you value open spaces, and if there are areas that you would especially like to protect into the future.

This survey is a project of a Town of Hillsdale working group that includes members of the Conservation Advisory Council, Town Board, and Planning Board with assistance from students from Cornell University. Your input will help us understand the community’s values and priorities.

Thank you for helping!

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1. What is your residential status in Hillsdale?
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2. If you are a Hillsdale resident, for how many years have you lived here or owned a home here?  
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3. What is your age?
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4. Do you consider open spaces to be valuable assets that make you appreciate living in Hillsdale or visiting or doing business here? (If your answer is NO, then you may skip the rest of the survey. Thank you!)
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5. Please tell us how much you value the following types of open spaces in Hillsdale? (1 = no value; 2 = little value; 3 = valuable; 4 = very valuable)
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a. Streams and stream corridors
b. Forests
c. Active farmland (pasture, cropland, orchards, etc.)
d. Unfarmed fields or meadows
e. Ponds and lakes
f. Wetlands (swamps, marshes, bogs, wet meadows, etc.)
g. Scenic views
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6.  If forests are of value for you, why do you value them?
Check all that apply
a. They provide beautiful views
b. They provide habitat for wildlife
c. They provide opportunities for hunting and trapping
d. They preserve water quality of streams and groundwater
e. They promote infiltration of rainwater and snowmelt to the soils
f. They provide long term storage of carbon in soils and vegetation
g. They moderate local air temperatures
h. They help reduce flooding
i. Other reasons
If you selected "other reasons" above, please explain below
7. If active farmland (pastures, hayfields, cropland, orchards) is of value for you, why do you value it?
Check all that apply
a. My land is active farmland
b. Farming provides local food for my family
c. Farming contributes to the local economy
d. Farmed land is an important part of Hillsdale’s scenic landscapes
e. Farming is part of Hillsdale’s history and way of life
f. Other reasons
If you selected "other reasons" above, please explain below
8. If unfarmed fields or meadows are of value for you, why do you value them?
Check all that apply
a. They provide important habitat for pollinators
b. They provide important habitat for grassland birds
c. They provide important habitat for other wildlife
d. They are part of Hillsdale’s scenic landscapes
e. Other reasons
If you selected "other reasons" above, please explain below
9. If ponds, lakes, and streams are of value for you, why do you value them?
Check all that apply
a. They contribute to my sense of well-being
b. They provide important habitat for fish and other wildlife
c. I use them for recreation (swimming, boating, fishing, birdwatching, etc.)
d. I appreciate their scenic beauty
e. Other reasons
If you selected "other reasons" above, please explain below
10. If wetlands are of value for you, why do you value them?
Check all that apply
a. They help reduce flooding
b. They provide important wildlife habitat
c. They provide longterm storage of carbon in soils
d. They help reduce pollutants in streams, lakes, and ponds
e. They contribute to Hillsdale’s scenic landscapes
f. Other reasons
If you selected "other reasons" above, please explain below
11.  If scenic views are of value for you, why do you value them?
Check all that apply
a. They contribute to my sense of well-being
b. They attract visitors that support Hillsdale’s businesses
c. They are an important part of Hillsdale’s identity
d. Other reasons
If you selected "other reasons" above, please explain below
12.   How important to you is protection of open spaces for the following purposes:  (1 = unimportant; 2 = somewhat important; 3 = important; 4 = very important)
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a. Lands for hunting, trapping, or fishing
b. Current and future agriculture
c. Scenic values
d. Potential parkland and trails for public use
e. Maintaining high-quality streams and groundwater
f. Wildlife habitat
g. Local food production
h. Maintaining native biological diversity and intact ecosystems
i. Supporting resilience to effects of climate change
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13. Rate your concern about rural sprawl in Hillsdale    (“Rural sprawl” in Hillsdale is the low density residential development outside of the hamlets.) (1 = no concern; 2 = little concern; 3 = some concern;  4 = great concern)
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14. What particular open spaces in Hillsdale are especially important to you?  [Please list the special places by name, such as “the farm fields of (name or location) Farm,”  “the swamp along (road),” “the view to the (direction) in Harlemville,” etc.]
15.  Is there anything else you would like to tell us about open spaces in Hillsdale?
Thank you!
If you’d like to learn more about forests, farmland, streams, wetlands, and more, check out the Town of Hillsdale Natural Resources Inventory on the Conservation Advisory Council page of the Hillsdale website. The printed NRI is also viewable in the main meeting room of the Hillsdale Town Hall.

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