Greenbrier River Landowner Survey

Greenbrier River Watershed Association- PO Box 1419 Lewisburg, WV 24901 ( www.greenbrier.org )

Greenbrier River Landowner Survey

1. Is your property on______near______the Greenbrier River or tributary?

Name Stream______

2. How long have you owned your property?

_____Less than 5 yrs. ______5-9 yrs ______10-19yrs _____more than 20 yrs

3. What are the major uses of your property?

___Recreational ___Residential ___Commercial ___Industrial ___Agricultural ___Vacant

4a. What is the size of your property?

___0-5 acres ___2-5 acres ___5-25 acres ___25-100 acres __over 100

4b. Check which one you have: ___septic ___sewer ____other (explain):______

5a. Do you live on your property? ___Yes ___No

5b. If not, how often do you go there? ___daily ___weekly ___monthly ___a few times a year

6. Please indicate the area where your property is located (example: old town of Burnsides near Keister):______

7. Which of the following qualities or values of property are important to you:

___scenic beauty ___recreational opportunities ___privacy ___investment value

___good water quality ___agricultural ___other (please specify)

8. Which of these activities do you presently enjoy on your property?

___biking ___boating ___cross-country skiing ___fishing ___hiking ___hunting ___swimming

___other(please specify)

9. Please mark any items below that you think are a problem on your property.

Current Problem Future Problem

Sand & Gravel Mining
Riverbank Erosion
Water Quality
Water Level Changes
Increased Development:
Commercial
Residential
Industrial
Loss of historical rural character
Timbering
Increased Recreational Use
Solid Waste Disposal
Proposed Dam Construction
Flooding
Hazardous Materials
Lack of Public Access
Unauthorized Vehicles
Other (please specify):

10a. Does the Greenbrier River Trail pass through your property? ___Yes ___No

10b. If so, which of the following describes your attitude toward the trail ___asset ___nuisance ___neutral

11.  Please indicate, if any, how the following activities or situations interfered with your enjoying your property:

Often Occasionally Never

Water Pollution
Hunting
Fishing
Biking
Industrial development
Residential development
Trespassing
Littering
Noise
Vandalism
Algae
Other (please specify):

12. What is the most likely thing that will happen to your land within the next 10 years?

___Developed (by self or others)

___Retained in present condition (by self or others)

___Sold to the highest bidder for unlimited development

___Sold to the highest bidder with conservation restrictions

___Easement to local land trust or with other conservation group to insure protection of property

___Easement to local or state government to insure protection of the property

13. Would you like to see your land remain undeveloped? ___Yes ___No

14. Please check the space which describes your attitude toward the following methods of land preservation:

Approve Disapprove No opinion

Sole responsibility of individual landowner
Conservation Easements
Reduced property taxes for land with conservation easements
Federal or state tax incentives for private land conservation

15. Are you interested in learning more about land preservation, especially methods with tax or other financial advantages to the landowner? ___Yes ___No

16. If you would like to participate in the activities of the Greenbrier River Watershed Association, or keep abreast of its activities, please list your name and address below so that you may be included on our mailing list.*

Name:______* If you would like your survey to remain

Address:______anonymous but wish to be included on our

______mailing list, you may send your name and

Phone:______address via email ().

Email:______

Thank you for your help if you have any question please call 304-647-4792.