See as of last update: May 14, 2003

OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE
Town Scenic Assets/Wildlife Survey

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Phase I Natural Resources Inventory
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Protected Lands Map

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Summary of responses to scenic locales survey...

We received back 108 completed surveys from the 870 mailed to town residents. (A 12.4% response rate.)

Five questions were asked in the Scenic Locales Survey. The number of responses to each questions varied from 84 for #5, to 329 for #3. Some chose not to answer certain questions, and many had multiple answers for others.

Listed below are the top 3 or 4 responses for each question and the number of responses each received.

1. Most of us experience the town while driving its roads. Imagine driving around Hancock 20 years from now. What scenic views do you especially hope will still be intact?
   
   • Norway Hill/Apple Orchard/Tree Farm - 17
   • Norway Pond - 11
   • Sheep pasture on Rte. 123 - 6
   
   
2. What are your favorite views in Hancock while hiking or boating?
   
   • Skatutakee (of/from) - 39
   • Nubanusit -38
   • Norway Pond - 24
   • Powder Mill Pond - 20
   
   
3. Name specific Hancock natural features (such as Norway Pond, etc.) you consider scenic.
   
   • Norway Pond - 50
   • Nubanusit - 42
   • Skatutakee - 24
   • (Willard Pond, not in Hancock - 33)
   
   
4. Name specific Hancock historic sites (such as the town common, etc. ) you consider scenic.
   
   • Main Street - 40
   • Church/vestry - 37
   • The Common - 26
   • The old cemeteries - 16
   
   
5. What is your top choice for scenic Hancock place?
   
   • Norway Pond - 24
   • Main Street - 22
   • Norway Hill - 9
   • Nubanusit - 7