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
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):
Future Problem
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 (info@greenbrier.org).
Email:______________________________________________
Thank you for your help if you have any question please call 304-647-4792.