https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BL79V26
From MassWildlife:
PUBLIC INPUT NEEDED FOR A STATEWIDE OUTDOORS SURVEY
Anglers, bird watchers, hunters, trappers, hikers, naturalists, boaters, and other Bay State outdoor enthusiasts have an important opportunity to voice their recreational needs by participating in a statewide recreation survey. The Energy and Environmental Affairs Division of Conservation Services (DCS) is strongly encouraging Massachusetts residents to fill out an important survey that will help guide decisions on how state funding can be best used for the acquisition of conservation or park land, development of new parks, or renovation of existing parks and recreation facilities. DCS is conducting three surveys to gather data from state residents, land trust organizations, and community officials as part of updating the Massachusetts Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP). The SCORP outlines the state’s priorities and unmet needs for conservation and recreational facilities and activities. Public input is a crucial component of the Plan and the surveys gather data about Commonwealth residents’ preferences and needs for recreational facilities and activities. The deadline for completing surveys is October 31, 2011.
“It is critical for us to hear from as many people as possible to guide how future LWCF funding could be spent most effectively in Massachusetts,” said Melissa Cryan, DCS Grant Coordinator. “We also appreciate any efforts from sporting and other conservation and outdoor recreation organizations to ask their members to fill out the surveys. Email blasts, newsletters, Facebook messages, or links on websites are great ways to help spread the word.”
Massachusetts residents fill out the User Survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BL79V26.
Spanish speaking residents of Massachusetts can visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/W7HDQ9K for a Spanish language User Survey. Para una encuesta de ciudadano en español visite: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/W7HDQ9K.
Officers, board members, or employees of a Massachusetts land trust or related organization should fill out the Land Trust Survey link at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BLWN7Q3. Community officials such as recreation directors, conservation agents, community planners, and open space committee members should fill out the Community Officials Survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BLTJ92Q.
For hard copies of surveys, send a self-addressed stamped envelope and a request for the appropriate survey to: SCORP Survey, EEA-DCS, 100 Cambridge Street, 9th Floor, Boston, MA 02114 or call 617/626-1171 and request a survey be sent to you. Please be sure to indicate which type of survey you wish to complete.
The National Park Service requires the Commonwealth to complete a Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan every five years to remain eligible for funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant program. Since 1965, when the LWCF was established, over $95 million of federal funding has been awarded to projects in every county in Massachusetts for the acquisition of public conservation/park land, development of new parks and recreation facilities, or renovation of existing parks and recreation facilities. Currently MA receives about $800,000 annually from LWCF, but if a proposal to fully fund the LWCF is passed by Congress that amount could increase significantly, perhaps up to $15 million. For more information about the surveys or SCORP, contact Melissa Cryan, LWCF Stateside Coordinator, at (617) 626-1171 or [email protected].
From MassWildlife:
PUBLIC INPUT NEEDED FOR A STATEWIDE OUTDOORS SURVEY
Anglers, bird watchers, hunters, trappers, hikers, naturalists, boaters, and other Bay State outdoor enthusiasts have an important opportunity to voice their recreational needs by participating in a statewide recreation survey. The Energy and Environmental Affairs Division of Conservation Services (DCS) is strongly encouraging Massachusetts residents to fill out an important survey that will help guide decisions on how state funding can be best used for the acquisition of conservation or park land, development of new parks, or renovation of existing parks and recreation facilities. DCS is conducting three surveys to gather data from state residents, land trust organizations, and community officials as part of updating the Massachusetts Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP). The SCORP outlines the state’s priorities and unmet needs for conservation and recreational facilities and activities. Public input is a crucial component of the Plan and the surveys gather data about Commonwealth residents’ preferences and needs for recreational facilities and activities. The deadline for completing surveys is October 31, 2011.
“It is critical for us to hear from as many people as possible to guide how future LWCF funding could be spent most effectively in Massachusetts,” said Melissa Cryan, DCS Grant Coordinator. “We also appreciate any efforts from sporting and other conservation and outdoor recreation organizations to ask their members to fill out the surveys. Email blasts, newsletters, Facebook messages, or links on websites are great ways to help spread the word.”
Massachusetts residents fill out the User Survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BL79V26.
Spanish speaking residents of Massachusetts can visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/W7HDQ9K for a Spanish language User Survey. Para una encuesta de ciudadano en español visite: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/W7HDQ9K.
Officers, board members, or employees of a Massachusetts land trust or related organization should fill out the Land Trust Survey link at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BLWN7Q3. Community officials such as recreation directors, conservation agents, community planners, and open space committee members should fill out the Community Officials Survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BLTJ92Q.
For hard copies of surveys, send a self-addressed stamped envelope and a request for the appropriate survey to: SCORP Survey, EEA-DCS, 100 Cambridge Street, 9th Floor, Boston, MA 02114 or call 617/626-1171 and request a survey be sent to you. Please be sure to indicate which type of survey you wish to complete.
The National Park Service requires the Commonwealth to complete a Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan every five years to remain eligible for funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant program. Since 1965, when the LWCF was established, over $95 million of federal funding has been awarded to projects in every county in Massachusetts for the acquisition of public conservation/park land, development of new parks and recreation facilities, or renovation of existing parks and recreation facilities. Currently MA receives about $800,000 annually from LWCF, but if a proposal to fully fund the LWCF is passed by Congress that amount could increase significantly, perhaps up to $15 million. For more information about the surveys or SCORP, contact Melissa Cryan, LWCF Stateside Coordinator, at (617) 626-1171 or [email protected].
