HARPSWELL

The Harpswell Heritage Land Trust (HHLT) completed the data collection and analysis of its fourth and final phase in the Community Viewpoints questionnaire process.

In earlier phases of the project, HHLT surveyed its trustees, members and some community leaders.

The Phase 4 mailing sent to landowners in Harpswell yielded nearly 80 replies, which a land trust release described as “an excellent response rate.”

The Community Viewpoints committee tabulated the data from these questionnaires and compared them to information from prior phases.

“We are most grateful to the people in Harpswell who have supported this important project,” John Boomer, HHLT trustee and co-chairman of the Community Viewpoints committee, said in the release. “With a total now of more than 350 replies, we have a great deal of valuable input to assist our planning. While the majority of respondents support the past activities and mission of HHLT, we have also received a wide range of thoughtful comments that will influence our direction in coming years.”

“The mission of HHLT is to preserve and protect Harpswell’s natural open spaces, islands, shoreline and cultural heritage for current and future generations through education, conservation and landowner assistance,” the release states.

The trust’s board of trustees reviewed the Phase 4 results late last month. Survey findings will be summarized and made available this summer.