A32—Lancaster Famine, Saturday, November 1,1980
State survey shows Lancaster most
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Lancaster County residents
have been found to be the
most concerned about the
need to preserve farmland in
the southeastern portion of
Pennsylvania and in the
entire state, commented
Richard Fox, Penn State
Extension specialist, m the
results of a statewide survey
on citizen’s viewpoints.
The Penn State survey,
which was conducted from
January to March this year,
sampled the opinions of over
14,000 Pennsylvanians from
each county according to age
and sex apportionment.
Of the 32 people surveyed
in the City of Lancaster, 84
percent felt there was a need
for a farmland preservation
service.
This need was felt even
more strongly in boroughs
throughout Lancaster
County. There, 88 percent of
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the 68 people surveyed felt
there was a need to protect
the farmland.
At a somewhat lower level,
but still greater than the
Lancaster City residents, the
191 Lancaster Countians
residing in townships
showed an 86 percent ap
proval for a preservation
program.
On the county level, the 86
percent who responded to
the need for farmland
preservation in Lancaster
County ranked it as the
highest priority item m the
entire survey. It was con
sidered to be more im
portant than fire protection
which was only considered to
be a vital program by 33
percent of the residents
surveyed, and only 17 per
cent gave garbage collection*
a priority rating (this
priority higher in the City of
Lancaster than m either the
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concerned over farm preservation
boroughs or townships.}
Concerning the preser
vation of farmland on the
statewide level, 73 percent of
the people surveyed felt it
was a priority program. And
in the seven-county Capital
Region, 81 percent gave it a
priority rating - better, but
still somewhat lower than
Lancaster’s 86 percent.
Gomg hand in hand with
the Lancaster Countian’s
desire to keep their farms as
farmland was then: mterest
in protecting and conserving
the natural environment and
open spaces. On the county
level, 73 percent of the
respondents felt a program
for the environment was a
priority, while 67 percent
were in favor of keeping the
open spaces.
The survey also brought to
light the fact that Lancaster
countians, like other Penn
sylvanians, were m favor of
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centralizing development
areas and remodeling
existing development areas.
Only 3 percent of those
Lancaster County residents
surveyed wanted new
residential developments
outside existing built-up
area. Over 60 percent said
they would prefer businesses
to remain in existing
shopping areas and existing
built-up areas to be
remodeled or further
developed.
Surfacing from the survey
results was the realization
that few Lancaster County
residents were aware of the
benefits of using sewage
sludge on forestland or
cropland. Only 25 percent of
the Lancaster City
respondents were in favor of
sludge application, while 31
percent said “no” to ap
plication and 43 percent had
no opinion.
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The “yes” votes and “no”
votes were just about even in
both the boroughs and
townships, with the “yes’es”
holding on to a slim margin.
Ln boroughs and townships,
respectively, 39 percent and
42 percent were in favor of
sludge application, and 32
percent and 36 percent said
“no”.
According to the survey
results, it appears more
needs to be done m the way
of education and information
on land application and
recycling of sewage sludge
not only in Lancaster County
but throughout Penn
sylvania.
This type of information,
along with various other
areas of public opinion -
from whether citizens are
given enough attention by
government to whether their
drinking water is safe - is
available to each county
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through the Penn State
survey.
According to Richard Fox,
the survey information can
be used as a tool to local
municipalities in planning
their annual and long-range
programs.
“If monetary resources
are scarce, you want to be
sure you’re putting your
money in the right places.
The survey points out areas
where you should be
channeling your energies.
“The survey can provide
the necessary support data
and can document various
needs for the local unit of
government when applying
for grants or funds for
projects. t
“The survey doesn’t give'
all the answers; it’s just
pointing the direction,” Fox
commented.
He emphasized the need
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