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<br />Totals and Percentages of Responses for 1998 Ag Survey <br />uses of public roads have most aNectad the o <br />Road conditions of public roads <br />Bicyclist use of public roads <br />The use of public roads for operation has not been hampered <br />Years in operation (Average) (20) <br />Intended time of continued operation (21) <br />unknown <br />nterest In remaininn in <br />increase 9 <br />decrease 43 <br />What factors would influence your decisions to dlscontinuo <br />Increased environmental regulations 104 <br />Restrictive agricultural use assessment regulations 96 <br />Increasing urban pressures 104 <br />6% <br />60% <br />~ I Proposed programs (26-30) <br />Future plans for agricultural operation (22) _ Agricultural Advocate <br />Continue ag, outside of (amity f 12 8% no <br />Continue part ag in family 22 14% Conservation Easements <br />Continue part ag, outside of family 3 2% yes <br />Non ag use in family 9 6% ~p ~'"'"" " :'t `- <br />Non ag use, outside of family 9 6°~ need more info <br />No ag plans in future 13 8% Purchase of Development Rights (PDR) <br />Yes <br />Why are farmers farming9 (23) <br />Reason - make a living <br />Reason -inherited business <br />84 <br />Reason -sup lement income 4g <br />Reason -enjoy independence of lifestyle 106 <br />19% <br />I 291 18%I <br />need more into 56 <br />Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) <br />YeS 22 <br />need more into 55 <br />Farm Finder <br />no <br />(25) <br />Appendix B, Page 2 <br />