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008 <br /> RAW DATA FROM LAKE ORANGE QUESTIONNAIRES <br /> TABULATED DECEMBER 1986 <br /> Twenty-seven questionnaires were returned to the County <br /> Manager' s Office. This represents 67 .5% of the forty Lake <br /> Orange property owners. <br /> 1. Do you think you own any land or interest in land below <br /> 620 ' elevation? <br /> YES, Ownership - 19 .0% (4) <br /> YES, Interest - 19 .0% (4) <br /> NO - 62 .0% (15) <br /> 2 . Who has conveyed the property to you and upon what date? <br /> DATES: Before 1975 - 33 .3% (7) <br /> 1976-1980 - 4 .8% (1) <br /> 1981-1985 -- 23.8% (5) <br /> 1986 to date - 23 .8% (5) <br /> no date given - 14 .3% (3) <br /> There is no apparent correlation between the conveyor or <br /> the date conveyed and whether the respondent believes <br /> he/she has an ownership interest in lands below 620 ' . <br /> 3 . By what means was the conveyance made? <br /> DEED - 95 .2% (20) <br /> STOCK IN LAKE ORANGE CO. - 4 .8% (1) <br /> 4 . Do You believe there would be any damage to your property <br /> by a one foot rise in lake level? <br /> YES, shoreline erosion - 8 .7% (2) <br /> YES, damage to pier -- 8 .7% (2) <br /> YES. damage to road - 4 .3% (1) <br /> NO - 78 .3% (18) <br /> 5 . Do you think you would be entitled to compensation for <br /> damages if the lake were raised to 616 '? <br /> YES - 29 .2% (7) <br /> NO - 62 .5% (15) <br /> UNSURE - 8.3% (2) <br /> The reason that the 'yes' response for question 5 is <br /> different from question 4 is that additional respondents. <br /> while believing no damage will occur to their property <br /> directly . expect compensation for loss of access to their <br /> property if the road (s) leading to the property is (are) <br /> damaged. <br />