Foundation Site Assessment Intake Questionnaire

Name *

First

Last

Property Address *

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Phone *

Email *

Do you have a property boundary outline you can share with us?

Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 2 files.

Google Earth .kml or .kmz files and GIS .shp files work great – if you are unsure how to create one, watch our tutorial video using Google Maps to create a property boundary outline linked below. Don’t worry if this is too much – if necessary, we will create one for you when we look up your parcel data.

How To Create A Property Boundary Outline Using Google Maps & Export As .KML/.KMZ For Viewing In Google Earth

Context

Please share anything you that you feel will help us better understand your connection to this place.

What has led you to this land, and/or what has kept you here?

What do you want to create on this land?

What calls you to realize this vision, in this place and at this time?

History

Please share any historical information about your property or the surrounding area / bio-region that will help provide additional context for the design team.

How many years have you lived at this specific site? How many years have you lived in the area? Are you approaching this land as your ‘forever’ property, or do you imagine moving at some point in the future?

What land-based industries have historically been present here? Are they still active? If not, do you know why?

Knowledge of former land-use practices will help us interpret the present health and condition of the land.

Have there been any major fires or floods on property or in the nearby areas? If so, when, what was the damage, and what direction did the fire/water travel through the area?

Do you know / did you meet the prior property owners?

Yes
No

Water Use & Availability

Please answer to whatever extent you can, if you don’t know just leave that field blank.

How many people currently live on the property full-time? Are there any part-time residents? Are there enough residences currently to accommodate these needs?

Age, occupations, and hobbies of residents?

Please describe any pets you allow outside.

Do you have any livestock? If so, what types of animals or creatures do you keep? Are they a part of your future vision for the property? Is so, how?

What wildlife is present on/around your property? Are there creatures you'd like to encourage to take up residence in the area? Others you are having trouble with?

How many neighbors do you share property boundaries with?

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What history do you have with your neighbors – bad, good or neutral or otherwise?

Are there any neighbors that are likely to help or hinder you with your homestead project? If so, how?

Which neighbors have a visual line of sight onto your property? Which ones are welcomed, and which, if any, would you prefer to be blocked or obscured?

Are there any places that you would like more shelter from sun, wind or other natural energies?

Where do you like to be during the mornings and why?

Where do you like to be during the evenings and why?

Have you observed any places where water collects and/or moves across your property causing any erosion and/or drainage problems?

Please upload any photos, maps, drawings or supporting documentation that will help us contextualize your observations.

Click or drag files to this area to upload. You can upload up to 15 files.

These could include architectural drawings, floorplans of the home, property maps, leach field / plumbing maps, utility maps, Google Earth layers etc. Even snapping a photo of a hard copy document will be helpful to us!

Please add any additional details that will help us accurately locate these elements on the base map.

Buried Infrastructure

Please describe the location and nature of any buried infrastructure on your property – especially if you’re not exactly sure or have no idea…its just “somewhere”. We will use whatever you indicate to create a checklist to ensure accurate locations are mapped during the site visit.

Please select any and all types of buried insfrastructure that should be taken into account for base map creation or that could impede any future earthworks.

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All Done!

Thank you for dedicating time to filling out this Foundational Site Assessment Questionnaire as completely as possible. This information will help us make the most of our time on-site and to provide the most relevant insights possible.