How should authority be divided for environment and natural resources
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How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry)
| % within Jurisdiction Type | ||||||
| Jurisdiction Type | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Township | City | Village | |||
| How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry)? | Completely state authority | 7% | 7% | 13% | 15% | 9% |
| Mostly state, some local | 51% | 47% | 65% | 54% | 51% | |
| Mostly local, some state | 33% | 35% | 20% | 19% | 30% | |
| Completely local authority | 7% | 8% | 2% | 6% | 7% | |
| Don't Know | 2% | 4% | 0% | 6% | 3% | |
| % within Population Size | |||||||
| Population Category | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | |||
| How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry)? | Completely state authority | 8% | 9% | 12% | 6% | 12% | 9% |
| Mostly state, some local | 46% | 50% | 53% | 64% | 64% | 51% | |
| Mostly local, some state | 33% | 31% | 29% | 24% | 22% | 30% | |
| Completely local authority | 9% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 1% | 7% | |
| Don't Know | 5% | 3% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | |
| % within Region of Michigan | ||||||||
| Region of Michigan | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | |||
| How do you generally think authority should be divided between the state and local levels of government in environment and natural resources (e.g., water, solid waste, agriculture, forestry)? | Completely state authority | 7% | 6% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 7% | 9% |
| Mostly state, some local | 36% | 52% | 45% | 48% | 54% | 64% | 51% | |
| Mostly local, some state | 41% | 32% | 32% | 31% | 26% | 25% | 30% | |
| Completely local authority | 13% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 7% | |
| Don't Know | 3% | 2% | 5% | 4% | 4% | 0% | 3% | |