Would find access to technical experts on local impacts of energy useful for planning and/or zoning on energy issues
Full Question Text
Would your jurisdiction find access to technical experts on local impacts of energy (e.g., on wildlife, property values, sound levels, etc.) useful for planning and/or zoning on energy issues? (Among jurisdiction that have at least considered plans / policies regarding energy issues and are responsible for their own planning and/or zoning)
| Total | |
| Not useful at all | 5% |
| Not very useful | 7% |
| Somewhat useful | 34% |
| Very useful | 52% |
| Don't know | 2% |
| County | Township | City | Village | Total | |
| Not useful at all | 0% | 7% | 2% | 1% | 5% |
| Not very useful | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 7% |
| Somewhat useful | 36% | 35% | 33% | 30% | 34% |
| Very useful | 55% | 48% | 56% | 60% | 52% |
| Don't know | 0% | 2% | 3% | 2% | 2% |
| <1500 | 1500-5000 | 5001-10000 | 10001-30000 | >30000 | Total | |
| Not useful at all | 6% | 5% | 6% | 3% | 1% | 5% |
| Not very useful | 7% | 7% | 8% | 4% | 9% | 7% |
| Somewhat useful | 37% | 32% | 32% | 38% | 35% | 34% |
| Very useful | 48% | 53% | 52% | 55% | 54% | 52% |
| Don't know | 2% | 3% | 3% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
| Upper Peninsula | Northern Lower Peninsula | West Central Lower Peninsula | East Central Lower Peninsula | Southwest Lower Peninsula | Southeast Lower Peninsula | Total | |
| Not useful at all | 3% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 3% | 3% | 5% |
| Not very useful | 6% | 7% | 6% | 9% | 5% | 8% | 7% |
| Somewhat useful | 22% | 31% | 34% | 40% | 35% | 35% | 34% |
| Very useful | 64% | 55% | 50% | 43% | 56% | 51% | 52% |
| Don't know | 4% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Rural | Mostly rural | Mostly urban | Urban | Don't know | Total | |
| Not useful at all | 6% | 4% | 3% | 0% | 14% | 5% |
| Not very useful | 8% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 0% | 7% |
| Somewhat useful | 34% | 36% | 34% | 31% | 29% | 34% |
| Very useful | 50% | 52% | 55% | 60% | 12% | 52% |
| Don't know | 2% | 2% | 1% | 0% | 46% | 2% |