Fall 2013

Whether or not your community currently has any wind turbines, to what degree would you say preservation of farmland has been encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction?

Do you as a jurisdiction official either support or oppose the use of wind turbines in your jurisdiction?

In your opinion, does the majority of your jurisdiction's citizens either support or oppose the use of fracking in your jurisdiction?

In your opinion, does the majority of your jurisdiction's Council/Board either support or oppose the use of fracking in your jurisdiction?

To what extent, if at all, would you say current or potential fracking within your jurisdiction is a topic of discussion, either in the community at large or within your jurisdiction's government?

As far as you know, in the last few years have there been any proposals that did not move forward regarding fracking operations within your jurisdiction (or in neighboring jurisdictions that may have impacted your jurisdiction)?

As far as you know, are there currently any hydraulic fracturing operations used for extracting natural gas and/or efforts to add or expand such fracking operations in neighboring jurisdictions that may impact your jurisdiction?

As far as you know, are there currently any hydraulic fracturing operations used for extracting natural gas and/or efforts to add or expand such fracking operations within your jurisdiction?

How familiar would you say you are with hydraulic fracturing?

As far as you know, is there any history of oil or gas extractions using traditional methods within your jurisdiction?

Wind turbines are sometimes regulated in terms of their location, height, setbacks, and so on. Please indicate whether you think land-owners should have a great deal of authority, some authority, or no authority for such decisions regarding wind turbines.

Wind turbines are sometimes regulated in terms of their location, height, setbacks, and so on. Please indicate whether you think local governments should have a great deal of authority, some authority, or no authority for such decisions regarding wind turbines.

Wind turbines are sometimes regulated in terms of their location, height, setbacks, and so on. Please indicate whether you think state governments should have a great deal of authority, some authority, or no authority for such decisions regarding wind turbines.

Wind turbines are sometimes regulated in terms of their location, height, setbacks, and so on. Please indicate whether you think the federal government should have a great deal of authority, some authority, or no authority for such decisions regarding wind turbines.

Whether or not your community currently has any wind turbines, to what degree would you say wind speed and reliability has been encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction?

Thinking about the Great Lakes overall, would you rate their current condition as excellent, good, fair, poor, or very poor?

Whether or not your community currently has any wind turbines, to what degree would you say depreciation tables for wind turbines set by the State Tax Commission have been encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction?

Whether or not your community currently has any wind turbines, to what degree would you say local property tax revenue has been encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction?

Whether or not your community currently has any wind turbines, to what degree would you say revenue for land-owners has been encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction?

Whether or not your community currently has any wind turbines, to what degree would you say local job creation and/or economic development has been encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction?

Whether or not your community currently has any wind turbines, to what degree would you say connecting turbines to the electrical grid has been encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction?

Whether or not your community currently has any wind turbines, to what degree would you say business proposals to establish wind farms or utility-scale turbines have been encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction?

Whether or not your community currently has any wind turbines, to what degree would you say community organizations active on wind energy issues have been encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction?

Whether or not your community currently has any wind turbines, to what degree would you say the impact on property values has been encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction?

Whether or not your community currently has any wind turbines, to what degree would you say road construction, use, damage, etc. has been encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction?

Whether or not your community currently has any wind turbines, to what degree would you say potential visual or noise impacts have been encouraging or discouraging the use of wind turbines within your jurisdiction?

Has your jurisdiction adopted, or is it likely to adopt, intergovernmental agreements with neighboring jurisdictions that attempt to promote, restrict, or simply regulate wind turbines within your jurisdiction?

Has your jurisdiction adopted, or is it likely to adopt, other local ordinances and/or zoning codes that attempt to promote, restrict, or simply regulate wind turbines within your jurisdiction?

Has your jurisdiction adopted, or is it likely to adopt, a local moratorium and/or ban on wind turbines that attempt to promote, restrict, or simply regulate wind turbines within your jurisdiction?

Has your jurisdiction adopted, or is it likely to adopt, offering tax or other incentives that attempt to promote, restrict, or simply regulate wind turbines within your jurisdiction?