Survey of Local Growth Issues (RCED-00-272, September 2000)

  To what extent does a loss of wildlife habitat and other environmentally sensitive lands currently concern your community? Number of Cases
Not a current concern Low concern Moderate concern High concern Very high concern Uncertain No answer
Alabama Counties 6.7 40.0 20.0 26.7 6.7 0 0 15
Cities 0 70.0 20.0 0 0 0 10.0 10
Alaska Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Arizona Counties 0 16.7 16.7 50.0 16.7 0 0 6
Cities 21.4 14.3 35.7 21.4 7.1 0 0 14
Arkansas Counties 0 40.0 40.0 10.0 10.0 0 0 10
Cities 18.2 18.2 45.5 0 0 0 18.2 11
California Counties 3.7 11.1 33.3 29.6 22.2 0 0 27
Cities 27.7 25.1 26.2 13.3 7.2 0 0.5 195
Colorado Counties 0 20.0 20.0 40.0 10.0 0 10.0 10
Cities 0 11.1 61.1 16.7 5.6 0 5.6 18
Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 33.3 41.7 16.7 8.3 0 0 0 12
Delaware Counties 0 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 2
Cities 0 33.3 66.7 0 0 0 0 3
District of Columbia Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Florida Counties 0 6.9 44.8 34.5 13.8 0 0 29
Cities 16.4 26.2 39.3 11.5 6.6 0 0 61
Georgia Counties 5.3 21.1 26.3 34.2 13.2 0 0 38
Cities 7.7 30.8 23.1 23.1 15.4 0 0 13
Idaho Counties 0 50.0 0 0 50.0 0 0 2
Cities 0 20.0 60.0 20.0 0 0 0 5
Illinois Counties 5.0 20.0 50.0 20.0 5.0 0 0 20
Cities 33.9 33.9 22.6 8.1 1.6 0 0 62
Indiana Counties 15.4 15.4 50.0 7.7 11.5 0 0 26
Cities 0 40.0 45.0 15.0 0 0 0 20
Iowa Counties 0 0 71.4 28.6 0 0 0 7
Cities 12.5 43.8 37.5 6.3 0 0 0 16
Kansas Counties 0 42.9 57.1 0 0 0 0 7
Cities 25.0 41.7 25.0 8.3 0 0 0 12
Kentucky Counties 0 36.4 45.5 9.1 9.1 0 0 11
Cities 25.0 50.0 0 25.0 0 0 0 8
Louisiana Counties 7.1 64.3 21.4 7.1 0 0 0 14
Cities 30.0 40.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 0 0 10
Maine Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Maryland Counties 0 20.0 60.0 20.0 0 0 0 10
Cities 16.7 16.7 50.0 0 16.7 0 0 6
Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 16.7 20.0 30.0 23.3 6.7 0 3.3 30
Michigan Counties 10.0 20.0 35.0 20.0 15.0 0 0 20
Cities 30.3 36.4 21.2 9.1 3.0 0 0 33
Minnesota Counties 6.7 13.3 20.0 46.7 13.3 0 0 15
Cities 20.0 24.0 36.0 12.0 4.0 0 4.0 25
Mississippi Counties 44.4 22.2 33.3 0 0 0 0 9
Cities 0 55.6 22.2 22.2 0 0 0 9
Missouri Counties 0 50.0 38.9 11.1 0 0 0 18
Cities 22.2 33.3 38.9 0 0 0 5.6 18
Montana Counties 0 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 2
Cities 20.0 0 60.0 0 20.0 0 0 5
Nebraska Counties 0 16.7 50.0 16.7 0 0 16.7 6
Cities 20.0 20.0 40.0 20.0 0 0 0 5
Nevada Counties 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 2
Cities 0 33.3 50.0 16.7 0 0 0 6
New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 40.0 20.0 40.0 0 0 0 5
New Jersey Counties 0 15.4 7.7 46.2 23.1 0 7.7 13
Cities 61.5 19.2 15.4 0 3.8 0 0 26
New Mexico Counties 0 25.0 50.0 0 25.0 0 0 4
Cities 42.9 28.6 28.6 0 0 0 0 7
New York Counties 3.6 32.1 42.9 10.7 10.7 0 0 28
Cities 45.0 30.0 20.0 5.0 0 0 0 20
North Carolina Counties 0 21.4 39.3 28.6 10.7 0 0 28
Cities 0 37.5 31.3 25.0 0 0 6.3 16
North Dakota Counties 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Cities 0 75.0 25.0 0 0 0 0 4
Ohio Counties 9.1 18.2 48.5 24.2 0 0 0 33
Cities 12.2 31.7 41.5 7.3 4.9 0 2.4 41
Oklahoma Counties 30.0 40.0 30.0 0 0 0 0 10
Cities 50.0 30.0 10.0 10.0 0 0 0 10
Oregon Counties 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 0 0 0 10
Cities 0 10.0 60.0 30.0 0 0 0 10
Pennsylvania Counties 7.4 14.8 33.3 33.3 11.1 0 0 27
Cities 76.5 5.9 11.8 0 5.9 0 0 17
Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 0 66.7 33.3 0 0 0 3
South Carolina Counties 0 7.1 21.4 50.0 21.4 0 0 14
Cities 0 27.3 36.4 18.2 18.2 0 0 11
South Dakota Counties 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1
Cities 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2
Tennessee Counties 4.5 40.9 22.7 22.7 9.1 0 0 22
Cities 7.1 28.6 57.1 7.1 0 0 0 14
Texas Counties 21.1 28.9 26.3 15.8 5.3 0 2.6 38
Cities 23.3 31.5 32.9 8.2 2.7 0 1.4 73
Utah Counties 0 50.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 0 4
Cities 0 16.7 50.0 33.3 0 0 0 12
Vermont Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cities 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 1
Virginia Counties 3.2 9.7 48.4 22.6 16.1 0 0 31
Cities 25.0 25.0 31.3 12.5 6.3 0 0 16
Washington Counties 8.3 0 33.3 41.7 16.7 0 0 12
Cities 4.5 22.7 22.7 36.4 13.6 0 0 22
West Virginia Counties 0 50.0 16.7 16.7 16.7 0 0 6
Cities 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
Wisconsin Counties 0 5.9 35.3 47.1 11.8 0 0 17
Cities 9.1 31.8 36.4 13.6 9.1 0 0 22
Wyoming Counties 0 0 0 100.0 0 0