Protect Our Heritage Forests

1. Now I want to talk about our National Forests. As far as you know, are industrial activities like logging and mining legally permitted in National forests or are these activities prohibited in national forests?

legally permitted 41
not legally permitted 29
don't know 30

2. In fact, these activities ARE allowed in National Forests. Do you favor allowing logging, mining, and other industrial activities in National Forests or do you oppose logging, mining and other industrial activities in National forests? Is that [SUPPORT/OPPOSE] strongly or only somewhat?

Strongly support 14 (37)
Somewhat support 23
Somewhat oppose 14
Strongly oppose 37 (52)
DK/NA/Refused 11

3. Currently, 18% of the land in the United States' national forests is permanently protected from logging, mining, and other commercial development. Do you think the US has too much permanently protected area in national forests, not enough permanently protected area in national forests, or the right amount of permanently protected area in national forests, or aren't you sure about that?

too much 5
not enough 55
right amount 29
aren't sure/DK 11

4. Currently, 3% of the land in Michigan's national forests is permanently protected from logging, mining, and other commercial development. Do you think Michigan has too much permanently protected area in national forests, not enough permanently protected area in national forests, or the right amount of permanently protected area in national forests, or aren't you sure about that?

too much 6
not enough 56
right amount 28
aren't sure/DK 10

5. Half of the National Forest lands in the U.S. have already been logged, mined, have roads and remain open to commercial development. 18% is permanently protected. The remaining 31% are wild but currently unprotected roadless areas. The Clinton administration has proposed protecting nearly all of these remaining wild but currently unprotected areas in National Forests. This means that these wild areas could be used for most types of recreation, including hunting, camping and fishing, but that logging, new roads, mining, oil drilling, and off-road vehicles would be prohibited. Do you favor or oppose this proposal? Is that [FAVOR/OPPOSE] strongly or only somewhat?

Strongly favor 48 (69)
Somewhat favor 21
Somewhat oppose 10
Strongly oppose 13 (23)
DK/NA/Refused 9

6. The administration's proposal would protect 1% of national forest lands in Michigan, or about 32 thousand acres, which would still stay open for hunting, camping and fishing, but on which logging, mining and other industrial activities would be prohibited. Would you favor or oppose this proposal? Is that [FAVOR/OPPOSE] strongly or only somewhat?

Strongly favor 50 (74)
Somewhat favor 24
Somewhat oppose 9
Strongly oppose 9 (18)
DK/NA/Refused 8

7. Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an independent, or something else? [IF REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT ASK:] Do you consider yourself a strong (Republican/Democrat) or a not so strong (Republican/Democrat)? [IF INDEPENDENT ASK:] Would you say that you lean more toward the Republicans or more toward the Democrats?

strong Republica 19 (33)
not so strong Republican 9
indep. leans Republican 4
independent 22
indep. leans Democratic 6
not so strong Democrat 7
strong Democrat 23 (37)
dk/na/other 9

8. Do you consider yourself very liberal, somewhat liberal, moderate, somewhat conservative or very conservative? [IF MODERATE, ASK:] Do you tend to lean toward the liberal or conservative side?

very liberal 9 (28)
somewhat liberal 17
moderate leans liberal 3
moderate 31
moderate leans conservative 6
somewhat conservative 21
very conservative 9 (36)
dk/na 5