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boos , 42. fsu 821 <br />MR. HENDERSON EXPLAINED ITEM I, THE ENERGY EMERGENCY PLAN, <br />STATED THERE WAS A GREAT DEAL OF UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE FUEL <br />SHORTAGE, AND THOUGHT IT WAS IN EVERYONE IS BEST INTEREST TO BECOME <br />FAMILIAR WITH THE STATE AND FEDERAL RESPONSES. HE CONTINUED THAT <br />THERE ARE CERTAIN FUEL CONSUMPTIVE USES THAT ARE ESSENTIAL WHICH HAVE <br />TO BE CARRIED ON REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH FUEL IS AVAILABLE. MR. <br />HENDERSON FELT THERE SHOULD BE SOME SCRUTINY OF COUNTY ORDINANCES, <br />SHOULD A SHORTAGE OCCUR, SO THAT THE PRIVATE SECTOR WOULD NOT Bt <br />AFFECTED. HE ADDED THAT THE ACCOUNTING PROCEDURE IS THE MAIN POINT <br />OF ITEM II, WHICH WOULD ACCOUNT FOR ALL THE ENERGY CONSUMPTION. MR. <br />HENDERSON EXPLAINED THERE ARE OTHER SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT <br />THE COUNTRY, AND ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS FOR A GOVERNMENT <br />ENERGY PROGRAM IS THE GOVERNING BOARD BEHIND IT. HE STRESSED HAVING <br />AN ACCURATE ACCOUNTING PROCEDURE. <br />MR. HENDERSON ADVISED THE BOARD THERE IS A PROGRAM THAT <br />IS PARTIALLY FUNDED THROUGH FEDERAL GRANTS. HE REPORTED THAT THERE <br />ARE NEW BULBS THAT CAN BE USED IN STREET LIGHTING FOR MORE EFFICIENCY; <br />VANDALISM COULD BE REDUCED IF THERE WAS NO LIGHTING IN CERTAIN AREAS, <br />AS CHILDREN DO NOT LIKE THE DARK. MR. HENDERSON EXPLAINED THAT <br />ITEM III, LONG RANGE PLANNING AND ENERGY, IS THE LEAST SECURE. HE <br />CONTINUED THAT IN AREAS OF HIGH GROWTH, THE PLANNERS OF LAND USE WILL <br />DETERMINE THE FUTURE ENERGY USE. MR. HENDERSON NOTED THAT THE GOVERNOR S <br />OFFICE IS TAKING SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS VERY SERIOUSLY AND TRYING <br />TO COME UP WITH A SCHEME WHICH WOULD BE MORE ENERGY-EFFICIENT. HE <br />FELT SITE DESIGN, SUCH AS CLUSTER HOUSING, WOULD ALSO MAKE A BIG <br />DIFFERENCE, AND NOTED THAT ORDINANCES MIGHT HAVE TO BE ADOPTED IN <br />ORDER TO SAVE ENERGY. HE EXPLAINED THAT IN THE AREA OF CONSTRUCTION, <br />EXISTING BUILDINGS COULD BE IMPROVED TO BE MORE EFFICIENT, AND HE <br />FELT SUBDIVISION ROADS COULD BE MADE NARROWER. MR. HENDERSON CON- <br />CLUDED THAT THOSE WERE THE AREAS THAT LOCAL GOVERNMENT COULD USE <br />TO DEVELOP AN ENERGY PROGRAM, WHICH HE FELT WAS A VERY BENEFICIAL <br />PROGRAM. <br />CHAIRMAN SIEBERT ASKED WHAT KIND OF ASSISTANCE THE COUNTY <br />COULD EXPECT TO RECEIVE FROM THE REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL. <br />MAS 1980 <br />