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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently evaluating the use and reliability of the inland
navigable waterway along the Upper Mississippi River system, including the Upper Mississippi,
Illinois, Ohio and other tributaries. To assess the potential impact and demand responses to
different levels of investment, the Corps is collecting information related to transportation
movements along this waterway. This information will inform the Corps of the importance of the
waterway and potentially shape the future of transportation investments on the river system.
We need to know more about the transportation and shipping decisions you make when
shipping your commodities. In a few weeks, we will be sending you a short questionnaire to
complete regarding your experiences with shipping on this inland navigable river system.
We have found that people appreciate knowing in advance that we will be contacting them.
The web survey is available on line at:

http://opinion.wsu.edu/AgShipper2017
Access Code:xxxxx
If you have any questions, please contact me at 800-833-0867 or by email to
moored@wsu.edu. All the information you provide will be kept strictly confidential.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Sincerely,

Danna Moore
Study Director

OMB CONTROL NUMBER: 0710-0018
OMB EXPIRATION DATE: 11/30/2019

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